Just found this equation on a Mens Health article on how to build a pound of muscle every week (not convinced)
I haven't got enough posts to put up a link but if you type 'mens health gain a pound of size every week eat more', its the first link then click on 'eat more'
A. Your weight in pounds.
B. Multiply A by 12 to get your basic calorie needs.
C. Multiply B by 1.6 to estimate your resting metabolic rate (calorie burn without factoring in exercise).
D. Strength training: Multiply the number of minutes you lift weights per week by 5.
E. Aerobic training: Multiply the number of minutes per week that you run, cycle, and play sports by 8.
F. Add D and E, and divide by 7.
G. Add C and F to get your daily calorie needs.
H. Add 500 to G. This is your estimated daily calorie needs to gain 1 pound a week.
it is somehow advising that I eat around 4000 calories per day! when the macro sticky on here suggests for me around 3000. any advice and feedback on this article?
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03-21-2014, 02:10 AM #1Registered User
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This Article!!
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03-21-2014, 02:45 AM #2Moderator
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Mens Health = lol
that is all.
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03-21-2014, 02:54 AM #3<WittyComment/>
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Haha, that's crazy.
A, 220
B, x 12 = 2640
C, x 1.6 = 4224
D, 240 x 5 = 1200
E, 0 x 8 = 0
F, 1200 / 7 = 171.43
G, 4224 + 171.43 = 4395.43
H, 4395.43 + 500 = 4895.43
4895.43
Right now I'm cutting @ ~1750.
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03-21-2014, 03:02 AM #4Registered User
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This^ I've read some stuff on there cause I grabbed one at an international airport...full of bull****Originally Posted by SuffolkPunch
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5,240 for me lol
Yes... I've started a log - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159357321
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id love to see the results if someone followed this
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03-21-2014, 06:32 AM #7Team Bacon
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Originally Posted by sharkey987
It's called a dreamer bulk.Delirious Mutant.
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03-21-2014, 07:29 AM #8THE OG
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Witchcraft.
BRAINS & GAINS
Strong Mind + Strong Body = UNSTOPPABLE
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03-21-2014, 08:00 AM #9Bootless Errand
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Here's one guy's "results:"Originally Posted by sharkey987
LOL @ Mens Health
LOL @ "a pound of muscle every week"No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
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https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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03-21-2014, 09:34 AM #10Registered User
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This doesn't take into account normal daily activity levels such as work ect. I calculated all and says I should eat 3800 (but I'm already eating 3700) lol and this is a lean bulk for me.
But I suppose for most people this would be way over your TDEE.
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