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Originally Posted by blankall
Depending on how tall he means by tall, 5000 is a pretty good estimate. Especially for someone new to weightlifting who is tall and a tough gainer. That'd be for someone 6'4''+ or so. Rippetoe recommends starting at 4000 a day for an average sized person. You have to remember that newbie gains are the next best thing to Cell Teching.
Maybe 5000 is excessive, but he's certainly going to need at least 4000. Also you can't just tell someone to calculate their TDEE. If he was capable of that kind of exact control, he wouldn't have trouble putting on mass in the first place.
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Can you please explain the physiology behind "bulking" and provide some evidence that it accelerates stremgth gain and hypertrophy?
As far as I know, there is no evidence for it and all the physiology completely contrasts it. Calories are not a limiting factor for strength or hypertrophy unless youre in a significant catabolic state, ie starving.