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Originally Posted by Sainters7
Thanks, yeah you're probably right. Yeah I'm not really into the bulky look, especially as a shorter guy. Those shorter, super bulky guys with short legs that look like they have no flexibility in their upper body look so ridiculous ha-ha. Also I'm just trying to maximize my body type with what seems ideal for it, I think that's the best way to do it. If I were naturally a bigger, heftier guy, I probably would try to get all bulky and thick. But as a naturally slim guy, I just go for the toned, athletic look and abs. Not forcing anything.
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As a not so tall guy myself, I can say that you will always look good with more muscle as long as you keep your waist small. I get what you are saying with how that blocky look is weird, but as long as you have a small waist, it will create the illusion of length in your limbs. This concept that if you lift too heavy you're going to blow up and be blocky is totally false. True lean mass is very difficult to put on. Look at natural bodybuilding shows to see what is actually achievable without drugs.
I've found what works the best for me is cuts followed by bulks and then another cut, but keep in mind that bulks don't have to be insane. I'm talking about a 15-20lbs pound bulk followed by a 10lbs cut, which will add 5-10lbs of lean mass, which on a small frame is a lot.
For some reason, I have no idea why, training really hard and cutting for a few months, puts my body into a position where it automatically puts on good mass, as soon as I start eating more again. Eventually those gains stop, and it's time for the final cut.
Every time I plateau this knocks me out of it.