landonm5
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
The purpose behind bodybuilding is as the name suggests: to build the body, namely, in its purest expression, and in proportion and to capacity, the muscles that cloak it. Bodybuilders themselves will go to all lengths to build massive muscles, most naturally oriented, but many chemically induced. One off-season practice that bodybuilders have been using since the first of them picked up a barbell and ground out that formative rep is bulking up.
Bulking up, a term used to describe the acquisition of as much size - both fat and muscle - as humanly possible through excessive eating and ultra-heavy training, is predicated upon the belief that gaining weight in whatever form will better enable the bodybuilder to a) lift heavier through the greater leverage and force generation it is thought to provide and b) provide a greater range and surplus of nutrients to allow for muscle growth along with fat deposition, the latter of which can be "stripped off" when the time for getting in shape arrives. Indeed it is not uncommon for some bodybuilders - even in today's game - to gain upwards of 40 to 50 pounds' bodyweight in the off-season, much of this the very thing most of us first get into bodybuilding to avoid or reduce: body fat.
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For A Long Time Bulking Has Simply Meant Eating Anything
And Everything To Gain Weight In Whatever Form.
Is bulking up effective? Theoretically it is possible that a massive off-season weight gain will provide some additional muscle mass, as experience has shown for many and in considering the fact that bodybuilders are less likely to deprive themselves of valuable nutrients at this time. So, yes, bulking up can be effective. But is it an ideal way to gain muscle and is it a healthy practice? A resounding no on both counts!
Like many practices of yesteryear, bulking up is done less often among today's bodybuilders. Whereas before it was practiced by almost all, who would by virtue become almost unrecognisably fat, place themselves at risk of many health problems and face even more of an uphill struggle when it came to getting lean, today's smart bodybuilders, who recognize the health and aesthetic benefits of a comparatively lean physique, remain in shape year round so as to stay close to competition, or otherwise lean, striking distance.
To stay in shape year round a distinction must be made between good shape and ripped conditioning, the latter being a short term goal comprising sub eight to six percent body fat that can only, for most, be maintained for a few weeks, the former being the lean, pleasing appearance that ten to 12 percent body fat will provide. While staying ripped can look most impressive, especially under the contest lights on the competitive stage, it can be detrimental health-wise over the long term as the body requires sufficient calories and body fat to function optimally on many different levels
Bodybuilding.com - Tips And Tricks For Sensible Off Season Size-Building!
Bulking up, a term used to describe the acquisition of as much size - both fat and muscle - as humanly possible through excessive eating and ultra-heavy training, is predicated upon the belief that gaining weight in whatever form will better enable the bodybuilder to a) lift heavier through the greater leverage and force generation it is thought to provide and b) provide a greater range and surplus of nutrients to allow for muscle growth along with fat deposition, the latter of which can be "stripped off" when the time for getting in shape arrives. Indeed it is not uncommon for some bodybuilders - even in today's game - to gain upwards of 40 to 50 pounds' bodyweight in the off-season, much of this the very thing most of us first get into bodybuilding to avoid or reduce: body fat.
Click To Enlarge.
For A Long Time Bulking Has Simply Meant Eating Anything
And Everything To Gain Weight In Whatever Form.
Is bulking up effective? Theoretically it is possible that a massive off-season weight gain will provide some additional muscle mass, as experience has shown for many and in considering the fact that bodybuilders are less likely to deprive themselves of valuable nutrients at this time. So, yes, bulking up can be effective. But is it an ideal way to gain muscle and is it a healthy practice? A resounding no on both counts!
Like many practices of yesteryear, bulking up is done less often among today's bodybuilders. Whereas before it was practiced by almost all, who would by virtue become almost unrecognisably fat, place themselves at risk of many health problems and face even more of an uphill struggle when it came to getting lean, today's smart bodybuilders, who recognize the health and aesthetic benefits of a comparatively lean physique, remain in shape year round so as to stay close to competition, or otherwise lean, striking distance.
To stay in shape year round a distinction must be made between good shape and ripped conditioning, the latter being a short term goal comprising sub eight to six percent body fat that can only, for most, be maintained for a few weeks, the former being the lean, pleasing appearance that ten to 12 percent body fat will provide. While staying ripped can look most impressive, especially under the contest lights on the competitive stage, it can be detrimental health-wise over the long term as the body requires sufficient calories and body fat to function optimally on many different levels
Bodybuilding.com - Tips And Tricks For Sensible Off Season Size-Building!
