Gaining too much fat while bulking? The purpose of a bulk is to consume a calorie surplus to facilitate muscle growth, however a side effect of this is excess body fat gained as a result. To successfully bulk you need to know what your maintenance calorie requirements are and then keep the surplus low enough […]
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When Bulking Should You Lift Heavy Weights? Everyone will respond differently to lifting weights however you will need to lift heavier weights over time in order to build muscle, this is otherwise known as progressive overload. Therefore when calories are high on a bulk then this is the best time to lift heavier weights. Historically,
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Can bulking make you tired? Bulking can make you tired, sleepy or drowsy for a number of reasons, the key one being that the energy required by the body to digest a large meal is significant and blood is therefore drawn to the stomach from other areas of your body. The purpose of a bulk
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When it comes to bulking, one of the most difficult things that people struggle with is appetite and eating more than you are used to. A particular struggle is consuming enough carbs to fuel what will be heavy training sessions and then to replenish your glycogen stores (energy source stored in the muscles) after a
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The single most important thing to focus on when it comes to a bulking phase is to be in a sufficient enough calorie surplus to facilitate muscle growth whilst not being in such a high surplus that it results in excess fat gain. Once calorie requirements are worked out then you need to consider the
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