# Calorie Surplus **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [December 6, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/calorie-surplus/4240 "2018-12-06T06:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loui90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Loui90](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Loui90)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/calorie-surplus/4240/1 "2018-12-06T06:51:21Z")
Hi Jordan, I’m on the final week of the GPP 4 Hypertrophy (Would highly recommend to anyone reading this, I have had several comments regarding increased arm size J) and have been gaining 1-1.5lbs per throughout the duration, weight has gone from 183lbs to 192lbs (6 foot, 28yo). I am planning on starting the 3 week “slow” peaking template next week in an attempt to hit some goal lifts I set myself at the start of the year. Q1. Would you recommend I continue with the calorie surplice whilst running the peaking template or would adjusting calories to maintenance for a few weeks due to the decrease in volume be a smarter approach? Q2. (Related, but not nutrition related sorry). When I’ve finished the peaking template I plan on running the 12 week strength again, would you recommend skipping week 1 as if I remember correctly, V1 of the template had a week 0 and advised to skip if coming from a deload week which I (possibly incorrectly) assume a peak kind of is due to the low volume? Thank you Jordan. Loui ---
**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:** [December 7, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/calorie-surplus/4240/2 "2018-12-07T16:47:58Z")
Loui90, 1. I wouldn’t change calorie intake 2. I would do week 0 in that context.