Bulking – A Complete Guide For Beginners
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Shouliveshappy wrote: »1. How much calories surplus to bulk at above TDEE?
2. When weight gain stalls, how often should you increase your calories (weekly or every 2 weeks) and how much calories to increase?
1) 250+ TDEE for clean bulk. More than 500 above TDEE is a dirty bulk.
2) Calculators recommend you recalculate your TDEE for every 5 lbs (2kg) your weight changes.
You can also calculate your extra calories if you know that: 250 surplus a day is a 0.5 lbs a week gain, because 3500 surplus calories is a 1 pound gain.0 -
Just finished a cut and switching to a bulk. Target is approximately 3150 calories a day to start and ramping up by approximately 50 every 2 weeks. Just picked up a bunch of CC Cookies, Pop Tarts and Ice Cream to help me hit the daily targets. I love bulking!!!!
...and before anybody asks, Yes those all fit my macro profile!!!!0 -
Shouliveshappy wrote: »1. How much calories surplus to bulk at above TDEE?
2. When weight gain stalls, how often should you increase your calories (weekly or every 2 weeks) and how much calories to increase?
1. either 250 if you want a half pound gain and minimal fat gain; or 500 if you want a pound per week gain and don't care about the extra fat gain.
2. if weight gain stalls then you should increase calories by 50-100 a day and see what happens at next weigh in.0 -
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Bump. Great thread!0
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Great post. I have a bit of a question which goes across the whole cardio / strength work bit. To put it simply. I enjoy ultramarathons BUT I also want to over all increase my size and strength. I'm 5"7 and 150lbs.
Next year I am looking at doing quite a few Tough mudder type events but will be running those along side a few ultras.
This of course comes with a few problems, the biggest one being that I am intending to do SL 5x5 3 times a week and running 3 or 4 times a week.
Midweek runs will be quite short only around 10k but weekend runs will probably be around 30km - 40km. How much of an effort or slow down on my ability to get bigger and stronger will these long runs have.
I will of course eat back the calories burnt on a run on top of the calorie surplus for bulking.0 -
Great post. I have a bit of a question which goes across the whole cardio / strength work bit. To put it simply. I enjoy ultramarathons BUT I also want to over all increase my size and strength. I'm 5"7 and 150lbs.
Next year I am looking at doing quite a few Tough mudder type events but will be running those along side a few ultras.
This of course comes with a few problems, the biggest one being that I am intending to do SL 5x5 3 times a week and running 3 or 4 times a week.
Midweek runs will be quite short only around 10k but weekend runs will probably be around 30km - 40km. How much of an effort or slow down on my ability to get bigger and stronger will these long runs have.
I will of course eat back the calories burnt on a run on top of the calorie surplus for bulking.
There are generally 2 issues that can come into play, that I have seen with tons of cardio: 1. It burns a ton of calories which makes it very hard for people to consistently stay in a surplus, which makes making gains very difficult. 2. You aren't allowing for rest.
At the end of the day, you may have to decide what is your ultimate goal.. races or muscle growth. In the short term, you can try to eat like a horse and stay within a surprlus, but it may take spinning your wheels for a bit to achieve your goals.0 -
Thanks Psulemon. I think I know deep down that I can't put one above the other in terms of an ultimate goal, so I'm going to just have to commit the time and see how things are working out.
I'll grab some hard gainer protein shake stuff to help me hit the surplus and see if I can rotate in a rest day around training plans.
I am actually currently running SL 5x5 while in maintenance and I'm just waiting until I get up to a level where the lifts are starting to feel hard before I start adding calories and moving in to surplus.
I guess this is just going to have to be a bit of a learning curve, how much muscle and strength can I gain while getting in better shape to run 100km 0 -
Thanks Psulemon. I think I know deep down that I can't put one above the other in terms of an ultimate goal, so I'm going to just have to commit the time and see how things are working out.
I'll grab some hard gainer protein shake stuff to help me hit the surplus and see if I can rotate in a rest day around training plans.
I am actually currently running SL 5x5 while in maintenance and I'm just waiting until I get up to a level where the lifts are starting to feel hard before I start adding calories and moving in to surplus.
I guess this is just going to have to be a bit of a learning curve, how much muscle and strength can I gain while getting in better shape to run 100km
You definitely will want rest as your gains will come from it.0 -
Great post. I have a bit of a question which goes across the whole cardio / strength work bit. To put it simply. I enjoy ultramarathons BUT I also want to over all increase my size and strength. I'm 5"7 and 150lbs.
Next year I am looking at doing quite a few Tough mudder type events but will be running those along side a few ultras.
This of course comes with a few problems, the biggest one being that I am intending to do SL 5x5 3 times a week and running 3 or 4 times a week.
Midweek runs will be quite short only around 10k but weekend runs will probably be around 30km - 40km. How much of an effort or slow down on my ability to get bigger and stronger will these long runs have.
I will of course eat back the calories burnt on a run on top of the calorie surplus for bulking.
I don't do ultra marathons, but I run about 15 miles per week, and during the summer cycle 200 miles a week. Sprinkle in some century rides from time to time. Really, for me, it just means I get to eat a lot....and love it and not to brag, I've made some pretty good gains... 0 -
I love bulking
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bumping, because I do not see this under most helpful posts anymore...0
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Great post. I have a bit of a question which goes across the whole cardio / strength work bit. To put it simply. I enjoy ultramarathons BUT I also want to over all increase my size and strength. I'm 5"7 and 150lbs.
Next year I am looking at doing quite a few Tough mudder type events but will be running those along side a few ultras.
This of course comes with a few problems, the biggest one being that I am intending to do SL 5x5 3 times a week and running 3 or 4 times a week.
Midweek runs will be quite short only around 10k but weekend runs will probably be around 30km - 40km. How much of an effort or slow down on my ability to get bigger and stronger will these long runs have.
I will of course eat back the calories burnt on a run on top of the calorie surplus for bulking.
I don't do ultra marathons, but I run about 15 miles per week, and during the summer cycle 200 miles a week. Sprinkle in some century rides from time to time. Really, for me, it just means I get to eat a lot....and love it and not to brag, I've made some pretty good gains...
That is because you are a beast!
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I am confused. What is the BF% for a female to bulk? 20%?0
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My BodyFat % is 17% should I bulk or cut some more?
Male who is 28
I am 5 Height FT 6.
Weight 8.5 Stone
Neck Inches 14
Waist 29
Hip 32.
I lift 3 times a week weights (60Mins), and do HIIT twice a week 40 minutes
The Miltary Calculator says I should be eating 3000 Calories plus I am not sure that is right lol1 -
Bulk.My BodyFat % is 17% should I bulk or cut some more?
Male who is 28
I am 5 Height FT 6.
Weight 8.5 Stone
Neck Inches 14
Waist 29
Hip 32.
I lift 3 times a week weights (60Mins), and do HIIT twice a week 40 minutes
The Miltary Calculator says I should be eating 3000 Calories plus I am not sure that is right lol0
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