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Macro Split Explained: Protein, Carbs, and Fats for Your Goal

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Macros are the dials on your nutrition dashboard. Calories set the direction (loss, gain, maintain); macro split shapes how you feel, train, and recover.

Protein first

Lock protein (1.6–2.4 g/kg depending on goal), then fill remaining calories with carbs and fats.

Carbs and training

Higher carbs around workouts improve performance for most lifters. Rest days can skew slightly higher fat if you prefer.

Fats for hormones

Keep at least 0.6–1.0 g/kg fat for hormonal health unless a coach guides a short-term protocol.

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