Darkoz
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What?
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"Males should be ~10-12% body fat before even considering going on any kind of ‘bulk’
Repacked
Punxsutawney resident
Only to a comparatively limited point.
Repacked
Punxsutawney resident
Wut!?
Darkoz
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Eh??
Fadi
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Yes Darkoz I do. As I have alluded to before, and since you have made a specific reference to one adding muscle instead of (just) weight, then my answer is yes, it can be done without the increasing of one's maintenance caloric intake. You lose fat and you add muscles, without altering your actual bodyweight. This can only be achieved through a combination of an appropriate exercise program, coupled with calorie maintenance.
Now once you go above and beyond your maintenance calorie intake levels, then depending on by how much you have gone beyond your maintenance level, and what you are doing in the form of an exercise program, the addition of muscle to fat ratio would be determined.
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Kyle Aaron
Active member
The opinions of Lyle McDonald on physical training and the acquisition of size and strength are very interesting and useful and should be seriously considered by everyone.
I'm, like, totally serious dudes.
I'm, like, totally serious dudes.
Goosey
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I think this whole bulking and cutting process suited Joe Weider very nicely.
steveP
Well-known member
I'm trying this out at the moment. Trying to hit daily maintenance calories consistently. I've tried the typical bulk/cut cycle and it does seem a little aimless at times. I'm certain a little planning and controlling of calories can save a lot of cardio time later on.
Neddysmith
Standard kunce
I think I certainly is possible for a while to gain lean muscle mass and reduce body fat, however, there will come a time of both muscle mass and body fat where it will even itself out and an adjustment of diet would be required to keep gaining muscle.
Agree. Bulk means I just want to get fatter.
Not necessarily or beneficial for a natural trainer.
Fadi
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In the world of bodybuilding and its reality, if one says I want to bulk, without specifying the nature of the bulk, then one can assume that here the word "bulk" would automatically denotes an increase in bodyweight. However if the bodybuilder specifies (as Darkoz did later on when he asked his question:
... due to specifying the nature of the bulk (muscle in this case), then one can not deduce from the word "bulk" to automatically mean:
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Lol what was that shit.
Fadi
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Mine was a contribution to the discussion at hand. It could be right and it could be wrong. Now what exactly was your contribution, apart from an insult; a reflection of your own character perhaps!
Yours was a long round about way of saying nothing at all as usual.
Fadi
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I fully understand that, thank you Andy.
Goosey
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Fadi
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And you're entitled to your opinion, even if rudely expressed, as usual.
Repacked
Punxsutawney resident
This distinction was made in the first two pages of this thread by Rugby, myself and you.