bulking

If you’ve ever spent any time online trying to figure out the best way to build muscle or get in shape, you’ve probably come across a celebrity, athlete or fitness influencer somewhere advocating for the “bulking and cutting” method. While this method certainly isn’t new – indeed, it first...

Weight loss is a common goal for people who wish to improve their health, compete in a physique sport, or make weight for a strength sport with weight classes. However, weight gain is an equally valid and important diet goal, and should be approached just as strategically. This article discusses...

THE BULKING DIET: TWO TYPES Bulking is one of those irritating buzzwords that could mean multiple things. Here are the two most common ways the bulking diet strategy is used: Bulking Like a Jackass: The practice of consuming junk food and a very large caloric surplus to "force" the body to...

As a bodybuilder you must know about bulking. It is a key aspect of being a good bodybuilder. What Is Bulking? Steps, Diet, and More Bulking is a term commonly thrown around by bodybuilders. It generally refers to a progressive increase in the number of calories consumed beyond your body’s...

I want to look at caloric intake through the bulking phase. We all know that everyone is different and will vary their diets accordingly. What do you guys feel are not things that should be varied? For instance: Macros: A fair standard has always been 40/40/20. Do you guys see this as set in...

After a summer spent in tank tops and shorts, there comes a day when you put on the sweat pants and start bulking up. It's grow-time! So, all you need to do is cram all the protein, carbs, and fats you can into your face, and work your ass off in the gym, right? If only that were the case! The...

Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know about bulking and cutting: the process of strategic weight gain and loss for big returns. First, the basics. Bulking means intentionally eating more calories than you burn, with the goal of putting on mass, particularly muscle mass. Cutting (also...

Simple Guide to Setting up a Lean Bulk Plan What is lean bulking? Lean bulking is quite simply a cerebral approach to building muscle tissue while keeping body-fat levels in check and limiting fat gain as much as possible. Make no mistake, lean bulking is a slow process and requires...

A lot of lifters don't obtain the physique they're hopeful for during bulking season. To make sure you do, check out these 8 diet tips for lean muscle gains! Bulking is awesome. I mean seriously, you skip the broccoli at dinner, ice cream is a staple, and you don’t feel like you are going to...

The process of building muscle isn't just about sets, reps, consistency and progressive overload. To pack on lean mass you also need a bulking diet that delivers. Moving iron without moving a fork is like running uphill in the mud. You might get to the top eventually, but it's going to take a...

As a bodybuilder you must know about bulking. It is a key aspect of being a good bodybuilder. What Is Bulking? Steps, Diet, and More Bulking is a term commonly thrown around by bodybuilders. It generally refers to a progressive increase in the number of calories consumed beyond your body’s...

Is winter the “bulking up” season, or have you just gained fat over the holidays and thrown in the towel on staying lean? Bulking up during the winter isn’t the trend anymore. Bodybuilders are getting better educated about ongoing research on gaining lean muscle mass adequately, without...

The pumpkin obsession in America is really just a thinly-veiled attempt for big food companies to sell us “seasonality” in the form of the same sugary foods with a little pumpkin-spice flavoring added to the mix. It’s a marketing gimmick. And it works. Most of those pumpkin-flavored things are...

Lean vs Dirty Bulking Lean bulking is a smarter approach and here’s why. For bulking to be successful, you need to eat in a caloric surplus meaning you eat more calories than you can burn over time. This then begs the question; how big should this surplus be? A lean bulk suggests a small...

What Macro breakdown works best for you while lean bulking, or cutting? I know what my body likes, but I think I want to switch it up for a little mini periodization, while gaining a few extra quality pounds. I'm supplementing with Black Gold 225 - 1.4cc's ED, and 70mg Anavar. Gonna run roughly...

anyone who has been at fitness for a while knows we tend to have body image issues.. after a while you are never big enough or never ripped enough , etc... for example.. i started a mission to lean down January of last year... it took 6 months of cutting (with a few week or 2 breaks) to loose...

Hardcore Bulking Part One - Nutrition by Gavin Kane PhD. Off-season; a bodybuilder's favorite time of year and the favorite words whispered after a recent contest. So the time is here, what are you going to do about it? First step is to determine what you want to do and set some...

Bulldozer Bodybuilding Bulking System Here's a completely different (but proven by many to work) nutritional diet scheme for bulking.Give it a try and see how it works for you. Much is said about the subject of bodybuilding bulking. Two primary bulking camps exist: clean and dirty...

What determines a persons need of each percentage of protein, fat, and carbs? Is every person different? If you are bulking VS cutting are the percentages different? I would think so. So my question is: How do I find out what percentage of fat, protein, and carbs will I need for a good bulking...

This is a big pet peeve of mine b/c I see guys (mainly noobies) trying to keep up with john doe who is 200lbs and claims to eat 4-5k calories in a day or some 240lb mcfatty who eat this same amt and think he looks good b/c he is big (but yet fluffy :-[) I fell for this same trap many times...