Bulking for beginners

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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,483 Member
    Just to verify, the 1:1ratio is applicable to men only?
    Do you know the ratio for women?

    Cheers, h.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,388 MFP Moderator
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Just to verify, the 1:1ratio is applicable to men only?
    Do you know the ratio for women?

    Cheers, h.

    You are correct. That ratio is for males.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Just to verify, the 1:1ratio is applicable to men only?
    Do you know the ratio for women?

    Cheers, h.

    For females it is like 1.25 to .75 fat to muscle, I believe
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,483 Member
    Thanks guys. I had it in my head that it was something like a 1/3-2/3 p-f split but had no idea where I had found that number.

    Cheers, h.
  • aleksiv2
    aleksiv2 Posts: 1 Member
    Should i take 20% or 25% from fat and rest of carbohydrates for bulking lean.
    My bodytype is ectomorph😁.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,388 MFP Moderator
    aleksiv2 wrote: »
    Should i take 20% or 25% from fat and rest of carbohydrates for bulking lean.
    My bodytype is ectomorph😁.

    I'd worry more about how big your surplus is (~10-15% maintenance), protein levels (~1g/lb) and your lifting program.
  • ari2d2
    ari2d2 Posts: 16 Member
    edited September 2019
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  • saliksyed72
    saliksyed72 Posts: 3 Member
    Any bulking bros here in 2022?
  • RohanRathore8838
    RohanRathore8838 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 55, looking to gain 20kgs, wish me luck!
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 8,898 Member
    Welcome to the club, @RohanRathore8838! Just remember to keep the gain slow-paced, so much of it can be muscle without the excess fat which just needs to be trimmed off later. Trust me, a slow bulk with little/no trimming is a lot more fun than a supersonic bulk followed by abject misery of deep trimming later.

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