Weight lifting diets

[vivbc]

Hi, just wondering — do you change your diets when lifting heavy? Do you increase your calories and/ or protein to build muscles? As we get closer to the release of the new series, what diet is the best preparation?

 

[Debinmi]

Good question! I'll be following to hear of other's practices. I try not to increase calories, but sometimes my appetite is noticeably increased. I have been trying to be more mindful of increasing my protein intake in general these past few years, but even more so when lifting heavy.

 

[rhbrand]

I do increase my calories, by 100-200 a day when I'm building muscle. It's very hard to build muscle without an increase in calories.
I also try to split my increase between carbs and protein cause you do need carbs to help build muscle as well as protein.

 

[tbrew814]

I rotate my calorie intake when lifting heavy, meaning I shoot for 1400-1500 calories on non-lift days and 1600-1700 on lift days (pretty much the same as rhbrand - a 100-200/day increase). I keep my macros the same with 45% protein, 35% carbs and 20% fat.