how do you eat more (bulk) without it all going to your gut?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

I'm going to stop cutting soon and start bulking up again.
i bulked previously and it mostly went to my midsection.
how can i distribute it more evenly, or at least prevent it from just going to my gut?

 

[brikis98]

Lift heavy. Do HIIT. Eat tons of protein. Don't overdo it.

 

[KoolDrew]

Gain weight slowly (0.5-1lb gain a week) and lift heavy with lots of protein (1g per pound bw)

 

[SociallyChallenged]

This thread is pretty much summed up. Make sure you're taking in enough calories (but not TOO many) over your maintenance, lift heavy, rest well.

 

[Koing]

Cycle your training:
8-12reps x 3-4sets for 4-6 weeks
easier week for recovery or take every 4th session lighter
4-6reps x 4-6sets for 4-6 weeks
easier week for Recovery

If your getting a cut your eating too many calories/ carbs. Lower it. If your not gaining 0.5-1lb a week your not eating enough food. Eat more.

It's hard to say how much to eat depending on how much muscle you are and how your metabolism works.

My mate ploughs down 10-12 slices of toast (each piece has 18g of carbs!!!!) so he is having 180-200g of carbs in addition to the crazy amounts of pasta, rice etc he eats and moderate amounts of protein. He'd have to seriously up his amount to gain mass.

Koing

 

[skace]

There is a misconception with bulking up that it requires you to eat "in excess". This is not true, what you are actually doing is eating more than you would normally eat only because your body needs more than it normally needs, there is still no excess. If you end up getting fatter it is because you overestimated how much additional food your body required or overestimated how much working out you are actually doing. However, some fat gain tends to be unavoidable because identifying exactly how much food your body needs at any given time can be difficult.

 

[StageLeft]

Stop eating like a horse. I think bulking is overrated, you don't need to go crazy and pile on scale weight.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: skace
There is a misconception with bulking up that it requires you to eat "in excess". This is not true, what you are actually doing is eating more than you would normally eat only because your body needs more than it normally needs, there is still no excess. If you end up getting fatter it is because you overestimated how much additional food your body required or overestimated how much working out you are actually doing. However, some fat gain tends to be unavoidable because identifying exactly how much food your body needs at any given time can be difficult.

Technically, that's not right. You have to eat in caloric excess. Obviously you don't have to eat until your stomach hurts every time, but you must eat significantly above your caloric maintenance, which is in caloric excess.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Stop eating like a horse. I think bulking is overrated, you don't need to go crazy and pile on scale weight.

Some people like myself do.

 

[GenHoth]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: skace
There is a misconception with bulking up that it requires you to eat "in excess". This is not true, what you are actually doing is eating more than you would normally eat only because your body needs more than it normally needs, there is still no excess. If you end up getting fatter it is because you overestimated how much additional food your body required or overestimated how much working out you are actually doing. However, some fat gain tends to be unavoidable because identifying exactly how much food your body needs at any given time can be difficult.

Technically, that's not right. You have to eat in caloric excess. Obviously you don't have to eat until your stomach hurts every time, but you must eat significantly above your caloric maintenance, which is in caloric excess.

I think he was talking about an excessive amount of food, as in way too much. Rather than a caloric excess

 

[Special K]

As others have said, eat very clean and track your calories very carefully on Fitday. You need to eat enough to grow, but beyond a certain point, eating more calories is only going to make you fatter.

Also keep in mind that some of nutrient partitioning, that is, how the body allocates calories between new muscle and new fat, is genetic. Some people's bodies naturally tend to use excess calories to build muscle, while other people's bodies will naturally tend to use excess calories to add fat, regardless of their workout routine.

The end result of this is that it may not be possible for you to gain muscle without gaining some fat along with it, no matter how carefully you track your diet.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: GenHoth

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: skace
There is a misconception with bulking up that it requires you to eat "in excess". This is not true, what you are actually doing is eating more than you would normally eat only because your body needs more than it normally needs, there is still no excess. If you end up getting fatter it is because you overestimated how much additional food your body required or overestimated how much working out you are actually doing. However, some fat gain tends to be unavoidable because identifying exactly how much food your body needs at any given time can be difficult.

Technically, that's not right. You have to eat in caloric excess. Obviously you don't have to eat until your stomach hurts every time, but you must eat significantly above your caloric maintenance, which is in caloric excess.

I think he was talking about an excessive amount of food, as in way too much. Rather than a caloric excess

Right, but I don't want people to confuse the two. Technically, you are eating an "excessive" amount of food, but I know what he and you mean. I just wanted to make sure people understood the concept.