starting strength gym
Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Nutrition Advise

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    29

    Default Nutrition Advise

    • starting strength seminar april 2024
    • starting strength seminar jume 2024
    • starting strength seminar august 2024
    Hey, Santana!

    I am looking for a recommendation for nutrient intake.


    Height: 5'10
    Weight: 205
    Waist: 37 inches

    Training time: 18 months

    Dead-lift: 365x5
    Squat: 305x5
    Bench: 220x5

    Goals: I am trying to get as big and strong as possible without my waist going past 37-38 inches.

    Note: My blood pressure started getting high when I was around 40 inches.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Phoenix, AZ
    Posts
    4,613

    Default

    Press and chins? How much are you currently eating?

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    29

    Default

    Best recent press was 150x2
    Chins are stuck around 5

    I just hit 260 on bench monday.
    And I am about to hit 425 on deadlift tonight

    I do not count calories. I track my weight daily and know if I am losing or gaining. I tried to stay at 205 for about three months after coming down from 230. But progress was very slow, so I decided to eat more. I have been hitting PRs the last few weeks but the belly is creeping back.

    I just do not know if the weight-loss/weight-gain cycles are the only way to go about this. Is it possible to find a ideal weight and work there for awhile? Or should I go down to a lower weight to make room for a longer, more productive training cycle?


    Thanks for your time. Your the man.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    29

    Default

    Also I am 29

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Phoenix, AZ
    Posts
    4,613

    Default

    If you are serious about getting stronger you have to track protein and carbohydrates at least until you get used to knowing how much food that equates to.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    29

    Default

    I do roughly estimate my protein. I eat between 180-220 grams a day. That being said, I will go ahead and track everything for a while and see where things fall in relation to the weight gain. I understand your point here.

    But this still leaves me wondering what the best approach to this would be, as stated earlier in my last post. Should I keep gaining slow and steady until my waist hits the “no-no” point, then switch to a weight loss phase? Or am I missing something key in this equation?

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Phoenix, AZ
    Posts
    4,613

    Default

    Keep your fat macro under control and keep the carb and protein macros high and you should not have a waistline greater than 40"

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    29

    Default

    starting strength coach development program
    I do eat a lot of fat. I fry food at home and put butter on everything on a very frequent basis. I will give low fat a try.

    Could you do a podcast on long term nutritional strategies for lifters: say - starting from under weight male to 5 years later? And the common mistakes that are made?

    No reply needed.

    Thanks for your time!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •