Female Bulking Advice Needed
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Bumping to follow......OP you look amazing,congrats. Please keep us posted:-)0
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Hi OP. Just wanted to jump into this thread to say...you have a perfect body for putting on a little size b/c your body fat is so low...awesome "starting" point.
Oh, and definitely check out Stephanielynn76's blog if you haven't yet!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stephanielynn76
Good luck with your bulk phase!0 -
Thanks everyone. I'm going to stick with higher reps in the hypertrophy range (8-15). I'm eating at maintenance now (TDEE) while taking creatine and want to make sure my weight is stable before increasing further. I'll provide an update on my progress at the end of the month.0
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Hi OP. Just wanted to jump into this thread to say...you have a perfect body for putting on a little size b/c your body fat is so low...awesome "starting" point.
Oh, and definitely check out Stephanielynn76's blog if you haven't yet!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stephanielynn76
Good luck with your bulk phase!
Thank you, I will definitely check out that blog. I appreciate the help very much!0 -
The only difference from a male to a female is the capacity to build muscle a day/month/year etc. So i would suggest to do a very slow bulk so you dont add 2 much fat.
.5lb - 1lb a month is probably about right , anyways good luck!0 -
Just wanted to comment OP you look fantastic!0
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I would love to ask YOU some advice! Seriously. You look AMAZING and where I want to be.0
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Bumping to follow.0
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Bumping for my future reference!0
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I would love to ask YOU some advice! Seriously. You look AMAZING and where I want to be.
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I started bulking, kinda fell into by accident, and i love it! I spent many months (about 7) working on my form , low weights, really getting the lifting form as perfect as i could, geting stable, getting solid core strength. Now i do 3 days a week overall fitness workouts, low weights high reps, cardio type stuff. 2 days a week i lift HEAVY , with trainers. Because i spent so long on form, i'm able to pack on the weight and keep increasing , and in just several months my musles have gotten huge! I only work with trainers, for safety and to have them watch my form and they keep me on a solid program. I have a goal to compete in powerlifting some day , hopefully soon!
Nutritionally, i dont know what my macros are, i think maybe 60/30/10 ? I try to eat at maintennce, or a little under. I eat only fresh organic healthy foods. i have added protein everywhere i can to my diet, clean healthy protein in lean meats and proteins and grains, i also add protein powder to my day, and meals, keep my protein coming in steadily throughout the day. I take BCAA's , glutamine before and after my workouts. I also take vitamins, fish oil, glucosomine, etc. I drink lots and lots of water.
The heavy lifting is what bulked me up, but the fitness days are what keep my form solid.
I dont know if i'm doing it right or not, but i'm bulked up enough that my boyfriend says "Girls aren't supposed to have muscles" The pic in my profile is before i started lifting heavy, i got a big more bulk on me these days. Hope this helps! And you already look great in your pic!!0 -
Just have to say, OMG YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! My goodness!0
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Thank you Sonya for sharing your experience with me. I'm going to look into a few of the supplements you mentioned. I originally started lifting using the Starting Strength program but found myself pushing weight increases at the expense of form. About a month ago I decided to decrease my weights for the squat and dead lift primarily and focus on form with higher reps. It was the right thing for me to do, and I'm almost back at the weights I was lifting but with higher reps and much better form.
Please keep me posted on your powerlifting progress, that's an amazing goal.0 -
Just have to say, OMG YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! My goodness!
Thank you very much.0 -
Jumping on the follow train.0
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In to follow. I've been wanting to bulk for a while, but am not confident in my ability to do so well. I just don't know how much lifting volume is ideal for gains without overtraining. Eager to watch someone bulk well .0
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You'd need to look into 'reverse dieting' for going for a bulk from a weight loss... Personally, I'd love to help but I don't have the knowledge of reverse dieting as of yet... Have been looking into it though to learn0
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In to follow. I've been wanting to bulk for a while, but am not confident in my ability to do so well. I just don't know how much lifting volume is ideal for gains without overtraining. Eager to watch someone bulk well .
It is very difficult to overtrain when you are bulking. You pretty much have to set out with a goal to overtrain in order to make it happen, even then, you still may not be successful at doing so.
Think working the same muscles heavy day after day for an extended period of time. Anything less than that is unlikely to lead to overtraining while in a surplus.0 -
In to follow. I've been wanting to bulk for a while, but am not confident in my ability to do so well. I just don't know how much lifting volume is ideal for gains without overtraining. Eager to watch someone bulk well .
I actually just switched my weight training up this week. I went from a four time a week (M/Tu/Th/F) to a three time a week lifting schedule (M/W/F). I added another set, and a few more isolation exercises at the end. I'm feeling like I can push longer and harder now and the day in between is definitely important for recovery.0 -
Just bumping to follow thread; great info so far.0
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