DC is not some cookie cutter program. It is an actual lifestyle. You can not casually train DC. Everything you do in and outside of the gym is geared towards maximal growth and recovery. You can not train DC and play flag football or pick up basketball on the weekend.
The dietary protocals for DC are extreme just like the training. This is a maximal size program. 2.5-3 times bodyweight in protein everyday no matter what. DC doesn't advocate calorie counting only protein counting. Get your 3x bodyweight of protein daily and let everything else fall into place. You will need a boatload of complex carbs too.
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I managed to add 30 pounds in eight months training DC last year. It wasn't all lbm but it was more than I expected as a natty. I would not train DC again unless on AAS.