Lean bulk

Joehenny

Anyone on a lean bulk right now? If you are or have been, how was the fat gain?

Chief_Rocka

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

Yanicka1

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

Chief_Rocka

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

MinimalistShoeAddict

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

Chief_Rocka

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I don't really get caught up in the numbers, RMR is a moving target anyway. I just bump calories up slowly until the scale starts moving. At some point, the scale will stop moving, and I'll have to add some more.

Sarauk2sf

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

Thanks guys...says she who just started her first bulk!

Chief_Rocka

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

Thanks guys...says she who just started her first bulk!

Muscle gains are usually good enough for you to lie to yourself for the first 5-10 lbs.

_noob_

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

Thanks guys...says she who just started her first bulk!

I bulked from 5'10" 210 and about 10% bodyfat to about 5'10" 285 and 40% body fat over 5 years...I'm still on my cut from this bulk...The fat gain was fun for a bit...until I started missing my friend over the horizon.

Now to be serious. I'm actually trying to do a lean bulk right now. I may need to readjust as I'm actually still losing weight/fat.

SideSteel

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

Thanks guys...says she who just started her first bulk!

I bulked from 5'10" 210 and about 10% bodyfat to about 5'10" 285 and 40% body fat over 5 years...I'm still on my cut from this bulk...The fat gain was fun for a bit...until I started missing my friend over the horizon.

Took me a minute but now I'm LOLing pretty good.

professorRAT

how was the fat gain?

unwelcome

annoying, depressing, tears inducing????

I went though each stage of grief

Thanks guys...says she who just started her first bulk!

I bulked from 5'10" 210 and about 10% bodyfat to about 5'10" 285 and 40% body fat over 5 years...I'm still on my cut from this bulk...The fat gain was fun for a bit...until I started missing my friend over the horizon.

Took me a minute but now I'm LOLing pretty good.

ditto

Joehenny

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

MinimalistShoeAddict

As you can see from my diary today (I ate 3000 calories in freshly baked cookies in the middle of the night, I don't exactly eat "clean". However I am very close to my weekly calorie, protein, carb and fat targets every week and am seeing strength gains (although slower than I would like). The scale is moving very slowly for me. Currently I am 176cm and about 10% body fat at 61.5kg

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

Joehenny

As you can see from my diary today (I ate 3000 calories in freshly baked cookies in the middle of the night, I don't exactly eat "clean". However I am very close to my weekly calorie, protein, carb and fat targets every week and am seeing strength gains (although slower than I would like). The scale is moving very slowly for me. Currently I am 176cm and about 10% body fat at 61.5kg

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

Minimal fat gains?

MinimalistShoeAddict

As you can see from my diary today (I ate 3000 calories in freshly baked cookies in the middle of the night, I don't exactly eat "clean". However I am very close to my weekly calorie, protein, carb and fat targets every week and am seeing strength gains (although slower than I would like). The scale is moving very slowly for me. Currently I am 176cm and about 10% body fat at 61.5kg

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

Minimal fat gains?

I use my Omron body fat analyzer daily at the same time to track tends (I know it is not extremely accurate) and I use my calipers once per month. My body fat percentage seems pretty stable over the last few months. Days like today are not the norm for me and I am close to my macro targets every week. For me weekly (instead of daily) calorie and macro tracking really helps

Joehenny

As you can see from my diary today (I ate 3000 calories in freshly baked cookies in the middle of the night, I don't exactly eat "clean". However I am very close to my weekly calorie, protein, carb and fat targets every week and am seeing strength gains (although slower than I would like). The scale is moving very slowly for me. Currently I am 176cm and about 10% body fat at 61.5kg

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

Minimal fat gains?

I use my Omron body fat analyzer daily at the same time to track tends (I know it is not extremely accurate) and I use my calipers once per month. My body fat percentage seems pretty stable over the last few months. Days like today are not the norm for me and I am close to my macro targets every week. For me weekly (instead of daily) calorie and macro tracking really helps

Me too! I have been on a weekly spread these last few weeks. It is SO much more accurate in my opinion.

Chief_Rocka

As you can see from my diary today (I ate 3000 calories in freshly baked cookies in the middle of the night, I don't exactly eat "clean". However I am very close to my weekly calorie, protein, carb and fat targets every week and am seeing strength gains (although slower than I would like). The scale is moving very slowly for me. Currently I am 176cm and about 10% body fat at 61.5kg

I recently started a "lean bulk". Since my caloric surplus is designed to be very small I am expecting very gradual changes. My goal is to gain about one pound a month. My primary focus this year will be long distance running. Running is also the reason why I don't want to attempt a more traditional bulk where I would add weight much more quickly. I want to remain lean.

How big is your surplus? I am curious about what others have to say about this topic.

I am going to start reverse dieting first to get back to my maintenance; and then slowly start adding in cals maybe a surplus of 200 and see how it goes. Most likely will stay in the 300-500 range, no more dirty bulking for me.

Minimal fat gains?

I use my Omron body fat analyzer daily at the same time to track tends (I know it is not extremely accurate) and I use my calipers once per month. My body fat percentage seems pretty stable over the last few months. Days like today are not the norm for me and I am close to my macro targets every week. For me weekly (instead of daily) calorie and macro tracking really helps

Me too! I have been on a weekly spread these last few weeks. It is SO much more accurate in my opinion.

IMO, this is all mental *kitten*. Fat gain is going to happen, bulk slow, train hard, and hope for the best.

Your abs will come back later, I promise.

Sarauk2sf

Your abs will come back later, I promise.

If mine don't I am coming after you!

Chief_Rocka

Your abs will come back later, I promise.

If mine don't I am coming after you!

In that case, I hope they don't

Sarauk2sf

Locking as I think (hope) you have got some decent input and to help us track open/active threads better. If you want to add anything, please PM either myself or SideSteel, including the link, and we will reopen.