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[pimp in training]

can you maintain a set bf% while bulking (say 10%) or do you HAVE to put on some fat when your bulking?
i see bodybuilders running around with a big gut when they're not competing then they turn the bf down to 5%.....

BUT if i would like to keep my bf around say, 10% or so, would that be possible?

 

[pimp in training]

actually, i think i found my answers in searching....im guessing ill probably go up a FEW % but not alot...

but why do bodybuilders look so fat when they're bulking if you only will put on a few %, if any?

 

[Jippii]

Oh my oh my you might lose that little six-pack you have!

Look if you want to get big then you will get some body fat!! If you aren't prepared to get a bit of body fat then forget it, because you have to eat big to get big.

There's a thing called cutting for a reason, so don't worry about it. If you eat clean then you shouldn't gain too much body fat, but don't stress over body fat % ok.

 

[madgame]

but why do bodybuilders look so fat when they're bulking if you only will put on a few %, if any?

Thats not true for all of them. Those who do gain mad bodyfat should check their diet again, I guess. But on the other hand maybe they have such a hard time gaining any muscle mass at all, that they're lucky if they put on 2 or 3 lbs of muscle even if it means putting on more than those 2 or 3 lbs in fat...(which they're gonna be able to cut down)

 

[Nightwing]

Originally posted by pimp in training
can you maintain a set bf% while bulking (say 10%) or do you HAVE to put on some fat when your bulking?
i see bodybuilders running around with a big gut when they're not competing then they turn the bf down to 5%.....

BUT if i would like to keep my bf around say, 10% or so, would that be possible?

While going thru a bulking cycle, you're going to add some bodyfat. That's just the reality period. While you're adding the calories during this time, make sure that you're taking in lean foods--like when youre cutting. Adding creatine to your bulking cycle helps also.

 

[Lifeforce]

Originally posted by pimp in training
can you maintain a set bf% while bulking (say 10%) or do you HAVE to put on some fat when your bulking?
i see bodybuilders running around with a big gut when they're not competing then they turn the bf down to 5%.....

BUT if i would like to keep my bf around say, 10% or so, would that be possible?

You HAVE to put on some fat, but this doesn't mean your BF will rise catastrofically as you gain weight 10% is going to be more weight than when you were lighter.

Abdominator say you can keep your BF around 7-9% indefinatly.

 

[DJBen]

When bodybuilders are in contest shape, they're carrying hardly any water, cycled off of creatine, and have hardly any bodyfat.

When bodybuilders are off season, they get a chance to eat what they want when they want just cause sticking to the same bland-ish diet is.. well... crap. Not only that but they're retaining water, using creatine, it soon makes you look blurry.

imo you need the extra bodyfat. I tried cutting down to about 5% bodyfat [that was tough] and I felt like crap compared to when I was at 10%

I probably gain slightly less fat than muscle. I have no problem with that. Considering people dont see your abs often, it doesnt matter.

 

[LucidDreamer]

If you're new to lifting you can actually put on mass & drop BF in the same period. Typically the fat comes w/ the muscle -- as you want to overeat to ensure you get maximum gains from your hard work in the gym. I've been a serious lifter for 5 years and have actually dropped body fat 2% while maintaining my weight, which means i'm also putting on some mass...it's a balancing act.

 

[Jariel]

What frustrates me is that you gain fat when bulking and lose muscle when cutting, so for every two steps forward, you have to take one step backwards.

One question I have though...can you not get ripped while on creatine?