Bulking for Ectomorph body types!

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and_gar15
and_gar15 Posts: 6 Member
edited August 2015 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Does anyone have any tips for when you reach a bulking plateau? Last summer I was 125lb now im 140lbs while staying at the same 10% BF and can't seem to pack on those last 5 pounds what I'm trying to gain while still staying at the same BF content of course. Any one been through this? Thanks

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  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
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    Eat more
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,618 Member
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    Somatotypes have been debunked as an actual term for body types. If you're not the weight you want to be, then you increase your calories.

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  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
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    I think the others are correct with eat more.
    You increased your muscle mass, muscles require more energy, so as you bulk your TDEE increases.
    If you are still eating the same as at the beginning of your bulk, your surplus is now less than what it was.
    Go recalculate your TDEE.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    1. Somatotypes are a myth
    2. You aren't gaining because you aren't eating enough
    3. Bulking requires putting on fat, you need to get over that and eat to fuel gains.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Increase calories...
  • adawson55510
    adawson55510 Posts: 60 Member
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    ^^^ as above increase kcals
  • _Bropollo_
    _Bropollo_ Posts: 168 Member
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    Somatypes are bull: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZdpKEUgFuTw

    Just keep increasing cals by 100 every two weeks until your plateau busts. You aren't eating as much as you think, or your activity cals are higher than what you think. Pretty simple.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Somatotypes have been debunked as an actual term for body types. If you're not the weight you want to be, then you increase your calories.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    this ..

    and eat more calorie dense foods. an extra serving of ice crew is 250 calories a day …easy



  • akashsingh2710
    akashsingh2710 Posts: 4 Member
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    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?

    Yes, dyel?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    LolBroScience wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?

    Yes, dyel?

    I do, do you?
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    LolBroScience wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?

    Yes, dyel?

    I do, do you?

    No, just genetics.
  • Gene_Lean
    Gene_Lean Posts: 18 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    LolBroScience wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?

    Yes, dyel?

    I do, do you?

    Lol. Look at his user name; he's just trolling. I for one think its funny.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    Gene_Lean wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    LolBroScience wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    akashsingh2710 wrote: »
    Increase your carbs intake, only this will help you to bulk up.

    Only carbs help you bulk?

    Yes, dyel?

    I do, do you?

    Lol. Look at his user name; he's just trolling. I for one think its funny.

    We're actually friends in real life. We were harassing each other.

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