Progress with lean bulking?

trey52424 wrote: »

I'm currently lean bulking and I've heard that it takes time to see progress being made. So I want to know how long was it till you guys started seeing results/progress? Was it frustrating at times?

I think that depends on your metabolic rate. I'm a girl and started glute training early this year and noticed muscle gain while eating at an unintentional deficit before changing to surplus. Specifically I went from 34.5in to 36 in only a month or two.

As a guy you should see good results soon. Maybe 1-2 months.

It also comes down to what and when you eat. I'd save the lump some of calories for after your work out.

trey52424 wrote: »

I'm currently lean bulking and I've heard that it takes time to see progress being made. So I want to know how long was it till you guys started seeing results/progress? Was it frustrating at times?

Unfortunately that is not quantifiable.

In theory if you are bulking, you are in a caloric surplus so will see the scales increase. However visual changes take much longer and can be unoticable to the human eye.

It is well worth taking it slow but taking measurements and pictures at 8-12 week intervals to compare.

Very frustratingly slow!! I am still gaining muscle slowly and have been lifting weights somewhat seriously for over 3 years now. Granted I have not been "bulking" per se that entire time--I'd say about half of the time maintaining / bulking / half "cutting."

I'm just now beginning to see muscle gained in my butt! My shoulders and chest just this past year appear to have put on muscle so that I no longer look like skeletor up top! (one of the main reasons why I started lifting weights was to gain upper body muscle). It depends on your genetics, but personally, I am very slow to put on muscle, especially in my upper body. I have to be careful because it's easier for me to put on fat than muscle. If you are a newbie, you will likely see results quickly but the results will be more subtle as time goes on. I recommend taking regular progress photos so you can have something to compare your current physique to. Good luck!

It takes forever