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Originally Posted by Matata
The best and simplest advice I got on eating for the gym was "eat 4 big, healthy meals and a gallon of milk every day". I never really got close to that much milk in a day (I figured protein shakes were a good substitute) but the quickest I've ever gained mass and gotten stronger was when I tried to eat like that.
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I definitely agree in the benefits of milk as being the original protein shake/weight gainer, but are you sure that wasn't a gallon of water and maybe 1-2 liters of milk? I am by no means an anti-dairy hippie, but a gallon of milk seems a little excessive, not to mention rough on the stomach- and probably around 2000 calories in addition to the 2500 or 3000 you are getting in your meals. 4500-5000 calories a day certainly isn't unheard of for a bulking diet, but I think the average gym goer probably just needs to get around a 500 calorie daily surplus to put on lean muscle mass over a period of 6 months-1 year... Assuming a dedicated work out plan, that is probably anywhere from 2500-3500 for the average adult male- depending on age, length and intensity of work out, integration of cardio, BMR, other daily routines, etc etc...