Brace Yourselves Bulk Season is Coming!

[Versa]

People would tell you "newbie" gains could be 2 years worth.

To get a true maintenance you would have to try different cal intakes and monitor weight fluctuations.

As for the second part, sounds tricky. So exiting a bulk and entering maintenance is lots of trial and error?

 

[The ADD]

As for the second part, sounds tricky. So exiting a bulk and entering maintenance is lots of trial and error?

It shouldn't be but its not a simple as bulking to say 3000 cals, gaining that weight and then that converting to a your new maintenance.

 

[The ADD]

More power to you breh!...If you are cutting then make sure you have the following in check;

• Consistency
• Patience
• Progression
• Good exercises and
• Proper food intake.

Cutting aside as far as 'muscle building' goes Bulking is VERY necessary.. you seem to have confused the notion of eatin normal vs bulking.... I'm assuming when you say eat normal you mean eating at maintenance (BMR/TDEE figures tweaked)?if so there is no way you will ADD on mass when eating normal...yes you might look bigger at a lower bodyweight depending on your progress with the bar but in a literal sense you won't have put on any mass/muscle (hope that makes sense). Anyways a calorie surplus (BULKING) is pivotal if you want to add/build new muscle. You have to accept the fact that your aesthetics will take a dip during this phase..but the damage can bee asily minimised on the right protocol (look up Clean Bulking +30 -10 protocol).

The trick is to alternate/cycle your food intake to reflect your schedule, I've personally found this style of eating to be very effective regardless of goals (Bulk/Cut/Maintenance). Been using this via trial & error on my CUT & so far its working like clockwork with the fat loss


I'll give you MY example (Cutting in this instance);

• ~2700kcals on TD (Training Day).
• ~1760 on RD (Rest days).
• On TD Macros are - 200/370/55 PCF.
• On RD Macros are - 200/60/78 PCF.
• ON TD I eat 40% of my KCals/Mcaros pre workout & 60% (to fuel the anabolic state) post workout.
• On RD I eat a very heavy 60% of my KCals/Macro during lunch period & dinner is a light 40%.

Caloric swings,carb cycling & meal timing frequency (do some research on these & include them in your food regime if possible) personally seem to be working like a charm & also has helped me keep track of the weight loss ( fat loss has been maximal and lean body mass has remained stagnant ) rather conservatively! Macros fluctuate between TD\RD accordingly.

In simple terms:

1. Calorie intake vs expenditure controls whether you gain or lose weight.
2. The macronutrient composition of your diet (carbs/fats/protein) controls the ratio of how much fat vs muscle is lost/gained.
3. Nutrient timing - All the research so far backs this up (is what I implement & gave you an example of how I conduct my nutrition above).

EDIT: Did I mention that...not a single *insert cardio equipment of your choice* has been used on this CUT so far.... its all been taken care of in kitchen

Good read I want to experiment with this once my busy season ends in early January.

 

[semtex]

You nikkas get so granular about this shyt

 

[The ADD]

You nikkas get so granular about this shyt

 

[semtex]

 

[The ADD]

Come one fam, use of the word granular?

 

[semtex]

Come one fam, use of the word granular?

it means very detailed in this context

 

[Majestyx]

 

[QuintessentialBM]

No such thing as "bulking season" for endomorphs...... Everyday is burn and/or cut