is a 60% carb, 25% protein 15% percent fats a perfect muscle building diet?

**vitamindrew** · 08-03-2006, 11:26 PM

is a 60% carb, 25% protein 15% percent fats a perfect muscle building diet? Ive read where if u dont consume atleast 60% carbs in your diet, your muscles convert your muscles into Glucose (sugar) because you arent getting a 60/25/15 ratio. Remember your muscle arent mostly protein their mostly water.

**vitamindrew** · 08-03-2006, 11:42 PM

here is mike mentzer nutrition book, this is where I found about this 60/25/15 ratio.
http://www.sendspace.com/uploaddone....0202a&l=2ucs83

http://www.sendspace.com/file/2ucs83

**#System Admin** · 08-03-2006, 11:51 PM

ehh not the best deff if you're a Bodybuilder...Im training for something now..(20 mile bike rides, 2 mile swims, 12 mile runs etc....) and thats almost my break down

500-600 grams carbs
200-300grams pro
200grams fat

That break down is not good imo, you might as well follow the food pee-ramid you know??

**C_Bino** · 08-03-2006, 11:57 PM

I would never do that personally. Your muscles cannot just turn into sugar man lol.

I usually have carbs and protein at around the same value to be honest. In fact it would be a RARE occassion for the carbs to be higher than total protein in a day for me.

**#System Admin** · 08-04-2006, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by C_Bino

I would never do that personally. Your muscles cannot just turn into sugar man lol.
I usually have carbs and protein at around the same value to be honest. In fact it would be a RARE occassion for the carbs to be higher than total protein in a day for me.

Wanna bet???

JK

**Anabolios** · 08-04-2006, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by #System Admin

Wanna bet???

JK

What are you talkin about? You make no sense..and nice username buddy.

**Kärnfysikern** · 08-04-2006, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by vitamindrew

is a 60% carb, 25% protein 15% percent fats a perfect muscle building diet? Ive read where if u dont consume atleast 60% carbs in your diet, your muscles convert your muscles into Glucose (sugar) because you arent getting a 60/25/15 ratio. Remember your muscle arent mostly protein their mostly water.

There is no such thing as a perfect diet.

60% carbs imo is only needed if your a endurance athlete or something´like that,

**Columbus** · 08-04-2006, 05:40 AM

40/40/20 for me.....or approx. 400c, 300ish pro, 90f

**vitamindrew** · 08-04-2006, 06:46 PM

here is the video of mike talking about nutrition and the 60/25/15 percent ration of a balanced diet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf2dLpJE9N8

**NEW_IN_THE_GAME** · 08-04-2006, 07:29 PM

not sure mine. i eat 350g protein, and carbs are 525-650. depends on the day. fat is at 140g a day(mstly good) 65 mono, 25poly, 1 fish oil, 40 sat. i like thios. am 254 ls tho.

**NEW_IN_THE_GAME** · 08-04-2006, 07:29 PM

not sure mine. i eat 350g protein, and carbs are 525-650. depends on the day. fat is at 140g a day(mstly good) 65 mono, 25poly, 1 fish oil, 40 sat. i like thios. am 254 ls tho.