Bulking vs Cutting: Pros & Cons – OmarIsuf

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vic Last January 8, 2015 - 7:36 am

I'm bulking right now but feel fat as shit so planning a quick cut soon glad you mentioned the "fuck it" phase of the bulk cuz I almost lingered into that

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Dummy_bread January 8, 2015 - 9:42 am

blah blah blah eat your damn food lift the f'n weight and get some damn sleep. ok bye!!

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Tumbot Fitness January 8, 2015 - 6:46 pm

Team Fluffy bulking season BACHH Like, Comment, Subscribe

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skaz783 January 8, 2015 - 8:04 pm

Is that a OnePlus! Holla bruda! 😀

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Gabylanncivic January 9, 2015 - 1:00 pm

Currently doing my first bulk in life ive been lifting bout 2 years and half and i feel ready to get big

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Frederik Olsen January 9, 2015 - 1:20 pm

bulking the next 8 months
 

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MDrummer January 10, 2015 - 6:59 am

lol stop it with the calves jokes…!! haha

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tjmoney January 10, 2015 - 2:24 pm

Neither its a myth just eat a lot of protein

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Music Workshop January 10, 2015 - 6:36 pm

im 20% body fat …. gotta cut, lifting since a year, got my deadlift from 90lbs to 355lbs 😀

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Casey P January 10, 2015 - 10:36 pm

when I'm bulking, i want to cut and when i'm cutting i want to bulk. fuck you brain! 

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SwoleRevolution January 11, 2015 - 1:38 am

I , like Omar, am team no calves. Twice a week ive been doing calves on the leg press after my squats. Hypertrophy due? Anyone suggest a more efficent method? (3×8 btw)

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Shuayb January 11, 2015 - 2:24 pm

Started lifting a few years ago, injured myself, story cut short I was out for 6 months ish. Been lifting again for 4 months, but I've put on a lot of weight in the time I was off. Should I cut or continue eating as normal? Wanted to cut end of January but I still feel im making newb gains.

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Frank Chan January 11, 2015 - 8:13 pm

on that perma bulk…still pretty lean so far 😉 475g carbs, 210 protein, 95 fat. macro rangers /shrug

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Travali Smith January 11, 2015 - 10:53 pm

No weight classes in the jungle baby

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Bryar January 12, 2015 - 12:32 am

Lol you were just sitting on calf machine for 6 minutes not doing anything. That's what I'm talking about.

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Wyatt Walden January 12, 2015 - 4:39 am

Bulking!!!

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Luke Wood January 12, 2015 - 2:37 pm

I'm 20 years old , nearly 21 160 lbs somewhere between 16 and 18% BF, been going to the gym for about a year now and I have this lingering fat around my stomach that I can't seem to get rid of and i'm just wondering because i'm so light should I just continue to eat what I'm eating but just add more cardio / ab related exercises or should I go on a legit cut ?
All help greatly apreciated <3

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genises100 January 12, 2015 - 5:22 pm

Hey Omar Isuf, why do you congratulate people on instagram on their lifts even if their form is horrific?

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astro boi January 14, 2015 - 6:11 pm

guy behind you has sweaty ass

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Estevan Garcia January 14, 2015 - 10:41 pm

hey great video, big fan.
I went to check out your apparel and most of it is out of stock..how do i know when it comes back in stock. Is there an email notice or something? Thanks for all the great knowledge bro

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Tim15o January 15, 2015 - 4:44 am

Bulking for my show.

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DANNY MARR January 16, 2015 - 1:29 am

I want that shirt. ….

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TotalFreshness January 18, 2015 - 10:58 pm

You said when you're a beginner "you can do almost ANYTHING to gain muscle, do a brosplit and EVEN do 3 sets of 10 reps."

It feels like you are saying that 3 sets of 10 reps is not very good, like there's some better way to train in order to gain opitmal muscle

I'm wondering what type of program/split/rep-range you are talking about that is better?

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jsvaldes88 January 22, 2015 - 10:52 pm

I'm on permacut.

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MiderWr January 27, 2015 - 2:42 am

I've lifted like 6 months a year ago and then quit. I recently started lifting again and just got back from my chest and leg day (because I want to improve in chest a bit more than other parts and my gym buddy wants to improve in legs so we do this twice a week) I was 61,2 kg when I started about 2 weeks ago and now I'm at 62,8 kg and my goal for now is 70 kg. I'm also bulking for the first time, plan is to bulk from now to June then cut during the summer.

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Sasha February 6, 2015 - 10:50 pm

Amazing advice! Thank you so much! I have been debating in this topic for couple of weeks. Thanks !

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Whittupiggu February 12, 2015 - 8:36 pm

up next, breathing in vs breathing out

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Alexander Archie Pineda February 12, 2015 - 11:40 pm Reply
Guy Barker May 25, 2015 - 10:01 am

So I'm 14 years old, 6 foot 2 inches, 20% BF and 85 kilos. I've been lifting for about 4 months now and I was wondering what direction I need to go.

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Kurio71 July 5, 2015 - 3:01 am

Do you even need to go into caloric surplus to bulk if you are going high carb?

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itz Slavik September 19, 2015 - 3:09 am

the fuck is wrong with 3 sets of 10 what if it's like 6 or 4 cz I got bigger over the summer and I was cutting in the same time and I was doing 4 to 6 sets of 10 except crunches and some other stuff

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nishand2d January 4, 2016 - 10:24 pm

I recently started lifting ( 1month+). Over 25 % body fat . Increased protein intake too. Should I need to focus on bulking or cutting ?

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KFS January 6, 2016 - 3:41 pm

what if i'm a beginner who's lifted consistently for under 2 years, but i'm at around 19% body fat? should i cut or bulk?

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asd asd March 2, 2016 - 10:28 pm

So basically, maintain a surplus to gain muscle. If you stack on too much fat diet down if it bothers you.

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Kyle Vitale August 18, 2016 - 5:48 am

I take it I have a naturally high p-ratio as I was at 9.7% body fat before I started lifting

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Kevin Vazquez January 15, 2017 - 6:52 pm

im 16 boy 5'5 im 155 pounds. should i cut or bulk

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nattygains February 2, 2018 - 7:06 pm

3 years later and still no calves

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flage235 November 13, 2019 - 4:57 pm

At 18% and loving it. Wanna hit my strength goals before going back down again.

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Benjamin Paz October 27, 2021 - 11:28 pm

I love bulking man but when my gut starts to pop out a lil it’s not worth out I feel lethargic and strong compared to cutting I feel more energy and a lil less strength

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