Coping with Fat During Bulk
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Another thing to consider, is changing your routines. If you do the same routine every time, your body will stop responding. I feel it's a very overlooked aspect.0
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Another thing to consider, is changing your routines. If you do the same routine every time, your body will stop responding. I feel it's a very overlooked aspect.
As I responded in the other thread, the "muscle confusion theory" was debunked a long time ago. Most people hop from routine to routine far too often rather than sticking with a routine and progressing in weights/reps. Put more weight on the bar and you'll keep growing/getting stronger. There is a point where you'll plateau, but most people bounce around and change everything up long before that happens.0 -
Another thing to consider, is changing your routines. If you do the same routine every time, your body will stop responding. I feel it's a very overlooked aspect.
Definitely something very helpful. I try to focus on muscle confusion and not do the same work out 2 sessions in a row. For example, if I do my pliet/sumo/side squat circuit on Tuesday, when Thursday leg day comes around I'll focus on something different. I try to incorporate a totally new work out each time as well. At first, I let myself get down when I couldn't fit *every* exercise into one session and then I realized it was actually better that way.0 -
ALSO...side note...I definitely was just bloated due to girl issues...so this thread is moderately irrelevant - sorry!0
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peaceout_aly wrote: »Another thing to consider, is changing your routines. If you do the same routine every time, your body will stop responding. I feel it's a very overlooked aspect.
Definitely something very helpful. I try to focus on muscle confusion and not do the same work out 2 sessions in a row. For example, if I do my pliet/sumo/side squat circuit on Tuesday, when Thursday leg day comes around I'll focus on something different. I try to incorporate a totally new work out each time as well. At first, I let myself get down when I couldn't fit *every* exercise into one session and then I realized it was actually better that way.
For example if you were in gymnastics, you just don't do backflips one week and then do it again 3 or 4 weeks later and expect to see significant improvement.
You want to build muscle, then look more to a high volume (16 sets per body part) programs with reps in the 8-12 range. I still do this today, but only train each muscle once a week. When I was younger I could do it twice a week as long as I recovered.
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arditarose wrote: »viren19890 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »peaceout_aly wrote: »viren19890 wrote: »Usually 12 weeks should do it-as long as you are below 20% bf -now this is a very vague estimate.
Depending -it could take longer or even shorter depending on various factor.
Like above poster said- are you really even bulking?
How about eating clean but caloric dense food which would increase calorie intake with less fat to worry about?
My maintenance level is 1350 - I went from 104 lbs. to 114 lbs. in 6 months. I eat clean on a daily basis and have a protein goal of 114 grams with a sugar goal of 25-40 grams. So I keep all the crap food to a minimum. I've gained an inch on my booty, but hoping to gain two more by summer. Just need to step it up with the leg days and get more variation, which I am trying to do each and every session. Recently opted away from hypertrophic training and am doing 5-7 reps (4 sets) of the highest weight I can handle. Trying to bulk as quickly as possible while still staying healthy.
If you are trying to bulk on muscle, a hypertrophy program would be what you really want...and you should really do some kind of established program for best results.
Yeah, you'll put on some bulk doing a strength program...but it's far more efficient to do a hypertrophy program...given that's what a hypertrophy program is designed for.
for a drug free lifter -the best thing to do is lift heavy that's it. No need to go into hypertrophy and all that.
Just do the major lifts Deadlifts, Squats, bench, dips, pull ups -that's it. Lift heavy - it'll bring strength and size.
Where are you getting your info?!
For real dude.0
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