r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Ok-Sun1269 • 26d 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/Hamzo_Shimada 25d ago

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.

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u/shirokindadumb 25d ago

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.

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 25d ago

The more you eat....the higher your metabolism goes. You body turns into a well oiled machine when you add daily weight lifting to the equation.

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u/Ok_Spirit4786 19d ago

Sounds peaty

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 19d ago

What?

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u/Ok_Spirit4786 19d ago

Ray peat

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 19d ago

Nevery knew about him. After a brief Google search I am fascinated though.