Hey guys,
First I would like to thank you guys for everything that you do for the lifting community. I am sure this question has been answered a million times but I would still like your input on the next steps in regards to my nutrition. I am a 23 year old male standing at 5’11 with a 210 pound body weight and a waist size of 37 inches. I currently maintain my body weight at a caloric intake of about 3700 calories (207 g protein, 420 g carbs, 144 g fat). I am currently on week 4 of the 12 week strength template with the main goal of increasing my numbers on the major lifts. I was considering entering a caloric surplus for a brief period of time until I got to a 225-230 pound body weight because I would like to gain some additional lean muscle mass (specifically in my arms considering they only measure about 15.5 inches currently). However, I do not want to gain that weight if that means increasing my waist size above 40 inches and severely compromising my aesthetics because I do consider having at least a semi-decent physique a secondary priority. Based on my main goal, would it be safe to increase my body weight for a brief period of time risking overall health. Thank you guys again you have been a big help to me.
Also, in regards to training history, I have followed Barbell Medicine type programming for about 8 months now where I ran The Bridge 1.0 two consecutive cycles and then the 4 day hypertrophy template after that. 1 RMs are as follows:
Squat: 360 pounds
Deadlift: 400 pounds
Bench Press: 330 pounds
Overhead Press: 185 pounds