what is the highest bf% you would bulk with?

[DepressiveJuice]

im around 15-20% right now (calipers arent that acurate). im debating whether i should lose some of the bf naturally first or go ahead and bulk. what was the highest bf% that you bulked with?

 

[gimp]

I was as high as 17% BF prior to bulking. I don't recommend it though. Anything above 15% is too high.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Agreed,anything above 14-15% and your going to be flirting with 'lard-ass' ranges by the end ov the cycle.I prefer to start bulking shortly after I have cut up for that reason,because I am an endomorphic body type anyway,so starting at a smooth condition easily puts me into "Hey-Hey-Hey,it's faaaat Albert" mode by the end.If I start bulking at 10% or below,I at least have a few percentage points to play with before panic sets in,lol.

 

[Paulos]

Man I am never bulking again without being at least 10%, I did my last cycle @ about 14%...needless to say I am dieting now and it is unpleasant to say the least.

For my bodytype it just takes too damn long to lose all the bf if I start at that high of a % to begin with. I'm already down 15 or so from when I came off but I still look like crap, If I woulda bulked at 10% or so I'd look fine.

 

[DepressiveJuice]

well you guys scared me enough to stay away from bulking for now. sigh back to the keto crap. dial tone- if there was a way to bulk without gaining bf i would jump at the chance

 

[shoichi]

I started my current cycle at 13%. I'm keeping my diet clean and doing cardio throughout my cycle.

 

[NorCalBdyBldr]

I have always believed that 10-12% bodyfat is the extreme upper range for bulking. My general rule is that if I can't see my abs throughout my bulking cycle, I am carrying WAY too much bodyfat.

 

[georgie24]

im lucky so far, im bulling big time and gaining a lil fat but waist is still holding same