Do I have to eat at a surplus?

[Jarod Ivette]

Jordan, am I interpreting your advice correctly when I say that even at 20% BF, I need to eat at a healthy (ie Rice, chicken, veggies; not pizza and chips) surplus to gain muscle mass?

I've been targetting <1lbs gain per week.

38M 245lbs.
DL 370
Sq 350
BP 180
Pr 140

If I should be eating at a slight deficit, I'd like to make that correction.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Depends how tall you are. How far vertical does the tape stretch?

[Jarod Ivette]

Depends how tall you are. How far vertical does the tape stretch?

6'2

[Jarod Ivette]

Depends how tall you are. How far vertical does the tape stretch?

6'2"

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I would have you maintain weight here.

[Jarod Ivette]

I would have you maintain weight here.

Thanks, I'll do that