3,000+ calories.....

[JKurz1]

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Damn, never thought it would be so friggn hard. I did the calcualtions to a tee and it came to about 3,900 to bulk clean. Have a very hard time believing that since my cardio is now just stationary bike for 40 mins 3x a week and training is 5x a week....job is in an office, so i sit all day. Plus, I'm about 6'2, 175 and 8-9%. So, I was going to start at 3,000 but it's rough. This week especially, since I've been off on vaction. Training daily, but only getting in a few meals. For example, I rode this am, had breakfast, and lunch at noon. I'll go train at 2pm, have a shake and then a meal.......then maybe some wine and have a night shake, but the cals have to be on the low end....tips or tricks? If you feel yourself falling short, is it kosher to add in the excess carbs late night or bad idea?

 

[dr_skier]

2 words: Eat Everything...
-never leave home without protein (bar, shaker)
-be sure to be eating e3h

 

[alopez]

bro what i do is on those days i just fill my self with shitty calories such as mcdonalds or any fast food restaurant. it's obviously not good but oncwe in a whiel to reach those calories aint going to kill either

 

[LT3]

Ye bro, eat those 3000-4000 cals of clean food then eat like 1000-2000 clas of junk. you are bulking

 

[Workout King]

I eat mcdonalds even when not bulking Hell I had to fight just now to keep from picking some up on the way home from my hair-cut, when I was planning on already making johnsonville brats... Yeah, junk food is def the way to go.

 

[Alex H]

Take your body weight and multiply it by 17.
Anything less than that number = cutting.
Anything over that number = bulking.

If your 175 then you need at least 2,975 calories a day to maintain your weight. It's ok to cheat at McDonalds once a week. For times when you can't make a meal fix yourself a MRP shake. The calories are MUCH cleaner than junk food. I drink ON's Serious Mass with 2% milk every morning. Thats 1,700 calories in one meal. If you can't make yourself eat more than 3,000 calories a day then bodybuilding might not be your thing.

If any of you bros on gear are eating McDonald's frequently to bulk I suggest you watch the documentary "Supersize Me". This guy ate Mickey D's for every meal 30 days straight and it was literally killing him, specifically his liver values.

McDonald's is SHIT food and I wouldn't touch it with a 20 foot pole, I don't care if your bulking balls to the wall or not.

BTW the 17 multiplied by your body weight thing is from Milos Sarcev. He knows a little about training, right?

 

[brandonp005]

but did you also see the guy who eats a Big Mac everyday, sometimes 2-4 per day.....perfect health

goes to show how everyone is different

i would fucking shoot myself before i ate McDonalds that much

 

[swordfish151]

Take your body weight and multiply it by 17.
Anything less than that number = cutting.
Anything over that number = bulking.

If your 175 then you need at least 2,975 calories a day to maintain your weight. It's ok to cheat at McDonalds once a week. For times when you can't make a meal fix yourself a MRP shake. The calories are MUCH cleaner than junk food. I drink ON's Serious Mass with 2% milk every morning. Thats 1,700 calories in one meal. If you can't make yourself eat more than 3,000 calories a day then bodybuilding might not be your thing.

If any of you bros on gear are eating McDonald's frequently to bulk I suggest you watch the documentary "Supersize Me". This guy ate Mickey D's for every meal 30 days straight and it was literally killing him, specifically his liver values.

McDonald's is SHIT food and I wouldn't touch it with a 20 foot pole, I don't care if your bulking balls to the wall or not.

BTW the 17 multiplied by your body weight thing is from Milos Sarcev. He knows a little about training, right?

Would that caclulation work for all body types...meaning if you gain fat easily or weight fairly easy..would that be a good way to go ..for instance im at 200lbs right now based off the calculation i would need to eat less then 3400 cals to cut and more to grow...or 3400 to maintain...if i ate 3400 i would blow up...im on a cycle right now and eating close to 3000 and growing...

 

[brandonp005]

right now i'm on a Wendy's kick......spicey chicken meal with a baked potatoe.....not sure exactly how many calories it is, but damn it sure is good

 

[njmuscleguy]

Take your body weight and multiply it by 17.
Anything less than that number = cutting.
Anything over that number = bulking.

If your 175 then you need at least 2,975 calories a day to maintain your weight. It's ok to cheat at McDonalds once a week. For times when you can't make a meal fix yourself a MRP shake. The calories are MUCH cleaner than junk food. I drink ON's Serious Mass with 2% milk every morning. Thats 1,700 calories in one meal. If you can't make yourself eat more than 3,000 calories a day then bodybuilding might not be your thing.

If any of you bros on gear are eating McDonald's frequently to bulk I suggest you watch the documentary "Supersize Me". This guy ate Mickey D's for every meal 30 days straight and it was literally killing him, specifically his liver values.

McDonald's is SHIT food and I wouldn't touch it with a 20 foot pole, I don't care if your bulking balls to the wall or not.

BTW the 17 multiplied by your body weight thing is from Milos Sarcev. He knows a little about training, right?

Is that you in your avatar? If so, I'm switching over to your diet immediately! *laugh*

seriously though, when you're 5'7", 175 pounds and you're trying to bulk clean, it's tough as hell to take in 3,500 -4,000 CLEAN calories per day (without adding MRP's to your meals)... somehow I do it though (barely).... was alwayas afraid to "cheat", even on weekends, but I've been cheating a little more often on weekends lately (holidays and all) and surprisingly, I haven't seen any adverse affects on the body.... if anything, I'm still gaining nicely.... so I guess the moral of this story is it's ok to eat a little less clean once or twice a week.... though I wouldn't go so far as McDonald's personally!