DrSweeney

Hey guys, Im brand spanking new to all this forum stuff, so forgive me if Im repeating a previous post or I've put it in the wrong place etc...

Im 23 and 5'10". After years of being unknowingly half-****d, making distictly minimal gains, I've turned things around in the last 3 months by discovering knowledgable forums such as these, applying what I found and gaining 7 pounds of (mostly) muscle. I am now 170 pounds, BF 14%.

I have read numerous times that 10% BF should be the aim for those of us who train solely for asthetic reasons, so thats now my number one aim.

Searching the t'interweb for info on cutting lead me to this: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macrobolic_gb.pdf , an article named Macrobolic Nutrition that uses a 45% carbs, 35% protein and 20% fats regimen that claims to lower BF whilst maintaining muscle mass.

Are these ratios of macronutrients well known amongst bodybuilders, and is this regimen as effective as the article suggests?!
With trusty casio calculator in hand, I worked out the following according to it's suggestions:

My weight: 170 lbs *remember, all meals 45-35-20*

Non-workout days: 1746 cals, (197g carbs, 152g protein, 39g fat)
Meal 1: 255 cals (15% of days allowance)
Meal 2: 335 cals (19%)
Meal 3: 335 cals (19%)
Meal 4: 255 cals (15%)
Meal 5: 316 cals (18%)
B4 Bed: 291 cals (NOT 45-35-20, 15-59-26 instead)

Workout days: 2254 cals (254g carbs, 197g protein, 50g fat)
Meal 1: 418 cals (19% of days allowance)
Meal 2: 263 cals (12%)
Meal 3: 294 cals (17%)
Meal 4: 263 cals (12%)
Meal 5: 685 cals (31%)
B4 Bed: 291 cals (NOT 45-35-20, 15-59-26 instead)


All meals (apart from the night time meal) are in the ratio 45-35-20, using complex carbs, lean proteins and "good" fats.

If this approach was combined with resistance training every other day and moderate cardio (~30 mins, 4x week, 70% max heart rate), would i expect to see my BF drop to the desired point of 10%????
IS THIS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF DOING IT??

Thanks for your input!!