Muscle Gain Tracking Questions

[hwhiting]

Hello,
My name is Heather Whiting and I was hoping you could help me out with some questions that I have.

I work for a company that makes a product called Crosstrainer which is a software training tool that tracks most aspects of an athletes' training (nutrition, workout scheduling etc.)

We are looking for input on methods that bodybuilders use for tracking muscle gain. The program is for anybody but we have many bodybuilders who use the software to track their workouts and progress. I am hoping to add even more functionality for those who are mainly interested in gaining weight and muscle mass.

I am trying to find input on questions like - does anyone have an optimal protein to fat to carb diet ratio for muscle gain?

I am also looking for formulas that would tell not only how many additional calories one would have to eat to gain a "pound" of body weight, but whether there are additional calories needed to gain a pound of muscle. Or even how much lifting effort it takes to gain a pound of muscle.

Would tracking muscle gain need to be tied in with body fat percentage and would there need to be warning flags if the percentage starts to rise... etc.


Thanks in advance for your input.

Heather Whiting

 

[THEEGAME2544]

Hello,
My name is Heather Whiting and I was hoping you could help me out with some questions that I have.

I work for a company that makes a product called Crosstrainer which is a software training tool that tracks most aspects of an athletes' training (nutrition, workout scheduling etc.)

We are looking for input on methods that bodybuilders use for tracking muscle gain.

mirror, scale, floppy tapemeasure, bodyfat % tester(to track LEAN Gains)

The program is for anybody but we have many bodybuilders who use the software to track their workouts and progress. I am hoping to add even more functionality for those who are mainly interested in gaining weight and muscle mass.

I am trying to find input on questions like - does anyone have an optimal protein to fat to carb diet ratio for muscle gain?

Not sure on ratios, but bulking for a male usually 4000-5000 calories a day is sufficient. Around 1.5-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. Supplementing with fish oil or flax seed will give you enough of your omega 3 fatty acids for maximum muscle growth, providing your diet(the cleaner the diet the less fat you will gain), rest, and training are good.

I am also looking for formulas that would tell not only how many additional calories one would have to eat to gain a "pound" of body weight, but whether there are additional calories needed to gain a pound of muscle. Or even how much lifting effort it takes to gain a pound of muscle.

Not sure off hand, but this site might help with those numbers. Just use the numbers for bulking purposes instead of pre contest.

http://eastcoastmuscle.com/precontestdiet.htm

Would tracking muscle gain need to be tied in with body fat percentage and would there need to be warning flags if the percentage starts to rise... etc.

To track LEAN MUSCLE GAINS, you would need to track bodyfat as your putting on mass. In almost all cases bulking increases bodyfat as well as lean muscle.


Thanks in advance for your input.

Heather Whiting

 

[E23]

GREAT APP, I've used it when cutting

 

[hwhiting]

Thanks for the advice Theegame and thanks for the compliment E23 -hey E23 being that you've used Crosstrainer, do you have any feedback on how we might be able to make it more user friendly for muscle gain? (is it Crosstrainer 5 that you have?)