Minimum Calories Needed for Muscle Building

Minimum Calories Needed for Muscle Building

September 2, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 234

About this episode

In this episode, Lindsay discusses the minimum calories needed for muscle building and the importance of training safely and effectively.

Topics discussed: (00:07) - Recap of why Lindsay started Lifting Lindsay (10:09) - Surprise! We're talking about building muscle! (11:17) - Do you have to be in a calorie surplus to build muscle? (21:29) - Thinking about it in terms of building a house (30:39) - Marker 5 (31:10) - Most women don't know how to train safe and hard (44:11) - You can't jump right into training intensely (46:39) - Would you want to learn how to train with intensity? (48:31) - Sometimes builidng is boring If you’re in Utah and interested in an in-person group training session to learn to train hard and smart, email support@liftinglindsay.com with the subject IN-PERSON-TRAINING and reference this podcast episode. If we get enough of you interested, we’ll host a training event. Connect With Lindsay Instagram: @liftinglindsay Join the BeStrong Community for science based training, nutrition education, coaching, live calls, and a supportive community of women who want to get stronger, build muscle, and improve their health. Learn more at liftinglindsay.com Ready To Train With Us? If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to experience this style of training for yourself, it's not too late to join…

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