Calories and Bulking

[Tom Treutlein]

I am pretty sure it varies among individuals. I believe though, that adding fats and carbs lowers the GI of the carb, thus reducing the insulin response. Insulin is what's responsible for the fat storage. It's believed that when you combine fats and carbs, the fat is shuttled (via insulin) into storage.

However, by the time the fat digests, the insulin spike should have already passed through your body. Carbs digest quicker. Fats are more calorie dense. I remember learning that in bio, how the fats take the longest to digest. That makes the most sense to me. I honestly wouldn't worry about it. To me, balance makes more sense. Have meals balanced with every macronutrient.

 

[Jeremy82587]

I really think working those 6 hours daily on the farm i hurting my gains because just can't really see any muscle gain thus far. People keep telling me at my age and activity to eat junkfood if clean eating isn't working but I know these aren't quality nutrients. So my question is, since the calories aren't "quality" in junk food, do they automatically go to fat, or can they actually build muscle? (PS: thanks for all the feedback so far guys!)

 

[reelbig004]

Eat everything in fucking sight. At your age/weight/body type/activity level you must do this if your going to pack on the weight. I was the same way when I was your age, very tall and skinny. Obviously, if you have a choice of eating a high calorie healthy meal instead of a high calorie unhealthy meal, go with the first. But, man stop worrying about it and eat at least 3,000 calories a day in your case. Start worrying about fat gain when you start seeing it more than muscle gain.

 

[Jeremy82587]

That's the route i'm gonna take. I haven't gained any fat or muscle eating clean all the time. Even when I eat alot. I'm not saying i'm gonna go eat junkfood instead of clean one's, but I'm not gonna pass up the oprotunity to eat something even if its not clean.

 

[napolean22]

I remember when I first started trying to gain weight (bout your size at the time), I was told to eat at least 22+ calories per lbs of bodyweight. As you gain, you keep bumping cals. If you start to put on too much fat, you aren't eating clean enough.


- keep a log (Excel spreadsheet) of your diet (cals -- protein/carb/fat) and training.
- bring a snack (ex. protein bar) to eat while you are doing farm work.
- keep asking questions and researching

Good Luck!

 

[Jeremy82587]

What kind of muscle gain should i expect to see in about 2 months. I know it will vary from person to person, but will I make any noticable gain?

 

[reelbig004]

I think you could gain as much as 8 pounds or so in 2 months, at your age and body type. Have to keep those calories way up though.