Total calories while bulking?

[rick_hfh]

I was just wondering how many people use the simple method of multiplying bodyweight by a certain number to determine calories for bulking. For example 15 cals per pound of bodyweight= maintain, 18-25 cals x bodyweight to bulk. Also what number has worked for you to bulk? I have used michael and kendra alias excell sheet and was wondering if any of you have had sucsess with simple method.
K of course.

 

[36drew]

I've bulked anywhere from 17xbw up to 30xbw. I prefer to stick at about 20 nowadays as I gain to much fat near 30. The muscle/strength gains near 30 are pretty nice though.

 

[rick_hfh]

Cool exactly what I wanted to hear. Any others???

 

[CrazyK]

Very individual subject. Personally I bulk with 4500-5000 kcals at a body weight of 240-250(what ever I reach at the end of my cut). Others higher, others lower. I'm a natural endo so if I go up too much past 5000 I get very fat, very fast, which has landed me in the fat mess I'm at now. (290lbs. @22%)

 

[cityhick]

I try to eat 400 clean as possible. And my strength goes threw the roof. Bulking isnt as much science as cutting. Just eat A LOT 6-8 times a day and as CLEAN as possible. It doesnt hurt to buy things like muslce milk that will help you get 500-600 cals in on one meal/shake/sitting. Its not as easy as it sounds. Go to A bulk store and buy as bulk as possible chicken breast/lean beef/Turkey/Skim or No Fat milk/whey protien/ and ANPB. You should be fine.

 

[rick_hfh]

HAHA, I am not asking for advice on bulking I have been doing it for ten years now. Anywhere from 3500-6000 cals. I was just wondering what every one else thought of the simple formula and the number that they prefer

 

[cityhick]

haha. My bad. My simple bulking formula=Eat.

 

[rick_hfh]

Yeah thanks for input though. That has always been what I have done Eat Eat. Every day is thanksgiving. It is a part time job eating to get big. I do appreciate your input.
The idea i had was that the majority of people just pick a number of cals. and shoot for that. Without any idea of what they burn a day. Espescially in dieting, you get the nice round 2000 cals on a diet from a lot of guys. I was just wondering how many people use some kind of formula.