Sunday, November 25, 2018

Novice: Can I bulk and gain muscle without becoming 'fat', or am I just confused?

Hi all, first post on these forums.

The program I'm following is a program from r/fitness called "PPL" that has a simple spreadsheet I follow during my lifts.

Stats: 20 y/o male, 5'5, and 144 pounds. My desired weight is 150. I'd like to bulk, gain muscle, and cut to gain lean muscle. I'd say my BF% is around 20-23-ish% right now, but I have to get that checked still.

Background:

I've been following the PPL program for about two weeks and feel a bit confused about how to go about my fitness goals. I was recommended by my Strength coach from class to do the following:

- Bulk at around 500 calories a day
- Focus on eating lean meats and non-processed foods.
- Stay in the hypertrophy range
- Assured that if I eat clean while lifting, becoming fat during a bulk should not be an issue.

Question:

If I'm looking to get bigger, gain muscle, and eventually cut to achieve lean muscle going off of the PPL program. How should I lay out my PPL program and dieting goals? I'm currently tracking my calories with the "Lose it" app as well.


Thanks


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