How much fat should I be taking in per day?

[nimble]

So I'm bulking, I'm a beginner (have lifted before for a few months but fell ill and have just started again at square one). I'm around 5"8 @ 135 (yes skinny, I was ill like I said ). I'm obviously looking for minimal fat gains whilst bulking, but I'm not afraid of putting on some as it's not always avoidable.

So how much fat should I be consuming, and how much relative to my protein intake? I try and aim for at least 1g of protein per lb. of body weight. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[nimble]

anyone?

[kusok]

Around 0.5 grams per 1 lbs of your bodyweight is generally considered ideal.


While eating extremely low fat is very popular among some people on these boards (insert eye roll here) fact is LONG -TERM you're better off not f_cking up your hormones my friend, eat your fats!

[determined4000]

.4-.5g/lb is a MINIMUM and you want to be on the higher end the leaner you are

[nimble]

thanks guys

I'm just a bit weary because on my first bulk I had good strength and muscle gains but also a bit too much fat for my liking. Shoot for 70g or 100g? And I didn't keep track of my fat or carbs % first time around either, I will be doing so now

[pete47]

thanks guys

I'm just a bit weary because on my first bulk I had good strength and muscle gains but also a bit too much fat for my liking. Shoot for 70g or 100g? And I didn't keep track of my fat or carbs % first time around either, I will be doing so now

Personally when I was bulking I just concentrated on eating enough protein and didn't even look at fats (not meaning that I overindulged). Once I got my weight up I cut the fats right down and now eat clean to maintain my weight as I'm happy with my current size.

I should stress I am quite a hard gainer and if you put on fat easily you need to be more cautious. What ever you do make sure you're getting your essential fats.

[slimjimmacdim]

150g no lies

[gdLife]

dont skimp on the fat, it has many advantages to BBing; hormone production, protein is utilized better, the carry of many vitamins, etc.

[msuwo]

Around 0.5 grams per 1 lbs of your bodyweight is generally considered ideal.

While eating extremely low fat is very popular among some people on these boards (insert eye roll here) fact is LONG -TERM you're better off not f_cking up your hormones my friend, eat your fats!

.4-.5g/lb is a MINIMUM and you want to be on the higher end the leaner you are

Here's your answer. There's never a reason to get less than this; fats are essential and you should be getting at least a set amount each day. Carbs are where you should add/drop to alter caloric intake.