Abs While Bulking?

LBEB80 · 2015-10-22T20:15:41+00:00

Your prob just eating too much. Figure out your caloric needs based on your lifting regime and body stats and eat a little above maintenance. It is recommended to back and forth from mass to cut sessions so as to not get to far above 12-15% bf.

Apexk9 · 2015-10-22T19:09:24+00:00

Bulk during winter and no one will notice when you wear warmer clothes

Adjust your posture aswell

throw_em_all · 2015-10-22T20:00:44+00:00

You can gain muscle while staying lean, but at a much more slower rate...Unless you juice I guess.

Maybe Leangains? I don't like it, but works for some people.

zqzqz · 2015-10-22T19:18:06+00:00

While abs are a muscle that you build like any other, you can't do much about a layer of fat covering them, and your body fat distribution is essentially genetic. Most people need a fairly low body fat of 12-15% before you can 'see' their abs.

So, cut if you want women to see your abs, keep bulking if you want to build more muscle.

[deleted] · 2015-10-22T22:34:24+00:00

Dude. I am 170lbs and 6'. Came from 132lbs and bulked up. Got bigger muscle wise but most was in my gut and hips. I got on a serious cut for about 2 months and included intense quick cardio in my workout and now my abs are starting to show. (Thank God). Still dealing with puffy nipples (doc said not gyno). They are going away fucking slowly but I am extremely happy with my cut. I am going to try and do a cleaner bulk this time. Keep it mainly paleo with some carbs. My last bulk was a see-food bulk which consisted mainly of Chipotle because it was right across from my gym and 1300 calories per cheap steak borrito is bomb. One thing I am certain about...it is way harder to loose fat than it is to gain. And not half as much fun. So, I would recommend cutting back your calories just a bit and still lifting big. Don't do the extreme cut like me because I literally had to drag myself to the gym and I always felt like shit. All I wanted to do is sleep. Cut back like 300-500 calories per day (assuming you are eating 3000-3200 like me. I'm a hardgainer.)

absentrider · 2015-10-22T19:13:19+00:00

The problem with keeping the abs when bulking is that, by trying to keep the abs visible, you can cut short your gains. It's a very hard balance. Unless you know what you are doing it's very hard to put on weight and keep the abs, particularly you being skinny all your life and now trying to change that.

The fat is normal, and a good sign when bulking. Means your caloire intake is superior than the needs.

I recommend you do some light cardio, try to eat clean, just to control the gut a bit, but keep bulking 'til March. Then you can cut the fat. And since you are naturally skinny I guess you will have no problem dealing with that in March.

[deleted] · 2015-10-22T23:11:37+00:00

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Title	Abs While Bulking?
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Date	October 22, 2015 6:08 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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