

There are online calculators that will work this out for you, simply google ‘maintenance calorie calculator’, if however you’d be interested in working this out for yourself and understanding the process then you can follow this method below: This is how many calories you need to consume daily just to maintain your current weight and factors in age, activity level, current weight as well as everyday bodily functions like breathing, digestion and controlling blood flow. Now that it’s clear we are focusing on a process instead of individual food choices the most important thing to know to successfully lean bulk is what your maintenance macro calorie requirements are. There are of course food choices that that be more beneficial for body composition and I’d recommend that around 80% of your diet should be made up of nutrient dense foods but don’t fall into the psychological battle of labeling food. If during any form of diet you start to label foods as good and bad or dirty and clean then this will instantly open a negative loophole and association with food. The purpose of a lean bulk is to control calories and weight gain so is less concerned with food choices and more about the process. A clean bulk really focuses around the psychology of food and categorises food as good food ‘clean’ and bad food. You might also have heard this referred to as a clean bulk, these are not to be confused though.


Whilst exercises like a deadlift have carry over to different aspects of physique development if you wanted to specifically build your calves then you would need to make them a priority in your training and put everything else into maintenance mode. When it comes to training, a sole focus on a specific goal will often reap the best results.

There are arguments to say that you can lose fat whilst building muscle and there is definitely truth to this for a select few individuals (those that lack training experience and carry a significant amount of body fat already) but for the vast majority of people you will need to spend a dedicated amount of time in a bulking or cutting phase to really build your physique. To grow muscle, lose fat and ultimately build a pretty decent physique you will have to adopt phases based around building muscle or losing body fat, these phases are more commonly known as bulking and cutting. SEND ME MESSAGE ON INSTAGRAM IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PAID PERSONAL ONLINE TRAINING AND FOR MORE FITNESS RELATED CONTENT.Lean bulk vs bulk and cut is a decision that many struggle with when it comes to physique development. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU START ANY KIND OF DIET IF YOU ARE PREDISPOSED TO ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. NOTE: THIS VIDEO IS MADE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE. These are the supplements I use during my bulking and cutting cycles. This video is all about the supplements I use.
