May I please ask why everyone is so AFRAID of bulking? Ok...most of the people on this board are wanting to look like a Pro Bodybuilder...or at least a decent bodybuilder at that. Do you think that bodybuilders do not bulk up...ever? Really...do you? It seems that if they all do it, and you do not, then maybe you have found your weak link.
Does anyone on here think that I have went from 152lbs to 305lbs last Christmas in 8 years by dieting? I hope not. It has been a series of hard and heavy bulking diets. Yeah...now I am at 285 and I did see a sign of abs comming out this evening in the mirror (never seen those before), but I am big, strong, and can get a lot leaner easier than anyone can put on more muscle.
Tip: Put on the muscle along with the rest of the mass that comes with it...Cut down when you are big enough.
Are you trying to look like a ripped bodybuilder all year round or something? Bodybuilders train all year round to look ripped for one night out of the year. Why should anyone diet year round to look good all year round? Sure, it's possible, but you will also probably be a small bodybuilder.
I say way to go King...you look great!!!!
B True