IIFYM
Sports abbreviation · Fitness and Exercise
| Stands for | If it fits your macros |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
IIFYM stands for If it fits your macros, a fitness and exercise abbreviation.
Flexible dieting approach in which any food is allowed as long as daily totals of protein, carbohydrates and fat hit set targets. It contrasts with strict "clean eating" lists.
Example: Pizza on a Friday is fine on IIFYM, as long as I hit my protein.
Usage notes
Popular in bodybuilding and online fitness communities since the 2010s. "Macros" means macronutrients. Critics note that hitting macro numbers does not guarantee enough fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Related abbreviations
More fitness and exercise abbreviations
- EAA – Essential amino acids
- EMOM – Every minute on the minute
- EPOC – Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
- FTP – Functional threshold power
- HIIT – High-intensity interval training
- HRV – Heart rate variability
- KB – Kettlebell
- LBM – Lean body mass
- LISS – Low-intensity steady state
- MET – Metabolic equivalent of task
- MHR – Maximum heart rate
- NEAT – Non-exercise activity thermogenesis