10 Best High

In our enthusiastic attempts to create a fuller physique and jump aboard the ‘gains train’, often the quality of our food can be compromised simply by our sheer focus on consuming the most calorie dense foods as possible! Also known as the ‘dirty bulk’. But, there is no doubt that the best and most sustainable way to gain lean mass and pack on the size, all whilst providing your body with adequate fuel and nutrients for a solid training regime, is by eating high calorie clean foods.

The term, ‘clean eating’ gets thrown around a lot, but simply refers to wholesome foods. Foods that have been created by earth/nature and have not been interfered with through chemical enhancement, processing, or any other artificial process.

Common misconception has it that foods associated with being ‘clean’, or healthy and natural are low in calories and consumed by those wishing to lose weight. Whilst this can be true for some clean foods, there are plenty of high calorie clean foods that are loaded with the good stuff that is perfect for bulking! With so many references and differing information available out there, it’s hard to know what the best high calorie clean foods for bulking are. That’s where I come in! Get a pen and get ready to populate your shopping list with these high calorie, clean food, bulking beauties:

Hello, sushi! Well, whichever way you like to eat your fresh salmon, it should be included in your weekly bulking meal preparations. Not only is it delicious, but it is packed with protein, the building blocks of muscle! Pair some fresh salmon with a complex carbohydrate and some fresh greens, and you’re set!