Bulking Advice

MaeRay007

Hello! Two weeks ago I decided to bulk I have a pretty grasp at what I think I should be doing but I want some input from women who have done it and been successful.
I am planning on doing a longer steady bulk for almost about a year.

I am 5'8'' 152 pounds, two weeks ago I was 146 but it is that time of month so the weight I've gained has a good deal to do with that.


BMR: 1500
TDEE: 2300

Right now I am eating at 2400 calories. I plan on increasing to 2600 max this summer (of course adjusting it to my weight). Than when colder months hit eating at a fairly higher amount.

I follow the blast training system from Ryan Hughes if you guys are familiar.

My days look like this:
Monday-Off
Tuesday-Arms
Wednesday-Glutes and Back
Thursday- Off
Friday- Shoulders and Abs
Saturday-Legs
Sunday- Back
But this schedule is looking to change as I am finishing up with spring semester this week.
My reps range from 5-15 and 3-4 sets
Cardio is very minimal I'll do it maybe twice a week. Usually consist of a mile or two or some type of HIIT including sprints, stair sprints, sled pushes, jump ropes, stuff along those lines.

Any input, advice, tips, or anything would be very helpful Thank you!

JoRocka

Looks solid to me.

just make sure you up your calories when you're weight goes up.

and make sure you are actually eating your calories- it's easy to cheat them as you get higher and think you're eating enough- check the 30-90 day logs to make sure the average is up. I have a nasty habit of manipulating the average while justifying daily I'm doing what needs to be done. (Both for cut and bulk)

also- I would give yourself a min/max time frame- a year is a LONG time- I was planning 6 months and more than once felt like giving up- but my minimum window was 4 months- I managed 5 but I was ready to pull the plug at 3- so give yourself a good window to work to. It's mentally helpful.

MaeRay007

Looks solid to me.

just make sure you up your calories when you're weight goes up.

and make sure you are actually eating your calories- it's easy to cheat them as you get higher and think you're eating enough- check the 30-90 day logs to make sure the average is up. I have a nasty habit of manipulating the average while justifying daily I'm doing what needs to be done. (Both for cut and bulk)

also- I would give yourself a min/max time frame- a year is a LONG time- I was planning 6 months and more than once felt like giving up- but my minimum window was 4 months- I managed 5 but I was ready to pull the plug at 3- so give yourself a good window to work to. It's mentally helpful.

See I feel like a year is a long time and I most likely will stick to 4 months, as I did that before and it worked great for me!
What gave me this idea was a good friend of mine from gym who says he is constantly bulking. He says he hasn't been eating at maintenance nor bellow for about 3 years and he has had tremendous gains and has stayed insanely cut, he has one of the best bodies I've seen. He eats about 100-200 over.

MaeRay007

Also has anyone had success with creatine?
I have not taken it but I have been reading up on it and like the sounds of it.

JoRocka

Looks solid to me.

just make sure you up your calories when you're weight goes up.

and make sure you are actually eating your calories- it's easy to cheat them as you get higher and think you're eating enough- check the 30-90 day logs to make sure the average is up. I have a nasty habit of manipulating the average while justifying daily I'm doing what needs to be done. (Both for cut and bulk)

also- I would give yourself a min/max time frame- a year is a LONG time- I was planning 6 months and more than once felt like giving up- but my minimum window was 4 months- I managed 5 but I was ready to pull the plug at 3- so give yourself a good window to work to. It's mentally helpful.

See I feel like a year is a long time and I most likely will stick to 4 months, as I did that before and it worked great for me!
What gave me this idea was a good friend of mine from gym who says he is constantly bulking. He says he hasn't been eating at maintenance nor bellow for about 3 years and he has had tremendous gains and has stayed insanely cut, he has one of the best bodies I've seen. He eats about 100-200 over.

then he isn't bulking.

bulking comes with fat.

MaeRay007

Hm ok.
Thank you for your input!

HMVOL7409

Looks solid to me.

just make sure you up your calories when you're weight goes up.

and make sure you are actually eating your calories- it's easy to cheat them as you get higher and think you're eating enough- check the 30-90 day logs to make sure the average is up. I have a nasty habit of manipulating the average while justifying daily I'm doing what needs to be done. (Both for cut and bulk)

also- I would give yourself a min/max time frame- a year is a LONG time- I was planning 6 months and more than once felt like giving up- but my minimum window was 4 months- I managed 5 but I was ready to pull the plug at 3- so give yourself a good window to work to. It's mentally helpful.

See I feel like a year is a long time and I most likely will stick to 4 months, as I did that before and it worked great for me!
What gave me this idea was a good friend of mine from gym who says he is constantly bulking. He says he hasn't been eating at maintenance nor bellow for about 3 years and he has had tremendous gains and has stayed insanely cut, he has one of the best bodies I've seen. He eats about 100-200 over.

then he isn't bulking.

bulking comes with fat.

This. 3 yrs of bulking and ripped? Absolutely not, unless he had enhancements.

Creatine is good but not essential; it will help with endurance but you will notice with some powders holding into water weight but it simply goes away when cycling off. I cycle it frequently but haven't taken it in about 2 mths as I'm trying to cycle off supplements for awhile.