A bulk during which the weightlifter puts on enormous amounts of
fat (often achieving over 30%
bf) and leaves the
fat on for an extended period of
time (generally over a year). This is called a "dreamer bulk" because these people are living for a
dream (e.g., a vision of an ideal-but-distant
future state that non-dreamers cannot perceive and find difficult to understand). This often subjects the dreambulker to derision from non-weightlifters, amateur weightlifters, internet forum addicts, and other people who only understand aesthetics or the pursuit of short-term physical goals. What critics of dreambulkers often overlook is that the
extra fat limits muscle catabolism, cushions joints during
heavy lifts, and (most importantly) functions like a full-body weight vest that increases both isotonic and isometric exertion throughout the entirety of the bulk. Dreambulkers often make rapid gains in strength, as well as in endurance-against-resistance. Also, when dreambulkers do finally cut back to low body
fat levels, they usually retain gains in strength and muscle mass in their lean state that are unparalleled in people who have not done similar bulk-cut routines.
See also: dreamerbulker, permabulker
"I cannot believe I just saw you bench 600lbs."
"Yeah,
well, I was on a dreamer bulk for years."
"You're huge! Did you use steroids?"
"
Nah, I'm 100%
natty. I just dreamer bulked."
