>> Try to consume about 22 calories per pound of bodyweight per day (just less than 4,000 calories for the 180-pounder). You have to eat big to get strong!
>> Make sure you get about 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight (270 grams for the 180-pound guy) per day.
>> You also need ample carbs for strength. Shoot for about 2.5 grams per pound of bodyweight (450 grams for the 180-pounder) per day.
>> Healthy fats will help your joints absorb the punishment from the heavy weights, and even saturated fat is important to keep testosterone — and therefore strength — elevated. Be sure to get about 30% of your total daily calories from fat. For the 180-pounder, that’s just about 0.75 gram of fat per pound of bodyweight, or about 135 grams of fat.
