Distribution of Mass Gain

[applepie1234]

Is there a way to preferentially change where the proportion of fat/muscle is gained? I tend to have a larger lower body compared to my upper body (31 inch waist, 39 inch hips, 21 inch thighs). Is this just genetic?

[razor23]

Yes, it's genetic. Hitting your weaker/smaller areas really hard and really concentrating on those areas may help you even out a bit but you have to work within your genetic limitations for sure.

[SuffolkPunch]

Fat - you don't have a choice, this is down to genetics.

Muscle - of course you gain it in the muscles you train the most.

[Mrpb]

There's some data suggesting overeating on saturated fats may lead to visceral and liver fat storage. For this reason it may be a good idea to limit SFA intake during bulking somewhat.

http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org...b13-1622.short