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NUTRITION
BLUEPRINT
FOR MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT &

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BODY RECOMPOSITION

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NUTRITION
BLUEPRINT
STEP 1 STEP 2

First, calculate how many calories Next, calculate your Caloric Needs,
you burn each day. We call these including your daily workout.
your Maintenance Caloric Needs.

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If you’re sedentary and plan on doing Maintenance Caloric Needs + 500

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little physical activity outside the calories = Caloric Needs on Program

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program, multiply your current weight
by 12. That’s how many calories you

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need to consume every day to stay at

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your current weight. If you’re STEP 3

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moderately active and exercise 3 to 5

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times a week in addition to the
Finally, calculate your Modified
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program, multiply your weight by 13.
Caloric Needs. Here, you’ll decide
If you’re highly active or have a highly
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how much you need to add or


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subtract for your personal goals. This


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final number will be your


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approximate daily caloric goal each


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Sedentary lifestyle (desk day.


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job): (current weight in For weight loss, subtract 300


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pounds) x 12 = calories from your calculated


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(Maintenance Caloric Needs) Caloric Needs.


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For weight maintenance, change


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nothing; use your calculated


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Moderately active lifestyle Caloric Needs.


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(parent with a toddler): To add muscle, add 300 calories


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(current weight in pounds) x per day to your calculated Caloric


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13 = (Maintenance Caloric Needs.


Needs)
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Note: For simplicity's sake, round


this number to the nearest 100.
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Highly active lifestyle


(construction worker):
(current weight in pounds) x
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Needs)

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BLUEPRINT
WHEN TO EAT EXAMPLE SCENARIO

The meal following your workout Sally weighs 160 lbs., and she
should have at least 25g of protein wants to lose weight. She is an
and 50g of carbs. elementary PE school teacher.

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Sally is following the workout

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Meal 1: larger caloric intake program and has the time to eat

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Meal 2: slightly less caloric intake five times daily.

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Meal 3: larger caloric intake

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Meal 4: slightly less caloric intake 160 x 13 = 2,080 maintenance

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Meal 5: larger caloric intake calories

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As a rule of thumb, you never 2,080 + 500 (calories burned
want fats lower than 10% of during the workout) = 2,580
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caloric intake,
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2,580 - 300 = 2,280 calories per


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day for weight loss


MACRONUTRIENT RATIO
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160 lbs. x .9g = 144g of protein


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Each individual’s needs for per day


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macronutrients will vary based on


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goals. Generally, a macronutrient Meal 1: 32g protein


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breakdown of 20%-30% fat, 30% Meal 2: 25g protein


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protein, and 40%-50% Meal 3: 32g protein


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carbohydrates is standard Meal 4: 25g protein


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practice. To fine-tune your Meal 5: 32g of protein


macronutrient ratios specific to
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your goals, consult the advice of a


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registered dietician or nutritionist.

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