I was re-reading the HST faq on diet and nutrition, in particular the section on gaining muscle mass.
I'm currently on a bulk cycle, and have gained approximately 8 pounds or so within the first month, some of which I'm attributing to water retention now that I'm eating carbs. I was essentially doing a CKD diet of around 2000 calories daily before I started to bulk, and gradually increased my calorie intake through the first month of my bulking cycle to where I am around 3500 calories now.
Stats for me are 180lbs, 6ft, approx. 12.5% body fat, give or take. I was around 10% or so before I started bulking.
My main question has to do with protein intake. Currently, I am holding to a fairly balanced 40/30/30 ratio of carbs/fat/protein, being sure to get bodyweight in protein. I am not too into tweaking to the extreme, but I'd like some input if possible. I feel that maybe I'm gaining weight/fat a little faster than I would like.
Should I be cutting back on my calories at the moment? Reading the HST faq in that particular section on muscle gain, Blade outlines that one should aim for .75XFFM (fat free mass I take it?) for protein intake. Well, I've been going over that by quite a bit, whereas I am going bodyweight, if not more at times with an overnight casein shake that puts me at 200g per day.
Also, my fat intake is decently made up of EFA's, but there are times where my ratio of Saturated/Mono/poly are almost even, and sometime the saturated is the most in my day. Again, as I am not overly concerned with this, I just wanted to know if this would be an issue in the long term and if I should really be much more disciplined over it.
The rest of my diet is carbs, of any and all sorts.
So to restate my questions:
Protein intake too much, and does that matter?
The effects of my fat ratios?
Thanks to any who can offer input, much appreciated.
I'm currently on a bulk cycle, and have gained approximately 8 pounds or so within the first month, some of which I'm attributing to water retention now that I'm eating carbs. I was essentially doing a CKD diet of around 2000 calories daily before I started to bulk, and gradually increased my calorie intake through the first month of my bulking cycle to where I am around 3500 calories now.
Stats for me are 180lbs, 6ft, approx. 12.5% body fat, give or take. I was around 10% or so before I started bulking.
My main question has to do with protein intake. Currently, I am holding to a fairly balanced 40/30/30 ratio of carbs/fat/protein, being sure to get bodyweight in protein. I am not too into tweaking to the extreme, but I'd like some input if possible. I feel that maybe I'm gaining weight/fat a little faster than I would like.
Should I be cutting back on my calories at the moment? Reading the HST faq in that particular section on muscle gain, Blade outlines that one should aim for .75XFFM (fat free mass I take it?) for protein intake. Well, I've been going over that by quite a bit, whereas I am going bodyweight, if not more at times with an overnight casein shake that puts me at 200g per day.
Also, my fat intake is decently made up of EFA's, but there are times where my ratio of Saturated/Mono/poly are almost even, and sometime the saturated is the most in my day. Again, as I am not overly concerned with this, I just wanted to know if this would be an issue in the long term and if I should really be much more disciplined over it.
The rest of my diet is carbs, of any and all sorts.
So to restate my questions:
Protein intake too much, and does that matter?
The effects of my fat ratios?
Thanks to any who can offer input, much appreciated.