BF and bulking

[pengers84]

How lean should you be before you start bulking? Opinions

 

[vortrit]

I was 6.5% bodyfat when I started bulking last.

 

[JimSnow]

Why should you be lean before bulking?

Curious.

 

[Bernie2]

Especially if you are new at weight lifting it is good to put on mass before trimming the fat unless you have health problems that loosing weight will resolve like high blood pressure. When cutting fat you have to be the judge. I think most guys are healthy around 6-8%. Good luck

 

[Witchblade]

I think most guys are healthy around 6-8%. Good luck

If you're not competitive, I'd rather stay just below 10%. Most guys have a clear sixpack then and you're very lean, yet still very healthy.

 

[Double D]

I agree WB. I have started a bulk at 12% before and hated it because I felt fat the whole time.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Depends (eg: age, if they are a noobie etc etc)....

For a male - If you are looking to out right bulk then wouldn't suggest anything above 15%... 12% is usually fine.

For a female - Nothing above 20%.

 

[JimSnow]

Depends (eg: age, if they are a noobie etc etc)....

For a male - If you are looking to out right bulk then wouldn't suggest anything above 15%... 12% is usually fine.

For a female - Nothing above 20%.

Agreed.

I'm around 12%. I'd be happy bulking up to 15-16%. Sounds reasonable, at least for me at my ripe old age.