{"id":57297,"date":"2021-07-12T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/?p=57297"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:53:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:53:47","slug":"nutrition-for-bulking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/nutrition-for-bulking\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition for Bulking \u2014 10 Tips for Intelligent Muscle Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bulking might seem like a simple concept from a nutrition standpoint: You have to eat lots of food<\/a> and lift heavy weights<\/a>, and you\u2019ll be able to put on as much muscle as you want, right? At least that\u2019s how those \u201cWhat I Eat in a Day\u201d YouTube videos make it seem. As it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth. <\/p>\n

Proper nutrition is just as vital as bulking as it is for losing weight, if not more so. If your calories or macronutrients are off, even by a little bit, you could find yourself putting on a winter coat of fat rather than packing on quality muscle<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Whether you\u2019re bulking to look bigger, or perhaps gain some strength<\/a>, lean bulking is a complicated topic. Luckily, we\u2019ve tapped some experts who know a thing or two about it to cover some of the most common mistakes you should avoid on your road to gains.  Here are 10 tips for optimizing your bulking phase. <\/p>\n