Build Muscle mass while staying lean

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JPayne99
JPayne99 Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I workout 6 days a week, I started using Combat Protien Powder today. My goal is to build more muscle mass while maintaining my abs/staying lean.

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  • kerbeya1
    kerbeya1 Posts: 53 Member
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    Good luck with that man not many can do it
  • JPayne99
    JPayne99 Posts: 9 Member
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    Thanks man!
  • kerbeya1
    kerbeya1 Posts: 53 Member
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    JPayne99 wrote: »
    Thanks man!

    If you do let me how you did it!
  • 10inprogress
    10inprogress Posts: 89 Member
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    Seems idealistic but it's pretty difficult. You bulk or you cut. Pick one. You can clean bulk and reduce the amount of excess weight you gain but you need tons of food to make gains...which of course makes abs not as lean.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
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    This article may give you some thoughts:
    https://www.t-nation.com/training/truth-about-bulking

    Good luck.
  • JPayne99
    JPayne99 Posts: 9 Member
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    What is a split??
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    What's the saying...."if your abs are showing, you ain't growing"?
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    edited May 2015
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    JPayne99 wrote: »
    What is a split??

    How you divide up your workouts. Like, back day, legs day, chest day; push/pull/legs; one big exercise plus accessory work each day; etc.

    You might be interested in this article from T Nation.
  • JPayne99
    JPayne99 Posts: 9 Member
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    Oh! Now I see
    Monday- Abs, push-ups, pull-ups (calisthenics)& back
    Tuesday- biceps & chest
    Wednesday- rest day
    Thursday- triceps & shoulders
    Friday- Calisthenics & back
    Saturday- biceps & chest
    Sunday- triceps & shoulders

    I know I train a lot of arms, that's because I go XC and track so I was super skinny with like no muscle, and my arms were basically skin and bones so I'm really focusing on adding muscle mass to them
  • thatonegirlwiththestuff
    thatonegirlwiththestuff Posts: 1,171 Member
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    You can make lean gains using carb cycling. Scooby's workshop has a pretty decent article on his website. I used it last year to prep for a bikini comp. I did manage to grow my shoulders and butt while staying lean/leaning out.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
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    JPayne99 wrote: »
    Oh! Now I see
    Monday- Abs, push-ups, pull-ups (calisthenics)& back
    Tuesday- biceps & chest
    Wednesday- rest day
    Thursday- triceps & shoulders
    Friday- Calisthenics & back
    Saturday- biceps & chest
    Sunday- triceps & shoulders

    I know I train a lot of arms, that's because I go XC and track so I was super skinny with like no muscle, and my arms were basically skin and bones so I'm really focusing on adding muscle mass to them

    No legs?
  • JPayne99
    JPayne99 Posts: 9 Member
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    I have track and cross country practices 5 days a week. That's my leg days
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
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    JPayne99 wrote: »
    Oh! Now I see
    Monday- Abs, push-ups, pull-ups (calisthenics)& back
    Tuesday- biceps & chest
    Wednesday- rest day
    Thursday- triceps & shoulders
    Friday- Calisthenics & back
    Saturday- biceps & chest
    Sunday- triceps & shoulders

    I know I train a lot of arms, that's because I go XC and track so I was super skinny with like no muscle, and my arms were basically skin and bones so I'm really focusing on adding muscle mass to them

    You'll do better gaining muscle if you train compound movements, squats, deadlifts, lunges, press, rows, pull-ups. Many good trainers will tell you not to do bicep isolation work until you can do 8-10 legit pull ups.

    Best of luck.
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
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    Agree on the compound movements. I do them first thing in a workout before going on to isolation work. So many people don't like training legs...I love training them. I lose my abs when I'm trying to build more muscle, as that requires more calories but they show up again when I lean out. They come and go.
  • mantium999
    mantium999 Posts: 1,490 Member
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    If you are doing cross country, and not lifting with legs, its gonna be tough to add mass. And, some might argue that adding mass might not be ideal for a cross country athlete. I think you need to clarify more on what your actual goals are, and why.

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