Protein-forward steak meal for lean bulk cooking
Muscle building · Cooking Jul 15, 2026 · 8 min read

Lean bulk cooking: more protein, less accidental surplus

Surplus should be planned scoops of rice—not a month of mystery calories.

 ·  Muscle building · 8 min read · Jul 15, 2026

Dirty bulks are just untracked weekends with better branding. A lean bulk is a small surplus, high protein, training that progresses, and cooking that repeats. Think chicken bowls, steak nights, egg breakfasts, yogurt— then add rice or tortillas when weight stalls.

The lean-bulk plate

  • Palm+ of protein each meal.
  • Vegetables always present.
  • Carbs scaled to training days.