Bulking

[Proximal]

Guys, TY for everything thus far.

Would this be accurate any way?

During a “bulk” phase you eat excess calories to ensure growth. You use a compound because it is not related to cutting yet is still very effective (but don’t care about bloat). Thus you go with a compound that works yet is not aesthetic

So, water weight is ok.

[JohnnyBreeze]

This is an oversimplified way to look at how water weight helps. During contractions when you lift, water is moved from the blood into the muscle cells and interstitial space around them. The more water volume moved into the cells and ISS, the more you can lift. This is also an oversimplification, but protein is synthesized in the water inside muscle cells; the larger the volume, the more protein synthesis. So like Quester mentioned, it also helps with recovery.


Would this be accurate any way? If your definition of "bulking" is putting on as much muscle as possible during a particular cycle or and / or time frame (while not being overly concerned with the fat and water weight that will accompany a large calorie surplus), then yes to below. This has always been the definition I think of when I see "bulking".

During a “bulk” phase you eat excess calories to ensure growth. You use a compound because it is not related to cutting yet is still very effective (but don’t care about bloat). Thus you go with a compound that works yet is not aesthetic

So, water weight is ok. Yes, up until the risks (like high blood pressure) outweigh the benefits.

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However, if your definition of bulking is to put on as much muscle as possible while keeping fat and water weight to your minimal or acceptable levels, then below. I tried to write it as if you were addressing your students.

[B]During a “bulk” phase you eat a controlled excess of calories to ensure maximum muscle growth with minimal fat and water weight gain. You could add non or lower bloating compounds (which are still effective for bulking, like Tren) to other compounds that cause more water weight gain. This is in order to "even out" yet not necessarily eliminate all water weight gain and its benefits. Go with a compound or combination that gives you the acceptable safe level of bloating to achieve the aesthetics you also find acceptable. Excess water weight is okay, and beneficial, up to the point when the risks (like high blood pressure) outweigh the benefits.

[charger69]

This is an oversimplified way to look at how water weight helps. During contractions when you lift, water is moved from the blood into the muscle cells and interstitial space around them. The more water volume moved into the cells and ISS, the more you can lift. This is also an oversimplification, but protein is synthesized in the water inside muscle cells; the larger the volume, the more protein synthesis. So like Quester mentioned, it also helps with recovery.


Would this be accurate any way? If your definition of "bulking" is putting on as much muscle as possible during a particular cycle or and / or time frame (while not being overly concerned with the fat and water weight that will accompany a large calorie surplus), then yes to below. This has always been the definition I think of when I see "bulking".

During a “bulk” phase you eat excess calories to ensure growth. You use a compound because it is not related to cutting yet is still very effective (but don’t care about bloat). Thus you go with a compound that works yet is not aesthetic

So, water weight is ok. Yes, up until the risks (like high blood pressure) outweigh the benefits.

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However, if your definition of bulking is to put on as much muscle as possible while keeping fat and water weight to your minimal or acceptable levels, then below. I tried to write it as if you were addressing your students.

[B]During a “bulk” phase you eat a controlled excess of calories to ensure maximum muscle growth with minimal fat and water weight gain. You could add non or lower bloating compounds (which are still effective for bulking, like Tren) to other compounds that cause more water weight gain. This is in order to "even out" yet not necessarily eliminate all water weight gain and its benefits. Go with a compound or combination that gives you the acceptable safe level of bloating to achieve the aesthetics you also find acceptable. Excess water weight is okay, and beneficial, up to the point when the risks (like high blood pressure) outweigh the benefits.

I was going to make some clarifications but you did an excellent job.


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[Proximal]

This is an oversimplified way to look at how water weight helps. During contractions when you lift, water is moved from the blood into the muscle cells and interstitial space around them. The more water volume moved into the cells and ISS, the more you can lift. This is also an oversimplification, but protein is synthesized in the water inside muscle cells; the larger the volume, the more protein synthesis. So like Quester mentioned, it also helps with.

Hmmm, been teaching Anatomy & Physiology for 20 years been a member of NSCA for 35 years & this is new info & frankly smacks of bro-science. Please refer me to the journal or textbook that you got this from.

With that said though, I sincerely appreciate the time you put into the explanation.