Thread: How many calories are needed to bulk/cut?

they're general rules.

BWx13 to cut
BWx15 for maintenance
BWx17-18 to bulk

if you up your calories accordingly and aren't gaining...revamp your diet and add more. every two weeks you should re-evaluate to see whether you're heading in the right direction (whatever that may be) and make adjustments as necessary.

How close do you think you get to your caloric goal each day?

I try and eat 4,200 calories each day but i probably fluxuat between 3,500 and 4,500

Originally Posted by CancerNV

How close do you think you get to your caloric goal each day?

I try and eat 4,200 calories each day but i probably fluxuat between 3,500 and 4,500

i'm pretty close to dead on but being that i'm female and therefore smaller, it's easier for me to get the calories in. not to mention i haven't started my bulking phase so we'll see. i may end up in a food coma. right now i calorie/carb cycle so my #s are different every day.

right now i calorie/carb cycle so my #s are different every day.

Hi Wolf!

I am just wondering how much your #'s differ from day to day? I have never carb cycled before, but am thinking I should start since I've been on a plateau for so long.
How do you figure what your highest & lowest cals & carbs should be?

Thanks,
A.

Originally Posted by dreamer144

Hi Wolf!

I am just wondering how much your #'s differ from day to day? I have never carb cycled before, but am thinking I should start since I've been on a plateau for so long.
How do you figure what your highest & lowest cals & carbs should be?

Thanks,
A.

hey. you work off your maintenance calories. protein/fat stay relatively the same and carbs are altered. you can use the formula above to get a general idea of where you should be. bulking would be the high days, cutting = low, etc. on the low days there are no direct carbs, those come from veggies. no training or HIIT on low days either due to the low intake.