Teen Daily Caloric Intakes?

[Blake2732]

Whenever i'm reading up on nutrition most these things are saying for a 140pound guy to gain weight i should eat about 2,500 calories... tried that and it = weight loss.
Now most days i do alot more than Workout, i run cross country (5-6miles daily) and have a speed and agility course that i take; in compiliation with weight lifting and i aim for 3,750-4,250 calories just depending on how hard i went that day.. and i'm still hardly making any gains.. my question being what do most teens take in for calories? (and what's your activity level?)
Btw i think i'm 141, 6% bodyfat.. wbu?

[ErikTheElectric]

question being what do most teens take in for calories? (and what's your activity level?

Usually food.

But seriously OP, if your having a hard time getting kcals in. Try eating higher calorie things like PB, cereal, nuts, dried fruit, dressings, avocados, fast food, ect

[Francostheman]

No matter what age you are, your daily caloric needs are determined by your weight, metabolism, and activity level. First determine your Basal Metabolic Rate(the amount of calories your body burns just keeping you alive), then determine how many calories you burn every day through activities.
To find out your basal metabolic rate(for males) take your weight in pounds, add a zero to the end of your weight, and then add that to your weightx2.
Example: weight = 140 lbs.
BMR= 1400(added a zero) + 140(2)
BMR= 1400 + 280
BMR= 1680

So the calories burned per day just keeping a 140 lb male alive = 1680. Next determine how many calories you burn each day doing daily activities. To do this, the easiest way would be to find an accurate calorie calculator online. It might be between 500-1000 cals. Once you know how many calories you burn on an average day, adjust to your metabolism(by adding or subtracting calories if you lose/gain fat). Then, if you're trying to build muscle, factor in the amount of calories you burn through training and then add 50-100 calories for muscle growth(that will be all you need).
If you do all this correctly, then, along with a healthy, balanced diet and intense training, you will be doing all you need to do to build muscle without gaining excess fat.

[JoeSmoe32]

I need about 5000 to maintain and bulk on 6000. Anything under 5000 and I start dropping weight. I'm relatively inactive too, fast metabolisms aren't all they're cracked up to be.

But if your not gaining you just need to take in more calories, plain and simple. Especially considering all the cardio work your doing. I'd aim to add in 1,000 cals / day and see where it takes you.

[D6A6N6I6E6L6]

I'm 225lbs and i eat 5500 calories a day

[JoeSmoe32]

No matter what age you are, your daily caloric needs are determined by your weight, metabolism, and activity level. First determine your Basal Metabolic Rate(the amount of calories your body burns just keeping you alive), then determine how many calories you burn every day through activities.
To find out your basal metabolic rate(for males) take your weight in pounds, add a zero to the end of your weight, and then add that to your weightx2.
Example: weight = 140 lbs.
BMR= 1400(added a zero) + 140(2)
BMR= 1400 + 280
BMR= 1680

So the calories burned per day just keeping a 140 lb male alive = 1680. Next determine how many calories you burn each day doing daily activities. To do this, the easiest way would be to find an accurate calorie calculator online. It might be between 500-1000 cals. Once you know how many calories you burn on an average day, adjust to your metabolism(by adding or subtracting calories if you lose/gain fat). Then, if you're trying to build muscle, factor in the amount of calories you burn through training and then add 50-100 calories for muscle growth(that will be all you need).
If you do all this correctly, then, along with a healthy, balanced diet and intense training, you will be doing all you need to do to build muscle without gaining excess fat.

According to that I'd be gaining over a pound a day.

Brb gaining 30+ lbs a month.

OP don't go cutting your calories to meet BMRs. Keep adding in more calories until your gaining weight again.

[Francostheman]

According to that I'd be gaining over a pound a day.

Brb gaining 30+ lbs a month.

OP don't go cutting your calories to meet BMRs. Keep adding in more calories until your gaining weight again.

How would you gain over a pound a day?

[TN42]

170 and eat 3000-3500 per day.

Jelly of the dudes that eat 5k+ every day.

[Blake2732]

No matter what age you are, your daily caloric needs are determined by your weight, metabolism, and activity level. First determine your Basal Metabolic Rate(the amount of calories your body burns just keeping you alive), then determine how many calories you burn every day through activities.
To find out your basal metabolic rate(for males) take your weight in pounds, add a zero to the end of your weight, and then add that to your weightx2.
Example: weight = 140 lbs.
BMR= 1400(added a zero) + 140(2)
BMR= 1400 + 280
BMR= 1680

So the calories burned per day just keeping a 140 lb male alive = 1680. Next determine how many calories you burn each day doing daily activities. To do this, the easiest way would be to find an accurate calorie calculator online. It might be between 500-1000 cals. Once you know how many calories you burn on an average day, adjust to your metabolism(by adding or subtracting calories if you lose/gain fat). Then, if you're trying to build muscle, factor in the amount of calories you burn through training and then add 50-100 calories for muscle growth(that will be all you need).
If you do all this correctly, then, along with a healthy, balanced diet and intense training, you will be doing all you need to do to build muscle without gaining excess fat.

The BMR stuff drives me crazy it pretty much gives every teen i know a caloric baseline that's far too low... and did i not say don't post something about how i will gain too much because i was losing weight at 3,600ish kcal

[Francostheman]

The BMR stuff drives me crazy it pretty much gives every teen i know a caloric baseline that's far too low... and did i not say don't post something about how i will gain too much because i was losing weight at 3,600ish kcal

Never did I post anything about how you will "gain too much". I was merely giving you the facts about daily caloric intake and how it relates to bodybuilding. It is also reasonable to expect a teenager to burn much more than the average adult. This is why I said "adjust to your metabolism."

[Steven119]

BMR and activity levels might not be accurate as a teen. Guess and check, eat more till you gain. simple.

[Timko182]

You gotta take in more calories my man. I'm 17 and cutting right now and I'm taking in about 2200 calories a day, I'm about as active as you are. From what I can gather from your post OP you should be taking in around 3500 calories or maybe even more. You're burning a lot of calories, so you need to eat a lot more than your burning, and with your activity level it's gonna raise your needed intake level.

[Blake2732]

You gotta take in more calories my man. I'm 17 and cutting right now and I'm taking in about 2200 calories a day, I'm about as active as you are. From what I can gather from your post OP you should be taking in around 3500 calories or maybe even more. You're burning a lot of calories, so you need to eat a lot more than your burning, and with your activity level it's gonna raise your needed intake level.

I've been taking in 3,750-4,250 daily.

[SamTek]

I've been taking in 3,750-4,250 daily.

Way too much unless you train in cross country or other long distance track sports. Even then its too much for you:

Age: 16
Stats: 5'10", 140 lbs

[Kagura]

how much cals shld a 5'7 154lb eat to bulk

[Kagura]

someone?

[Havu93]

mfw eating only 1200 kcals a day for this week
feels weak man.

[Kagura]

how much cals shld a 5'7 154lb eat to bulk

[ErikTheElectric]

how much cals shld a 5'7 154lb eat to bulk

Over 9000

[Kagura]

Over 9000

dude i need serious answers man..srsly.

[ErikTheElectric]

dude i need serious answers man..srsly.

Thanks for the negs troll.


Your question is stupid.
No one can tell you how many calories YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL need per day in order to "bulk" .

We don't move your legs for you.
We don't pick up the fork and eat.
We don't control you, YOU do.

Stop being a Lazy arse and go figure it out for yourself idiot.

[Blake2732]

how much cals shld a 5'7 154lb eat to bulk

sorry about the smart allek guy... for a bulk you'll probably want 2,600cals on rest days and about 3,000cals on training days.. but really it all will just come down to how active you are.. it's really hard to tell with teens.. some are up doing stuff all the time and some lie around and play "COD" 24/7 you just gotta play with it and see what happens.

[Kagura]

sorry about the smart allek guy... for a bulk you'll probably want 2,600cals on rest days and about 3,000cals on training days.. but really it all will just come down to how active you are.. it's really hard to tell with teens.. some are up doing stuff all the time and some lie around and play "COD" 24/7 you just gotta play with it and see what happens.

wow thanks alot that really helped..neeeded to know from some1..unlike that ******* ontop.Btw can i eat the same cals i eat on training days on rest days too?

[Logie_Bear]

I wrote this calorie calculator program for my website that might come in useful.
It will give you a decent estimate on how many calories you need to be consuming.

http://www.fitoverfat.com/calorie-calculator/

[james140]

Gaining weight while running cross country is a very bad idea. I never said impossible but its unlikely that you'll do it bro. I have a pretty slow metabolism and I was eating 8 double cheesburgers a day plus a footlong for breakfast and I kept eating pretty much anything in sight. I kept losing weight but about 3 weeks after season ended I went from 136-158. All the running and conditioning on top of evrything else you do is going to keep the weight off. Unless you eat a HORRIFIC amount of food no joke. Like I said though not impossible

[Blake2732]

wow thanks alot that really helped..neeeded to know from some1..unlike that ******* ontop.Btw can i eat the same cals i eat on training days on rest days too?

I wouldn't advise it, calorie intake should fluctuate depending on your daily activity level; for an example day's that i run, lift, and do agility work i eat 4,000cal's but day's i'm just sitting around i can eat like 2,500.. it's really an equation.. you need "x" number of calories just to keep your body running on a day to day basis + calories to make up for what you burn off for physical activity, whatever's left will hopefully be turned into mainly muscle and minimal fat.. day's you do less you need less.

[Blake2732]

Gaining weight while running cross country is a very bad idea. I never said impossible but its unlikely that you'll do it bro. I have a pretty slow metabolism and I was eating 8 double cheesburgers a day plus a footlong for breakfast and I kept eating pretty much anything in sight. I kept losing weight but about 3 weeks after season ended I went from 136-158. All the running and conditioning on top of evrything else you do is going to keep the weight off. Unless you eat a HORRIFIC amount of food no joke. Like I said though not impossible

Well for one that sounds like a pretty dirty attempt to bulking and i eat ton's of almonds, walnuts, and PB (calorie dense foods)... but none the less it's crazy hard to bulk with all this running and what not... somedays i don't wanna look at food much but running is a part of me so i am just going to have to learn to eat for it.