Size Vs Abs

Hecticchow · 2015-07-22T19:41:32+00:00

I'd suggest bulking now since summer is over in a month. Bulk all fall/winter and gain mass and cut weight next spring before summer hits.

homercimpson · 2015-07-22T21:46:50+00:00

I'm currently trying both to some degree.

I bulk up until I plateau in my lifts about 2-3 months (5-6 reps).

Then for 3 weeks I do the following:

Once I feel that i've plateaued in strength, I'll reset with an emphasis on more reps (12-13)
- working on developing technique for lifts
Not eating as much ~100-200 calorie deficit of my norm
- not losing more than 2-3 pounds per week

throw_em_all · 2015-07-22T22:16:19+00:00

IMO arms/back/V-taper > Abs, not that abs aren't great, but all the mentioned before are easier to display in regular situations.

I do work my ass off to at least have a visible four pack, but after reaching that point I'd rather focus on my v-taper, arms and chest, as personally maintaining a really low BF% for a well defined six pack means sacrificing too much in regards of the diet.

stillnoturday · 2015-07-23T06:48:10+00:00

Abs come from the kitchen not from the gym.

imthemanyesiam · 2015-07-22T20:42:55+00:00

A big mistake people make is they start bulking while weight lifting and start noticing a belly. Then they cut and once their belly is gone they try getting big again and it starts a cycle.

Your muscles need food so if you wanna get big while staying extremely slender is almost impossible.

You gotta stick to your bulk until you are your desired size and cut

MeatCurtainRod · 2015-07-22T20:47:01+00:00

'Smaller with abs' is just a 'skinny boy'. Bulk up until your natural body size is maxed out, and then take half the year to cut. You can't really do both at the same time, so for now, focus on bulking and strength.

When I mention "body size is maxed out", I mean that every human reaches an upper limit in muscle size. This means your body reaches a point where your muscles just don't get any bigger. We all can't be the size of Mr. i'll-be-back. We also know most models and body builders take some sort of supplement.

intelcorei5 · 2015-07-23T17:00:59+00:00

Softer with mass. Shoulders and arms.

Abs are fun too, but people respond to a man with a physically large presence.

martin-ho · 2015-07-22T22:07:28+00:00

Try micro cutting and micro bulking. You bulk until you can't see abs, then cut down until you can, then repeat that over the year. Never bulk until you can't see you abs completely, bulk only so much until you see your abs "fade". This way you're practically lean all the time, sometimes leaner, sometimes "fatter" and this way you will gain muscle mass at a slow pace but you'll look good year round. Don't do a six month dirty bulk and then have trouble cutting all of that down. Just keep your protein intake high and I mean really high, as high as you can while cutting and your workout as intense as possible because that way you will mostly lose fat and not muscle mass.

myexile · 2015-07-23T06:03:26+00:00

I mean, you could bulk and have people think you have "dadbod" for a while, which isn't bad if you are actually lifting and just don't have abs.

Then when you cut you have this crazy transformation from dadbod to shredded. It will work as some good dread later lol

Edit: you won't have actual dad bod, but they will classify it as that. Lifting but no abs.

RedPillAnonymous · 2015-07-26T01:02:10+00:00

Abbs are virtually the male version of boobs.

Imagine a world where boobs were as rare on girls as abbs are on guys.

Imagine the attention a girl would get.

Also, big bulky older guys are a fairly common sight when you're at a college bar. They don't usually do all that well, because they don't have abbs/definition. That and they don't have any idea how to approach.

AlfaWolf · 2015-07-22T20:35:06+00:00

Keep lifting and eat a bit less, your body fat percentage will go down. "Bulking" does not have to make you gain lot of fat. /r/leangains has good advice on the matter.

Size Vs Abs

Comments

Summerbulk2015

Title	Size Vs Abs
Author	king_of_red_alphas
Upvotes	3
Comments	20
Date	July 22, 2015 7:39 PM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/asktrp/comments/3e8h8k/size_vs_abs/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/askTRP/size-vs-abs.151486 https://theredarchive.com/post/151486