5000 Calorie Bodybuilding Meal Plan & Diet (Printable)

As a bodybuilder, you’ll need more calories than the average person to support your physique goals, but it can be difficult to eat enough calories to maintain a more muscular physique or to build additional muscle without feeling disgustingly full. 

This is why you need to be strategic about where these calories are coming from by choosing foods that are higher in calories but still nutritious.

Want to learn more about meal planning? Check out our complete guide on Bodybuilding Meal Plans For Beginners.

A 5000 calorie bodybuilding meal plan is a template showing you how to eat the right combination of macronutrients (carbs, fats, protein) to reach 5000 calories a day.

Those who need 5000 calories while bodybuilding are likely those who are trying to bulk to add muscle mass or those who already have plenty of muscle mass and require 5000 calories just to maintain their weight.

Additionally, 5000 calories is more likely an intake that men will require rather than women. Women typically don’t burn enough calories per day to require 5000 calories to maintain weight or bulk.