Is starting strength a meme?

I added about 30kg in 2 months to my bench on ss, but i also got fat.

>>42252882
how does one avoid getting fat whilst bulking? I've been lifting for about a week, and I'd rather not fall for the powerlifting meme

>>42252870
Read the book, it's good info.
Do the program, but not for too long.
A few months depending on where you start and how well you progress.
I'd say if you get to a point where you absolutely need more than 5 minutes of rest between sets, you should get off SS and do something else.

>>42252903
eat ~300 over maintenance calories, should minimize fat gains.

>>42252870

Yes, terrible upper body development, SL is infinitely superior, but even then, consider working in a 8-10 rep range. Easier to progress.

>>42252922
Cheers mate. Can you get fat if you're doing, say, 3h cardio/week?

>>42252944
You get fat if you eat too much.

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>>42252870
we don't know OP, nobody has ever tried the actual program, just meme version from the internet after failing and switching to an actual program.

>>42252903
eat 200-300 above TDEE and do cardio after lifting. when you get to around 15-17% bf cut down to around 12% then bulk again. using this method you can literally bulk for entire year before you have to cut. you also look good year round.

people underestimate cardio importance when bulking. when done properly fat gain is really low and most of your weight gain will be muscle.