Pretty decent simple article. I do like a little more fat though, like Alan's recommendations .4-.5 per BW.

you confuse things, he says/recommends that .4-.5 should be the bare minimum...I guess there is always someone who misinterprets and claims that "that guru said that" so I must follow his advice like a good minion xD
on topic: generalized article, good for beginers

I don't see how I misinterpreted but whatever. More fat equals a master diet anyway.

"Alan's recommendations .4-.5 per BW" <-- you stated that right?

The thing is that that's the minimum he recomands, he doesn't say that you should ingest that value or that is the best or that is the shit or that value makes you god or that value FTW? capisco ? you can also eat lower or higher, that's a general recomandation

What? I said recommends not mandatory. And this is from his book:

"In practice , the optimal gram amount seems to be somewhere between 0.4-0.5 an individual's target bodyweight in pounds"

He does say later how it's perfectly alright to fudge up or down either way.

"I have increased this recommendation from the traditionally lower amount, and have not witnessed any negative effects in subjects' body composition. In fact, I've observed anecdotes on satiety and energy levels."

Later in the AARR he writes:
"I prefer to base fat at a rough range of .4-.5g/TBW"

I never said anything about seeing god, and that last post of mine I meant to say a tastier diet, not master. Sleepiness and auto spellchecker do not mix.

In fact I'd like to add something, the percentage model is a bit flawed at times. Using the example of the guy who is cutting in the article, that guy could get a little more fat in the diet using the .4-.5 recommendation. I think for many people that little increase of fat in the diet, especially on a cut can ones ability to follow a diet, since you can squeeze in some nuts, avocados, and other fatty goodness.

So in this case the percentage model may have given too few grams of fat. In the case of a 5,000 calorie diet, which is not to far fetched, especially for some athletes. It figures to be about 111 grams of fat and this might be a bit too much, depending on ones weight.

But I still stand by my original comment. Capisco?

nvm you don't get what I want to say...
edit: I eat a 4k cals diet atm and 2day I ate 164 g off fat..I think I am putting alot in my love handles...omg i'm gonna freak out xD...

on:"111 grams of fat and this might be a bit too much" <--- who says that this value is too much? read some studyes about calorie intake/macronutrient ratios and results and you will change your statement .. Capisco ;)? I respect what you say .. it's just that you are kinda rigid..just tryed to help..anyways ended the discussion on "fat intake"

PEACE