Do i stop dieting now?

BeachIron

I wanted to bulk up at the right time just to get a lil size. No way would I want to be huge but I'd like bigger arms. My main goal was to stay a lean size but not too small where it looks like I'm a 15 yr old kid who is under fed lol.

You are going to have to put in a lot of work to gain even a little muscle. This isn't an easy process, and anyone dreaming of getting huge naturally better have some damn unusual genetics. Take this one step at a time.

The bulking and cutting process is primarily about calorie intake. Your body can't build muscle if it doesn't have the energy to do so, which is why you can lift and not gain muscle mass while dieting.

Again, go to ETA so you can have a serious discussion, as the amount of misinformation in the forums on these subjects is what you would expect on any general internet forum, and this thread is no exception.

pspetralia

I wanted to bulk up at the right time just to get a lil size. No way would I want to be huge but I'd like bigger arms. My main goal was to stay a lean size but not too small where it looks like I'm a 15 yr old kid who is under fed lol.

You are going to have to put in a lot of work to gain even a little muscle. This isn't an easy process, and anyone dreaming of getting huge naturally better have some damn unusual genetics. Take this one step at a time.

The bulking and cutting process is primarily about calorie intake. Your body can't build muscle if it doesn't have the energy to do so, which is why you can lift and not gain muscle mass while dieting.

Again, go to ETA so you can have a serious discussion, as the amount of misinformation in the forums on these subjects is what you would expect on any general internet forum, and this thread is no exception.

OP- reread Beachiron's reply...it i s spot on!!! When you are done reading it go to the Ear, Train, Progress group Dana linked for you.

drefaw

^^ This man ^^^ you have been givin some crap advice in here. Go on over to ETP ....before it's too late ...LOL...

Abram86

Ok thanks everyone!

MonsterToBe

I have been doing strength training from the very start. I was eating about 1500 to 1700 calories per day

Dude, you're an inch taller than me, about the same weight as I am now, and you're MALE. And 1500-1700/day is too few calories for ME! Echoing the advice to go to Eat Train Progress. How sound is the advice they give? Judge for yourself:

http://i.imgur.com/AsO6xJ7.jpg

In the left column, I was 205 lbs. Same in the middle -- I was eating at maintenance but lifting. From the middle column to the right column, I was eating at a slight deficit according to advice received in ETP while working on still building strength -- look at the difference!

I ate. I trained. And I progressed. Your turn -- go get you some!

ritchiedrama

So much misinformation here, especially the dude talking about crunches wtf LOL

Abram86

I already joined but I'm waiting on some responses to my post.

ritchiedrama

I already joined but I'm waiting on some responses to my post.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/15967-from-fat-to-fit-q-a

feel free to join my group also

Abram86

Ill be sure to join Ritchey. Thanks!

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

I already joined but I'm waiting on some responses to my post.

You will get them, just might take a bit longer because there isn't as many people in that group as there is on the main forums. Which means that you have a better chance of getting solid advice lol

Snow3y

Dieting is as important when bulking bro... Don't wanna go back to what you were right?

kimosabe1

Hell no! u look good! maintain baby!