Why bulk ????

Sumner said:

I see a lot of guys talking about getting ready for there winter bulk ? Besides the word alone is fucking stupid , I am wondering why bulk and put on the extra fat and bloat when the fact is the body can only add so much quality muscle per year bulking or not .. Now if you just like to walk around like Big Tony looking swole in a big sweatshirt then I guess that’s fine , but don’t forget , vacations or if you are at a party and the girls want to go in the hot tub , well that is what you are going to look like a hot tub of shit. !!! Oh and another thing , you are going to have to work that much harder to get back in shape come spring ...**

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Skip Foursome said:

LOL! Now that is funny!

My .02......

I think the term winter bulk is stupid, you bulk when it fits in your goals, not time of year.

And a big misconception is guys will bulk when they are 15% or greater body fat and also makes no sense.

If bulking is your goal the most ideal starting point is 10% or less body fat.

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GainTrain said:

This guys knows whats up....I want nothing more right now than to start putting on some more size....but letting myself go has added too much extra fat, so its cutting season until i am ready.

I learned the hard way my first couple "bulks" and went way overboard. Lol

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lifter6973 said:

I see a lot of guys on facebook who do it so they can constantly post and get approval of their pics. Look at me, I am bulking and getting so damn strong. Oh great, you look super strong. 2 months later- Look at me I am all ripped now and I lost a bunch of weight. Oh wow, you look great, keep up the good work. 2 months later- Look at me I am getting huge making big gainz. Oh, wow, good job- you are getting swole...

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Sumner said:

I see a lot of guys talking about getting ready for there winter bulk ? Besides the word alone is fucking stupid , I am wondering why bulk and put on the extra fat and bloat when the fact is the body can only add so much quality muscle per year bulking or not .. Now if you just like to walk around like Big Tony looking swole in a big sweatshirt then I guess that’s fine , but don’t forget , vacations or if you are at a party and the girls want to go in the hot tub , well that is what you are going to look like a hot tub of shit. !!! Oh and another thing , you are going to have to work that much harder to get back in shape come spring ...**

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Oldschool said:

Pepple bulk for different reason. Strength athletes do it to lift heavier. Wrestlers do it to jump weight classes. Ectomorphs do it to get more muscle. If you know how to bulk correctly you don't have to end up fat. Just because you dont understand something dont immediately call it stupid.

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Skip Foursome said:

I learned the hard way too.

When I finally hired a coach the first thing he did was have me lose 17 pounds and no drugs other than a cruise dose of test. Once I was under 10% we added the calories slowly and started blasting. Much more successful after gaining 17 pounds back and was 8% body fat at the end.

Best I ever looked.

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theCaptn' said:

Priming.

Clean bulking correctly is harder than cutting IMO.

S2h training knows what up


<insert giant winkfinger here>

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Montego1 said:

I've been "bulking" over a year now with zero cardio. I did run DNP for 18 days though at some point in there.

You can "bulk" you just gotta decide the best way.

Also, I am NOT genetically gifted with a good metabolism lol. Those who have been here know what I'm talking about.

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Sumner said:

Well I guess the word bulking is very subjective ... Well it doesn't matter nevermind sorry I shared my thoughts on the 29% guys bulking up ...

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Montego1 said:

I've been "bulking" over a year now with zero cardio. I did run DNP for 18 days though at some point in there.

You can "bulk" you just gotta decide the best way.

Also, I am NOT genetically gifted with a good metabolism lol. Those who have been here know what I'm talking about.

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Sumner said:

Don't play with DNP !!!!!!! Come on dude , I am sure you have love ones .... leave that shit for the crazy fucks and the top pros ...

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Montego1 said:

I used very small doses for a short period of time.

Was an experiment but, I felt better and made better progress then clen cycles.

I don't plan on using it again but I may during my next prep if I get any fatter.

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Sumner said:

Fatter ??????? Huh u just said you are bulking ....... you do not need to get any bigger , you can work on getting diced to the sox .... I can tell u lost ALOT of weight..... That is a great accomplishment , but I do understand that the more u get the more u want .... Anyways getting off topic , great job

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Montego1 said:

Oh but you're wrong there! You don't have to gain fat to bulk. Just slow

To compete and be competitive on even a local level, I need another 15lbs of lean tissue since I'm 5'10ish.

The goal is 260 at this condition... Was 255,i hit that and then lost a bit when I came off of course but, i plan to win my class before I give up competing. I'll need to be dry as fuck at 225lbs and EXTREMELY low bf since my structure sucks to even have a shot.

At 260 I may be too heavy for HW but, it's still my goal for now.

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Sumner said:

Oh u r getting on stage !!!!! OK I didn't know you where that serious , but I can respect that , good for you , I was just talking for me being older and just wanting to look really good especially for my advanced age ... Anyways stay away from that DNP crap !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck on your show , I hope you take us along for the ride and it doesn't matter where u place because 99 percent of guys never even tried to step on stage ..

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mass121 said:

My winter plan is to lose BF. Made a lot of bad choices or just settled for the easy ones when it came to nutrition while going to nursing school as posted about before. Now that I only have one class a week and a few hours here and there for roll transition and graduation in December, gives me a lot more time. Already been eating right again for a couple of weeks and cut back on portions. In the process of developing a full nutrition and workout plan. I never have been below 15%BF in my lifle. I even made that noob mistake 2yrs ago and started a cycle with 18%BF. So my goal is 10% by spring and another run with gears after. I'll post a full log with pics in
training in a couple weeks. Once posted feel free to critique.

Currently weigh 247lb
BMI 32
72inches tall

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CompoundLifts31 said:

Maybe it's just an excuse to eat like shit for Thanksgiving and Christmas time. I don't need an excuse... Lmao

I believe this is why people bulk during the winter: it's cold in a lot of areas and then people want to cut for spring break and summer time when the shirt starts coming off. Of course, I believe @Sumner is right that the hot tub may come into play lmao...

@Skip Foursome is correct, people above a certain bf% shouldn't be bulking. I, myself, at 15.66%bf will not be bulking at any time of the year, despite what season it is. There is no advantage to it, unless going for straight strength gains with no weight limits coming into play.

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Sumner said:

Oh sorry my man the hot tub has never happened for you !!!! Not only has it happened it has a few times , maybe you are hanging out at the wrong parties !!! Try to do a count next time , and if it's all sausage maybe you should find another party ....

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