How much should I bulk up to?

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capc30
capc30 Posts: 32 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I’m about 180-181 right now . At 5’11 how much should I bulk up this winter ? Been in a lean bulk since September.
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  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
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    At your bf I personally won’t bulk anymore
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    Why is that? I can clearly see my abs still when flex . This pic isn’t the best
  • ecjim
    ecjim Posts: 1,001 Member
    edited October 2019
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    Bulk untill you get big/strong enough - or too fat - if you get too fat, then cut down and repeat until you are big enough
  • giancarlov1191
    giancarlov1191 Posts: 493 Member
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    I'm inclined to agree with watts. Why not focus on strength for a period now?
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    You agree with watts? You mean don’t bulk and only focus on strength training?
  • giancarlov1191
    giancarlov1191 Posts: 493 Member
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    Yes, even though you can still see your abs a bit, I bet your %fat is pushing 20%, although I'm not the best judge of that. Even while lean bulking, you will put on some fat, as I'm learning as I do the same. The higher we go, the more work it is to come back down. Switching from hypertrophy to strength training would be a good way to switch things up now, and then you can start cutting again in the spring perhaps.

    Just my opinion of course.
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    Strength training doesn’t result in muscle gain. Man it can at a slower process but the goal to gain muscle is hypertrophy . Not worried about bf cutting fat is literally the easiest thing to do
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    Even if I did cut I could have my six pack back maybe 7 -8 weeks I’m trying to gain right bow
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
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    capc30 wrote: »
    Strength training doesn’t result in muscle gain.
    Say what?

  • giancarlov1191
    giancarlov1191 Posts: 493 Member
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    Seems like you know what you want to do, glad you figured it out 🙏
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    I’m on gear bruh
  • CherylAW1586
    CherylAW1586 Posts: 10 Member
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    Just up the carbs and fats.
    I'm bulking atm and just going by the mirror.
    Get too fluffy then reign it in Alittle.
    But it's to be expected if we're wanting to grow.
    Gona end up with a bit of a gut.

    How long you cycling for?
    You need them extra cals when you're on peds.
    It's a given.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
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    capc30 wrote: »
    I’m on gear bruh

    So your fat and running gear

    Are you not concerned about the
    Higher blood pressure, kidney function, haematocrit, Aromatise enzimes and all the other possible side effects of taking Peds with higher bf ?
  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,092 Member
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    Why not compromise and do a mini cut.

    But if you don’t care about fat gain then carry on I guess.

  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    capc30 wrote: »
    I’m on gear bruh

    So your looks are more important than your current and future health?

    That's incredibly sad.
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
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    capc30 wrote: »
    I’m on gear bruh
    Looks like you’ve wasted your money...

  • claireychn074
    claireychn074 Posts: 1,329 Member
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    capc30 wrote: »
    Strength training doesn’t result in muscle gain. Man it can at a slower process but the goal to gain muscle is hypertrophy . Not worried about bf cutting fat is literally the easiest thing to do

    Really? Look at my profile pic - I don’t do any hypertrophy and yet I’ve got decent back muscles for a 45yr old natural female. This is ALL strength training - specifically oly weightlifting. How exactly do you think the rest of us get bigger from strength training??
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
    edited October 2019
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    That’s cap
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    I’m natty bruh 🙅🏽‍♂️
  • capc30
    capc30 Posts: 32 Member
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    I tren hard

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