Although he’s yet to grace a bodybuilding stage, fitness enthusiasts continue to stop what they’re doing to hear Sam Sulek‘s take on nutrition and exercise. Taking to a recent YouTube video published on August 20, 2024, Sam Sulek laid out how to make reasonable progress while bulking or leaning down by adjusting caloric intake.
Like a meteor in the sky, Sam Sulek’s rise in bodybuilding has been swift and powerful. As a thriving fitness influencer, he’s amassed a gigantic following courtesy of his calm, sensible, and pragmatic demeanor. In addition, he boasts a massive physique at only 22 years old, which has turned him into an unlikely role model among men of his age.
Sulek’s presence on YouTube is as impressive as his physique. He has over 3.6 million subscribers, and regularly offers fans engaging content geared towards optimal fitness, health, and resistance training. He has attracted major attention in the sport of bodybuilding with some names like Lee Priest complementary of his pursuits whereas others such as Nick Walker, believe he could be sending the wrong message to his impressionable fanbase.
Whether we like it or not, Sam Sulek is here to stay. Fans were over the moon to hear that the aspiring bodybuilder plans to attempt a run in the IFBB Pro League Classic Physique category in the next year to a year and a half. Given the definition he sports alongside the mass he carries, many believe he could be a potent force when it’s time to slip into a pair of posing trunks.
Bodybuilder Sam Sulek Discusses When to Reduce Your Calories From a Bulk to Avoid ‘Unnecessary Body Fat’
Bulking and leaning down have remained top priorities for Sulek, who continues to tinker with his diet and training to build the best physique possible. In his latest endeavor, he dives into how to properly address a cut or bulk by manipulating calorie consumption. He also underlines the importance of food and nourishment in a bulking context.
According to Sulek, for those intending to go on a cut, you must have a ‘reasonable’ level of leanness to reach a ‘baseline.’
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“You have to be within a reasonable leanness to even cut down back to a reasonable baseline… Sure you wanna gain as much weight as possible within a four, five, maybe even six-month period as long as you are gaining weight, but you have to be able to realize- Am I really getting any stronger, are my pumps getting even crazier, or am I just getting softer, am I just putting on unnecessary body fat.”
While this normally goes against Sulek’s MO, he believes reducing calories can have a meaningful impact, adding that it’s important the body utilizes calories properly.
“Reduce your calories, which I know that is the last thing that you’d hear me say… but if you are eating above a certain amount, then you are not gonna utilize those calories properly, they are just gonna overflow into stored energy, getting bigger f**king belly. Fat in the lower back and love handles.”
If the aim is to get bigger, calories are the ‘primary suspect’ to examine, says Sulek.
“The primary suspect which everyone should be looking at is the calories…if you are in the wild, the biggest animal, the biggest dogs, they are the ones that eat the most. The biggest animal in the jungle is the one who eats the most food…There’s no beating that, there’s no beating the law of jungle,” he shared.
There’s no denying that when it comes to adding muscle or leaning down, Sulek has learned the ins and outs. The next time you’re attempting to lean down or bulk up, use his words as guidance and perhaps you’ll be able to build the body you’ve always wanted.
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