# Lean bulk/cut questions?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lean-bulk-cut-questions/4262>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [December 9, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lean-bulk-cut-questions/4262 "2018-12-09T14:27:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jin\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jin\_D](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jin_D)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lean-bulk-cut-questions/4262/1 "2018-12-09T14:27:04Z")

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Hi Dr Feigenbaum and folks,

I’m a fitness/sport-science enthusiast and I have a question about lean bulking. Let’s say if I’m a male, 62kg, 12%-13% body fat, my current calories intake is 1874 (40%C - 30%P - 30%F) and want to bulk, should I increase my calorie surplus of 200kcal a day or should it be a 10% of my current calories intake (10% of 1874 kcal). Could it be applied the same to lean cutting? I do lifting several times a week. That would be great if you could suggest me any material related to it for my self-teaching, or give me some names/keywords so I can google by myself. Thank you for your time and your help.

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**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 9, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lean-bulk-cut-questions/4262/2 "2018-12-09T17:15:29Z")

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You’re asking if you should increase calories by 200kCal vs 187kCal? I don’t think there’s any way you see a difference between the two scenarios.