Hitting the Right Macros

Muscle Gain Dieting Made Simple #3- Hitting the Right Macros

Submit your questions to Mike on the weekly Q&A:

[ericneirynck]

In an alternate universe where Dr Mike is a paleontologist, he is making analogies to hitting macros

[vintersorg]

3:49 - Protein intake
7:33 - Fat intake
8:28 - Carb intake
9:37 - Pointers on macro setup

[liamsloan]

I really related to the dinosaur analogy... the amount of times I've had to fight 3 t-rex with only a 50 cal and no 120mm cannons... I think I understand optimum protein intake for muscle protein synthesis now. Thanks mike!

[seiyulyu]

Whenever Dr Mike says he’s going to use a dumb analogy, it always ends up being a brilliant analogy.

[arnoldlarisch]

Thank you, doc. Please never stop with the analogies.

[emanuelalmanzar]

The analogy’s are immaculate please bless us with more

[haykkhulyan]

As a 150lb person, your examples were incredibly convenient

[BASHWON]

More dinosaur analogies, please. Thanks.

[LucasDimoveo]

Dr. Mike is the lifting uncle I never had - weird stories and all

[dreitill]

Dr. Mike again with the valuable information and for free. Thanks for all the time spent on making these.

[ShovelChef]

Another way to do this formula--
I'd call it the "123 Method, " if I were trying to market it 😏--
1 part fats, 2 parts protein, 3 parts carbs.

It's a little on the massing side, but the math lines up pretty well.
Body weight in lbs, cut that number in half.
150 -> 75
That's your daily fats in grams.
Double for proteins.
Triple for carbs.

[rayciannello]

Protein shake, 2 pop tarts, a pixie stick and a scoop of I can’t believe it’s not butter actually sounds like a delicious breakfast…

[HamEver]

The analogy worked very well for me. It shows you have a high degree of mastery over your topic to be able to explain it any which way.

[YouTubeChillZone]

Great, I have been using the same macro strategy for two years, protein and fat are still at the same level, the only thing that modifies the level of carbs depending on the goal 👌
I wanted to add that if you have been in this scheme for months, nothing will happen if you replace some carbs with fat a few times a week it makes the diet more flexible and life easier.

[davsamourai]

Please continue with those analogies!!
I ve never lought so much while beeing educated!
If my teachers back then would have been that funny i would spell english like a natural!
Thanks !!

[timi_r]

"Chipotle gives you diarrhea, from that South Park eposode..." I see you're a man of culture!

[aloeblack]

When you say ‘this analogy is gonna be stupid’… it always ends up being awesome 😂

[EverybodysDarrling]

Ah, muscle daddy is back with another sick video. Dr Mike I adore the shit out of you, you literally answer all my questions

[scottblubaugh]

0:53 I’m glad you mentioned this because I felt stupid not knowing how to use the My Fitness Pal app. It’s great if you’re eating nothing but food with a barcode that you can scan, but what about a sandwich I made from scratch? How much Mayo did I use? How many slices of Turkey? What kind of bread? All of that info makes it hard for me to start understanding how people track macros, so I’m glad I’m not the only one!

[mellowEsko]

I was in the over kill camp on the protein spectrum and I was keto for so long and ate so much fat…but since I listened to Dr. Mike I started eating more carbohydrates again and I feel amazing. 🤩 for reals, thank you so much for the fantastic advice and the hilarious delivery. ❤💪