Bulking Made Easy: Full Day Of Eating On A Bulk

Writer and expert1 year ago

Like many serious trainers, Joel Davies is deep into bulking season at this time of year. For those who don’t know, bulking is when you consume surplus calories so you can increase body fat and muscle mass.

But when you’re eating that much, it’s easy to get sick of the same food every day. Luckily, Joel is in the mood for sharing. He’s recorded a video covering what he typically eats in a day when bulking. It includes plenty of protein, calories, and flavour. Let’s check it out.

Meal one

Keeping it classic for breakfast, Joel kickstarts his protein intake for the day by filling up on bacon, eggs, and toast.

3 rashers bacon
2 eggs
2 slices white toast
2 electrolyte tablets
1 Vitamin D3

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
447	38g	29g	20g

Meal two

Joel’s bulking, so there’s plenty of room — and need — for second breakfast before his workout. He goes for some protein oats.

75g oats
300ml milk
Handful strawberries
50g Clear Whey

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
405	54.5g	39.4g	4g

Snack one

With what feels like a throwback to classic playground snacks, Joel opts for a pre-workout cereal bar to fuel up while on the way to the gym.

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
232	13	38	4

Meal three

Cereal. The easiest of meals. Post-workout, Joel fills his body with as much cereal as he can fit in the bowl, and tops it off with 50g of protein.

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
653	49.5g	81.4g	12g

Meal four

Keeping his protein sources interesting, Joel enjoys a sirloin steak alongside a selection of nutritious veg.

Sirloin steak
Sweet potato
Veggies of choice (Joe went for pepper and carrot)

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
760	64g	35g	38g

Snack two

Why should pancakes only be for breakfast when they make the perfect snack?

3 pancakes
Plenty of Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Spread

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
468	18g	60g	24g

Meal five

For his fifth and final meal of the day, Joel puts a twist on a bodybuilding classic — chicken and rice.

200g chicken
Handful of red cabbage
Handful of salad
1 red onion
75g white rice
1 wrap
Sprinkle of cheese

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
835	72g	102g	16g

Total macros:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
3,307	214g	359g	116g

Take Home Message

So there you have it — a full day of eating that’s bound to send you to sleep with a full tummy, and plenty of protein for muscle building.

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After completing an internship with Myprotein, Emily returned to university to finish her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing. With experience in lifestyle writing, Emily aims to entertain and educate through her work. Her focuses include recipes, real and inspiring stories, and working with writers to help provide easy-to-digest evidence-based research. Her work on recipes has been previously featured in The Supplement magazine, with a particular focus on high-protein, nutritious meals, plus advice on how to properly fuel your body. Outside of work, Emily’s top priority is food. She’s a self-professed star baker and a connoisseur of all things baked. In her spare time, she’s either cooking up a storm, our looking out for the opportunity to try out Manchester’s newest restaurants. But as a huge fan of carbs, if it’s not pasta or pasta-adjacent, she’s not interested. If she’s not in the kitchen, she’s tucked up with a book for an early night, or you’ll find her in the gym working up a sweat. Afterall, all those carbs require quite the appetite.