Thread: Bulking... How many grams of fat do i want?

Originally Posted by seank02

I am currently bulking right now and i need to know how many grams of fat to intake a day. I searched and found that 1g per 9cals and that seems like alot to me because i am shootin for 3700 to 4000 calories and that would be 411g of fat a day at 3700 calories. What do you guys think? And what are some good snack and things to eat with good EFA's? I am going to be picking up some fish oil as well.

Thanks guys.

I would go between 30-35% of total cals from fat.

Monounsaturaed Oils
Olive, Canola, and Peanut

Polyunsaturated Oils
Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Cottonseed

Omega-6
Leafy veggies, seeds, nuts, grains, veggie oils (Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Cottonseed), and poultry fat

Omega-3
Oils (canola, flaxseed, soybean, walnut, wheat germ; liquid or soft margarine made from canola or soybean oil) Nuts and seeds (butternuts, flaxseeds, walnuts, soybeans)

EPA and DHA- Fatty coldwater fish (mackerel, salmon, bluefish, mullet, sablefish, menhaden, anchovy, herring, lake trout, sardines, tuna)

Originally Posted by seank02

I am currently bulking right now and i need to know how many grams of fat to intake a day. I searched and found that 1g per 9cals and that seems like alot to me because i am shootin for 3700 to 4000 calories and that would be 411g of fat a day at 3700 calories. What do you guys think? And what are some good snack and things to eat with good EFA's? I am going to be picking up some fish oil as well.

Thanks guys.

i think you're confused. 1g of fat has 9 cals. 411 g. of fat would be 3699 cals, or all of your daily cals. I'd say shoot for .5 g of fat per lb.

Originally Posted by ReelBigFish

I'd say shoot for .5 g of fat per lb.

Damn you. You got here first lol. But in all seriousness that is what i think is a good amount respect . Try to get 1/3 sats 1/3 pols 1/3 monos if your saturates are to low so are your testosterone levels that said don't go overboard still get lean meats and mainly focus on the good fats.

I would go between 30-35% of total cals from fat.

Monounsaturaed Oils
Olive, Canola, and Peanut

Polyunsaturated Oils
Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Cottonseed

Omega-6
Leafy veggies, seeds, nuts, grains, veggie oils (Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Cottonseed), and poultry fat

Omega-3
Oils (canola, flaxseed, soybean, walnut, wheat germ; liquid or soft margarine made from canola or soybean oil) Nuts and seeds (butternuts, flaxseeds, walnuts, soybeans)

EPA and DHA- Fatty coldwater fish (mackerel, salmon, bluefish, mullet, sablefish, menhaden, anchovy, herring, lake trout, sardines, tuna)

Also fish oil is muy important and avocados are quite frankly a super food.

cool thanks guys that helped alot.

What's a good source of saturated fat?

Originally Posted by BigDyl

What's a good source of saturated fat?

Is that a joke?

Originally Posted by BigDyl

What's a good source of saturated fat?

Clemson357

Originally Posted by Brutus_G

: . Try to get 1/3 sats 1/3 pols 1/3 monos .

A good recommended split is 50% mono, 25% poly and 25% sat. You dont need more than that of sat fats.

Originally Posted by 40-yard dash_2

Is that a joke?

No, are you a joke?

Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

A good recommended split is 50% mono, 25% poly and 25% sat. You dont need more than that of sat fats.

I strongly disagree. I'd say 27% saturated fat.