3k calorie intake right for me?

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optionsguy88
optionsguy88 Posts: 325 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I’m 29, 6ft 172lbs. Trying to add muscle. GW 185-190 with 10% body fat.

Is 3k caloric intake ok if I’m working out 5 days a week?

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  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    Probably. I'm 5'5"ish, 136.2 lbs and eating 2700.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
    edited March 2018
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    Who knows...try it and see what happens. That's about maintenance for me so my guess is that it could be a bit more.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
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    I'm 5'3, 140ish, 38 year old female and maintain around 2200 calories. My last bulk ended around 2600 calories. 3000 for you is probably right.

    Did you use a calculator? If you gain weight too fast or "feel fat," just cut back and reevaluate.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    deputy_randolph wrote: »
    I'm 5'3, 140ish, 38 year old female and maintain around 2200 calories. My last bulk ended around 2600 calories. 3000 for you is probably right.

    Did you use a calculator? If you gain weight too fast or "feel fat," just cut back and reevaluate.

    OP is male though...a moderately active male can easily maintain on around 3,000 calories.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    edited March 2018
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    Nm.
  • kazane1
    kazane1 Posts: 264 Member
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    I'm 5'5 and I weigh 128lb and I consume 3,089 calories a day and I'm trying to bulk
  • Movemoreguy22
    Movemoreguy22 Posts: 387 Member
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    Maintained around 3500 maybe more.... 5ft 7" 152Ibs.. I bulked on 4500
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
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    optionsguy88 wrote: »
    I’m 29, 6ft 172lbs. Trying to add muscle. GW 185-190 with 10% body fat.

    Is 3k caloric intake ok if I’m working out 5 days a week?

    Nobody can tell you that, it all depends on the calories you burn throughout the day, the only way to find out is to try it for 3 weeks and see your result...then adjust if necessary. There's more to it, but I suspect you learn about how to find your maintenance, bulk or cutting calories through youtube. I remember watching a video by Matt Ogus on this explaining how it works, even Michael Kory did one.
  • billkansas
    billkansas Posts: 267 Member
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    My guess is that this isn't enough calories for you.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
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    That sounds ok, trial it for a few weeks and see.

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