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Bulking – A Complete Guide For Beginners

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  • Lifts4IceCream
    Lifts4IceCream Posts: 77 Member
    Bump
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    We really need Jason's input
  • DymonNdaRgh40
    DymonNdaRgh40 Posts: 661 Member
    Thanks for this! A great amount of helpful information here.
  • Mary407
    Mary407 Posts: 636 Member
    Great info. Definitely sticky worthy.
  • MellonSoda
    MellonSoda Posts: 5
    I joined MFP looking for a little guide like this. Thank you!
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    edited January 2015
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    We really need Jason's input

    =D

  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    Waldo's photos of his bulking and transformations are second to none! Brilliant articles here, all you need.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Thank you so much. I needed this. Yet, I still don't know if I'm ready. I don't have an accurate body fat % and fear I'm still too fat. At the same time, I'm starting to feel like I'm spinning my wheels and have used up all my noobie juice.
  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    We really need Jason's input
    After all this time and still no word from the mods, I'll go ahead and put my vote in for it to be pinned.

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    ForecasterJason wrote: »
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    We really need Jason's input
    After all this time and still no word from the mods, I'll go ahead and put my vote in for it to be pinned.

    well now we know it has to be done.
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    All the answers lie here on this thread....
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  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Bump back to the first page

    This is really needed information by the looks of the posts we have been seeing lately.
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  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    And we sticky now friends. New comers, enjoy the read, take your time with it and ask questions if you need. There are plenty of people here that can and will respond with helpful answers.

    Gratz on the sticky status. This thread deserves it.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ha, awesome! They made it a sticky!
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Yay!! It got stickied :smiley:
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I just noticed this too. Yay :)
  • se015
    se015 Posts: 583 Member
    Great post MrM27!
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  • se015
    se015 Posts: 583 Member
    I understand! Lots of good info!
  • marcorostam
    marcorostam Posts: 1
    Seth1825 wrote: »
    Great post MrM27!

  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    This was extremely helpful, thank you for sharing. I'm not quite at the point to begin bulking yet, but I know where I'll be turning to for info once I am.
  • May33338
    May33338 Posts: 300 Member
    Thank you for this incredible thread, it's answered so many, or rather, all the questions I had about bulking. :D
  • madinalaska
    madinalaska Posts: 1
    The WAVES! Haha that cleared up on why I'm currently stuck! Great read.
  • missyjane824
    missyjane824 Posts: 1,199 Member
    Great read. Makes me think I should consider bulking. I have been riding the newbie gains train and figured a bulk would be more effective after the gains are over. Now not too sure.
  • pclabactive
    pclabactive Posts: 8
    I am slightly confused... For a male you recommend 400-500 Calories. My breakfast consists of more than that. How do I survive off such a small caloric intake when I'm 24 and working in construction? Just some perspective too, I'm 6'3 and 160 lbs with a metabolism like a laser chamber.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    pclabactive wrote: »
    I am slightly confused... For a male you recommend 400-500 Calories. My breakfast consists of more than that. How do I survive off such a small caloric intake when I'm 24 and working in construction? Just some perspective too, I'm 6'3 and 160 lbs with a metabolism like a laser chamber.

    That's a surplus not a total. If that's what you got then you should really reread.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    pclabactive wrote: »
    I am slightly confused... For a male you recommend 400-500 Calories. My breakfast consists of more than that. How do I survive off such a small caloric intake when I'm 24 and working in construction? Just some perspective too, I'm 6'3 and 160 lbs with a metabolism like a laser chamber.


    Reading: you're doing it wrong!

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