Yogaga1's bulking journal
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Late to journal this week! I have my folks in town visiting and haven't had a chance to update.
I decided to continue my bulk after I dropped some of that water weight and have been trucking right along this week. I'm now at 135.4 but I cut down to 135 the week before so I'm on track.
I upped my squat and my OHP by another 5lbs each and upped my DL by another 10! It's been a great week!
I was reminded I needed to update this because my mother just made a comment I'm sure some of you will get a kick out of…
She looked me straight in the eye and said I have become "too fit" and that I should discontinue lifting because I am on the verge of becoming undesirable if I get any more muscular…
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
That just says to me that my bulk is working! Yahooo!!!! :drinker:0 -
Weighed in at 136 this morning. Had a good week and even got out for a few runs.
This week I'm really focusing on knocking my bench up a little more before my bulk is over. Fingers crossed for 95!0 -
I think your mother and mine would get along just super...
Great progress, well done!0 -
Late to journal this week! I have my folks in town visiting and haven't had a chance to update.
I decided to continue my bulk after I dropped some of that water weight and have been trucking right along this week. I'm now at 135.4 but I cut down to 135 the week before so I'm on track.
I upped my squat and my OHP by another 5lbs each and upped my DL by another 10! It's been a great week!
I was reminded I needed to update this because my mother just made a comment I'm sure some of you will get a kick out of…
She looked me straight in the eye and said I have become "too fit" and that I should discontinue lifting because I am on the verge of becoming undesirable if I get any more muscular…
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
That just says to me that my bulk is working! Yahooo!!!! :drinker:
Hahahaha……I yearn for the day that someone tells me I am getting too muscular. I'll give them a big wet sloppy kiss right on the spot!0 -
Last official bulk week! Sad face!
Somehow I lost weight this week- clocked in at 135. Not sure what that's about, but I keep on trucking!
I wasn't able to bust through my bench yet, so that's my big focus this week. I did however knock my Squat and Row up by 5lbs each! Yahoo!
My only whine this week is that my legs have become quite "chunky" in the last few days. I am riddled in cellulite! I always have a little, but right now…they look like a hail damage clearance sale! Hopefully that's the first to go when the cut begins…eek!0 -
Last official bulk week! Sad face!
Somehow I lost weight this week- clocked in at 135. Not sure what that's about, but I keep on trucking!
I wasn't able to bust through my bench yet, so that's my big focus this week. I did however knock my Squat and Row up by 5lbs each! Yahoo!
My only whine this week is that my legs have become quite "chunky" in the last few days. I am riddled in cellulite! I always have a little, but right now…they look like a hail damage clearance sale! Hopefully that's the first to go when the cut begins…eek!
My thighs are carrying the load of this fat gain too, I think. Those and my lower abdomen….but those are the areas I always seem to gain. I'm hoping right along with you, that it will be the first to go!0 -
Bulk complete as of Sunday! After all was said and done, I am exactly at the weight I wanted to bulk to in the exact amount of weeks I had planned to bulk. That worked out well! I have now slowly begun my transition to maintainence before I roll over to my cut. I've already dropped a little fluff in measurements so what I have below reflects that. Should have measured Sunday! Oh well.
Here are measurements and growth since day 1:
Weight: 135 (10 lb gain)
Bust: 34" (Up 2")
Chest: 31" (Up 1")
Waist: 28" (Up 2")
Belly Button: 30" (Up 2")
Right Arm: 10.5" (Up 1")
Right Thigh: 22" (Up 1")
Shoulders: 39.5" (Up .5")
Neck: 12.5" (Same)
Hips: 35" (Up 2")
My strength went up astronomically on ALL of my lifts. It was wonderful to feel totally fueled and READY TO ROCK every workout. The only goal I didn't reach was a 95x5 bench, but I did do 95x1…so I'm ALMOST there.
Overall, I'd have to say the best thing (appearance-wise) about this bulk has been my new butt!! :drinker: It lifted a few inches and got nice and bubbly for the first time EVER! I've had a wide load, super saggy, cellulite ridden pancake butt my entire life, so this is huge for me! It seriously looks like I had plastic surgery done. I really never thought it would be possible to fix that after all these years! I would have done this years ago had I known!
The worst thing was the constant mind*ck of feeling "fat". I'm still wearing XS juniors gym shorts…they may be a bit snug, but I am most certainly NOT fat. But, holy sh… some days I felt like the stay puft marshmallow man and there was no convincing me otherwise. I had way too many moments of flirting with quitting and jumping right on to a cut, but I only gave in to the whim once…and it only lasted 3 days before I was back at it. I'll call that a success for now!
It was an interesting ride but I am glad to have gone through the experience and journaled it out here so I can prepare better for the next bulk!
Thank you all for the support over the last 20 weeks! I'll check in often to see how cuts are going if anyone updates and of course for round 2!0
