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I hear ya. And I'm not knocking keto by any means. It's just for our audience of naturally skinny people who are trying to bulk up, it tends to make things harder. For cutting, I think it's a really interesting option and the appetite suppression effects could be a total gamechanger. Mind you, for us naturally skinny guys,…

I'm working on updating the "ectomorph" article to include a better explanation of the term and its limitations. After that, I'll update our carb/fat macro one, too. I think it would be much clearer with this nuance added to it. I appreciate your thoughts and criticism. Thank you :smile:

I'm sorry, psuLemon. I'm new here. I didn't know the etiquette. Now I do.

I wrote the linked article and I agree with this. I was never trying to imply that macros are one of the more important factors. My stance is exactly the same as this. Totally agree. With that said, I do side with researchers such as Eric Helms and Brad Schoenfeld who recommend a default of around 50% of calories from…

We have some data on keto bulking. Not much, but some. The main "benefit" of a ketogenic diet is that it suppresses appetite in most people. Is that a problem for most people? No. Most people are trying to lose weight. So that's great. But our specialty is helping naturally skinny guys bulk up, so that's a good reason to…

I think for a lot of skinny guys, it's realistic to gain a lot of muscle in a short period of time. Gaining 20+ pounds in a few months with no visible fat gain is something I've done myself, watched my roommate do, and it's something I've seen hundreds (if not thousands) of people do over the years. But you're right. It…

Totally agree with you on StrongLifts, by the way. It's not a hypertrophy program.

I think you're going against the evidence on this one. Here's one of the recent systematic reviews on macronutrients for gaining muscle: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680710/ "Sufficient protein (1.6–2.2 g/kg/day) should be consumed with optimal amounts 0.40–0.55 g/kg per meal and distributed evenly…

Yeah, I hear ya. Even just a weird distribution of the calorie surplus might do it. Big difference between gaining 0.5 pounds per week for a month versus gaining 0 pounds for three weeks and then two pounds in one week, even though both add up to two pounds gained per month.

Thank you, Pav8888! Ahaha, yeah, Scooby seems like a genuinely good guy who really does want to help people :smile: Sweet style, too.

I'm not sure that simple getting carb and fat macros wrong would result in gaining seven pounds of mostly fat. It might be the difference between gaining 80% muscle vs 75% muscle, and that can matter, but I think there's something else going on there, too. I'd look at protein intake long before looking at carb and fat…

That's awesome, man! 95 pounds!!!! :smiley: I know. It can definitely sound crazy. We try to hedge it whenever possible. "We can probably help you build muscle this fast IF you're a skinny guy, underweight, under-muscled." We have programs for intermediate lifters too, and with them, we don't make any promises about rates…

My pleasure, AnnPT77! And likewise, thank you for your response. Yeah, we do :smile: Our program includes coaching in our member community, so what we have people do is post before photos and measurements, they post updates as they go through the program, we give feedback and coaching, and then they post after photos. Some…

Hey AsianAmbition, I'm one of the founders of Bony to Beastly. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. What we do isn't a scam. Weight training, eating a good bulking diet, and improving your lifestyle (such as improving your sleep) really does help people build muscle. If those people are skinny beginners and…