3500 calories is a measurement equal to one lb. Calories are units of heat. When I am bulking up I eat everything except sugar and too much bad fats. For me it is impossible to get big and get lean at the same time.I did it for 2 straight years and sure I was ripped but I stayed about the same size also.Look at the pro's. They have what is called an off season. Some gaining over 100lbs during this time and then diet back down to contest weight.The guys who do this are usually the biggest and strongest. Take Shawn Ray for instance, he stays close to contest weight all year long and he has roughly weighed the same for the past 5 years. Then look at Coleman,Nasser, and Priest. They throw diet out the window and pack on the size and when they diet back down they are always thicker and heavier at the same bf% of the year before. Plus staying on a diet year round is just way to tough on the brain. The extra fat you put on provides water and support around your joints allowing you to lift more in the way of leverage and be more safe doing it.
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