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I haven't no but I will have a look thank you :)

I agree it's not about how much someone else is lifting. Progression overload is a must though but do not rush. Don't think because you lifted and extra 5kg and done a few sets your ready to move up. Make sue you can lift that weight well before moving up. Rushing causes injury. Also make sure your squeezing those muscles…

I don't have anyone correct my form lol in my gym everyone just gets on with it!

Well I'm still new so I have a lot to learn and I just read a hell of a lot I'm constantly reading about things and if you watch people In the gym you can get a rough idea of how your form should be .. Practice makes perfect .. Even the best of people bodybuilders powerlifters etc were all beginners at one point they all…

That is awesome haha! You'll learn loads then! It's easier when you have someone who knows what they're doing showing you correct form etc .. For myself I have people help me online but I go to the gym alone. I don't mind I'm enjoying learning myself I love to learn anything new so it's a little challenge but I am getting…

Being new you can make newbie gains and drop fat it's like a golden time for new lifters so we should take advantage of it. Just work as hard as possible in that gym .. You should try a 5x5 programme it will work wonders for you :) in about 6 weeks of doing this I've upped my squats from 30kg to 60kg so the strength gains…

I was in the same situation I'm 5'1 and weigh 122lbs I'm roughly about 22.7% maybe 23% and was thinking of bulking too (I'm still cutting but will end this in a few weeks) I'm fairly new to lifting and was doing loads of cardio but too much of it is just burning loads of calories for me ( I'm burning about 600/700 cals at…

I was going to bulk I'm at 22.7% bf 5'1 122lbs but I've decided to try and maintain for a while and drop some body fat .. I heard that because I'm pretty new to lifting (6 weeks) I can make a little muscle gain and drop fat. I have no idea when the right time is to bulk but if I can drop some body fat and make a little…

Awesome info guys! It's funny how everyone works out differently and to what suits them best. I do love the 5x5 programme and it really does push me and make me add weight to the bar. It's uncomfortable to start with but its a good challenege and I'm enjoying it. Maybe in time I could look at other programmes that do have…

Cool! Thanks yeah I'm really enjoying the ICF it's good :) my nutrition is pretty good I think so I hope that does help .. I'm just not sure when is totally the best time to bulk I feel skinny though I do think I need to add some muscle as little as it may be with me being a girl. I think my bf is 22.7%

Heyyy Glasgow up in Scotland here :)

Ah I get it and your right because on the 5x5 programme deadlifts are like 1x5 squats are 5x5 bench presses etc the same and the skull crushers and ab work is 8-12 range of 3 sets. For bulking what's your opinion wolfman stick with 5x5 or try and do isolation exercises? I just like to hear people opinions :)

Okay cool! I will stick with the 5x5 since this is the first time round doing this and then maybe on second bulk or whatever you wanna call it I can try something else ?

Im not exactly sure how much I'm looking to gain really doing a bulk ( weight wise) and I don't know how far back I'm supposed to cut when that time comes after the bulk. I know to try and aim for 0.5lbs /1lb per week gain but I don't know how far to cut back or anything. My body fat is about 22.7% i think I seen someone…

Okay awesome well I'm not bulking yet but I am looking to build muscle and strength too? I'm bulking because I want to gain muscle I like the look rather than just an average frame for a female .. I want my bulk to be as clean as possible I'm not looking for a dirty bulk. Strength numbers do you mean how heavy I'm lifting?…

3 sets of 10 reps on things like skull crushers or tricep push downs etc not squats or anything lol

Thanks :) I really enjoy lifting heavy especially squats ( my fave :) ) so I do like the 5x5 but I also kinda like doing like 3 sets of 10 reps too and sometimes 3x8 is there a right or wrong rep range like for example if I wanted to do military press with a lighter weight on the bar and could get it up there 20 times is…

I've also been smoke free for over a year now. When I first started running I could only run for about 3-5 minutes but now I'm up to about an hour steady pace and do loads of HIIT treadmill .. Best advice is for sure listen to your body slowly increasing time you will get there .. Isn't it great not smoking!? The crazy…

What's the ideal body fat% for a woman to start a bulk? Cheers :)

What's the ideal body fat% for a woman to start a bulk?

Cool so really it's just kinda to look and see how I feel at certain weights? I hear ya on the not losing the gains. Can I still do some cardio while bulking and do you have to eat exercise calories back? I don't eat them back and I'm not sure how much I burn lifting weights for an hour. Oh yeah and I'm doing a 5x5 ICF…

Well I weigh 122lbs just now I'm at 22.7% body fat as far as I'm aware , I used calipers I know they're *kitten* for measuring but I will take it! How much in those 3 months do you reckon is a good weight goal to set myself ? If I'm gaining say 1lb a week that would be about 12lbs? Also if I bulk for 3 months how long…

lmao!!!

I'm going to be bulking soon & that's pretty good info. I was going to try and bulk for about 4-6 months I don't know if that's good or not :/ gonna be strange eating a lot more and seeing the scale go up again too

Awesome! Your two weeks in how are you finding it After a cut? Yeah I'm thinking of forgetting the scale but won't I need it to check I'm gaining weight when the time comes ? I didn't realise till mentioned that bulking was for so long so if you do it for 6 months how much weight will you gain with that?

How do you determine how much weo Awesome thanks guys and yeah I plan my diary ahead of time most days especially with me working and I prep my lunch for work etc

Wow that's interesting. I think I'm more worried people are gonna look at me and think she looks like she's getting fat because everyone is used to seeing my nice & slim now so that's gonna be tough for me lol I guess mentally it's something hard to get your head around too .. I worry about eating more calories but I think…

Okay thanks! That's pretty interesting! What body fat % were you when you started bulking? If you don't mind me asking? I was gonna go down to 20% but some people have said where I'm at now 23/24% is fine to start a bulk and then some are saying not to wait till I'm 20% cos that's like 10% in a man and a guy wouldn't wait…

Wow that's interesting , have you made some good gains? What's 5:2 and 16:8 I'm not sure what that is lol this will be my first ever bulk when the time comes :)

Those little peppers are amazing I bought them from asda (UK) a few weeks ago. Not stuffed but they are bloody lovely :)