Current Events > Is eating a lot necessary when exercising?

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I find lifting to be boring, but I wanted to try toning up just for fitness purposes by lifting dumbells 3x a week. However, the one thing I don't like about weight lifting is the whole eating thing. I can at most eat about 1500-2000 calories, which is normal I assume. But, everyone says if you are working out at the gym, you need to eat 4000+ calories and all that crap. I'm a lightweight and I don't care about gaining weight and crap, since I'm already healthy and such. I mainly run 3-4 a week as my workout so I'm fairly fit. But, I think it's impossible to eat more than 3 meals a day plus a tiny snack here and there. I don't get hungry...I'm known to go for hours(6-7 sometimes) without needing to eat anything. Plus, I'm a poor college kid, so I go to the grocery every 2-3 weeks and basically eat on a budget lol.
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I mean... if you're lifting hard and heavy enough, not being hungry won't be an issue... you will become ravenous and crave protein.

As far as eating a lot? Sure, that's necessary if you're trying to pack on pounds of muscle, but if you don't eat what they call "surplus calories", then you will continue to get stronger, just not bigger. You'll become more lean and toned... just be careful not to eat too few calories while lifting or you won't have enough fuel to repair the damage you're doing.
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Whos everyone? 4K calories is what you eat as a powerlifter or body builder. A typical person dabbling in weights would only need 2-3k to build muscle. And if you start weight lifting, you WILL gain weight from added muscle.
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scorpion41 posted...

Whos everyone? 4K calories is what you eat as a powerlifter or body builder. A typical person dabbling in weights would only need 2-3k to build muscle. And if you start weight lifting, you WILL gain weight from added muscle.

Most people I talk to IRL. That's a relief too. 2,000 calories seem normal, especially since I don't get hungry and can go 12 hours without eating or wanting to haha
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It's up to you bro, not eating enough is going to impact your performance, especially if you're not watching what you eat and exercising. If you want to get more toned though and you like your weight you wont have to change much of your diet, probably just buy a tub of protein and take that every day in the morning or after you lift.
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Hell yeah, eat up. You burn through calories and shit a lot when you work out. Don't wanna be a skinny twig boy.
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Flockaveli posted...

Hell yeah, eat up. You burn through calories and shit a lot when you work out. Don't wanna be a skinny twig boy.

Im already a twig boy lol, I weigh like 102 lbs
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knuxnole posted...

Flockaveli posted...

Hell yeah, eat up. You burn through calories and shit a lot when you work out. Don't wanna be a skinny twig boy.

Im already a twig boy lol, I weigh like 102 lbs

How tall are you good lord?

I am like...150 and about 5'11...and I have very little in terma of both muscle and fat.
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knuxnole posted...

Flockaveli posted...

Hell yeah, eat up. You burn through calories and shit a lot when you work out. Don't wanna be a skinny twig boy.

Im already a twig boy lol, I weigh like 102 lbs

SMFH get you some Creatine Supplements bro.
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pikachupwnage posted...

knuxnole posted...

Flockaveli posted...

Hell yeah, eat up. You burn through calories and shit a lot when you work out. Don't wanna be a skinny twig boy.

Im already a twig boy lol, I weigh like 102 lbs

How tall are you good lord?

I am like...150 and about 5'11...and I have very little in terma of both muscle and fat.

Idk like 55
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