Nutrition when doing advance program?

[Ram132G]

M, 5 11' , 174 lb, 16 % bf. I'm currently following a intermediate program and im having slow gains with 3800 calories a day. It has 7-8 exercises a day with max sets of 3. Was looking at an advance program it consists of 10-11 exercises (4 sets/failures/drop sets). Although i eat 3800 calories i dont gain alot at all because i burn it fast i guess. I have a desk job so no other activity. If i would progress to an advance program i might have to eat alot more?

[SuffolkPunch]

There is no known reason to have a larger surplus as an experienced lifter (this question is still pending release of a forthcoming study).

If anything, they have lower overall tissue building potential so probably require less energy for that (which is not a lot anyway)

More experienced lifters might do more work - burn more calories - therefore need more calories.

[Ram132G]

More experienced lifters might do more work - burn more calories - therefore need more calories.

so i might need more calories than the usual since i will be burning more? because advance has more exercises for one muscle group and less rest/no rest?

[SuffolkPunch]

Add up the work sets - you'll soon see if it does or not.

But as I alluded to, this is a very minor difference. A heavy workout might burn 1-200 calories and require 1-200 for muscle building purposes. The difference between these numbers for beginner vs. advanced are going to be negligible.

[Ram132G]

Add up the work sets - you'll soon see if it does or not.

But as I alluded to, this is a very minor difference. A heavy workout might burn 1-200 calories and require 1-200 for muscle building purposes. The difference between these numbers for beginner vs. advanced are going to be negligible.

oh ok. thanks for the info.

[Ram132G]

Add up the work sets - you'll soon see if it does or not.

But as I alluded to, this is a very minor difference. A heavy workout might burn 1-200 calories and require 1-200 for muscle building purposes. The difference between these numbers for beginner vs. advanced are going to be negligible.

quick question. are there any good programs in the workoutplans section? i found this (https://www.bodybuilding.com/workout...ollege-trainer) but people say its garbage as too much exercises.

[TolerantLactose]

If you've reached the point where you need an advanced program, you should look at writing your own or find a trainer to do it. You'll need something likely too specific for a cookie cutter program off some site.