Nutrition articles

Calories, energy balance, bulking, cutting and body composition.

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How Many Calories Should You Eat to Gain Muscle?

Eat slightly more than you burn: about 250–500 kcal above maintenance for most people. Gain slowly, and more of the weight you add will be muscle rather than fat.

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Bulking vs Cutting: What's the Difference?

Bulking means eating in a surplus to build muscle; cutting means eating in a deficit to lose fat. Which one you should do first depends on where you are starting from.

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How Does TDEE Work?

TDEE is the total number of calories you burn in a day. It is made of four parts, and one of them varies far more between people than most calculators can show.

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How to Lower Your Body Fat Percentage

Lowering body fat is not the same as losing weight. The goal is to lose fat while keeping, or even building, muscle. Here is how to do both.

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