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Have I Taken My Bulking Diet Too Far?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Have you stopped doing cardio?

Did your abs disappear?

Do you have a hard time carrying out ‘simple’ exercises?

Are your jeans getting too tight?

Are you indulging a lot of cheat meals?

Do you have a high amount of body fat?

Do you eat more processed carbs than whole foods?

Have you been gaining weight but not seeing your muscles grow?

Common conclusions

Based on your answers, it’s unlikely that you have been taking your bulking diet too far. This is, of course, positive news. Bulking season means you can eat more, but there is a fine line between bulking and just losing control. The off season bulk-up is a common tradition for bodybuilders. Bulking means eating more calories, allowing more cheat meals, and lifting heavier weights. However, some people go a little too off and end up adding mostly fat rather than muscle.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs that you have taken your bulking diet too far. Some people don’t realize that bulking does not mean to eat as much food as possible to obtain some extra muscle. Bulking simply means eating a caloric surplus at a level higher than your maintenance. The best thing is to eat at a 200-300 calorie surplus at any give time, so you will be steadily gaining weight. However, bulking can sometimes be taken too far, in which people will end up adding mostly fat rather than muscle.

Unfortunately, based on your answers, you are displaying the signs typically seen among individuals who have taken their bulky diet too far. Bulking will help you build muscle, however, this should be done in a well-managed fashion. It would be ideal if you could gain 1-2 pound of weight per month while minimizing additional fat gain. Bulking simply means eating a caloric surplus at a level higher than your maintenance. Keep your weight gain under control and dial it back if you see you are gaining too much (fat).

References

tigerfitness.com/blogs/diet-weight-loss/bulking-diet-over
https://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/gain-mass/ways-tell-youve-bulked-too-much-and-how-fix-it/

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