Am I doing it ( Bulking) right?

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  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    ForecasterJason wrote: »
    LeadingMuscle wrote: »
    Hey, since you can't do barbell lifts, do progressive BW compound exercises. Add some weight to those exercises where applicable.

    A girl your size should bulk about 200 to 250 calories above TDEE. Gaining .25-.50 lb / week. Cut at the same rates, just flip the calories below TDEE. Do the same exercises. Don't worry much about cardio, especially while bulking. Hit your macro and calories err day.

    Its less of a mind eff after the first bulk. Remember you'll look a lot better after a cycle of bulking and cutting. I'm on my 4th right now and it's fun! You get two have fitness seasons. One where you get to eat a lot of crap and be seriously okay with it. Also ridiculously strong. Then another season where you're physically looking gooood, just more having more clean and less overall food. Still strong, just not superhuman.

    The payoff is huge once you commit to it.
    Considering that the OP mentioned that she has spent much of her life trying to lose weight, I would think a slow bulk without a real cut would be better. I don't see a real advantage to doing a bulk/cut cycle, especially in her case.

    Hi Jason, it doesn't matter where she was at most of her life, it matters where she's at now. Considering her height/weight, she's in a good place to start. Are you speaking from a place of experience. Have you done a bulk and cut?


  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    edited October 2014
    LeadingMuscle wrote: »
    ForecasterJason wrote: »
    LeadingMuscle wrote: »
    Hey, since you can't do barbell lifts, do progressive BW compound exercises. Add some weight to those exercises where applicable.

    A girl your size should bulk about 200 to 250 calories above TDEE. Gaining .25-.50 lb / week. Cut at the same rates, just flip the calories below TDEE. Do the same exercises. Don't worry much about cardio, especially while bulking. Hit your macro and calories err day.

    Its less of a mind eff after the first bulk. Remember you'll look a lot better after a cycle of bulking and cutting. I'm on my 4th right now and it's fun! You get two have fitness seasons. One where you get to eat a lot of crap and be seriously okay with it. Also ridiculously strong. Then another season where you're physically looking gooood, just more having more clean and less overall food. Still strong, just not superhuman.

    The payoff is huge once you commit to it.
    Considering that the OP mentioned that she has spent much of her life trying to lose weight, I would think a slow bulk without a real cut would be better. I don't see a real advantage to doing a bulk/cut cycle, especially in her case.

    Hi Jason, it doesn't matter where she was at most of her life, it matters where she's at now. Considering her height/weight, she's in a good place to start. Are you speaking from a place of experience. Have you done a bulk and cut?

    I'll admit that I haven't actually done a true bulk and cut, but am trying to do a slow bulk now. Considering that I've always been very lean, the last thing I want to do is gain a fair amount of body fat from bulking and then have to worry about losing it.

  • akheater
    akheater Posts: 3 Member
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.
  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.
    I can definitely understand bulking/cutting in your situation since you have a lot of lifting experience and it sounds like you are into professional body building.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    Trying to do a bulk myself....what a huge mind f**k this is....
    Sad to see the definition go, that is for sure
  • funfang
    funfang Posts: 200 Member
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    wow! you look AMAZING! I am doing slow bulking, my TDEE + 150, I will see where I am next spring and cut ;-)
  • funfang
    funfang Posts: 200 Member
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    Trying to do a bulk myself....what a huge mind f**k this is....
    Sad to see the definition go, that is for sure

    I hear you! I was just asking around if I will lose my abs definition when bulking... hopefully I will see more of it after my cut!

    Good luck on your bulk!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    funfang wrote: »
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    Trying to do a bulk myself....what a huge mind f**k this is....
    Sad to see the definition go, that is for sure

    I hear you! I was just asking around if I will lose my abs definition when bulking... hopefully I will see more of it after my cut!

    Good luck on your bulk!

    Yeah, prolly will go....I still have some....but prolly not much longer....
    I may need to up calories again soon
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    funfang wrote: »
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    Trying to do a bulk myself....what a huge mind f**k this is....
    Sad to see the definition go, that is for sure

    I hear you! I was just asking around if I will lose my abs definition when bulking... hopefully I will see more of it after my cut!

    Argg.. I am so scared of losing my definition too... I hear the abs can fade with bulking but they will come back! Trying to remind myself of that everyday, it is very hard to get into this mindset for sure
  • funfang
    funfang Posts: 200 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    funfang wrote: »
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    akheater wrote: »
    I'm doing a bulk after my first show and everyday I'm constantly battling with the increased weight. What I've come to the conclusion is that as long as you're killing it in the gym and pushing yourself to grow with the increase in food, the muscle will come, yes it'll come with fat, but when you do end up cutting it'll be okay because your shiny new muscle will be there and it'll be worth it.

    Trying to do a bulk myself....what a huge mind f**k this is....
    Sad to see the definition go, that is for sure

    I hear you! I was just asking around if I will lose my abs definition when bulking... hopefully I will see more of it after my cut!

    Argg.. I am so scared of losing my definition too... I hear the abs can fade with bulking but they will come back! Trying to remind myself of that everyday, it is very hard to get into this mindset for sure

    LOL! my definitely is disappearing, also my belly is getting bigger... sigh, I usually gain on my belly first... I am glad I am bulking now cause the weather and I am so hungry. I can't wait to cut and see if I really get some more muscles!

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