How to Bulk Without Getting Fat

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Calories have a very bad reputation – just the sound of a high-calorie meal actually freaks most people out! To be honest, they should not be feared, because your body needs them to manage your weight, give your energy a boost, and even burn flabby fat stuck in the most annoying parts.

But for skinny people who do everything to gain more, but can’t seem to, foods high in calories, fats or carbs are their go-meals. This should not be the case, though, because at some point your body will suffer from them, especially when you tend to consume more of the unhealthy sources of calories.

Read as bodybuilder and personal trainer Eric Broser revealed his secret on how to bulk without getting fat, while eating high calorie foods, on Muscle and Fitness:

GAIN BULK WITHOUT GETTING FAT

Try to get the bulk of your calories from foods like steak, eggs, milk, chicken, fatty fish, protein powders, rice, pasta, potatoes, whole grain breads, fruits and vegetables. While the occasional pizza, ice cream and pancakes will not hurt you, make foods like this the exception and not the rule. Read more…

Broser said that you have to eat at least 6 high calorie meals per day. He also emphasized that it should be clean meals, which means you have to get them from the right sources such as whole grains and potatoes.

Here are more foods listed by registered dietitian Caroline Young, and surprisingly they are all plant-based sources, on Built Lean:

Top 5 High Calorie Foods That Are Good For You

When we hear foods are “high fat” or “high calorie,” we often think they must not be healthy.

The following foods are very calorie dense, but can still be part of a healthy diet in moderation. The most calorie dense foods are those that are high in fat because 1 gram of fat has 9 calories, compared to protein and carbs, which have only 4 calories for every gram. Read more…

If there’s a good, there’s a bad. The following foods are high in calories, but do the opposite of certain plant-foods – they lead to unwanted weight gain, cause inflammation, as well as increase blood pressure, bad cholesterol and sugar cravings. Learn more in this article written by Jenna Birch on Fitness Magazine:

10 Foods to Never Eat

Drop that spoon! Everyone deserves the occasional indulgence, but before you dig in there are a handful of foods you should steer clear of to avoid damaging effects on your body, skin, and waistline. Here, experts weigh in on 10 foods to push off your plate for good. Read more…

Now let’s go back to the question on how to bulk without getting fat. High calorie or not, what your body really needs is to get sufficient amount of nutrients it needs, without any restriction or guilt whatsoever. Be sure, though, that you always choose the right foods, and that you burn them with an equal amount of physical activities.

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT eat more sugary and processed foods, while desperately thinking they will make you gain weight. They may make you gain weight, but they also come with different diseases and illnesses like type 2 diabetes and several types of cancers.

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