I'm 5'6" and weighed 121 lbs when I started trying to bulk up. Now I am up to 138 but my bodyfat % has also gone up from 9% to 14%. I don't want my bodyfat % to go up any higher but I also don't want to cut and lose the weight I tried so hard to gain.
So I'm wondering what would happen if I continue to workout the way I have been doing but now also eat at maintenance. Would I be able to maintain my weight while at the same time lowering my bodyfat %?
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12-04-2008, 10:36 AM #1Registered User
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eating at maintenance
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12-04-2008, 10:42 AM #2$@M
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you may be able to, some people can do it.
imo you should clean bulk, thats what you should have done in the first place. eat 200-300 cals over maintanence, i.e. aim for 1/2 lb per week weight increase.
hope that helps
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12-04-2008, 11:21 AM #3Registered User
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why? Is it harder to build muscle eating at maintenance?
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12-04-2008, 11:27 AM #4Going back to beast mode
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YesOriginally Posted by jy006m
. If your bf% went up that much, along with your weight, then you're doing something wrong. Chances are that your carb intake is too high, along with an overall calorie surplus. This is only a guess, ans is simply based on your age and possible eating habits .
Don't panic yet, and your bf% calculation is probably bull**** anyway. You need to get your daily allowance of P, C & F to levels that work for you."If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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12-04-2008, 11:27 AM #5Registered User
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Caloric excess is needed to increase mass, so I would say so.
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12-04-2008, 11:34 AM #6Registered User
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caloric excess is needed in highly trained lean individuals to increase mass.
My log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112190371
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12-04-2008, 11:38 AM #7Registered User
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^^ more true, those who are new to training or aren't as lean can increase LBM by eating maintenance. My mistakeOriginally Posted by Bioteknik
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But eating in moderate excess in this situation would yield better mass results, no?
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12-04-2008, 11:48 AM #8Registered User
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Definitely better. I'm just pedantic, pointing out that it isn't required, but is more ideal.
My log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112190371
. If your bf% went up that much, along with your weight, then you're doing something wrong. Chances are that your carb intake is too high, along with an overall calorie surplus. This is only a guess, ans is simply based on your age and possible eating habits
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