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<p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><span>In this episode the guys break down exactly how to bulk and build muscle without gaining excess body fat. They cover how to find your maintenance calories, how much of a surplus to eat, where those extra calories should come from, why sleep is the most overlooked factor in a bulk, how protein helps minimize fat gain, why junk food will derail your bulk even if the calories look right on paper, and why staying active with daily steps actually speeds up muscle building rather than working against it.</span></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><strong><span>MAPS MACRO</span></strong></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><span>Find your macro targets in under 5 minutes:</span> <a class="e-10492-text-link e-10492-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-10492-text-link--use-focus sc-bVwUFz fPTGFC" href="https://mapsmacros.com"><span contenteditable="false"></span><span>https://mapsmacros.com</span><span contenteditable="false"></span></a></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><strong><span>SPONSORS</span></strong></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><span>Troscriptions (methylene blue) —</span> <a class="e-10492-text-link e-10492-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-10492-text-link--use-focus sc-bVwUFz fPTGFC" href="https://troscriptions.com/MINDPUMP"><span contenteditable="false"></span><span>https://troscriptions.com/MINDPUMP</span><span contenteditable="false"></span></a> <span>Code: MINDPUMP — 10% off first order</span></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><span>MAPS 15 BOGO —</span> <a class="e-10492-text-link e-10492-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-10492-text-link--use-focus sc-bVwUFz fPTGFC" href="https://maps15bogo.com"><span contenteditable="false"></span><span>https://maps15bogo.com</span><span contenteditable="false"></span></a> <span>Buy 1 get 1 FREE — limited time (all 7 MAPS 15 programs same price)</span></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"><strong><span>LINKS</span></strong></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"> <span>Mind Pump Store:</span> <a class="e-10492-text-link e-10492-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-10492-text-link--use-focus sc-bVwUFz fPTGFC" href="https://mindpumpstore.com"><span contenteditable="false"></span><span>https://mindpumpstore.com</span><span contenteditable="false"></span></a></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"> <span>Maps Fitness Products: </span><a class="e-10492-text-link e-10492-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-10492-text-link--use-focus sc-bVwUFz fPTGFC" href="https://mapsfitnessproducts.com"><span contenteditable="false"></span><span>https://mapsfitnessproducts.com</span><span contenteditable="false"></span></a></p> <p class="e-10492-text encore-text-body-medium"> <span>Instagram: @mindpumpmedia</span></p> <p dir="ltr">0:00 - Intro</p> <p dir="ltr">1:51 - How to bulk without gaining body fat — the full breakdown</p> <p dir="ltr">5:57 - Step 1: Find your maintenance calories (two ways to do it)</p> <p dir="ltr">9:44 - Step 2: How much above maintenance to eat — 300 to 600 calories</p> <p dir="ltr">11:54 - Where should the extra calories come from — protein, carbs or fat?</p> <p dir="ltr">13:42 - Step 3: Train for strength — compound lifts are the priority</p> <p dir="ltr">15:03 - Step 4: Sleep consistently — how poor sleep skews everything toward fat gain</p> <p dir="ltr">18:32 - Step 5: Bump protein even higher — why protein is the fat-burning macronutrient</p> <p dir="ltr">20:12 - Step 6: Avoid junk food — the 20% FDA labeling loophole that will wreck your bulk</p> <p dir="ltr">21:50 - Step 7: Keep your daily steps up — why movement speeds up muscle building</p> <p dir="ltr">24:13 - Tip: Eat smaller more frequent meals when calories are high</p>