Calories for Guy New to SS

[Andrew.B]

Hey I am not new to gym but I am new to SS. Reading through the book right now and I'm on the nutrition section. It says to eat closer to 6,000 calories if you're a little skinny guy and closer to 3,500 if you're a big fluffy guy. I feel like I'm somewhere in the middle, leaning towards fluffy, but I would like some help determining how many calories I should be eating starting off. I would think around 3,500 to 4,000 calories would be enough to facilitate the muscle growth I need, but you guys would know more than I would.

I am male, 26 years old, 204 lbs, 20% body fat, and waistline about 40 inches.

I have done barbell training before but this is the first time I will be using the SS method.
5RM are Squat 280, Deadlift 325, Bench 205, OHP 125, Chin-ups 25, never done Power Cleans.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

[Robert Santana]

Height?

[Andrew.B]

Oops sorry, 6'1.

[Robert Santana]

Keep getting your numbers up. You'll fill out nicely with a 400+ 5RM deadlift and bodyweight press.

[Andrew.B]

No doubt about it, so no objections to eating 3500 calories (plenty of milk) to keep facilitating muscle growth, as long as my protein is 1g/lb body weight?

[Robert Santana]

None at all. You just need to get stronger

[Andrew.B]

I will be sure to do so. Thank you very much

[Robert Santana]

You are very welcome.