question for gymcels from newbie

[Hozay]

can you still build muscle if some of your calories is junk food like fast food for example? and you're still hitting protien target?

 

[Deleted member 7521]

Yea food quality doesn't matter alot tbh, just get ur macros in, but veggies and whole food make me feel better

 

[Loud_Jock]

can you still build muscle if some of your calories is junk food like fast food for example? and you're still hitting protien target?

Yes you can 100%. The body doesn't care.
I built most of my physique on pure junk food lol.

 

[Hozay]

Yes you can 100%. The body doesn't care.
I built most of my physique on pure junk food lol.

life fuel dude thanks.

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

1. Protein
2. Calories

Only things that matter the rest is just for health

 

[Hozay]

1. Protein
2. Calories

Only things that matter the rest is just for health

lifefuel, can still eat burgers and build muscle.

 

[Loud_Jock]

lifefuel, can still eat burgers and build muscle.

Burgers with fries was a staple of mine when i wanted to get larger. Eventually this kind of diet will make even a tall lanklet fat but i got a good couple of years in before i had to actually think about what i was eating.

 

[Baldingman1998]

1. Protein
2. Calories

Only things that matter the rest is just for health

Looks= health. You should eat healthy protein and food in general to look better not just for gymcelling

 

[Baldingman1998]

can you still build muscle if some of your calories is junk food like fast food for example? and you're still hitting protien target?

never skip leg day

 

[bruh3610]

Carbs are carbs, protein is protein, fat is fat

Just make sure you consume enough protein and not too much fat

 

[Hozay]

Carbs are carbs, protein is protein, fat is fat

Just make sure you consume enough protein and not too much fat

how much is too much fat? what happens if u consume too much?

 

[Baldingman1998]

how much is too much fat? what happens if u consume too much?

You need all 3 macros. If you don't eat carbs you will have no energy to train. And you need protein for muscles and a 1000 other functions in the body along with fats. Also food quality matters ALOT

 

[bruh3610]

how much is too much fat? what happens if u consume too much?

I'd say 40g of fat is reasonable if mcdonalds is your diet. If you go over your TDEE, you gain weight. Some of its muscle, some of its fat. If you go too much over your TDEE then you get a lot of fat

 

[Ocelot]

You need all 3 macros. If you don't eat carbs you will have no energy to train. And you need protein for muscles and a 1000 other functions in the body along with fats. Also food quality matters ALOT

i keep thinking you're mike thurston writing this jfl

 

[Baldingman1998]

i keep thinking you're mike thurston writing this jfl

Hi

 

[Ocelot]

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nigga wtf

 

[JamesHowlett]

Protein and calories are most important when building muscle. Eating junk food usually means you are eating more calories, so it would actually be beneficial for building muscle considering you’re hitting your protein diet.

Food quality only affects health, it means jack shit for weight loss/gain if you’re hitting your calorie and macro targets.

TL;DR
Yes

 

[Baldingman1998]

Protein and calories are most important when building muscle. Eating junk food usually means you are eating more calories, so it would actually be beneficial for building muscle considering you’re hitting your protein diet.

Food quality only affects health, it means jack shit for weight loss/gain if you’re hitting your calorie and macro targets.

Health = skin = looks

 

[Baldingman1998]

nigga wtf

Lowkey trying to get banned

 

[JamesHowlett]

Health = skin = looks

I never said otherwise.... and that’s not his question either....

 

[Ocelot]

Lowkey trying to get banned

Hi

wait was that a pic of you?

 

[Baldingman1998]

wait was that a pic of you?

No

 

[Ocelot]

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No

dhtmogs me

 

[Baldingman1998]

dhtmogs me

Jk yh that was me. Is my back good or nah?

 

[Ocelot]

Jk yh that was me. Is my back good or nah?

you need to do hip thrusts ngl

mods rn

 

[Baldingman1998]

you need to do hip thrusts ngl

mods rn

Yh I'm currently 20% bf but didn't lift for 5 months so it's decent but not as good as I was

 

[Ocelot]

Yh I'm currently 20% bf but didn't lift for 5 months so it's decent but not as good as I was

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No

if this is 20% I am helmut strebl-tier body fat

 

[Baldingman1998]

if this is 20% I am helmut strebl-tier body fat

I'm only fat in my stomach and hips I might be 20-25% but I store fat no where Else

 

[Ocelot]

I'm only fat in my stomach and hips I might be 20-25% but I store fat no where Else

same tbh, makes it harder to lean down and get abs, but my friends think I'm shredded af just because I have good arm veins jfl

 

[Baldingman1998]

Also I was purposely leaning forward to make my stomach look bigger

if this is 20% I am helmut strebl-tier body fat