Throwback⬅️ to back/tricep/posterior shreds 👹 I figured I would share some things I learned from my last bulk, and some reasons that I find bulking/higher caloric intake to be beneficial so here they are: ✨you can fit more treats, but you may pay later. Sure you will inevitability gain some excess fat, but with extra processed foods comes extra weight gain, health issues, and potentially cellulite gain which is much more stubborn than just fat to lose. ✨continue to eat your veggies/micros - don't just eat what "fits". Micros/veggies/whole foods will give you more clean energy than eating things like Oreos and tons of pasta. Of course I eat things like bean pastas, corn pasta, and quinoa pasta, but whole grains are going to be more beneficial than having a loaf of white bread because it "fits". ✨lift heavy and set goals. Set PR goals for yourself and make plans to hit them! Maintaining strength is also important, but that's another time. ✨cardio is imperative. I reduced my cardio to about nothing (I walk so often that that barely counts for me) and I found that I had lost the cardiovascular strength I once had. I was out of breath much easier, so I plan to continue doing cardio throughout my bulk, just to a lower degree. ✨mental health benefits! You will be eating more, having more strength, more energy, and more flexibility with your diet. Dieting can be stressful, and having excess calories to work with won't leave you with that lingering hungry feeling or the stress of "when's my next meal". These are MY personal favorite things and lessons I've learned throughout my fitness experience, and I hope they could have helped someone! If anyone has questions/comments please feel free to let me know, as always 💗👊🏽 #IIFYM #BulkLife #CaloricSurplus #Bulking (at UNIQUE FITNESS)

Morning ab check! 💪🏼🌅✅ waiting on the coaches to see if I'm still on a surplus, not too proud of myself with how I've been doing to be honest, but I'm human. Woke up at 129lbs. And just glad that I can sneak a peek of my abs throughout my bulk. Trial and error. Staying positive. Working on myself and taking each day as it comes. #FirstAbShot #Bulk #CaloricSurplus #NoFilter #wcw #progress #Obliques #BuildingMass #iDidntWantToPostThis #TeamTNT (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

2500, surplus of 495 calories, because of my height, I don’t need to consume as much #manlet. On bulking you should have a surplus of 100-500 calories on your tdee, an easy way to calculate your tdee is multiplying your body weight in lbs 16, then the next step is figuring out your marcos, note 1 g of carbs jsu like 1 g of protein = 4 calories, and 1g of fat = nine calories. you should have 1 g of protein per lb of body weight, about 27.5 % of calories should be fats, and carbs should be the rest, then you watch your weight of two weeks and adjust your marcos/tdee accordingly as this was only estimates and everybody’s body is different, that surplus of calories should be fats and carbs, but mine are usually carbs and protein