Macro Tracking 101

This week's episode of the podcast is all about the basics and dialing in your macros (macronutrients). There are three macronutrients: fat, protein, and carbs, and they are responsible for all body functions. To optimize your fitness goals and improve your body composition, tracking your macros is as essential as a well planned strength training routine. We explain why tracking is important and why you don’t have to do it forever. Then we breakdown what you need to know to start tracking your own macro intake, and the amount of grams or percentages of each macro are optimal for strength gains and body composition improvement. If you’re not into tracking, we talk about why only tracking your protein is all you need, and we spell out the exact steps that you can take to measure your protein intake.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Why Are Macronutrients Important?
• The importance Of tracking maintenance calories first
• How to track your macros
• Apps to help you track
• Weighing your food
• ALWAYS track protein
• How much of each macronutrients do you need?

Resources: 

• Blog: What Are Carbohydrates? Everything You Need To Know: www.barpathfitness.com/blog/what-are-carbohydrates-everything-you-need-to-know
• Blog: Protein 101: Should You Eat Meat?: www.barpathfitness.com/blog/protein-101-should-you-eat-meat
• Reverse Dieting Guide: https://barpathfitness.com/blog/reverse-dieting-guide/
• Nutrition for Muscle Building, Episode 161: https://strongerthanyourboyfriend.buzzsprout.com/1998045/14581548-nutrition-for-muscle-building
• Finding Maintenance Calories Guide: https://barpathfitness.com/blog/how-to-find-your-maintenance-calories/
• The Relationship Between Alcohol and Training, Episode 28: https://strongerthanyourboyfriend.buzzsprout.com/1998045/11520280-the-relationship-between-alcohol-and-training?t=0