Gymcels and 3 plate Squats

[VirginAutistManlet]

the 3x5/5x5 three days per week full body crowd say that a 315x5 squat is very easily obtainable by a novice lifter

does this mean as a male you should be able to get a 315x5 squat without actually bulking? it should just come by just following a 3x5 or 5x5 squatting 3 times per week without getting obese?

 

[KingOfRome]

It's just the powerliftercels like Jason Bloho who say that kind of thing. They're operating under the assumption that anyone even remotely close to a healthy bf% (not aesthetic or ideal, just healthy) needs to bulk and hit 1/2/3/4 before they even think about cutting. People who actually have brain matter inside their skulls know that real strength is relative to body weight, and one of the best ways to be strong pound-for-pound is to get and stay lean.

 

[VirginAutistManlet]

It's just the powerliftercels like Jason Bloho who say that kind of thing. They're operating under the assumption that anyone even remotely close to a healthy bf% (not aesthetic or ideal, just healthy) needs to bulk and hit 1/2/3/4 before they even think about cutting. People who actually have brain matter inside their skulls know that real strength is relative to body weight, and one of the best ways to be strong pound-for-pound is to get and stay lean.

I see skellies who get 3 plate squat for reps on SS who don't look like they ever bulked in their life

 

[KingOfRome]

I see skellies who get 3 plate squat for reps on SS who don't look like they ever bulked in their life

Muscle is surprisingly tiny and dense. They might not look so skelly unclothed.

The barbell squat is also technically a weighted bodyweight exercise, so being lean will help with your total strength on the squat as well as your relative.

 

[Blacktarpill]

I dont understand any gym terms but now im trying to exercise daily.

 

[KingOfRome]

I dont understand any gym terms but now im trying to exercise daily.

It helps to know the lingo.

To "bulk" means to eat in a caloric surplus to gain weight. Most male lifters can gain 0.25-0.5 pounds of muscle per week with consistent adherence to a balanced program that's physically challenging, so an intelligent bulk involves a daily caloric surplus of around 300 calories. This is opposed to a "cut", where you eat in a caloric deficit to lose weight and decrease body fat percentage. As non-beginners are very unlikely to gain muscle during a cut, and fat gain during a bulk is inevitable even in ideal conditions, learning the basics of cutting and bulking is essential for anyone getting into the hobby.