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Episode #107: Should You Do A “Dirty Bulk” To Build Muscle FAST?

October 23, 2021 • Aleksa the Sports Dietitian • Episode 107

In this episode, I deep dive into the ever so popular topic of - bulking for building muscle. More specifically, I will be covering the strategy of the “dirty bulk” and answering whether or not you should do it.

Building muscle is a common goal among athletes of all different levels and sports - from the weekend warrior athlete to the basketball player wanting to dominate their competition.

With the desire to build muscle comes the strategy of bulking. However, in the last decade or so more and more athletes have been dirty bulking or thinking about it.

So what is bulking?
What is dirty bulking?
Is dirty bulking the secret to fast muscle gain?
Should you dirty bulk?

In today’s podcast, I will cover: