1) Eating in
a small calorie surplus to support muscle growth, but without consuming any unnecessary excess.
Not exact matches
Simply put, if you use the standard multipliers, you'll probably place yourself in too
small of a
calorie deficit when cutting (resulting in less - than - optimal fat loss) and too large of a
surplus when bulking (resulting in more - than - optimal fat gain).
As a result of that, a higher percentage of your
calorie surplus (even if it is a
smaller surplus to begin with) will still end up as stored body fat since it won't have anywhere else to go.
Create a
small caloric
surplus, get a sufficient amount protein and fat, and get the rest of your
calorie intake mainly from carbs.
While this is true for both women and men, women's lower absolute rates of gain mean that an even
smaller surplus in
calories will be required.