Originally Posted by
CharlyAlfaRomeo
2000 calories isn't much for someone who's trying to bulk up. You can eat protein until you're blue in the face and can't pass turf anymore but if you don't have enough calories you can't grow.
Unless you're quite short and thin to begin with I don't think you'd be able to gain on that diet even if you weren't cycling.
I think he's talking about eight protein shakes on top of his 2000 kcal per day diet.
OP, as far as cycling training is concerned 120 miles per week doesn't really qualify as "cycling avidly". And if your workouts consist of twenty miles on the bike, then eight protein shakes is ridiculous. All you're doing is stressing your system, especially your kidneys, and consuming more calories than you need. You'll get fat, a 20-mile ride even at high intensity won't burn more than about 700 kcal unless you're very big.
After a hard 20-mile ride one protein shake may be helpful n speeding muscle repair and recovery. Apart from that, eat normally. If you want to bulk up, lift weights.