how does lifting weight with dumbbells affect my calorie intake ?

RoxieDawn

A new beginner can absolutely build muscle in a deficit. Depends how steep the deficit, your lifting program and your macros are important.

All newbie gainz taper off!! It is short lived on growth.. if you want bigger muscles you need bigger amounts of calories and heavy progressive overload strength program!

This is not broscience.. it is a fact!

Edited to add: I use the 100 - 150 calories per hour for my lifting except leg day. As ninerbuff mentioned perhaps men can use the 300 - 350 calories range per hour. I do absolutely get hungry actually "hangry" on certain lifting days.

Eat the calories you need to stay in calorie goals but also energy balance. If you have to start out eating only some calories in the beginning as you start lifting and then up each week as you progress in your lifting.. you will need it.