Fall Bulk Day 7
Day 7 of the fall bulk was my favorite day in the gym: arm day! It was also my first workout following the low-carb rest day, so I bumped the carbs and calories. I ended up hitting a 20% surplus on the day, which is well above my current target. But I know most of…
Day 7 of the fall bulk was my favorite day in the gym: arm day! It was also my first workout following the low-carb rest day, so I bumped the carbs and calories.
I ended up hitting a 20% surplus on the day, which is well above my current target. But I know most of those extra carbs and calories will go to filling in the glycogen stores that were partially depleted.
Here are yesterday’s numbers.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 227g (31%) |
| Carbs | 325 g (45%) |
| Fat | 76 g (24%) |
| Calories In | +2,892 |
| Calories Out | -2,419 |
| Calorie Surplus | +473 (20%) |
Everything about this day was set up to result in an increase on the scale: a beefy calorie surplus, high carbs, and almost a gallon of water.
However, the scale had other plans, and somehow, my weight dropped by 0.7 pounds. The only explanation is that my stress level was higher, which my Oura ring indicated was the case.
This shows that you can never really predict daily body weight fluctuations. There are just too many factors influencing our bodies at any given moment to predict weight changes accurately.
Therefore, I always take daily weigh-ins with a grain of salt and only make important dietary adjustments based on weekly averages.
As you can see, my weight is still up from the pre-bulk average. And if I stick to the plan, I am confident it will continue rising again in the coming days.
No matter how long you’ve been doing this, the old advice to “trust the process” never gets old. Try not to react to individual data points and stay the course until you see a trend.
I’ll assemble a weekly review to show you how I make decisions for the next seven days. So, check that out to learn how to adjust your plan.
