From: Evidence-based recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: nutrition and supplementation
Diet component
Recommendation
Protein (g/kg of LBM)
2.3-3.1 [33]
Fat (% of total calories)
15-30% [5, 59]
Carbohydrate (% of total calories)
remaining
Weekly weight loss (% of body weight)
0.5-1% [13, 16]
