hi everyone! i've always wondered when your a beginner to intermediate man who lifts weights should you automatically start eating what the mags say is the typical diet? you know 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, the same for carbs, unless your really trying to bulk up and then it's 1.5 to 2 grams of carbs per bodyweight? the question i have is if that your someone like me whose only been lifting for less than a year, shouldn't i gradually build up to more and more protein and carbs and yes, calories as i get more experienced and my routines get more and more harder?
i'm just curious as when you know to start adding calories, protein grams, carb grams as you get more and more experienced and should been lifting heaver, routines harder, your should have gained weight/muscle,etcetera.
i.e. when do you know when to start doing instead of 1 gram of protein per bodyweight upping it to 1.25 to 1.5 grams and so on?
( i won't even get into the whole lean muscle, not just bodyweight issue)
right now, 45 years old, 220 to 225 pounds and bodyfat now around 18 to 20 %. and of course want to add muscle and lose bodyfat ( who doesn't? LOL)