If you’re looking to get bigger, you’ve probably heard the term “dirty bulking.”
Dirty bulking is the practice of consuming a high-calorie meal and then taking in a large amount of calories from other sources, such as protein shakes or food supplements.
The idea behind it is that you can pack on extra muscle by eating more food than your body can process. But if you’re looking to get strong, this isn’t the best way to go about it.
By consuming fatty foods and maintaining the consistency of a poor diet, you put yourself at risk for serious diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure, and cancer. Studies have shown that individuals who have diets containing high-fat foods are more likely to increase the risk of developing cancer over time.
Dirty bulking is more likely to set you back from adding muscle mass and will continue to hinder your off-season progress. This is mainly due to the careless nature of eating habits and the processed junk that is being consumed.
If you’re not paying attention to how much food you’re eating and how many calories your body needs each day, then there’s no telling how much weight you’ll gain—or whether losing all those pounds will be easy or not! Being overweight can lead to heart disease and diabetes (and sometimes even cancer), but becoming obese can also cause mood disorders and anxiety.
If you decide to dirty bulk, keep in mind your body fat percentage will be higher than what to want and your muscle mass may even decrease over time as your body adapts to the extra calories being fed into the system.
To gain muscle mass, you need to consume high amounts of protein and carbohydrates—that’s how your body builds muscle tissue. When you don’t take in enough calories, your body burns through its fat stores instead.
What happens then? Your muscles shrink and you lose weight!
So what should you do instead? Focus on lifting weights regularly and eating a diet rich in healthy fats like avocado or olive oil (and no fast food) and lots of protein. This will lead to better results than dirty bulking ever could!
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