Post your bulk macros!

pinggolfer96

This is all just for fun and out of curiousity(:
Currently at 3400 cals:
210P
435C
90f

Been upping 100 cals every week. Probably going to stop around 3800 and see how weight fluctuates from there(:

RedWolf09

Currently 5000 calories:
111g fat
750g carbs
250g protein

pinggolfer96

@RedWolf09 mirin those macros! Lol
What do you fill your carbs with? I always get to the end of the night where I'm high on protein, and lots of carbs to fill. Usually fill them with lots of sweet potatoes, not a big fan of fill my carbs with ice cream haha. What do you usually tend to eat?

RedWolf09

pinggolfer96 wrote: »

@RedWolf09 mirin those macros! Lol
What do you fill your carbs with? I always get to the end of the night where I'm high on protein, and lots of carbs to fill. Usually fill them with lots of sweet potatoes, not a big fan of fill my carbs with ice cream haha. What do you usually tend to eat?

Mostly oatmeal and honey for the carbs. 3 cups at a time and I add a lot of honey to it. Also eat ramen plain without the seasoning, really easy to down sometimes I can eat 4 blocks after the gym if I'm hungry.

Sweet potatoes are so good but they're really filling too.

pinggolfer96

RedWolf09 wrote: »

pinggolfer96 wrote: »

@RedWolf09 mirin those macros! Lol
What do you fill your carbs with? I always get to the end of the night where I'm high on protein, and lots of carbs to fill. Usually fill them with lots of sweet potatoes, not a big fan of fill my carbs with ice cream haha. What do you usually tend to eat?

Mostly oatmeal and honey for the carbs. 3 cups at a time and I add a lot of honey to it. Also eat ramen plain without the seasoning, really easy to down sometimes I can eat 4 blocks after the gym if I'm hungry.

Sweet potatoes are so good but they're really filling too.

Filling is not in my vocabulary lol. I swear I have a never ending pit in my stomach.

try_harderG

How,late are you eating the,carbs?
Also what's your recipe for the oatmeal and honey? Cooked oatmeal?

RedWolf09

gordongilbert wrote: »

How,late are you eating the,carbs?
Also what's your recipe for the oatmeal and honey? Cooked oatmeal?

As soon as I wake up and throughout the day. Whenever I can really.

For oatmeal I do 6 servings (3 cups), 5+ tablespoons of honey, and 2 cups milk. And yeah cooked I just make it in the microwave though.

sscarmack

I'm no where near Redwing but I'm slowly gaining weight and my strength is going up.

3,000 calories
375-400g Carbs
50-75g Fats
150-175g Protein


I should actually probably up it to 3,250 tbh.

FitGirl0123

I'm still figuring out macros as I'm just beginning a bulking cycle. I have never done a clean bulk before but that's the plan this time.

pinggolfer96

Nice @FitGirl0123 !!! Post them once you have an idea!(:

thintribe2014

Seriously! i am awed by how much you can all consume on a bulk. I'm not a small person i take in 2100 -2400 cals per day..the last 6 weeks i increased to 2700ish and literally ballooned and it wasn't with lean muscle.

sardelsa

I'm no longer bulking, but at the end of mine I was at
3300 calories 400g C,128g F,130-140g P

try_harderG

I'm.hitting around 3200 sometimes 3500 and seeing how I go. Anyone done red meat in.the Morning?

pinggolfer96

gordongilbert wrote: »

I'm.hitting around 3200 sometimes 3500 and seeing how I go. Anyone done red meat in.the Morning?

I'm actually about to grill up some eye of round and eggs for my breakfast!(:

pinggolfer96

thintribe2014 wrote: »

Seriously! i am awed by how much you can all consume on a bulk. I'm not a small person i take in 2100 -2400 cals per day..the last 6 weeks i increased to 2700ish and literally ballooned and it wasn't with lean muscle.

i was the same way at the start of my bulk. I increased extremely slow, but I noticed if I jumped too fast I bloated. You need to allow your body to adjust to the increase in carbs and sodium since they both retain water. If I did a refeed on my cut, I'd bloat like crazy the day after, but now I'm on the same macros basically as my refeeds everyday and my body has adjusted.

arditarose

sardelsa wrote: »

I'm no longer bulking, but at the end of mine I was at
3300 calories 400g C,128g F,130-140g P

Were you really up that high? How long was your bulk?

jdscrubs32

When I was bulking calorie level was 4,000 with the split being carbs 500g, protein 200g & fats 133g

Verity1111

This thread kind of makes me mad lol Im on 1500 calories and this guy just told me to lower it to 1300 and wanted me to get 160g of protein in that... on a vegetarian diet. I tried to ask why he felt that was necessary and he basically told me try to get at least around their like maybe 120-130 on a 1300 diet which is not easy for me. I was doing 97-115g on a 1500 and figured Id do 130-140 on a 1700-1900 calorie diet and if I ever tried to bulk up I'd do more. I notice you all are eating a lot more and its no where near the percentage he was telling me to be at. I know you up carbs but still... Seems weird. I thought 30-35% protein would suffice. Good luck all.

sardelsa

arditarose wrote: »

sardelsa wrote: »

I'm no longer bulking, but at the end of mine I was at
3300 calories 400g C,128g F,130-140g P

Were you really up that high? How long was your bulk?

4.5 months. Yea I don't sit still all day plus 3 leg/glute days a week did me in.

pinggolfer96

Verity1111 wrote: »

This thread kind of makes me mad lol Im on 1500 calories and this guy just told me to lower it to 1300 and wanted me to get 160g of protein in that... on a vegetarian diet. I tried to ask why he felt that was necessary and he basically told me try to get at least around their like maybe 120-130 on a 1300 diet which is not easy for me. I was doing 97-115g on a 1500 and figured Id do 130-140 on a 1700-1900 calorie diet and if I ever tried to bulk up I'd do more. I notice you all are eating a lot more and its no where near the percentage he was telling me to be at. I know you up carbs but still... Seems weird. I thought 30-35% protein would suffice. Good luck all.

Don't base macros off of a percent or ratio. Determine them by your bodyweight. First finding fat and protein minimums, then filling remaining calories with carbs, unless you prefer a higher fat diet.

pinggolfer96

So I'm jumping up to 3550 this week at 475 carb, 210P, and 90F. Depending on how active and busy I am, I maybe bump up too 500C or 100F. I'll see how it goes(: trying to get some mass!!!:D

andyluvv

I'm with you on the neverending bottomless pit. I kind of got tired of bulking it was a lot of effort and didn't really see a lot of improvement. Just on a constant binge haha

Went back to eating at a lower end now to burn some fat before returning to maintenance.

pinggolfer96

I've definitely switched up my diet staples @andyluvv since starting this bulk. I was constantly in a deficit basically because of my job (I know, awful...) but it consisted of ALOT of vegetables and low carb/ high fiber finds (breads/tortillas/cereals). Now I'm still getting in a ton of veggies and micros simply cause I enjoy them, but I eat a lot more starchy veggies and going through brown rice and oats like crazy since I started since it's cheap, easy, and lots of cals! But as much as I do love to eat, sometimes I'm like "well it's 11pm and I got a lot of macros to fill out" and be very unmotivated/ lazy to make something lol, but it's my fault for not eating them earlier. But I definitely love the increase in performance it's giving me in the gym, so I'm gonna stick with it!(:

sjohnson__1

sscarmack wrote: »

I'm no where near Redwing but I'm slowly gaining weight and my strength is going up.

3,000 calories
375-400g Carbs
50-75g Fats
150-175g Protein


I should actually probably up it to 3,250 tbh.

This looks similar to where I'll be once I start in Jan. Although, my protein is a bit higher
175-190 P
75-85 F
370-390 C

paulomartinio

Just hit my first macros spot on via percentage /macro but gone slightly over looking my nutrients.

Carbs Total 437 Goal 334
Protein Total 338 Goal 260
Fat Total 85 Goal 66
Percentage Targets C45% P20% F35%

All all hit spot on but as you see nutrition breakdown I've gone over recommended but for bulking I feel this will be fine.

Ideas/Agree/Disagree, all welcome comments

pinggolfer96

paulomartinio wrote: »

Just hit my first macros spot on via percentage /macro but gone slightly over looking my nutrients.

Carbs Total 437 Goal 334
Protein Total 338 Goal 260
Fat Total 85 Goal 66
Percentage Targets C45% P20% F35%

All all hit spot on but as you see nutrition breakdown I've gone over recommended but for bulking I feel this will be fine.

Ideas/Agree/Disagree, all welcome comments

Your protein intake is very high. I would drop and increase carbs or fat in replace of protein. Unless your weight is 260.

dslogdog

Bulking at
Carbs 300
Protein 150
Fat 75

arditarose

I'm trying to figure mine out at the moment. .8grams of protein seems so low. I've always eaten more just because I like meat, in a deficit. I have no idea where I'm going to like my fat vs. carbs, guess it'll take a little trial and error?

pinggolfer96

arditarose wrote: »

I'm trying to figure mine out at the moment. .8grams of protein seems so low. I've always eaten more just because I like meat, in a deficit. I have no idea where I'm going to like my fat vs. carbs, guess it'll take a little trial and error?

Just make sure to hit your minimums with fats and proteins, then fill the rest of cals with carbs. Unless you prefer a higher fat diet.

arditarose

pinggolfer96 wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I'm trying to figure mine out at the moment. .8grams of protein seems so low. I've always eaten more just because I like meat, in a deficit. I have no idea where I'm going to like my fat vs. carbs, guess it'll take a little trial and error?

Just make sure to hit your minimums with fats and proteins, then fill the rest of cals with carbs. Unless you prefer a higher fat diet.

I think I'm going to like moderate fat. I'm a volume eater and my starting bulking calories won't even be that high. We'll see. Reversing now and lurking on these threads.

richln

arditarose wrote: »

I'm trying to figure mine out at the moment. .8grams of protein seems so low. I've always eaten more just because I like meat, in a deficit. I have no idea where I'm going to like my fat vs. carbs, guess it'll take a little trial and error?

My preference is about 0.5-0.8 g/lb fat, about 0.8-1 g/lb protein, rest carbs. I really like lean meats, so this is enough fat and protein for me, and gives me plenty of carbs. I love carbs on a bulk.