#143 // How To Set Your Macros (For Fat-Loss, Muscle, & More)
Fitness Stuff (for normal people)
Tony and Marianna
4.9 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Join hosts Marianna & Tony as they tackle one of their most requested topics: setting up your macros. In this episode, they take you step-by-step through not only setting up your macros but also continually adjusting them to ensure you never stop making progress. They discuss the importance of calorie intake, protein goals, and the role of carbs and fats while addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing the need for nutrient-dense foods. Plus, discover how to avoid pitfalls and maintain long-term success. Whether you're looking to gain muscle, lose weight, or just eat healthier, this episode has got you covered!
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Timestamps:
(04:16) What IIFYM Is (and Isn’t)
(09:06) Calorie & Protein Set Up
(27:59) Carbs & Fats Set Up
(37:55) Nutrient Density vs. Calorie Density
(45:07) How & When To Adjust
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | welcome back to the fitness stuff for normal people podcast. I'm Mariana. And I'm Tony. |
| 0:04.4 | And the fitness industry, you guys know you've heard it. It kind of sucks. And we're trying to make it better. |
| 0:11.6 | We're not trying to ride the trends or sell you some scammy, crash diet. The goal of our podcast is to actually give you the knowledge and tools so you have confidence in applying the best possible training and nutrition into your own lives. Where today we have been getting asked |
| 0:27.4 | about this a lot, so we just figured it's time to do a whole episode for it. We are going to take you |
| 0:32.5 | step by step on exactly how to set your macros. And not just how to set them up, but how to continually |
| 0:39.6 | adjust them to guarantee you never stop making progress, because this is essential on any |
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