Originally Posted by Eric3237

Scotty, it's definitely human nature. I wouldn't have been able to make such an observation if it wasn't. BTW, I wouldn't take any of the comments as critiques. There is nothing to critique, IMO. Just suggestions as to ways to proceed.

Let me point out that 8% fat is not such a bad place from which to proceed gaining muscle. Also, I don't really consider that "cutting" so much. I see nothing at all inherently wrong with you goals and I am not personally a guy that goes around telling people this or that can't be done. Everybody has different goals and they should indeed be encouraged to do what makes them happy.

Your observation about strength is right on the money. Absolutely.

However, I myself wasn't really encouraging you to go on a "full bulk". All I was saying, really is that your bf level at this point, IN GENERAL, could be taken as a good level for gaining lean muscle. I didn't mean you should start putting on appreciable levels of fat in the process.

Just wanted to clarify that.