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Jesse15
Jesse15 g Jesse Buffing
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16 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: October 10, 2016
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Hi guys!

I'm currently cutting and calculated my calories I need at 2850 based on activity level etc. However, I wonder do I need to take in more calories on workout days, as I am also burning calories? Or should I stick to this number for both workout days and rest days? 

TimeIsMuscle
TimeIsMuscle p Jason Lakkiss
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Generally you should be in a Caloric Surplus (on paper) for workout days as your likely to expend more calories than your taking in on those days. Here is a few articles for that I wrote a little while ago that contain some really good tips that may help you work towards your goal Have Abs Without Sacrificing Muscle and Lean Bulking For Beginners.

 

 

 

 

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Jesse15
Jesse15 g Jesse Buffing
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16 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: October 10, 2016
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 Alright, thanks! I'll be sure to check those out! Just to be clear, on workout days my calories should be just above the 2850 mark so I won't dip to low right?

TimeIsMuscle
TimeIsMuscle p Jason Lakkiss
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There's a guide of the surplus you should shoot for in the second of the two Articles that I have linked above laughing

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Scott_Herman
Scott_Herman a Scott Herman
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Posted By: Jesse15

Hi guys!

I'm currently cutting and calculated my calories I need at 2850 based on activity level etc. However, I wonder do I need to take in more calories on workout days, as I am also burning calories? Or should I stick to this number for both workout days and rest days? 

@Jesse15 that number has been calculated with your activites per day in mind.. therefore I would start there and increase or decrease the number as needed. Just keep the protein high (1-1.5g protein per pound of bodyweight) and keep some heavy training in your program to help maintain muscle as well.

 

Make sure you check out the articles @Time_Is_Muscle linked you to as well!!

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