# Are High Calorie / Low Calorie Days Useful? **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [March 2, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/are-high-calorie-low-calorie-days-useful/8276 "2020-03-02T03:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DAVIDALVAREZ305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@DAVIDALVAREZ305](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/DAVIDALVAREZ305)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/are-high-calorie-low-calorie-days-useful/8276/1 "2020-03-02T03:23:38Z")
Hey Jordan! The “What I Eat In A Day” video was sick. But I have a couple of questions: 1 - What are your current calories above maintenance? (Excuse me if this was mentioned in the video) 2 - Are high calorie / low calorie days useful? (ex: Eating +500 calories on training days, and eating @ maintenance on off-days for **_maximizing LBM, and minimizing adipose tissue_** ). 3 - (Training related) How likely is a (at least minimal) hypertrophy response to occur during lower-volume specialization blocks? ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/are-high-calorie-low-calorie-days-useful/8276/2 "2020-03-02T16:57:56Z")
David, Thanks for the post 🙂 1. About 300-500 ish above maintenance. 2. I don’t think so, no- save for adherence/personal preference. 3. Very likely, though you’re not likely to gain a bunch of muscle either 😉 -Jordan