gaining weight to fast on bulk

ognickyk · 02-20-2008, 10:50 AM

hey guys, im on my bulk right now and i started at 160. its been about two weeks and ive allready gained 4 pounds. Is this normal?. ive been eating all clean and making sure i get 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight. My carbs obv. are higher than usual. I get scared tho of gaining alot of fat when i bulk because i used to be overweight.

**Kaboom** · 02-20-2008, 12:24 PM

if you have been cutting real strict you will gain weight pretty quick the 1st few weeks.I am the same as you.I lost about 80 lbs and started competing but was afraid to bulk like I needed to.I just did my bulk from nov - feb and stayed under 12% BF.Just keep eating clean and make sure youre eating good carbs like wheat pasta and sweet potatoes and if you feel youre gaining little too much fat(youll gain some)cut back a little on the carbs or pick up your cardio

<3Frosty · 02-20-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaboom

if you have been cutting real strict you will gain weight pretty quick the 1st few weeks.I am the same as you.I lost about 80 lbs and started competing but was afraid to bulk like I needed to.I just did my bulk from nov - feb and stayed under 12% BF.Just keep eating clean and make sure youre eating good carbs like wheat pasta and sweet potatoes and if you feel youre gaining little too much fat(youll gain some)cut back a little on the carbs or pick up your cardio

Couldn't agree more with this.

ognickyk · 02-20-2008, 01:06 PM

allright, thank you

**Freak** · 02-20-2008, 01:40 PM

Track your bf and your weight. You know when to cut when you reach 13%.

Cain Marko · 02-20-2008, 05:10 PM

^^ Nice call Kaboom

**Kaboom** · 02-20-2008, 06:40 PM

thanks guys
I meant to also add that I gained 42 lbs on my bulk which was a scary thought but I kept an eye on things like I said for you to do so this way I knew what I was gaining.A good rule of thumb is if you can still see 4 of your abs you are 10% bf or less.

**ZiR RED** · 02-20-2008, 07:13 PM

The vast majority of weight you gain the first two weeks will be water and glycogen. If you are coming off a reduced carb diet, then your body will be storing at maximal and even supra-maximal amounts. For every 1 gram of carbs stored as glycogen, your body will also hold an additional 3ml of water in the muscle cell. This can really add up. Then, you may also gain some subcutaneous water (which will be shed with time) from the greater food consumption. All these factors attribute to the weight gained in the first 2-4 weeks of a bulking diet. Very little is muscle or fat.

Personally, I maintain about 5% body fat year round by following an anally strict diet and exercise program.

Br

**Freak** · 02-20-2008, 07:16 PM

You should post some pics ZiR.

**ZiR RED** · 02-20-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Freak

You should post some pics ZiR.

Already have :)

past three years worth:

body built by masochism

Br

**Freak** · 02-20-2008, 07:44 PM

Didn't realize that was you. Nice work!

ognickyk · 02-20-2008, 08:02 PM

ok well i can still see my two abs...ill post some pics actually i took them today after i did a personal record deadlift of 275 X 5 =D