How are some people able to make gains and progress without tracking macros?

11-08-2023, 05:51 AM

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How are some people able to make gains and progress without tracking macros?

I'm a little lost as to how some people are able to make consistent progress without tracking their calories for bulking,cutting...etc I have an older brother who believes bulking and cutting or just "bs" guy has made consistent progress without bulking and cutting. I don't even think he gets enough protein per lb I really doubt it he does.Not sure what his workouts are like but says he works out from 430pm to 10pm not trolling can provide the text. He also is in relatively decent shape. All this has me questioning bulking and cutting and forever tracking my calories nonstop.

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11-08-2023, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted By Dontknomyass2⏩

I'm a little lost as to how some people are able to make consistent progress without tracking their calories for bulking,cutting...etc I have an older brother who believes bulking and cutting or just "bs" guy has made consistent progress bulking and cutting. I don't even think he gets enough protein per lb I really doubt it.Not sure what his workouts are like but says he works out from 430pm to 10pm not trolling can provide the text. He also is in relatively decent shape. All this has me questioning bulking and cutting and forever tracking my calories nonstop.

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1) If you've ever tracked before. Its a learned skill. Its becomes much easier to eyeball Macros & calories.
2) If you eat at home, food you are familiar with, this makes tracking and sticking to macro goals easier, even without "tracking". For example: A chicken breast + a side you need to make will always have better Protein/carb ratio than a sandwich that comes between 2 white buns along with less calories.
3) If your CONSISTENT, even if your diet isn't perfect but you MOSTLY eat under or over calories. You will gain or lose weight as wanted.
4) Consistent training,gives u a bit more leniency with ur diet too. Diet is still mega important but one candy bar a day will probably not affect you at all if your working out x5/week.

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11-08-2023, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted By omnip0tent⏩

1) If you've ever tracked before. Its a learned skill. Its becomes much easier to eyeball Macros & calories.
2) If you eat at home, food you are familiar with, this makes tracking and sticking to macro goals easier, even without "tracking". For example: A chicken breast + a side you need to make will always have better Protein/carb ratio than a sandwich that comes between 2 white buns along with less calories.
3) If your CONSISTENT, even if your diet isn't perfect but you MOSTLY eat under or over calories. You will gain or lose weight as wanted.
4) Consistent training,gives u a bit more leniency with ur diet too. Diet is still mega important but one candy bar a day will probably not affect you at all if your working out x5/week.

makes sense but hard to wrap my head around someone who has never counted or tracked in there life before and has consistent success. But I guess some people just know there body well..

11-08-2023, 06:59 AM

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Eyeballing it & lifting hard

11-08-2023, 07:22 AM

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11-08-2023, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted By PowerPal⏩

broski people didn't even know what a calorie was before the 50s and heaps of ppl were jacked as fuk

Yes this is true, but I like most people have followed the "Science" of bulking,cutting...etc so hard to believe some times that other people do things differently. And the Science is what most people tend to follow and what always get recommended. Now that you bring it up I'm probably going to read up on the routines that they used to do in the 50's

11-08-2023, 07:28 AM

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Some people are able to eyeball food better
& there’s levels of gains, anyone at a beginner or avg physique can make gains, as you progress you need to tighten things up to continue to improve

11-08-2023, 07:30 AM

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Bulking is easy enough if you're eating enough protein and enough food after all. Focus on the gym and your lifts. What you gain in convenience you pay with more fat gain during the bulk.

Cutting, nope, I can't do it that way. I need to count calories and figure out macros.

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11-08-2023, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted By Dontknomyass2⏩

Yes this is true, but I like most people have followed the "Science" of bulking,cutting...etc so hard to believe some times that other people do things differently. And the Science is what most people tend to follow and what always get recommended. Now that you bring it up I'm probably going to read up on the routines that they used to do in the 50's

I haven't trusted science since I watched E.T as a kid dedfknsrs humans aren't suppose to know what's in their food, just eat what makes you feel and look good

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Originally Posted By Dontknomyass2⏩

I'm a little lost as to how some people are able to make consistent progress without tracking their calories for bulking,cutting...etc I have an older brother who believes bulking and cutting or just "bs" guy has made consistent progress bulking and cutting. I don't even think he gets enough protein per lb I really doubt it.Not sure what his workouts are like but sayshe works out from 430pm to 10pm not trolling can provide the text. He also is in relatively decent shape. All this has me questioning bulking and cutting and forever tracking my calories nonstop.

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If he legitimately trains hard for 5 hours a day...well there's your answer boyo

11-08-2023, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩

If he legitimately trains hard for 5 hours a day...well there's your answer boyo

Yeah sure that's great for cutting. However, it's hard to wrap my head around for building muscle and not tracking your calories or macros hell even refusing to eyeballing.At that point you're just cutting and he stated when he bulks he does cardio 2 times a week and left heavy all the while not eyeballing,tracking anything. However at this point based on what a few users above you stated I suppose I get the point.