In today’s episode of Get Your Fit Together, Ashley Loren dives deep into her recent 5-week bulking journey and shares the surprising results and revelations she discovered along the way.

Ashley opens up about her initial nervousness surrounding bulking, especially after years of cutting calories, and how she overcame the fear of gaining unwanted weight, with surprising results. She talks about the importance of fueling your muscles and the difference between a lean bulk and a dirty bulk, as well as how she navigated the mental and physical challenges of increasing her daily calorie intake.

In this episode, Ashley reveals:

• The struggle of increasing her calorie intake by over 1,000 calories a day, and how she made it work without compromising her health.
• How bulking helped her reset her metabolism and why it’s crucial if you’ve been in a calorie deficit for too long.
• The surprising fact that she lost weight while eating more—losing 4 pounds despite consuming more calories.
• The importance of tracking protein, calories, and steps to understand your body’s needs and optimize progress.

Ashley also shares the unexpected results of her experiment, including how her body reacted to the extra calories and the importance of weight training to ensure that calories go toward muscle growth.

And finally, she discusses her upcoming course, which is designed to help others discover their own personalised fitness journey, reset their metabolism, and build lasting habits for weight loss and muscle gain.

Tune in to hear more about Ashley’s bulking experience, the lessons she’s learned, and how you can use these insights to fuel your own fitness transformation.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ashley’s upcoming course click here
• Basal Metabolic Rate - calculator link
• Fitness tracking tips with MyFitnessPal and Garmin watches

Connect with Ashley:

• Instagram: @Ashleylorenlifts / @get_your_fit_together_podcast

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