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Title: What are my daily requirements?
Post by: PRO Chemical on June 16, 2008, 12:40:41 PM

I'm 6' @ 183lbs

What's my daily calorie requirement?  (maintainance)

And then when I bulk I add 500 kcal and when I cut I cut 500 kcal?


Also what % of fat, carb, proteine?


thnx

Title: Re: What are my daily requirements?
Post by: Princess L on June 16, 2008, 02:41:06 PM

Quote from: PRO Chemical on June 16, 2008, 12:40:41 PM

I'm 6' @ 183lbs

What's my daily calorie requirement?  (maintainance)

And then when I bulk I add 500 kcal and when I cut I cut 500 kcal?


Also what % of fat, carb, proteine?


thnx

The average person has a maintenance caloric requirement roughly somewhere between 14 and 16 calories per pound of current bodyweight.  There are many variables.

As far as trying to diet by percentages; read this and see why it's not as simple as that.

http://bodyrecomposition.com/Articles/percentages1.html

http://bodyrecomposition.com/Articles/percentages2.html