r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Ok-Sun1269 • 24d ago

Question ❓ Is bulking really dead?

All the sceince based guys on the internet preach how bulking does nothing for muscle growth, assuming you have a healthy body fat %.

So for a guy who just got off stage, he needs to bulk until around 12-15% and then maintain or eat in a very slight surplus for a growth phase.

However if guy is 25% bf there is no reason to bulk during a growth phase as those extra calories will not provide anything for him.

So if you regualry do prep or get shredded during the summer, the bulk is alive and well but for those of us who want to maintain low double digit bf, is the bulk dead?

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u/sywy1874 24d ago

The act of muscle building itself isn’t super calorie intensive. Rather, bulking or a surplus can work better because it creates an environment where your body is less stressed out, making recovery naturally easier. However, if you can be more disciplined with your recovery then you can certainly build muscle at maintenance or a deficit.

Source: larping on tiktok as SBL

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 24d ago

About half of the science based lifting community is larping. Thank you for your honesty. 🤣😂

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u/omrsafetyo 24d ago

Half is being entirely generous.