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I agree with you. I have a weight set, a bench, and a squat rack on my garage. I love working out on my garage, gyms are full of weirdos, I'm too old to deal with those kind of people.

Sounds like you are overtraining, take 4-5 days off completely from working out. Then begin to incorporate exercise again slowly, you want to have room to progress each week, if you go "all out" all the time, there is no room to progress in your rutine. Intensity is good, but consistency is best! And, for what's worth, you…

straight outta compton

It's a great program, stick to it, watch your diet, and the magic will happen. Believe in yourself, don't overthink it.

Let's do a little math: OPTION A: 5 days at 1500 calories per day = 7500 calories 2 days at 500 calories = 1000 calories weekly total = 8500 calories OPTION B: 7 days at 1400 calories per day = 9800 calories workout 5 days a week and burn 600 calories per workout = 3000 burned in a week weekly total = 6800 calories As you…

I found this article on health.com. Also, to answer some of the earlier comments: being skinny or thin got nothing to do with being healthy. The article: When taken at face value, diet soda seems like a health-conscious choice. It saves you the 140-plus calories you'd find in a sugary soft drink while still satisfying your…

Whey protein on the rocks! :)

Yes, I read that kind of stuff too. I believe the kind of side effects you are talking about apply to obese people with lots of extra weight. I don't think that having an extra 10 pounds will be too hard on the body, just my opinion. One thing that I read and I'd been using on my programs is short term bulking or cutting.…

Yep, like sjohnson__1 said, there is gonna be lots of tips on the lose weight section. I will probably start a threat over there next. One tip: whatever you do, don't make drastic changes. See you on the other side!

Hi guys, I'm a little confused by some of the comments here. I consider my plan a total success so far. It was my plan all along to bulk for 8-10 weeks, then slowly cut back to be ripped by April 2016. @Springfield1970: that is exactly what I did. @pbryd: because I was trying to gain weight? I was not concerned with the…

Updates for January 18 2016 Week by week so far: Week 1: 196 lbs. (2200 calories) Week 2: 198 lbs. (2400 calories) Week 3: 199 lbs. (2600 calories) Week 4: 200 lbs. (2800 calories) Week 5: 201.5 lbs (2900 calories) Week 6: 202.2 lbs (2900 calories) Week 7: 203 lbs (2900 calories) Week 8: 203.4 lbs (2900 calories) Well,…

Grill (outdoor) Measuring spoons Good containers to carry meals

Here is a picture to start the week on the right foot.

Okay, updates for January 11, 2016. Week by week so far: Week 1: 196 lbs. (2200 calories) Week 2: 198 lbs. (2400 calories) Week 3: 199 lbs. (2600 calories) Week 4: 200 lbs. (2800 calories) Week 5: 201.5 lbs (2900 calories) Week 6: 202.2 lbs (2900 calories) Week 7: 203 lbs (2900 calories) Calories will stay at 2900 for week…

Cool shoes, what brand are those?

Did you poop today?

oh man! now my wife has more reason to tell me "you are wrong!" lol Thanks for correcting my mistake, I knew it didn't sound right, but I was too lazy to Google it.

I am doing DUP. If you are not familiar with the concept, look it up, it stands for "Daily Undulating Program" Basically, you do the same exercises on these days but rotate the sets-reps on each day. Then you can add a little of complementary work on each day. So far, "I'm loving it..." wait, where did I hear that before?

I hear your pain. I'd always enjoyed working out with great intensity, but recovery was always tough, as I got older I had to accept reality and give my body the time to rest in between workouts. Currently I workout M-W-F and leave Tuesday and Thursday for some light physical activity. This split has proven to be perfect…

Ha! I wish!

Thank you!

1970's actually...

I just realized this posted to the wrong category, not sure if I can delete the post, I can't find the delete key on here, delete, delete, delete!

I should have mentioned that the food plan listed is only the "template" I do eat avocados here and there, sometimes on my last meal I scramble some whole eggs, and I add oils to all the meals, also I snack on peanuts and almonds, and take fish oil as a supplement. You are right, by looking at the plan, it would seem that…

Here we go, cheers to a happy bulking new year! Week 6 is past, looking forward to the next half of the plan. The recap so far: Week 1: 196 lbs. Week 2: 198 lbs. Week 3: 199 lbs. Week 4: 200 lbs. Week 5: 201.5 lbs Week 6: 202.2 lbs Hasta la vista!

Happy New Year! I just wanted to make a comment about your plan of bulking until March. I noticed that lots of people bulk for very long periods of time (more than 12 weeks) When I first started training, about 20 years ago, I was lucky to join a gym owned by a very dedicated bodybuilder. He was happy to teach everybody…

If you are working out hard enough, you should be hungry. Patience and slow progression will pay in the long term, no need to hurry. Just keep adding calories slowly each week .

I would aim for 200-220 grams of protein per day. You should be more concerned about the kind of carbs you eat given your condition. Slow burning carbs should be the only kind of carbs you consume. But you consult a nutritionist expert.

Tried many apps, I keep coming back to pen and paper or spreadsheets. For strength, it should be easy to track on paper since you should be focusing only on a few compound movements. Good luck.

Since this post is getting very technical (and for my fellow geeks that lift, like myself), here I share a presentation from the Florida State University about DUP training system: http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/ArchivePDFS/ArchivePDFS-267.pdf cheers.