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Bulking Plan (seeking advice)

Annaruthus
Annaruthus Posts: 301 Member
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Just spent about 20 minutes trying to find the right calculations for my bulking phase, which will hopefully start about a week or so after my competition. Maybe right after, we are grocery shopping on Monday, and I am not the girl to sit around with out a plan! Anyway, I calculated my daily caloric needs to be between 2000-2200 calories per day, since I won't be doing as much cardio, and I'll be lifting more and heavier.

6 small meals per day=333-367 calories
Protein & carbs per day= 200-220 grams each
fat per day= 45-49 grams
protein & carbs per small meal= 33-40 grams at each small meal
fat per small meal=7-9 grams per small meal

This is a 40/40/20 split. Please tell me what you think. This is definitely the most scientific I've gotten with my diet so far! Lol

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  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Looks fine but there is really no reason to eat 6 small meals per day, unless you just prefer to eat this way.

    There is no metabolic advantage to consuming 6 means instead of 3, for example.

    The amount of protein you are eating is probably not strictly necessary, high protein consumption is a less essential when you are in a calorie excess compared to when you are in a deficit, especially with that amount of carbs which will be protein sparing.

    1lb per gram of bodyweight is more than enough IMO, and I doubt you are 200lbs! I would bump up the fats a little personally. But again, if you just prefer to eat higher protein foods, that's fine.

    all personal preference/trial and error really.
  • veronica_0920
    veronica_0920 Posts: 25 Member
    I think your plan sounds great! I try and maintain a 40/40/20 diet as well.... And I too usually eat six small meals a day... Works well for me. I put on way more muscle after my competition. Re-feeding those muscles will work wonders! Keep the workouts strong, lift heavy and stick to your plan- you should be seeing some gains :-)
  • Annaruthus
    Annaruthus Posts: 301 Member
    Thank you. I do enjoy my six small meals. i like to eat, and this way, I can do it often!

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