Bathroom Selfie now vs Bathroom Selfie at 18 😱 EAT TO GROW... Muscle...not fat. Back then, my bulks would be short lasting and extreme. I mean, my before bed meal was a bowl of oats washed down by a mass gainer shake with full cream milk 🤢. I thought (like many others) that you had to eat big to get big right? Well here’s the thing: 💪 To grow muscle tissue you need a calorie surplus. 🍩 To grow fat tissue, you need a calorie surplus. The larger the surplus, the larger the fat gain. - My Issue- I was a sucker for extremes and enjoyed going all in on the process. So if i actually needed a 200 calorie surplus, I would be eating over 1000. Then I’d put away the 800 calories devoted to pure fat gain, leaving me at a higher bf % than need be after the 12-16 weeks, diet down for 5-6 months, potentially lose muscle and do it all over again. Sadly, the more body fat you have, the harder you’re making it on yourself. Insulin resistance goes up (meaning you’re prone to many more complications) and you have to diet even harder. - How long should you bulk for? - Short answer: as long as you can if your goal is muscle building. But if you gain too much fat you’ll be forced to stop. It’s like saying “how long should I save money for if I want to buy a house?”. Obviously as long as you can until you can afford it, but sometimes you’ll need to take a few steps back and spend some money so you can enjoy life and not eat 2 minute noodles for 20 years. 👉Now, I aim to eat just in a slight surplus. I gauge my performance, recovery and visuals to see whether or not I need to eat more. Spacing it out over a longer period of time helps too! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you want to join my coaching programs, my 50% off sale is active now and you’ll get 3 brand new free e-books with your personalised plan as soon as you sign up! Link on my profile! #fitness #transformation #bodybuilding #explore