Bulking Question

[kevdog77]

My gym has free fitness assessments every 8 weeks. They measure height, weight, strength, max VO2, flexibility, and BF%. They give you a printout to compare with your previous #'s, which is pretty cool.

Anyhow, I've been bulking for the past 2 months. According to the assessment, I've gained 5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat in that time frame. I know I'm gonna gain some fat with the muscle, but how much is too much? I'm at 15.5% BF right now, which is about my upper limit. Thoughts?

 

[PlatnumKowboy]

If you feel comfortable I would just keep doing as you are doing, but if that's not the case you should throw some cardio in or adjust your diet accordingly.

 

[Him1]

Well, this certainly isn't something I've mastered as I get pretty fat when I bulk. But, this fall, I plan to employ some of Doggcrapp's bulking methods for putting on lean weight; Low/no carbs for my last 2 meals and cardio on empty stomach in the mornings.

 

[phatman42]

What i do is stand in front of the full length mirror. I always have 2 thoughts

I want to lose fat
I want to get stronger

Which every is the strongest thought is the one i go with

lose fat - cut
get stronger - bulk

Been bulking for a bit now.... i'm a fatboy, but getting stronger is more important for me atm

 

[casualbb]

1:1 is decent. What routine do you follow?

 

[David Schwimmer]

It is really up to you how much fat you wouldnt mind putting on.

I myself dont like to go over 12%, but again that is just me and my insecure vanity kicking in. 5 pounds of muscle with only 5 pounds of fat is actually pretty damn good results for that time frame.