Personally I would not be doing the exact same things your friends are doing. It may not be appropriate for you but at the same time you are newer to lifting so it’s not a huge issue, just be consistent.
For macros this is what I would recommend.
250g protien(1000cals)
You should be taking in a min of 50g of good fats to support proper hormone production. I would recommend shooting for 60-70g/day(540-630cals)
Fill the rest or your caloric needs with carbs.
Protien-4cals per gram
Carbs-4cals per gram
Fats-9cals per gram
Once you start putting on some size We can calc this a different way based on stats but your just starting out so I would follow this plan for at least a year while you trying to grow. If you need to add or subtract cals take it from carbs. Leave protien/fats consistent.
The best thing you can do right now id get a good feeling on what works and what doesn’t work for each muscle group in the gym. You might respond better to higher volume/lower intensity or you may need high volume/high intensity or a mix. I typically train my arms differently than my back/chest while trying to grow as the muscle groups react different to different stimulus.
Another big thing here is consistancy with food. Build these good habits now and they will follow you through your BB career.
If you want to start a log in the training logs section we would be more than happy to help along the way.
Here is a link to my log if you wanna check it out. It will cover multiple growth/diet periods over the last few years. Your more than welcome to use the format if you start a log. It’s very easy and takes just a couple minutes a day for me.
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