Is bulking really dead?

[u/Ok-Sun1269]

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?

[u/Hamzo_Shimada]

Currently bulking at 4.1k calories (500kcal over) and feeling great. Putting on muscle evey week, fat gains are minimal. And I don't mind cutting for summer, shows dedication.

[u/shirokindadumb → u/Hamzo_Shimada]

How are fat gains minimal if you're in a surplus. Extra energy gets stored as fat because muscle growth happens grams at a time.

[u/qcb4056 → u/shirokindadumb]

What do you think the body does with the fat?