Quote Originally Posted by Far from massive View Post
Just curious,

I am sure different people have different approaches, I have read in the guide by Baseline suggesting a 40/40/20 Protein/Carb/fat split. Do you feel this kind of split is ever appropriate, maybe when bulking? I am really curious about the various macros and how you vary them for different training goals.
There is no 'magic' split that's going to yield drastic results over another. I know people who have cut on 40/40/20 and gotten into single digits; for me personally, carbs are way too high with that kind of split. Generally i'd have carbs higher than protein on a bulk, and vice versa (obviously) when cutting.

The longer I go on, the more I am finding that it has more to do with calories in/out than with haggling over 5% more protein or 5% less carbs, etc. Consistency is the key to this all. A completely dialed in diet with everything perfect except consistency will not yield results as good as a decent diet that the person is consistent with IMO.