Calorie counting probably isn’t the most contentious issue in the fitness biz, but it’s certainly up there. On the one side, you have the If It Fits Your Macros crowd, who insist that not only do you need to make sure your calories fall within a narrow range (I’ve been told I need to come within 5% of my calorie targets every day), but you also need to carefully count grams of protein, fat and carbohydrates if you want to not look like shit.
The pros and cons of calorie counting
The pros and cons of calorie counting
The pros and cons of calorie counting
Calorie counting probably isn’t the most contentious issue in the fitness biz, but it’s certainly up there. On the one side, you have the If It Fits Your Macros crowd, who insist that not only do you need to make sure your calories fall within a narrow range (I’ve been told I need to come within 5% of my calorie targets every day), but you also need to carefully count grams of protein, fat and carbohydrates if you want to not look like shit.