Anonymous #3 10w

This is bs, you can build muscle without putting on fat and exposing yourself to unnecessary health risks. I’ve been maintaining for 10 years and I’ve been able to stay lean and put on 30lbs of muscle while staying lean and vascular

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Anonymous #4 10w

Hey man, keep it friendly please. Didn’t say you couldn’t put on muscle without messing with you’re body fat, but if you naturally sit at 8 percent then it’s gonna be harder than if you sit at 15. There are studies you can check out if your curious. I’m glad it works for you though.

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Anonymous #3 10w

You’re*

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Anonymous #3 10w

I have read the studies and what you’re saying can be true, however, bulking and cutting should NOT be perpetuated as a way to maximize gains because people do not know how to bulk and cut. The majority of people are not body builders, they do not know how to track calories correctly, do not train hard enough and consistently enough to maximize their gains, and will expose themselves to the risks of being higher body fat before they reach the point where they need bulking and cutting over

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Anonymous #3 10w

Maingaining. That being said. If someone is plateauing from a period of maingaining, I agree that they should try bulking and cutting. Obesity and heart disease is rampant and poses risks that can be so easily avoided, that is why I am so adamant about people trying maingaining before bulking and cutting. I don’t mean to be an ass

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Anonymous #4 10w

Clearly it can be taken too far but if you plateau then a bulk can be very beneficial. I gained about forty pounds in the first 4 years I worked out, but to gain more I needed to eat more (because of my high metabolism). If it’s recreational then you don’t really need to “maximize” but I’m not wrong. You’ve sat at 30 pounds for 10 years, if you started bulking decently I bet you could push way past that. Just not hearing that you’ve got the experience to back any of this up.

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Anonymous #3 10w

I’ve sat at 30 pounds for 10 years because I don’t need more, I am an endurance athlete and do not need to get bigger. I have experience as I have a degree in physiology and exercise science. Also 40 lbs of what? That matters as well. I have stayed around 15 percent body fat and don’t need to be leaner because I start to feel like shit. If I get fatter I also feel like shit. On your topic of eating more, did you eat more where you were bulking and gaining fat, or were you just bringing your

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Anonymous #4 10w

Rage bait.😂

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Anonymous #3 10w

calories up to maintenance and a slight surplus to fuel muscle growth. I’m talking about bulking the way the general population thinks of it which is eating 500-1000 over maintenance and putting on fat. That is detrimental. The average person does not need to bulk, they are already overweight.

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Anonymous #4 10w

Yeah don’t do that. Don’t think I suggested that though. It’s on the individual to find credible info.

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