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reubenpjwatt
reubenpjwatt Posts: 4 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Evening!
Hope you are all doing well,
This summer I am planning to bulk my self out a bit. I am skinny in the arms and chest area and I was wondering how I would be able to do that. I would find it hard to change my meals as I eat with my whole family. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
I also need to improve my CV system as I am a football referee.

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  • PPumpItUp
    PPumpItUp Posts: 208 Member
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    Are you skinny fat? If so keep the carbs low, increase the protein and fat. If you are not skinny fat and just skinny do not worry about limiting the carbs.

    Start lifting weights, eat more at the dinner table, have some high protein snacks during the day, and start doing cardio.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    reubenpjwatt wrote: »
    Evening!
    Hope you are all doing well,
    This summer I am planning to bulk my self out a bit. I am skinny in the arms and chest area and I was wondering how I would be able to do that. I would find it hard to change my meals as I eat with my whole family. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
    I also need to improve my CV system as I am a football referee.

    To bulk up you need to eat in a surplus. So bigger portions, full fat dairy, nuts & seeds as snacks etc etc

    You also need a decent lifting programme... there is a stickie on lifting around here somewhere!
  • Penthesilea514
    Penthesilea514 Posts: 1,189 Member
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    Awesome lifting program thread:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    Bulking thread:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10226536/bulking-for-beginners
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    PPumpItUp wrote: »
    Are you skinny fat? If so keep the carbs low, increase the protein and fat. If you are not skinny fat and just skinny do not worry about limiting the carbs.

    Start lifting weights, eat more at the dinner table, have some high protein snacks during the day, and start doing cardio.

    what does being skinny fat and eating carbs have to do with bulking?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    reubenpjwatt wrote: »
    Evening!
    Hope you are all doing well,
    This summer I am planning to bulk my self out a bit. I am skinny in the arms and chest area and I was wondering how I would be able to do that. I would find it hard to change my meals as I eat with my whole family. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
    I also need to improve my CV system as I am a football referee.

    To bulk up you need to eat in a surplus. So bigger portions, full fat dairy, nuts & seeds as snacks etc etc

    You also need a decent lifting programme... there is a stickie on lifting around here somewhere!

    this
    Penthesilea514 wrote: »
    Awesome lifting program thread:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    Bulking thread:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10226536/bulking-for-beginners

    this ..

    OP you need the following to gain muscle..

    consistent calorie surplus + structured lifting regimen with progressive overload built in + micro/macro adherence..

  • Je2RiT
    Je2RiT Posts: 10 Member
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    Having to increase your cardio for being a referee and wanting to bulk up, you're going to have to increase your calories quite a bit. What does your current diet look like? Are you currently on an exercise program?

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