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Hi,
I think I need to start eating more carbs in my bulk.
How many grams of carbs do you eat on a daily basis, how many meals does this constitute?
I have about 2 handfuls of wholewheat pasta for lunch at school, and then probably another 2 handfuls for evening meal.
I have a bagel with cottage cheese before I go to bed ( I know cottage cheese is not a carb so dont flame)
rule of thumb is 2g per pound bodyweight...so if i were you i'd aime for around 350-400
Any idea how much that physically is?
what do you mean, i said 350-400g a day; im not making you a diet
Lots of carbs.
400-600 grams daily is appropriate for 90% of males.
Start reading labels if you don't know how many grams of carbs are in a bagel...
its like 8-10 cups of oatmeal
Depends...
If you enjoy eating carbs, then even upwards of 3grams/lb of bodyweight, if you dont, as little as 1.5g/lb will suffice, as long as more fat is ingested.
Even when bulking, you can do carb cycling, go stupid high one day, medium on day 2, then low(not cutting diet low, low as in, 1-1.25g/lb of bdywt).
Ultimately, any bulk will work as long as protein intake is at or above 1g/lb of bdywt, youre eating 5-6 meals + a post workout meal stuffed with high GI carbs and protein, and calories are at at least 18xbodyweight in cals(if you aint takin in that much, it aint a bulk!)
Can you bulk with a low carb diet, high protein, medium/high fat still hitting around 2500-3000 calories?
[QUOTE=borcic0;226954201]Can you bulk with a low carb diet, high protein, medium/high fat still hitting around 2500-3000 calories?[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't recommend it. Is it physically possible? Perhaps. Is it optimal for muscle growth? Absolutely not.
Would you have to eat more calories? Isnt it still possible to get lean with low carbs tho and high protein?
[QUOTE=borcic0;226954201]Can you bulk with a low carb diet, high protein, medium/high fat still hitting around 2500-3000 calories?
Would you have to eat more calories? Isnt it still possible to get lean with low carbs tho and high protein?
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Bro, youre all over the map.
You can't just "choose" a calorie range, you have to determine it based on your size. If you want to get bigger, take YOUR bodyweight and multiply by 18, thats at least a start...if youre lookin to gain mass.
Yes, you can gain muscle on a low carb diet, but your fat intake better be up(the protein should remain the same either way) to compensate...and, its not optimal, carbohydrates are the body's primary source of energy, theyre also the most efficient form, and they promote a high metabolism...fat has a low thermic rate, and it doesnt take much "effort" for the body to digest fats...that doesnt mean theyll get converted to bodyfat easier based on that fact, it means that in a 24 hour period, a diet of high carbs vs high fat, both being equal in cals/protein, more calories will be burned on the high carb diet.
Now, onto your next comment. Lowering carb% in a cutting diet is done nearly 100% of the time, matter of fact, Ive never read anything to the contrary, if one is looking for general weight loss, its not necessary, but if one is looking for a low bodyfat%(below 10%), it becomes more important, because, with not as many carbs present in the body, the body starts to convert more bodyfat into usable energy.
I start with 1,5gr carbs/lbs and up it in 10-12 weeks at 3gr/lbs at the end
of course,my fat are 50gr,no more, and protein 1,5gr/lbm
Dude, I've been eating carbs all my life and my body fat is below 5%. I even eat rice before I sleep.
[QUOTE=sprewell007;1016545033]Dude, I've been eating carbs all my life and my body fat is below 5%. I even eat rice before I sleep.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure op has been waiting 5 years for this bombshell
[QUOTE=lth;226881141]what do you mean, i said 350-400g a day; im not making you a diet[/QUOTE] lol
[QUOTE=lth;226881141]what do you mean, i said 350-400g a day; im not making you a diet[/QUOTE]lold
6 years old.