3488: [Part 2] The Dirty Bulk: Five Reasons To Do A Clean Bulk by Eric Bach of BachPerformance on Healthy Weight Gain

3488: [Part 2] The Dirty Bulk: Five Reasons To Do A Clean Bulk by Eric Bach of BachPerformance on Healthy Weight Gain

Author: Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik August 3, 2026 Duration: 11:15
Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3488: Eric Bach concludes his case for the clean bulk with the practical numbers: a modest 300 to 500 calorie surplus is all your body can turn into new muscle. He shares how to set your calories, track your rate of gain, and build lean muscle without the fat and bad eating habits that follow a dirty bulk. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bachperformance.com/dirty-bulk-five-reasons-clean-bulk/ Quotes to ponder: "But for now, understand a surplus of 300-500 calories is all you need to maximize muscle growth" "Gaining more than a few pounds per month is a solid indication you're consuming too many calories." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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