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Originally Posted by dougz
My BIG fear is what happens if when I eventually DO start eating like 3500 calories again and I STILL can't progress..  |
Completely unfounded fear I would guess. When I am on a bulk, I call what I am doing "Food-a-bol". I have never done steroids but the way I lift (compared to deficit) is much like I hear it is for folks on steriods. I get HUGE swole and can go in every single day with a ton of energy and lift like a monster. It is completely amazing.
Other people that I know who have the discipline to actually eat like they need to feel much the same. Bulking is FUN.
Not the eating but the lifting part!
Also a stall for 2 weeks isn't really a stall. Alan has something about that in the AARRs too I think. Let's see if I can pull it from memory...
First thing to remember is that strength gains do not happen in linear fashion (just like weight loss) and they don't happen at the same rate for each muscle group. It is important to know that a stall can happen for a number of reasons such as illness and improper or even improper timing of food and that it should not be considered a bona-fide stall unless it persists for 4 or so weeks. His recommendation for stalling is to give yourself a chill out period and only train at maintenance for 2-3 weeks and concentrate on other body parts then go back. (I think it is similar to what Lisa is saying)
I am mega impressed you had the endurance to read through all the AARRs. I still have not yet done that. Reading even one of them takes me nearly the full month. LOL!