The Barbell Prescription Book, Table 16-1, Page 162

[steve16]

I have a question about The Barbell Prescription book and I'm not sure where to ask it. It's about recovery, so I thought here would be a good place.

It's about Table 16-1, page 162, the sample weekly diary of meals. I'm looking at the totals on the bottom of calories, protein, carb and fat. My question is this: shouldn't the total calories of protein, carbs and fat add up to 100% of the calories? Using the Monday example:

Total calories: 2480
protein: 236g x 4 calories = 944 calories
carb: 175g x 4 cal = 700 cal
fat: 130g x 9 cal = 1,170 cal

944 + 700 + 1170 = 2,814 cal

Maybe the 4 cal per gram for carb and protein is wrong or the 9 cal per gram for fat. Maybe I'm just trying to be exact and that it's simply not possible.

[VikingCellist]

Looks like you caught a misprint (see possible correction below), although it doesn't seem too significant, assuming the daily protein, carb and fat numbers are correct, the point about higher carbs and calories on training days remains. Also the average comes out about the same for both macros and calories.

		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Calories	2311	2814	2113	1988	2552	2108	2247	2357
Protein	212	236	207	186	235	207	198	213
Carb	145	175	85	158	160	140	105	194
Fat	98	130	105	68	108	80	115	81

[Jonathon Sullivan]

It's a typo. We'll fix it in the next printing/edition. Thanks.

[steve16]

Thanks.

Since you're here: on page 154, footnote 6-- is that reference missing from Notes in the back of the book?

[TommyGun]

The book is outstanding. Steve, I am glad you are poring through it.