After 11 Months of Bulking

You won't continue putting on weight as quickly as you have been. After a while you'll be lucky to see 1-2 lbs every few weeks... You should definitely take the words "cut", "calorie deficit", and "six pack" out of your vocab for a while. I would suggest bulking until you're at least 185-190, maintain for a few weeks then do a short (4-6 weeks) cut. This way you can get a visual of your progress and decide where you want to go from there.

I'm still having a hard time seeing you at 170lbs at 5'10. Do you have monsterous legs or something??
 
Safeboy43 said:
The average everyone here says to bulk is another year. At this rate, thats 220lbs! :eek2:
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And what's wrong with that? ;)
 
It's probably the long way of doing things. It is possible to bulk and not gain much fat at all though if that's important to you, you just need to be very careful with your diet and be prepared for muscle gains to be a bit slower
 
CCR said:
It's probably the long way of doing things. It is possible to bulk and not gain much fat at all though if that's important to you, you just need to be very careful with your diet and be prepared for muscle gains to be a bit slower
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So, does that mean keeping a smaller surplus (aka under 500c) or doing small cuts? I'm prepared to gain slowly and steadily.

Thanks for all the help :)
 
I'll try and dig out some articles tonight about gaining slower and keeping bodyfat down. It might be worth trying to get closer to your target of 200lbs first though.
 
CCR said:
I'll try and dig out some articles tonight about gaining slower and keeping bodyfat down. It might be worth trying to get closer to your target of 200lbs first though.
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Thanks! I would appreciate that. Either way, I'll get to at least 190 or 200 before a cut.

Thanks everybody!
 
SkianS40 said:
You won't continue putting on weight as quickly as you have been. After a while you'll be lucky to see 1-2 lbs every few weeks... You should definitely take the words "cut", "calorie deficit", and "six pack" out of your vocab for a while. I would suggest bulking until you're at least 185-190, maintain for a few weeks then do a short (4-6 weeks) cut. This way you can get a visual of your progress and decide where you want to go from there.

I'm still having a hard time seeing you at 170lbs at 5'10. Do you have monsterous legs or something??
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Yeah, you're right. Like I said 190 at least.

Oh, and yeah my legs are where I have made humongous gains. My calves and quads have doubled in size from where they started. (Thank you squats :eek: )
 
CCR said:
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Thanks, CCR. I looked through that and actually found I was doing quite well with eating clean and all. If I bulk to say, 190 and eat clean, would you imagine me having any serious problems with fat gains? (aka another inch on the waist and such). I think it jumped an inch before because of one "cheat week" I had previously with some serious overeating. I gained 5 lbs of fat lol.

Anyhow, hopefully I will be okay.

Thanks again
 
Safeboy43 said:
Thanks, CCR. I looked through that and actually found I was doing quite well with eating clean and all. If I bulk to say, 190 and eat clean, would you imagine me having any serious problems with fat gains? (aka another inch on the waist and such). I think it jumped an inch before because of one "cheat week" I had previously with some serious overeating. I gained 5 lbs of fat lol.

Anyhow, hopefully I will be okay.

Thanks again
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You'd only gain too much fat if you eat too dirty or eat too much.

If you play it smart and stay in a slight surplus, manipulate your carbs, and use cardio effectively you can add muscle while lowering BF.
 
Phate89 said:
You'd only gain too much fat if you eat too dirty or eat too much.

If you play it smart and stay in a slight surplus, manipulate your carbs, and use cardio effectively you can add muscle while lowering BF.
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Indeed. I'll do that and bring this thread back to life in 11 months when I reach 200! :jump1:

Thanks again everybody!
 
Lets not forget the multiple manipulations of the brain to bring multiple variations of Rock-On-idis!

That the recipe is complete, Phate!

Rock with good advice, young man!


Chillen
 
Hey Safeboy,

First off... kudo's for sticking it out for 11 months. And you have progressed... but you can do better.

Secondly... I am really only repeating what others have said but i'll make it clear.


Monday: Eat Eat Eat Eat Gym Eat Eat
Tuesday Eat Eat Eat Eat Rest Eat Eat
Wednesday: Eat Eat Eat Eat Gym Eat Eat
Thursday: Eat Eat Eat Eat Gym Eat Eat
Friday: Eat Eat Eat Eat Rest Eat Eat
Saturday: Eat Eat Gym Eat Eat Eat Eat
Sunday: Eat Eat 30min Light Jog Eat Cheat-Eat Eat

-50 Minutes each gym session. No more, no less. Push so hard that you feel light (not light headed) and are sweating like a pig. *Drink plenty!

-Sleep for a minimum of 10 hours each night - no if's no but's no maybes!

-Eat Good, strong, meals. Lean beef, chicken, BROWN rice, Tuna (not in oil). Boiled eggs (whole), eggs with brown rice and tuna with some spices to taste. 4x whole eggs, low fat milk in a milk shake - egg nog simplified. 120grams of protein a day from real foods - not powders (only if you can't make it on real food)

I find that those who want to get big read in to the science of it to much and then get caught up.

Formula simplified: Eat, Lift, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Rest, Eat, Lift...

5ft 10in @ 220lbs isnt a bad thing, especially if you are at no more than 17% BF. It spells Tank, brother, tank! And really, its easy to do.

If you so much as to think of cutting now, you will shoot yourself in the foot in another 11 months time.

Keep up the good work, committment and just power through and you will be right :)

PS: A little gut isnt a bad thing while bulking - actually, putting on some cuddly will happen if you are doing it right.

PPS: Screw goals, just go hard for a set period of time (10 months min for you) and shock yourself at the end of it!
 
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My hat is off to u man. Good work! Feels good doesn't it??

To spice things up in your FBW's dont be afraid to add more Olympic type lifts. The bench and squats are good. Maybe look into Power Cleans/Hang Cleans and Snatches/Hang Snatches. I mean thoses 2 lifts are about the BEST things to involve your ENTIRE body. Cheers!
 
You either hande your weight well, or need a new scale. No way your 5'10 and 170. I'm 6" tall and had more muscle/fat on me at 165.
 
realworksuks said:
Also I would consider training harder! Ever thought of training 5 days per week? I am a big believer in volume, and I think you could do well with a lot more volume and also exercises that aren't just compounds...
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5 days per week? Isn't that too much if you have major compounds and are progressing in your lifts 3 times a week? Don't forget you need rest as well. Sure the likes of Defranco's WS4SB III feature supplemental exercises for a 4 day template but 5 sounds too much.
 
nickorette said:
You either hande your weight well, or need a new scale. No way your 5'10 and 170. I'm 6" tall and had more muscle/fat on me at 165.
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I'm a bit out of proportion. I'll take some pics of my legs this afternoon and post them up. Trust me, I'm proud of being 170. :cool:
 
Typhon said:
And what's wrong with that? ;)
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Too big for some people:jump1: Some of us want the athletic/ non slow look. If you do any type of sport like soccer or fighting (mma, karate, etc) you don't need all that muscle.
 
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