Hi I’m just after some advice on whether I should bulk then cut or cut then lean bulk?
I’m 79KG at 5ft10.
Probably around 20% bf never been tested just with comparison of other pictures. Be good if I could add a pic so you guys could confirm I’m around 20% body fat but it won’t let me add a url.
Also I’ve been training around a month now (I’ve trained before) and used an online calculator which tells me I’ve been needing 3500 cals to bulk, training once or twice a day 5days/week, but seem to have gained a lot of fat, does 3500 cals sound a lot? I’ve gone from 75kg to 79kg this month.
Any advice is appreciated, thanks.
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Thread: Should I bulk or cut?
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09-15-2020, 09:57 AM #1
Should I bulk or cut?
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09-15-2020, 10:49 AM #5
i'm around 15% and got two weeks left of my cut, and i have a question that doesn't deserve its own thread...
the answer is different for everyone, but on average, how much bf% can one estimate to gain during a six month lean bulk? with a ~250 surplus, you think i'm likely to stay under 20%?
to OP: cut, cut, cut
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09-15-2020, 10:55 AM #7
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Well just do the math dude..
250x7(days)x4(weeks)x6(months) = 42,000 calories of surplus in 6 months.
The problem sits with understanding that you'll hopefully gain muscle mass at the same time... so whether or not ALL of that 42k surplus is fat is unknown...
But lets get give a generous number of 4lb in 6mo of lean tissue, leaving it at 8lb of fat (this is using 42,000 / 3500 = 12lb gained).
I can't tell you what % of total fat mass change that is because I don't know your bodyweight, but those would be the unit numbers of weight."When I die, I hope it's early in the morning so I don't have to go to work that day for no reason"
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09-15-2020, 10:57 AM #8
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Mirin shoulder to wasit ratio...
I'm honestly not sure if you're 20%.... you COULD be, but you hold your weight very well... strong genetics for that.
I think you could be between 17-20% but some of that might just be because your hips/waist are so small. Again that benefits you."When I die, I hope it's early in the morning so I don't have to go to work that day for no reason"
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