Originally Posted by CowPimp

If you do a lean bulk, then you might only gain about 10-15% fat if you do it really well. When I was bulking most recently I gained about 75% muscle and 25% fat, but I just ate like a crazy person.

Originally Posted by bsc14

So if I'm down to say 10% fat and then I bulk I'll be around 25%....that's more fat than I want.

Originally Posted by Pepper

I don't think he meant 10-15% of your total weight, 10-15% of your weight gained would be fat.

Originally Posted by bsc14

Oh....sorry, I'm kinda new to all this cutting / bulking stuff. So if I gain 20 lbs. (just for example because I have no idea how much is realistic) 10-15% of that could be fat?

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Correct. However, that is only if you manipulate your diet just right. It also depends on the person. I doubt I could ever make my weight gains only 10% fat because I tend to store fat somewhat easily.

One of the better ways to go about a clean bulk is to find what your maintenance level of caloric intake is. Increase your calories 5-10% until you start gaining weight. If weight gain stops, then increase once again.

Originally Posted by sentricyphen

i would say it depends largely on how well your body is reponding to the current stimulus. for example when i started lifting i could gain something like 90% lean, where i put on 15 or so lbs of lbm in a single 3 month bulk.

but as i continued into my current intermdiate level, there were rough spots where i didnt gain any lean at all...and had to waste time cutting down back to where i started.

would like to see if there are others with the same experience.