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Half way through June and it's on track with an 0.8lb increase.

I've never logged my exercise. Just counting calories. If I don't lose weight on 2200, I drop it down to 2100, etc etc. Maybe if I was trying to get down to single figures bf%, but just for general being healthy, looking good, why make it more complicated?

I've wondered in the past, why do people (who aren't competing) worry about muscle loss during a cut. Muscle memory is real, so I'm going to assume it will quickly go back on you finish cutting and return to maintenance or small surplus.

"I find this..." Is not a blanket statement, it is a personal preference.

It's not BS. Someone is expressing a preference.

I'm advising OP cut to 10% yes, it's transitional phase, set's him up for a lean bulk and primes his body for gaining lean muscle tissue. If he takes his bulk slowly he can bulk for 6-8 months or longer, without his bodyfat levels getting out of control. But only if he is lean enough to start with.

Sound advice, especially now OP has posted a recent photo. Keep lifting but on a calorie deficit until you're around 10%, then do a lean bulk. I can't understand how people can't see the benefit of cutting before a bulk, no matter how much mass the trainee has.

There's only one breakfast food and it's eggs.

May update. I've reduced my calories from 2600-2700 down to 2500. This is slow my gain down and hopefully limit my fat gain, in the hope of extending my bulk for as long as I can. I've gained 1.3lb on average this month

My Protein is one of the best, and gets great reviews at labdoor. I buy the unflavoured whey. I ordered 2.5kg tonight and received 29% off with their current deal.

Set her a daily calorie target. She needs to realise you don't need to be hungry to eat something.

Cheese on everything.

I've been enjoying these lately. With a barbell tho, dbells seems to hurt my elbows for some reason.

April update and I've gained 2.4lb for the month. Waist is between 29.25" - 29.5" and I've gained 7lbs total

200-300 extra daily calories will see you gain slowly and avoid as much fat gain as possible. The best way, is to get as lean as you can (10% or lower) before you start bulking.

Are you implying that people who favour the lower cost and convenience of whey shakes are eating incorrectly. Tell me, what is wrong with a shake made from milk, banana, peanut butter and two scoops of whey? How is this eating incorrectly?

I think there's a bit of a trend here for people to quickly jump in and say 'eat real food'. I take two scoops of whey giving me 40g of protein when I finish working out 3x weekly. It's a cheap source of protein, is easily digestible and convenient. I don't class it as a supplement at all, it's food in my book.

OP could mean, laying flat on bench or arching his back like a powerlifter. Just a thought

What is the difference?

32" was last year's goal, I got to 31" and felt I just gaining fat. I'm trying a shorter leaner bulk and will compare it to last years figures.

In the back of my mind, I'll bulk until my waist hits 30". That might seem far too small but I've got a light bone structure. I started my bulk at 28.5" That should take around 5 months, then a quick 4-6 week cut.

Mid month progress and I'm right on target, currently averaging a 1.8lb increase from last month

it's cos you have a fast metabolism

I always giggle to myself when someone mentions: ectomorph, eating clean or muscle confusion. You can bet your last that penny someone will come along and point out their mistake to make themselves feel more superior.

First month bulk saw a nice 2.1lb gain in March, so I'm happy to have the calories (2600-2700) right on target. I'm currently (this morning) 127lb with a 29" waist. My plan is to bulk to a 30" waist and cut back to 28.5" or maybe 28" if I add cardio to the mix too.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

I thought I'd give some heavy pull ups a try this morning and see how far I could go. Last week's workouts were 6,6,8x6.25kg and another session of 12,9,7xbw Today's session went.. 5xbw 3x7.5kg 2x10kg 1x15kg 1x20kg 5x10kg 6x5kg 8xbw

You need proper nutrition. You can't seriously think a diet full of pop tarts is going to give you the same benefit as a diet rich in fresh meat, vegetables and fruits.

Have you looked into the recommendations on volume by Mike Israetel? 10 sets per body part per week minimum, as well as maximum adaptive volume and maximum recoverable volume.

Perhaps 40-60 is the reps per bodypart and 35 reps is for individual exercises. I'd prefer to do 3 sets of bench and 3 sets of flys than 6 sets of bench.