ok, so after 4 months of eating at a deficit, I have finally achieved my cholesterol goal. I am continuing towards my goal of getting down to single digit body fat percentage....still have some work to do there, obviously.
I lift, but obviously since I am eating at a deficit, I am not really packing on lots of muscle. I am toning, but not really bulking to any great extent (although I can definitely notice a difference).
I wouldn't mind adding some mass on my frame, but I would like to do it the right way. In reading up a bit, it seems that there are various schools of thought on bulking. Any bulking I would attempt would be "clean," meaning I don't want to load up on junk food and anything else that packs calories. I would simply increase my intake of clean protein sources...more meats, more oatmeal, more dairy, for example. I still want to maintain my cholesterol.
My question is this: almost all the online regimens call for months of bulking. Guys packing on 20-30 more pounds while lifting vigorously over the course of 3-5 months.
Is there such a thing as "mini-bulking" or "short-term bulking?" I don't want to load back everything I just worked to lose, but I also have no desire to grow to look like a meathead, either. Bodybuilding is not my goal.
Can I "bulk" for a few weeks, maybe pack on 5-10 pounds while lifting vigorously, and achieve any moderate results? Or would that likely be a futile effort?
Also, during the bulking phase, I guess it is counter-productive to be doing a lot of cardio, if any, since all that does is burn previous calories needed to bulk?
Any tips or experiences would be appreciated.
I lift, but obviously since I am eating at a deficit, I am not really packing on lots of muscle. I am toning, but not really bulking to any great extent (although I can definitely notice a difference).
I wouldn't mind adding some mass on my frame, but I would like to do it the right way. In reading up a bit, it seems that there are various schools of thought on bulking. Any bulking I would attempt would be "clean," meaning I don't want to load up on junk food and anything else that packs calories. I would simply increase my intake of clean protein sources...more meats, more oatmeal, more dairy, for example. I still want to maintain my cholesterol.
My question is this: almost all the online regimens call for months of bulking. Guys packing on 20-30 more pounds while lifting vigorously over the course of 3-5 months.
Is there such a thing as "mini-bulking" or "short-term bulking?" I don't want to load back everything I just worked to lose, but I also have no desire to grow to look like a meathead, either. Bodybuilding is not my goal.
Can I "bulk" for a few weeks, maybe pack on 5-10 pounds while lifting vigorously, and achieve any moderate results? Or would that likely be a futile effort?
Also, during the bulking phase, I guess it is counter-productive to be doing a lot of cardio, if any, since all that does is burn previous calories needed to bulk?
Any tips or experiences would be appreciated.
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