When bulking what % for pro,carb, and fat

**sweetz** · 02-23-2009, 09:22 PM

I just started my bulking cycle consisting of:
600mg of test e/week
600mg of deca /week
40mg of d-bol/day for 4 weeks

I need some help on how i should set my macros % wise.
i was thinking 40% protien, 40% carb, and 20% fats?

help please on this.......

**FallenWyvern** · 02-23-2009, 10:03 PM

That might work but here is the problem.

Let's say you are 200lbs and you want to eat 4000 calories. 400 grams protein would be excessive.

Stats? How many calories are you shooting for?

**sweetz** · 02-24-2009, 07:40 AM

My stats are:
25 years old
6'2"
225lbs
13%bf

going for 4000 cal a day...

**FallenWyvern** · 02-24-2009, 11:27 AM

I would go 35/45/20

It could be debated that 350g pro is too much, but I don't think it would hurt.

***FireGuy*** · 02-24-2009, 07:38 PM

^^ I like that ratio for the numbers he is looking to hit. If he did want to drop to protein down to 30% he could probably get away with it and add in some fat to make up the difference.

**Rugger02** · 02-24-2009, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by FallenWyvern

I would go 35/45/20

It could be debated that 350g pro is too much, but I don't think it would hurt.

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

^^ I like that ratio for the numbers he is looking to hit. If he did want to drop to protein down to 30% he could probably get away with it and add in some fat to make up the difference.

Agreed with both, there was just a very similar question to this one in another thread,
Fireguy, any reason to up the fats rather than the carbs to compensate? Is it just because there's more calories in fat and it wouldn't take as big of an adjustment?

***FireGuy*** · 02-24-2009, 09:03 PM

That and the fact the fact his carbs would be 450g a day at that ratio. Once you get that high, calorie dense foods make things easier. Much easier to add in some flax than eat another couple sweet potatoes.