How Much Should You Eat on a Bulk?

Can intermittent fasting help you build muscle without gaining too much fat? In today's episode, we review a new 12-week study comparing lifters who bulked with an eight-hour eating window to lifters who could eat whenever they wanted.

But the most interesting result might have very little to do with time-restricted eating. One group ended up eating considerably more calories and gained more than twice as much fat, yet both groups gained the same amount of muscle and strength.

We discuss what this tells us about intermittent fasting, calorie control, and just how small a surplus you might actually need to maximize muscle growth when bulking.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Opening banter
• 04:30 - StrengthLog v9 – what's new in this huge app release?
• 11:30 - Program of the week: StrengthLog's Full Body Workout Routine
• 14:45 - Study review: Bulking and intermittent fasting

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