Psycho's 1st Ever Bulk

[NaturalPursuit]

SCREW that..keep gainin that MASSSS!!!!

[psychodiver9]

SCREW that..keep gainin that MASSSS!!!!

Lol I am for now. Dont want to die though

[PhiSig2298]

Well you know it's not because you're overweight.. it's gotta be alergies &/or lack of quality sleep.

[psychodiver9]

Yesterdays macros 3098 117/287/237

Today's workout. Upper DE

12 min roll/stretch

Treadmill 5 min

RC 20-2x10

Speed bench
135x3
155x3
185x3

195-9x3 extra set

Bb Incline press
135x16,10,8
-haven't done these in about 2 months. More reps

Db rows
80-2x12
80x10

Db incline curl
35x13
35x6
35x7
-kinda hit a wall in that 2nd set

Db shoulder press
40-2x15
40x8
-I haven't done these in probably close to a year after I tweaked my shoulder

Ez skull crushers
100x9,2
-guess I hit my tris enough. Just wasn't feeling these.

Reverse curls
70-2x8
70x6

Decline situp
30x17,12,10

[ironwill2008]

Lol I am for now.

Gotta be true to your own goals.

[psychodiver9]

Yesterdays macros 3100 76/358/249

BW 205.0

Off day.

So I'm still fighting the urge to cut. Saw there is a nmisc comp,wife's cmoments, ad general feelings if fatness. Looking for honest feedback as I know I have the urge alot but feeling uncomfortable with belly a bit

[The Solution]

Yesterdays macros 3700 136/409/225

Measurements

Chest 43 +1
arms 15 +0
hips 38 +.5
waist 35 +1
thighs 23 +1
calves 15.75 +.25
Forearms 12.5 +.75
shoulders 50.5 +2

Very happy. Chest,thighs, and hips happiest about. Surprised on forearms and calves as they are hard to grow. Really want my arms to grow.

look lean to me Ryan, keep doing what you're doing

You don't look too bad in that pic.

Just did bf. Went up about 1% to 16.5 (I think it's higher but whatever)

Calcs say lbm went up ~4.25 ad bf up ~3.25. Not bad

Now fill that shirt out! Quit caring so much about the scale. Focus on your lifting. srs

^^^^^^^^^

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So I'm still fighting the urge to cut. Saw there is a nmisc comp,wife's cmoments, ad general feelings if fatness. Looking for honest feedback as I know I have the urge alot but feeling uncomfortable with belly a bit

[psychodiver9]

Yeah it's a constant battle for me. I was already feeling self conscious about fat gains before the comment. And honestly the snoring does concern me. I started back on the name brand allergy pills today so we will see. I know ffb syndrome is a bog part of it but I feel like I've gained considerable fat

[PhiSig2298]

Yesterdays macros 3100 76/358/249

BW 205.0

Off day.

So I'm still fighting the urge to cut. Saw there is a nmisc comp,wife's cmoments, ad general feelings if fatness. Looking for honest feedback as I know I have the urge alot but feeling uncomfortable with belly a bit

I'd say keep bulking but the writing is on the wall.. you've already made your mind up to start cutting, you just haven't come out and said it officially.

[ErickStevens]

Son....

[vitornoob]

hey Ryan, everyone is betting on the date of your cut, I hope you will not disappoint me and start on the date I bet...


stay safe!

[psychodiver9]

I'd say keep bulking but the writing is on the wall.. you've already made your mind up to start cutting, you just haven't come out and said it officially.

I honestly haven't. I'm still debating on what to do. I go back and forth between feeling fat and wanting to get lean and enjoying the gym progress

[BunkMoreland]

snoring is keeping you from bulking to maximize gains? freaking snoring? you're not going to develop OSA from minimal fat gain. fat-attributed OSA develops amongst the morbidly obese. you won't develop that from gaining 10 pounds

[psychodiver9]

snoring is keeping you from bulking to maximize gains? freaking snoring? you're not going to develop OSA from minimal fat gain. fat-attributed OSA develops amongst the morbidly obese. you won't develop that from gaining 10 pounds

I suffered from sleep apnea before. It was pretty tough. I'm not saying that's the only factor but it is concerning. Not something I want to come back. Its a confluence of factors that have me considering it. Nothing has been decided.

Vitor tell me the date you picked and ill make sure to keep bulking past then so you lose.

I appreciate all the feedback. Especially the bluntness

[The Solution]

Son....

This .....

I honestly haven't. I'm still debating on what to do. I go back and forth between feeling fat and wanting to get lean and enjoying the gym progress

Too much thinking and wanting Togo back and forth is not always beneficial Nd we know what it leads to.
It's clear the mirror is fine and your measurements and strength are increasing not to mention your Bf to strength ratio even surprised you

Just my 2 cents

[ErickStevens]

You need to figure out what you want.

Do you want to look like you lift or do you want to look like a kicker?

Do you want to hit PRs or do you want to bench more than you squat?

Do you want to complain about being "fat" or do you want to complain about being hungry?

It's time to choose. Stop spinning your wheels, pick a goal, and smash it.

[PhiSig2298]

I honestly haven't. I'm still debating on what to do. I go back and forth between feeling fat and wanting to get lean and enjoying the gym progress

If your measurements are right, you've barely put on any fat.. I see zero reasons to cut.

[psychodiver9]

If your measurements are right, you've barely put on any fat.. I see zero reasons to cut.

the last stuff I posted was just from the last measurement not overall for the bulk but point take.


E. Thanks for that perspective

[FitnessCPA]

Why does it have to be bulk or cut?

[psychodiver9]

Why does it have to be bulk or cut?

so you suggest actual wheel spinning instead of just mental wheel spinning?

[ErickStevens]

Why does it have to be bulk or cut?

Why does it have to be park or drive?

[FitnessCPA]

Why does it have to be park or drive?

It doesn't. It can be in reverse. But if you don't know if you want to go forward or backward, I think park or neutral is better until that is figured out.

[FitnessCPA]

so you suggest actual wheel spinning instead of just mental wheel spinning?

Mental wheel spinning will result in actual wheel spinning. Until the mental part is figured out, no real progress will be made anyway.

But I still stand by my post. What's wrong with maintaining your weight for a while?

[psychodiver9]

Mental wheel spinning will result in actual wheel spinning. Until the mental part is figured out, no real progress will be made anyway.

But I still stand by my post. What's wrong with maintaining your weight for a while?

nothing if you're satisfied with how you look. I'm not. I'm just very impatient with results. I want it all now. Look good and be big. Lol. There is no wheel spinning going on my weight is consistently going up

[FitnessCPA]

nothing if you're satisfied with how you look. I'm not. I'm just very impatient with results. I want it all now. Look good and be big. Lol. There is no wheel spinning going on my weight is consistently going up

That's what confuses me. You want to gain. You ARE gaining. So what is the problem? You're not doing any wheel spinning but it seems like your mind is messing with you and you may start to.

[The Big Sleep]

You need to figure out what you want.

Do you want to look like you lift or do you want to look like a kicker?

Do you want to hit PRs or do you want to bench more than you squat?

Do you want to complain about being "fat" or do you want to complain about being hungry?

It's time to choose. Stop spinning your wheels, pick a goal, and smash it.

Nuff said

[Leprechauns1021]

Saw there is a nmisc comp,wife's cmoments, ad general feelings if fatness. Looking for honest feedback as I know I have the urge alot but feeling uncomfortable with belly a bit

You know theres a bulking category, right?


And if its really all bothering you this much, you could go on a quick, aggressive cut. I'm talking 1-2 weeks, but dropping >5lbs. You'll be surprised what 2 aggressive weeks will do. Then, submit pictures for the competition but enter bulk competition. Then bulk for 3 months and profit. Think of it as a quick "clean up", and then continue on with bulking properly for another 3 months MINIMUM.

It feels like you are going to start cutting soon one way or another, and I think spending ~2weeks and being quick would suit you better than another long, slow cut.

[psychodiver9]

That's what confuses me. You want to gain. You ARE gaining. So what is the problem? You're not doing any wheel spinning but it seems like your mind is messing with you and you may start to.

tbh I hate having a gut. It is definitely my mind messing with me. Partly impatience and partly ffb. I know maintenance isn't for me. I need to be progressing one way or another.

May consider a quick cut but after my boss just said "he's kinda like you" and used the word lanky I want to go full fulk mode

[Crucifist]

tbh I hate having a gut. It is definitely my mind messing with me. Partly impatience and partly ffb. I know maintenance isn't for me. I need to be progressing one way or another.

May consider a quick cut but after my boss just said "he's kinda like you" and used the word lanky I want to go full fulk mode

Speaking of progress, those are some strong high bar squats. I've done both high and low bar, and my personal experience has been that progress is always a tad trickier with the higher positioning. Good work.

[FitnessCPA]

tbh I hate having a gut. It is definitely my mind messing with me. Partly impatience and partly ffb. I know maintenance isn't for me. I need to be progressing one way or another.

May consider a quick cut but after my boss just said "he's kinda like you" and used the word lanky I want to go full fulk mode

I saw your progress pics not long ago. You do NOT have a gut. That's skin and everybody has skin covering their bones and muscles. Without it you would look gross.

Some people (myself included) always look like they have a little gut. I weighed 140 pounds and had a gut. Only it wasn't a gut. It's how I'm shaped. Very few people have flat stomachs that descend from chest to pubes in a perfectly straight line perpendicular to the ground. Most of us have that little outward push. Part of it is being a human being and part of it is posture. Know how to get rid of it? Line it with muscle! Ever see some of the big huge dudes? They don't have a six pack, yet their stomachs look flat. It's because there's so much fuking muscle there that you don't even notice the normal amount of fat they have.

Just the way I see things.