Should I continue to bulk

[Darkseidd21]

So I've been bulking for about 8 months went from 120 to 140lbs, bf stayed same around 8,and I'm happy with the progress. Should I continue the bulk throughout the summer, or should I maintain it during the summer and start bulking again around September cause I wanna be lean for summer, but that means wasting like 3 months.Any opinion would be welcomed.

[SuffolkPunch]

Put it this way - is your final goal physique above or below 140lbs? I think we both know it's above... so yes, continue bulking. If you are staying reasonably lean then that's good, keep doing what you are doing as long as progress is also occurring in the gym.

[Darkseidd21]

Put it this way - is your final goal physique above or below 140lbs? I think we both know it's above... so yes, continue bulking. If you are staying reasonably lean then that's good, keep doing what you are doing as long as progress is also occurring in the gym.

Yeah it's well above 140..180 8-9% height is 5'11,so probably I need to bulk at least a year or more but the hard part is someone said as u get heavier u will also gain more fat is that true?like I know u will gain fat that is unavoidable but I don't want to end up 20+%bf

[air2fakie]

Yeah it's well above 140..180 8-9% height is 5'11,so probably I need to bulk at least a year or more but the hard part is someone said as u get heavier u will also gain more fat is that true?like I know u will gain fat that is unavoidable but I don't want to end up 20+%bf

You claimed above that you gained 20 lbs during your bulk and stayed at 8% bf, so I think you're safe.

[Darkseidd21]

You claimed above that you gained 20 lbs during your bulk and stayed at 8% bf, so I think you're safe.

Yeah I know,but someone told me as u get heavier ur body will tend to store more fat than muscle I dunno if that's true

[SuffolkPunch]

Not as a rule no. If you eat too much, yes.

[Darkseidd21]

Not as a rule no. If you eat too much, yes.

Okay thanks

[air2fakie]

Yeah I know,but someone told me as u get heavier ur body will tend to store more fat than muscle I dunno if that's true

For us mere mortals, it tends to be the case that we'll gain some fat along with muscle, but if you started & ended a 20 lb bulk at 8%, you prob will be fine.

[Darkseidd21]

For us mere mortals, it tends to be the case that we'll gain some fat along with muscle, but if you started & ended a 20 lb bulk at 8%, you prob will be fine.

Yeah also I did start like very skinny 118 at 5'11 now at 140 I'm still skinny but not to the point where everyone comments about my weight

[AdamWW]

Yeah also I did start like very skinny 118 at 5'11 now at 140 I'm still skinny but not to the point where everyone comments about my weight

You need to bulk for like… 4 years

[Strawng]

You need to bulk for like… 4 years

This.

[paulinkansas]

You need to bulk for like… 4 years

I bulked for like 5 years in college and grad school. I was literalley the smallest guy on campus of 20,000 students.

[AdamWW]

I bulked for like 5 years in college and grad school. I was literalley the smallest guy on campus of 20,000 students.

With the biggest model car collection

[Darkseidd21]

You need to bulk for like… 4 years

LOL 4 years is a lot of time I'm gonna end up 200+for sure, it's good if I keep the bf in check,cause if I overdo it I'm gonna have to cut and waste time

[xsquid99]

LOL 4 years is a lot of time I'm gonna end up 200+for sure, it's good if I keep the bf in check,cause if I overdo it I'm gonna have to cut and waste time

Everyone has to cut, nobody gets to their end goal in 1 shot.

[Darkseidd21]

Everyone has to cut, nobody gets to their end goal in 1 shot.

yeah that's fine that's why I'm lean bulking cause i don't want a lot of fat gain and when I cut I wanne cut for short period

[AdamWW]

LOL 4 years is a lot of time I'm gonna end up 200+for sure, it's good if I keep the bf in check,cause if I overdo it I'm gonna have to cut and waste time

And?

You’re almost 6 foot… it’s not uncommon for people at this height to bulk well over 200lb to reach maximum potential.

Not everyone, but it’s common.

[AdamWW]

yeah that's fine that's why I'm lean bulking cause i don't want a lot of fat gain and when I cut I wanne cut for short period

Yeah we wouldn’t want you at 5-11 and 140lb to get too fat now would we

SMH

[Strawng]

And?

You’re almost 6 foot… it’s not uncommon for people at this height to bulk well over 200lb to reach maximum potential.

Not everyone, but it’s common.

This. You could reasonably bulk for 60+ pounds over the course of years, OP.

Yeah we wouldn’t want you at 5-11 and 140lb to get too fat now would we

SMH

He’s not going anywhere if he’s that afraid to add size.

[AdamWW]

This. You could reasonably bulk for 60+ pounds over the course of years, OP.

He’s not going anywhere if he’s that afraid to add size.

As someone who used to deal with similar concerns over gaining fat, it always feels so ironic to me when someone whose natural tendency is to literally be emaciated when eating ad libitum is concerned over fat gain.

OP was basically at deaths door in terms of BMI, and yet is concerned over accidentally gaining too much fat.

Wut?

[Strawng]

As someone who used to deal with similar concerns over gaining fat, it always feels so ironic to me when someone whose natural tendency is to literally be emaciated when eating ad libitum is concerned over fat gain.

OP was basically at deaths door in terms of BMI, and yet is concerned over accidentally gaining too much fat.

Wut?

Yes & I'd be willing to bet that, either consciously or subconsciously, this is precisely why he had a BMI near death's door.