How Many Calories?! - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

pookie69 · 13-05-2006, 10:18 PM

OK - im totally confused as to how many calories im supposed to be getting in every day if im trying to bulk up. Ive been losing weight for a while now, and ive managed to achieve that with ~3500 cals/day

>>> im 235lbs

>>> could someone please tell me about where i should be aiming for calories? 4000? 4500? 5000?!

What's the best rate to gain weight at? When losing, i aimed for no more than 2lbs a week

>>> can i apply the same logic to bulking up?

THANKS GUYS!

PS - someone should sticky some general 'rules' or something for bulking up like they have over on the losing weight part of the forums.

**Jimmy** · 13-05-2006, 10:22 PM

so, you loose on 3500

up by 20% 4200kcals

stay at this for 4 weeks

if your still losing bf (which i doubt), or staying the same add another 10%

if your gaining 1-2lbs a month then your on target

if your gaining more then your getting too fat and cut back by 10%

pookie69 · 13-05-2006, 10:27 PM

Oh at last! - some nice NUMBERS to help ease my mind

>>> thanks mate!

BUT...

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Originally Posted by Jimmy

if your gaining 1-2lbs a month then your on target

You mean 1-2lbs a WEEK, right?

Carnivore · 13-05-2006, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookie69

You mean 1-2lbs a WEEK, right?

no, its almost impossible to gain more lean muscle than 1-2lbs a month as a natural, even on gear id say 2lb gain a wk is pushing the limit

**Jimmy** · 13-05-2006, 11:10 PM

i mean month dude

you may gain more on cycle but its water and blood

1-2lb a month is a lot of muscle even with juice

0.5-1lb a month is good for natty bb'ers

pookie69 · 14-05-2006, 12:29 AM

Sorry, newbie is confused :confused:

>>> when you say 1-2lbs per month, do you mean 1-2lbs of muscle or 1-2lbs increase in WEIGHT?

I was assuming you meant overall weight increase - muscle and fat, so 1-2lbs per month seemed kinda little.

How would you know how much lean muscle you were adding per month/week? Surely that'd be pretty difficult to weigh/measure?

Sorry if my Qs seem kinda dumb :(

Tatyana · 14-05-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pookie69

Sorry, newbie is confused :confused:

>>> when you say 1-2lbs per month, do you mean 1-2lbs of muscle or 1-2lbs increase in WEIGHT?

I was assuming you meant overall weight increase - muscle and fat, so 1-2lbs per month seemed kinda little.

How would you know how much lean muscle you were adding per month/week? Surely that'd be pretty difficult to weigh/measure?

Sorry if my Qs seem kinda dumb :(

1-2 lbs a month of muscle is LOADS.

Use body fat calipers to make sure all the weight you are gaining is not FAT!

Or keep measuring your waist

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**Jimmy** · 14-05-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pookie69

Sorry, newbie is confused :confused:

>>> when you say 1-2lbs per month, do you mean 1-2lbs of muscle or 1-2lbs increase in WEIGHT?

I was assuming you meant overall weight increase - muscle and fat, so 1-2lbs per month seemed kinda little.

How would you know how much lean muscle you were adding per month/week? Surely that'd be pretty difficult to weigh/measure?

Sorry if my Qs seem kinda dumb :(

well the idea of this experiment is to stabilise your fat gain and gain muscle alone (you will pick up a little fat but not much if your bang on)

if you are not visable gaining fat in the mirror, but your gaining on the scales then you know your doing it right

**hackskii** · 14-05-2006, 10:08 PM

1 to 2 lbs of muscle a month is alot.

Overfeeding is anabolic but you will gain some fat too.
So with weight gain you will gain some fat too.
The leaner you are the less fat you gain bulking.
The fatter you are cutting, the more fat you will lose.

13-05-2006, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
pookie69 Robot In Disguise Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 201	How Many Calories?! OK - im totally confused as to how many calories im supposed to be getting in every day if im trying to bulk up. Ive been losing weight for a while now, and ive managed to achieve that with ~3500 cals/day >>> im 235lbs >>> could someone please tell me about where i should be aiming for calories? 4000? 4500? 5000?! What's the best rate to gain weight at? When losing, i aimed for no more than 2lbs a week >>> can i apply the same logic to bulking up? THANKS GUYS! PS - someone should sticky some general 'rules' or something for bulking up like they have over on the losing weight part of the forums. __________________ One day my arms will look big WITHOUT the pump! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 25% off for UKM members (discount code UKM25)

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Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,355	so, you loose on 3500 up by 20% 4200kcals stay at this for 4 weeks if your still losing bf (which i doubt), or staying the same add another 10% if your gaining 1-2lbs a month then your on target if your gaining more then your getting too fat and cut back by 10% __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

13-05-2006, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,355	i mean month dude you may gain more on cycle but its water and blood 1-2lb a month is a lot of muscle even with juice 0.5-1lb a month is good for natty bb'ers __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

14-05-2006, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
pookie69 Robot In Disguise Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 201	Sorry, newbie is confused :confused: >>> when you say 1-2lbs per month, do you mean 1-2lbs of muscle or 1-2lbs increase in WEIGHT? I was assuming you meant overall weight increase - muscle and fat, so 1-2lbs per month seemed kinda little. How would you know how much lean muscle you were adding per month/week? Surely that'd be pretty difficult to weigh/measure? Sorry if my Qs seem kinda dumb :( __________________ One day my arms will look big WITHOUT the pump! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 25% off for UKM members (discount code UKM25)

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hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,164	1 to 2 lbs of muscle a month is alot. Overfeeding is anabolic but you will gain some fat too. So with weight gain you will gain some fat too. The leaner you are the less fat you gain bulking. The fatter you are cutting, the more fat you will lose. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.