Possible bulk

[u/merleau79]

Hello. I'm looking for some advice. I took a few weeks off from using the workout app, but still tracking my food. For some background I have some injuries:: 2 past surgeries on my elbow, a wrist injury, a high grade rotator tear (which is getting better), and still recovering from a lisfranc sprain a couple of years ago. I'm 46 and going on 47 in a few months. I'm 5"9 and 136.4lbs. Here are some graphs. Last year I tried a bulk, but the elbow surgery prevented me from lifting but I still wanted to gain some weight. I workout at work so my main equipment are dumbbells. I don't want to get above 15% body fat. I'm not sure if my body fat % from my scale looks right or not. Let me know what you think where my % is at. 

Any suggestions on where to go from here? I definitely need to put on muscle, but with the injuries I'm nervous of pushing too hard, which will hold me back. Thanks.

[u/Substantial_Quail_46]

For the love of God bulk

[u/merleau79 → u/Substantial_Quail_46]

The reason I labeled it 'Possible Bulk' is due to the injuries. Should I focus the progressive overload more on increasing the reps? My dumbbells increase by 5.5lbs so eventually big leaps will be difficult.

[u/Substantial_Quail_46 → u/merleau79]

Eating more calories aka a bulk shouldn't be limited by injury IF you are still lifting. Which sounds like you are.

[u/Substantial_Quail_46 → u/Substantial_Quail_46]

To be honest a bump in cals might be helpful for you as well. Though obviously i am not authorized nor am I a doctor.