Also, you must pay attention to portion control and eating too much food(even if it’s healthy) can inhibit your goals. Your body type, metabolism and weekly physical activity level all have some bearing on your ratios. No macro mix can save you if you eat way too many calories or way too few.” “When trying to lose weight or body fat, there’s no perfect macro law. Be aware of sugar content in fruit and moderate portions of fruit. Need a close eye on macros is very important for this body type.Īim to eat most of your carbs in the morning. Guaranteed to gain weight if you go over your calories for the day/week. Veggies and/or fruits (~5:1 serving ratio) should be eaten at each meal. Has low carb tolerance so should be very careful to limit carbs if the goal is weight loss or maintenance. As long as you stay within your macros/calories you’ll be ok, however your body is accustomed to being active so an inactive lifestyle will still lead to weight gain.Įndomorphs - 35% protein / 25% carb / 40% fatĬarb timing ideas: Almost all carb-dense foods should be included around exercise. Maintenance easy for this body type, especially with a close eye on protein. mostly equal across protein, fat, and carbs Veggies and/or fruits (~4:1 serving ratio) should be eaten at each meal.īalanced macro diet, e.g. Has moderate carb tolerance so should consume minimally processed carbs in moderation. Mesomorphs - 30% protein / 40% carb / 30% fatĬarb timing ideas: Should include carb-dense foods around exercise. Veggies and/or fruits (~3:1 serving ratio) should be eaten at each meal.ĥ0% or more of calories should come from carbs, protein 2nd, fat 3rdĪble to process carbs very efficiently and turn into energy without storing excess body fat.īe sure to eat multiple times throughout the day, your meals should be 5-6 times a day. Mesomorph: are naturally muscular and athletic.Įndomorph: are naturally broad and thick.Įctomorphs - 25% protein / 55% carb / 20% fatĬarb timing ideas: Should include lots of carb-dense foods around exercise.Has a high carb tolerance so usually has a harder time gaining weight, especially muscle. Below is a look/description of the 3 different body types and general characteristics of each:Įctomorph: are naturally thin with skinny limbs.
Daily macro percentages how to#
We use the term macro-morphing to help you understand how to eat according to your body type with the right set of macro-nutrients. We are typically not 100% of one body type, most of us are combinations of two body types usually with a primary and secondary characteristic. If you don’t understand what macro’s are yet, here’s an article that explains what macro’s are and how to apply the principles of macros to your diet.
And so, should different body types all exercise and eat the same? Of course not… each body type(or combination of) will have a different reaction to varying macro-nutrition ratios.
We all have a body-type or combination(s) of body-types.
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