I want mad mass

IronCakes

This is also posted in the fitness section, but was told I should post it here as well.

I want to put on as much muscle possible before the spring. I have 6 months to put on this mass. For those of you that have bulked what kind of routine did you do and what was your diet like? I wouldn’t mind putting on a good 10lbs of muscle (yes I know I’m bound to gain BF as well). Thanks for any help.

K_Serz

Check out that thread the guy posted about his VAIN pics. He got most of his mass from powerlifting. When I was lifting heavy doing things in a powerlifting kind of way is when I got the most mass as well. I had no clue about eating back then so I still had great gains drinking tons of coke (like a 12 pack a day) and not eating nearly enough protein like I do now.

The thing that sucked for me the most about it was that although I could run into a brick wall and not get hurt and block 300lb defensive lineman with no problems I could barely sprint 100 yards without feeling like I was going to have a heart attack. So I guess there was a trade off. LOL

InForBacon

Check out the Eat, Train, Progress group if you haven't already. Lots of great information in there. I consider the creators of this group to be highly knowledgeable and they have done the work themselves. It's also just a great group to be a part of.

waldo56

Strength train and eat a consistent moderate calorie surplus.

There really isn't more to it than that.

Where people go wrong:

- Not strength training; even if you are lifting weights, if you aren't getting stronger, you aren't getting bigger. Strength training doesn't necessarily require weights though, there are effective bodyweight strengh programs (I don't lift weights). Either way, you must always be getting stronger.

- Eating too little in fear of getting fat.

- Not being consistent with their surplus. Bulking is hard, harder than cutting for most people. Forcing yourself to eat when full is hard to do, and even harder to do regularly.

- Going overboard and eating way too many calories. The easiest way to do this is with massive overconsumption of large amounts of whole milk (liquid cals are less filling than solid cals).

SoDamnHungry

I thought this said "mad *kitten*" for a second and am somehow really disappointed, even though I have no idea what that is.

InForBacon

I thought this said "mad *kitten*" for a second and am somehow really disappointed, even though I have no idea what that is.

Mad *kitten* would be achieved by squatting and dead lifting. Also, y u so hungry? You should probably eat more before you get hangry.

Chief_Rocka

10 lbs of muscle in 6 months on a female?

You'll need some supplements that we can't discuss on MFP.

fatfudgery

I have 6 months to put on this mass.

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I wouldn’t mind putting on a good 10lbs of muscle

Start by setting more realistic goals — 3 to 6 pounds of actual muscle is about as much as you're going to get in 6 months without gear. The rule of thumb is between .5 and 1 pound a month max, and that's assuming your nutrition, exercise and sleep are on point. Your body can't physically make more muscle than that (again, unless you gear up.)

KANGOOJUMPS

catholic?

IronCakes

10 lbs of muscle in 6 months on a female?

You'll need some supplements that we can't discuss on MFP.

I don't want gear, obviously 10 lbs for a woman is a bit much.

I have 6 months to put on this mass.

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I wouldn’t mind putting on a good 10lbs of muscle

Start by setting more realistic goals — 3 to 6 pounds of actual muscle is about as much as you're going to get in 6 months without gear. The rule of thumb is between .5 and 1 pound a month max, and that's assuming your nutrition, exercise and sleep are on point. Your body can't physically make more muscle than that (again, unless you gear up.)

Thanks, I guess I will set me goal a little lower then. But all together I can probably expect to gain 10 lbs total. I dobut I'm going to be able to do a 100% clean bulk so a couple extra lbs is bound to happen.

itsjustdawn

Check out the program Body Beast.

SoDamnHungry

I thought this said "mad *kitten*" for a second and am somehow really disappointed, even though I have no idea what that is.

Mad *kitten* would be achieved by squatting and dead lifting. Also, y u so hungry? You should probably eat more before you get hangry.

I'm one of those perpetually hungry people that eats nonstop. But it's almost time for breakfast so I'll temporarily be less hungry.

ilovedeadlifts

Strength train and eat a consistent moderate calorie surplus.

There really isn't more to it than that.

Where people go wrong:

- Not strength training; even if you are lifting weights, if you aren't getting stronger, you aren't getting bigger. Strength training doesn't necessarily require weights though, there are effective bodyweight strengh programs (I don't lift weights). Either way, you must always be getting stronger.

- Eating too little in fear of getting fat.

- Not being consistent with their surplus. Bulking is hard, harder than cutting for most people. Forcing yourself to eat when full is hard to do, and even harder to do regularly.

- Going overboard and eating way too many calories. The easiest way to do this is with massive overconsumption of large amounts of whole milk (liquid cals are less filling than solid cals).

all of this is pretty excellent.
I've made all of those mistakes at one point or another. from eating too little, to eating anything to make the scale move.
moderation and consistency.

jbgolf52

10lbs of muscle is possible in 6 months, you can gain anywhere from 1-2lbs per month of muscle. Read up on Lyle McDonald's site, body recomposition, it has a lot of info on the subject. You can't gain pure muscle though, so aim for around 15-20lbs to gain and cut the fat afterward.

Fithealthyforlife

Iron:

If you've not read this post yet, I recommend it:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/940303-my-lady-bulking-memoir-pic-heavy

Good luck.

cats847

You may want to read this first:

http://scoobysworkshop.com/expectations/