Off Season Bulk

[joedemarco]

I'm about 5 weeks post Team Universe (2nd Place - lightweights) and feel that my off season bulking plan is going well. It is always so much fun to eat a lot and lift heavy! I have my calories up to about 4000/day, which hasn't been easy for me. I have my body weight up to the low 180's and still have some type of abs showing...lol. My current goal is bring my weight up to 190. I am doing this with hopes of bumping up into the welterweights next September at Team U.

[NATURAL-1987]

What did you weigh at the show? How tall are you?

[joedemarco]

What did you weigh at the show? How tall are you?

I'm 5'4" and I weighed in at Team U at 153.5 lbs (and it wasn't fun trying to make the lightweight cutoff of 154..lol).

[NATURAL-1987]

I can imagine. Makes sense to try and move up a class. Looking at those pics I can imagine it must have been hell. You look good at 180lbs. Going up to 190lbs and sucking down to 165 cut of for next show should defintately be attainable. Taking the proper amount of time to do it of course. But by next team U uyou will probably be saying, man its not fun trying to make 165 either.lol. Just the way it is.

[AVBG]

You're carrying the extra weight well Joe. It's good to see it working for you.

[blitz]

bulking is always boring at the begining, but after few weeks when your lift increase and you got an good pump you know it worth it !

[AminoAmigo]

yep, it's great to eat A LOT of food again and training is so much more fun when you're "carbo loaded". i was preparing for a show but i decided not to do it because i lost a lot of weight after an injury and "private problems" during my diet.

i kinda rushed into the offeason and got up like 20 lbs within the first six weeks. my bf level has increased a little but i can still see where my abs used to be

it's just a great feeling ... i swear i can feel how the nutrients are flowing through my body during my workout

[TheTransformator]

I'm about 5 weeks post Team Universe (2nd Place - lightweights) and feel that my off season bulking plan is going well. It is always so much fun to eat a lot and lift heavy! I have my calories up to about 4000/day, which hasn't been easy for me. I have my body weight up to the low 180's and still have some type of abs showing...lol. My current goal is bring my weight up to 190. I am doing this with hopes of bumping up into the welterweights next September at Team U.

That works for you...4000 cals on such a small frame (no offence)...isn't that a tad overboard...

[joedemarco]

That works for you...4000 cals on such a small frame (no offence)...isn't that a tad overboard...

In regards to 4000 cals/ per day all I can say is "So far, so good". If I get to the point where I'm just plain out "getting fat", then I'll cut back. But for now, I'm getting stronger and staying fairly lean.

[joedemarco]

You're carrying the extra weight well Joe. It's good to see it working for you.

Thanks!

[G-Roy]

Lookin good and I agree you are carrying the extra weight really well.

[thesamewords]

In regards to 4000 cals/ per day all I can say is "So far, so good". If I get to the point where I'm just plain out "getting fat", then I'll cut back. But for now, I'm getting stronger and staying fairly lean.

Good luck with not getting fat joe! Im on 4grand as well at 6'1 and i can see that im not gonna last to much longer on that many cals. I hope it works better for you than me!

[TheTransformator]

Good luck with not getting fat joe! Im on 4grand as well at 6'1 and i can see that im not gonna last to much longer on that many cals. I hope it works better for you than me!

Exactly my thought...!

[TheTransformator]

In regards to 4000 cals/ per day all I can say is "So far, so good". If I get to the point where I'm just plain out "getting fat", then I'll cut back. But for now, I'm getting stronger and staying fairly lean.

Well..can't argue if it works...seemed like an awful lot to me...

[NATURAL-1987]

Usually right after a show your metabolism is still flying for a while(for me anyways). I usually go to at least 5000 within 4 weeks after a show and can eat like that for months before I have to bring things down a bit. Everyone reacts differently though.Clearly working for Joe.