Macro Goal Setting & Long-Term Planning Flashcards
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What is the PRIMARY purpose of setting macro-based milestones at 4-week intervals in a long-term plan?
Answer: To create accountability checkpoints and allow data-driven adjustments
Four-week milestones provide structured checkpoints to review data, celebrate progress, and make evidence-based adjustments.
A client's long-term goal is body recomposition over 12 months. Which macro strategy is MOST aligned with this goal?
Answer: Maintenance calories with high protein and progressive resistance training
Body recomposition is best supported by maintenance calories, adequate protein, and progressive resistance training to simultaneously build muscle and lose fat.
Which of the following is an example of a SMART long-term goal for a macro coaching client?
Answer: Reduce body fat from 28% to 22% within 16 weeks by hitting macros 6 days per week
A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound — all criteria met by this example.
Why should a macro coach build 'maintenance phases' into a client's annual plan?
Answer: To consolidate fat loss, preserve metabolic rate, and reduce psychological diet fatigue
Maintenance phases help consolidate results, support metabolic health, and reduce the mental burden of sustained dieting.
A client's long-term plan involves increasing muscle mass. How should the macro coach adjust carbohydrate targets over time?
Answer: Progressively increase carbohydrates as training volume and intensity increase
Progressively increasing carbohydrates supports greater training volume and intensity, which are required to drive ongoing muscle hypertrophy.
A client is 10 weeks into a 20-week fat-loss plan and adherence has dropped to 60%. What is the BEST long-term planning adjustment?
Answer: Identify barriers to adherence and simplify the plan to rebuild consistency before resuming the deficit
Identifying barriers and simplifying the plan restores adherence, which is more important than the perfect macro split for long-term success.
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