Yeah, back in the day I worked hard at staying hard. Carrying even a few pounds of lean extra muscle mass really increases the need for calories. Beyond the calories burned while moving, those extra muscle pounds burn calories even at rest. I thought it was like 7-13 calories per pound of muscle (at rest) so carrying/using 20 extra pounds of muscle burns up a significant amount of energy. I know a bunch of guys whoa seriously bulked up and they all consume over 4000 calories a day. Couple of them eat 5 times a day and even then supplement their intake with high calorie/high protein foods to keep up.
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