bloat or dont bloat up?

[monster_mass]

If i want to spend a year addressing weak bodyparts, do i bulk/bloat up in the process or should i keep it close to competition weight? Also, if i choose to bloat up, what is an acceptable bf level before it becomes a waste of time?

 

[gooey]

well

u can put on a ton of fat and water and some muscle then work twice as hard and diet twice as long to get it off. My last off season I stayed a lot leaner, the AB rule if u cant see all 6 better back off the calories and get doing cardio. the farther u push that skin away from the muscle the harder it is to get it back. So have fun gain some weight but dont go crazy, have your ice cream and your pizza but dont have it all the time, keep it clean but eat more carbs then u would if were not dieting. Rice, oatmeal, pasta, red meats these are all good during off season, but try to keep that waist line down and put on muscle not fat and water retention, believe me itz a lot easier to get off that way to stay closer to your comp weight and BF% otherwise u will b hating life when u hit the carido and low carbs again
gooey

 

[monster_mass]

True. But i find that i can lift heavier when im bulked up than when i am leaner. Also, less prone to injuries due to the fat protection. If I dont lift heavier, difficult to address lagging body parts. What do you do?