Gym on Sidechat | Hi gym newbie (kinda, been in the gym about 5 months) and I’m thinking of starting my first bulk as a 130 lb woman. Recommendations for calorific intake and what type of foods to eat? I already feel like I’m putting on muscle but want to be more toned too

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Gym 1d

Hi gym newbie (kinda, been in the gym about 5 months) and I’m thinking of starting my first bulk as a 130 lb woman. Recommendations for calorific intake and what type of foods to eat? I already feel like I’m putting on muscle but want to be more toned too

Anonymous 1d

If u wanna be more toned ur not gonna like how u look when ur bulking. You’ll inevitably gain some fat and temporarily lose muscle definition in return

Anonymous 1d

Can never go wrong with chicken and rice

Anonymous 1d

Do you want to have better muscle definition ("toning") or do you want to put on fat (bulking)?

Anonymous 4h

I saw my most progress when I solely focused on getting my goal weight in grams of protein a day with a 300 plus caloric intake. Make sure you eat your vegetables. Sweet potato has been in my diet lately and it’s been the best to add to anything for some fiber and good nutrients. Eggs are also amazing bc they have every source of micronutrient you need in a day, except Vitamin C. Otherwise do what you think is best for your body, you know yourself more than anyone else

Anonymous

#2 1d

I guess I should have clarified, I’m aiming to lower the amount of fat I have and replace it with muscle so I figured it’d be easiest to put on the muscle while eating in a surplus, then losing the extra weight I gain so muscle is revealed underneath. Am I interpreting a bulk and cut right?

Anonymous

OP 23h

Yeah that’ll work but in my opinion it’d be better to cut to the bodyfat percentage u want to be at first and then lean bulk to put on muscle. This is beneficial mainly because ur body is more efficient at putting on muscle when ur leaner and you’ll be able to see progress much clearer if ur already decently lean. U can also just eat around maintenance and lose fat while putting on muscle but that’ll be a much longer process

Anonymous

#2 21h

Hmmm ok heard man thank you! Yeah I went from 160 to 130 over the summer but noticed the greatest spike in muscle growth when eating at or slightly above maintenance and staying at 130 instead of continuing down to my ultimate goal of 120 or so. For a little, I’m probably going to stick to maintenance then cut down to 120 very slowly (can’t seem to workout well if I’m not eating a good amount). Thanks 🙏🏻