Check Out Jeff Seid’s High-Protein 5,500 Calorie Bulk Diet That Helped Him Add 30 Lbs in 4 Months
Men’s Physique star Jeff Seid doesn’t mess around when it comes to bulking. The IFBB Pro recently broke down his 5,500-calorie diet, showing how he piled on 30 pounds in just four months—all while eating clean.
“I gained 30 pounds in four months by eating this 5,500-calorie diet.”
Seid is one of the youngest IFBB Pros to emerge from the Men’s Physique category, a feat he accomplished at just 19 years old. As a natural bodybuilding talent and a thriving fitness influencer, Seid maintains a strict diet year-round. This allows him to showcase his signature aesthetics and shape that he’s known for both on and off the stage.
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He was recently crowned the 2024 Natural Olympia champion in the Men’s Physique division – a goal he’s been after since his journey began in the sport. Taking time away from contests, adding muscle and making gains remain among his top priorities.
Jeff Seid’s Bulking Diet For Rapid Gains
Meal 1
His 1,460-calorie breakfast provides a solid nutritional base for all-day energy.
- Eggs
- Two slices of bread
- Butter
- Blueberries
- Oatmeal
- Milk
Meal 2 – Pre-Workout Meal
His pre-workout nutrition splits into two hearty meals totaling 2,222 calories, providing fuel for his toughest training sessions.
- 2 Cups of rice
- Dash of Oil
- 2 Chicken breasts
- Sweet potato
- White rice
“This will be a total of 2,222 calories that I break up into two meals for the day.”
Meal 3 – Post-Workout Shake
After a solid pump from a chest workout, Seid moves on with a 389-calorie post-workout shake.
- 2 Scoops whey protein
- 1 scoop of creatine
- Honey
Meal 4 – Dinner
For dinner, he takes down a pasta dish totaling 1,000 calories, his second biggest meal of the day.
- Ground beef
- Low-sodium pasta sauce (red)
- Veggies (red pepper, mushrooms)
- Rotini pasta
- 2 Pieces of bread
High-Protein Snack
Seid’s vegan-friendly high-protein snack worked perfectly into his macro count.
- Tofu
- Chopped green onions
- Oil
- Sesame seeds
“This puts me at 417 calories.”
Meal 5
Keeping it cleaner at night, Seid enjoyed a salad made of spinach before eating a sweet potato and rice mash alongside chicken breast.
- Spinach salad
- Oil
- Sweet potato
- Rice
- Chicken breast
- Ray’s No Sugar Added Barbecue Sauce
Total Macros for the Day
Find Seid’s total macro count below:
- Calories: 5,500
- Protein: 384 grams
- Carbs: 668 grams
- Fat:144 grams
That capped off Seid’s bulking diet. With more than enough protein per pound of body weight and plenty of carbs to help him bounce back from brutal workouts, he aims to showcase a new and improved physique in his next competition.
“This diet works for me and I don’t recommend everyone to follow the same diet as me,” he shared.
Photo credit via Instagram @jeff_seid.
