When should I stop bulking?
trey52424
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I am currently bulking and have a few more months to go,but lately ive been feeling like I got so big😂. Should I just finish these last months or should I just go on a mini cut then continue to bulk? I dont know what to do😭
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That was me last month when I lost just about all my an visibility. I did a mini cut for 2 weeks and got back the upper abs. Then I bulked back up for 3 weeks, now I’m on my final cut. I honestly kinda wish I had just started my final cut back then because I ended up getting some love handles in the last bulk. I had to end my bulk 5lbs sooner than planes because I got scared my love handles would keep growing.1
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How long have you been bulking? What are your stats? How much have you gained? What kind of progress have you made?
Since you are female I would try not to get too high above 25%, generally (this also depends on your goals and how lean you want to be and how much time you have to cut). Basically if you feel like your bodyfat is getting too high and you feel like losing the fat will be overwhelming, especially if you are gaining in all the places you don't want to, if you feel your hunger signals are really low (you aren't hungry anymore, getting your calories in is way too difficult, you start to develop taste aversions even to highly palatable foods etc.) you may want to take a break from bulking and do a mini-cut if you aren't at your goal yet.
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This is a really good question. I mean.... Its all down to personal preference?1
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manowarrule2003 wrote: »This is a really good question. I mean.... Its all down to personal preference?
I mean, it depends on your goals. But the higher you get in bodyfat the worse nutrient partitioning becomes, so you tend to put on less and less muscle and more fat. Then it becomes more uncomfortable and harder to cut. Unless you are a bodybuilder prepping for a show and have more strict timelines, you do have more flexibility for sure4 -
Nice thanks1
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Thank you all so very much😘0
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manowarrule2003 wrote: »This is a really good question. I mean.... Its all down to personal preference?
I mean, it depends on your goals. But the higher you get in bodyfat the worse nutrient partitioning becomes, so you tend to put on less and less muscle and more fat. Then it becomes more uncomfortable and harder to cut. Unless you are a bodybuilder prepping for a show and have more strict timelines, you do have more flexibility for sure
A great primer on what @sardelsa is talking about (P-ratio) can be found here - worth a read: https://bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/calorie-partitioning-part-1.html/4 -
When you get too fat. Should have lean bulked...0
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Listen to some of Mike Matthews podcasts on bulking and cutting. They have very good information in them1
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For me, cut till you see abs. Bulk till you barely see abs and some giggle. Then cut again! This is a back and forth cycle that averages a few months either way.1
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For me, cut till you see abs. Bulk till you barely see abs and some giggle. Then cut again! This is a back and forth cycle that averages a few months either way.
Depending on your muscle base, genetics and if you are male or female abs can be very difficult to achieve! If I cut until I see actual abs I would probably end up at an unhealthy bodyfat or weight.3 -
Dreamer bulk it. Gotta experience it at least once.3
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For me, cut till you see abs. Bulk till you barely see abs and some giggle. Then cut again! This is a back and forth cycle that averages a few months either way.
Depending on your muscle base, genetics and if you are male or female abs can be very difficult to achieve! If I cut until I see actual abs I would probably end up at an unhealthy bodyfat or weight.
Yes same for me😣0 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »When you get too fat. Should have lean bulked...
I am lean bulking.I have been for a while but I was gonna go on a cut in a couple of months but idk.1 -
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