Bulking

[borg4902]

How many cals do you recomend i take in a day while bulking? Mind that I gain fat easily. Thanks

 

[borg4902]

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[Stryc-9]

Slow and steady wins the race. Start off at somewhere on the lower end of 16-20 x bodyweight. If you make decent gains without a lot of increase in body fat, gradually increase your calories (maybe in increments of 500 per day, every week/two weeks).

 

[young guns]

i agree with Stryc-9

start around 16-18 x BW, and slowly work up if need be.

if you're naturally lean, you may be able to start around 20 x BW and do well, without gaining too much fat.

 

[juve]

true; I would recommend starting at around 13-14x BW and gradually progress up to a point where you keep making steady mass and strength gains. don't jump to 17-18 immediately - that'd be a blast to your thyroid for it is not adapted to assimilate such an intake of energy

 

[young guns]

true; I would recommend starting at around 13-14x BW and gradually progress up to a point where you keep making steady mass and strength gains. don't jump to 17-18 immediately - that'd be a blast to your thyroid for it is not adapted to assimilate such an intake of energy

i found this out the hard way. i jumped to a 20 x BW bulking diet, and damn if i didnt gain some unwanted weight. oh well, learn from our mistakes right.

 

[Toozee]

If you know what your maintenance cals are, I would start off by adding 500 cals to that. Give it time before you decide to up the cals again, because gaining quality weight is a slow process.

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