How exactly does bulking work?

blopmiyers

I never really understood. Why is it that the surplus calories you eat not directly go in as fat? I'm new to bulking and figured I'd learn about it if I'm doing it.

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RoxieDawn

GuitarJerry wrote: »

You eat more. Some goes to fat, but you work hard in the gym, like really hard, and lift heavy. You build muscle. Then, when you cut, you continue working hard, and shed the fat you built, but keep the muscle. You continue this cycle over many years. This is how body builders get big.

When you cut you can still loose some muscle.. It depends on deep the cut you do.

OP, some of those calories are converted to fat. Muscles are not built with fairy dust and wishful thinking, but it does not take thousands of excess calories either.

OP did you start a lifting program and just start eating more without knowing how the process works?

blopmiyers

RoxieDawn wrote: »

GuitarJerry wrote: »

You eat more. Some goes to fat, but you work hard in the gym, like really hard, and lift heavy. You build muscle. Then, when you cut, you continue working hard, and shed the fat you built, but keep the muscle. You continue this cycle over many years. This is how body builders get big.

When you cut you can still loose some muscle.. It depends on deep the cut you do.

OP, some of those calories are converted to fat. Muscles are not built with fairy dust and wishful thinking, but it does not take thousands of excess calories either.

OP did you start a lifting program and just start eating more without knowing how the process works?

Yeah. I didn't really know how it worked. I knew I had to eat 250 calories over my TDEE. I started about 2 weeks ago. I should've gathered a bit more information before starting though haha.

RoxieDawn

blopmiyers wrote: »

RoxieDawn wrote: »

GuitarJerry wrote: »

You eat more. Some goes to fat, but you work hard in the gym, like really hard, and lift heavy. You build muscle. Then, when you cut, you continue working hard, and shed the fat you built, but keep the muscle. You continue this cycle over many years. This is how body builders get big.

When you cut you can still loose some muscle.. It depends on deep the cut you do.

OP, some of those calories are converted to fat. Muscles are not built with fairy dust and wishful thinking, but it does not take thousands of excess calories either.

OP did you start a lifting program and just start eating more without knowing how the process works?

Yeah. I didn't really know how it worked. I knew I had to eat 250 calories over my TDEE. I started about 2 weeks ago. I should've gathered a bit more information before starting though haha.

Why not share what you are doing? What type of goal you setup for yourself including the lifting program you are doing (and is it a progressive overload strength program) and what type of dietary structure you using..

Perhaps there is something we can add to help you out..

blopmiyers

RoxieDawn wrote: »

blopmiyers wrote: »

RoxieDawn wrote: »

GuitarJerry wrote: »

You eat more. Some goes to fat, but you work hard in the gym, like really hard, and lift heavy. You build muscle. Then, when you cut, you continue working hard, and shed the fat you built, but keep the muscle. You continue this cycle over many years. This is how body builders get big.

When you cut you can still loose some muscle.. It depends on deep the cut you do.

OP, some of those calories are converted to fat. Muscles are not built with fairy dust and wishful thinking, but it does not take thousands of excess calories either.

OP did you start a lifting program and just start eating more without knowing how the process works?

Yeah. I didn't really know how it worked. I knew I had to eat 250 calories over my TDEE. I started about 2 weeks ago. I should've gathered a bit more information before starting though haha.

Why not share what you are doing? What type of goal you setup for yourself including the lifting program you are doing (and is it a progressive overload strength program) and what type of dietary structure you using..

Perhaps there is something we can add to help you out..

My goal is to gain some muscle and feel better about myself. For now this is what I'm doing.
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: upper body
Wednesday: core
Thursday: upper body
Friday: Break day/ cardio
Saturday: legs
Sunday: Rest

I'm giving myself some time for each group to rest. The resting isn't as much because im only doing about 45 mins of exercise per workout and the majority of it is bodyweight exercises. I do use some dumbells for legs and upper body combined with bodyweight. I will buy a barbell/plates/bench in the future as I have no gym near me. I don't know if it matter but I am 18, 5'8", 137lbs and M.