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Bulking and waist line question...
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Kabeetz
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lightout said:
I had the same problem, and the truth is preventing waistline growth during a bulk is difficult, the goal is to minimize it. Try lowering your calories ever so slightly.. maybe u're eating a little too much.
Also, they say that if you have a bodyfat percentage over 15%, you are more likely to store a greater % of calories as fat rather than muscle.
Another option is to add a little bit of cardio into the mix. Some people swear against cardio while bulking, but others will tell you that it is never a bad idea to keep your heart in good shape, and it might help keep that gut in check.
Try either the cals or the cardio... in moderation..and pay close attention. If your waistline growth is slowing down, but your lifts are still improving... you're on the right track.
Bottom line, you're gonna bulk on a bulk, don't be too worried about it if size if your priority right now.
Ripped2Shredds
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Hell bro, if you are gaining weight, that's the goal,!!!I give you props for eveing gaining, thats tough in its own right...!!!Keep up the pump homeboy
miketattoo25
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ive been trying to bulk for the past 2-3 months now. I'm eating about 3000 calories a day and im stuck at 163 lbs a 11% bodyfat, everyone at work is like why the hell are you trying to gain..its not very easy, well for me
miketattoo25
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ive been wanting to bump my calories over 3000 for the past month, but im to busy with work and school starts tomorrow, so id rather eat 3000 clean calories then 3800 bad calories you know. i eat alot of chicken, whole grains, red meat, fruit and veggies, rice..my diet is good, i just need more of it
YoungIntricateMuscle
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miketatoo, how much times per day do you truly have time for to eat?
crossy
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The slightest diffrence in calories can makea big diffrence. I was cutting on 2000-2200 when i started bulking i was in a similar situation to you apart from your BF% is lower. I dopped to 168lbs and started to bulk on around 3000cals didnt add any weight whatsoever. The next run i bumped the cals gradually to around 3600-800 give or take until i seen a diffrence on the scales. I was aiming for around 1lb a week but ended up gaining around 2lb a week it slowed al little. If you are struggling to get clean meals in trying adding another couple of whey shakes in. What are you macros at the min?
spankymach1
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i am tring to bulk but i am having a shit load of weird problems. heres my situtation as short and simply as i can make it.
past 6 weeks i have been eating about 3000 cals a day, almost all clean foods. started bulk at 209lbs. current weight is 202lbs. my waist is bigger at 202lbs (36 inch now) than 209lbs (34 inch then). my strenght is going up each week of the bulk and i look a lot thicker now but my face, neck and gut look a lot chubbier. what is going on here?
past 6 weeks i have been eating about 3000 cals a day, almost all clean foods. started bulk at 209lbs. current weight is 202lbs. my waist is bigger at 202lbs (36 inch now) than 209lbs (34 inch then). my strenght is going up each week of the bulk and i look a lot thicker now but my face, neck and gut look a lot chubbier. what is going on here?
gettnlarge01
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If your eating alot of whole foods sometimes the volume of food will cause the stomach to expand. Has your bf% changed?
crossy
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obivously you are not eating enough if you are losing whilst trying to bulk. The strength gains maybe just naturally going up as you are getting stronger. The only explenation i copuld think of if you are losing weight yet looking chubbier is that you are gaining fat. If you are eating clean and cutting weight you should not see a increase in waist size unless it is going down not up. There is obviously something you are missing in your diet maybe you macros are screwed because there is noway you would start increasing in size (looking thicker) and waist size going up if you are actually losing weight. Check your diet and post up your macros (use fitday.com)
Crossy
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miketattoo25
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i eat a total of 5 times a day, last time i had my bodyfat tested was in november but i am getting it tested again later this month, i have had some gains in the gym, but i also started taking n.o. explode, makes a huge difference in the gym, and im lovin it. i was thinking about bringing musclemilk with me to work to get a 6th "meal" in, even though musclemilk isnt exactly a meal but its the next best thing. i dont know my exact macros but i try to get about 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat.
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