dillmilk Member

Me right here. Bulking on 3,550 a day. I eat a lot of junk food though..

I've been wondering this as well. What defines activity level as light, moderate, and high? I hit the gym three times a week but don't do any cardio. I go to school and climb flights of stairs between classes. On the weekends I like to go hiking or walk around downtown. I've set my activity level to moderate but it seems…

High sodium can lead to high blood pressure and heart problem. But when you work out lots, your body sweats lots of salt out so its probably okay if your sodium a is a little high. If you want to cut back, avoid fast food and processed foods. Also, the average person consumes 4000mg even though the recommended daily intake…

Unfortunately there's no way to control which places the fat goes.

I think it's called a dirty bulk because you're eating higher calories which a equals a higher fat to muscle ratio whereas a clean bulk means eating at a smaller surplus which equals a lower fat to muscle ratio. I used to think it referred to the types of foods you ate as well, but that wouldn't effect the fat to muscle…

Since I started weight lifting time hasn't been an issue, but I'll be a student this fall so that will change. I agree, eating whole foods does get boring awfully quick. Luckily, on a bulk it doesn't have to be whole food all the time. But since I will have to prep lunches for school anyway, it might has well be the…

Welcome to the forums! I've been doing a full body hypertrophy program, but I am thinking of switching to calisthenics and maybe cycling the two routines every couple of months. Mind if I add you? I'd like to see what kind of results people are getting with just body weight exercises. I want to get stronger (and bigger)…

This is the routine I came up with (week 1): Day 1 - Power Warm-up: 40% 50% 60% - [ ] Chest Press Pyramid - 65% 75% 85% - [ ] Bent Over Row - [ ] Lat Pulldown - [ ] Shoulder Press - [ ] Dumbbell Curl - [ ] Tricep Pullover Day 2 - Power Warm-up: 40% 50% 60% - [ ] Squat - 65% 75% 85% - [ ] Leg Press - [ ] Leg Curl - [ ] Calf…

I looked at 5/3/1. It looks interesting, but confusing as hell. Anyway I could combine the two routines? Would it be too much to do five isolation exercises after the compound lift? 5/3/1 only suggests one or two "assistance" exercises.

I've been lifting for about 6 months now. I've always done a full body routine that included compounds and isolation exercises. I think the PHUL program is what I've been looking for.

I was thinking of trying mass gainers as well but then I realized it's more expensive since each serving is 4 scoops you only get a few servings per tub, you're better off having regular protein in a shake with ice cream and peanut butter and banana to get those extra calories instead.

Wow I didn't even know that about salsa!! I usually don't log my dressings & dips and extra things like that, so my sodium levels must be even higher! This is what I mean. Everyday I am finding something new with loads of sodium in it. The other day it was pancakes for crying out loud... I don't eat a lot of processed…

Sorry, I should clarify. I want to hit 190 really fast, and then slow bulk and build muscle from there, and cut when I reach around 210.

6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.

I'm doing an upper/lower split with progressive overload and drop sets. Food-wise, I bulked for two months and gained 20 pounds (mostly fat obvs.) and then just got tired of eating and have become really inconsistent with the counting. I really want to reach 190 by the time college starts in September (170 currently) so…

Yes Pretty much lol

Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.

If you're eating at a surplus and working out you will probably gain 50/50 fat and muscle which is fine because you are underweight. You should take your measurements and find out you body fat percentage because it is never safe to assume. If you want to be 120 pounds and lean then you will have to gain more than that and…

Yeah, could use about 10 pounds of that stuff.

Fast food. Milkshakes.

Thanks man! 8% does seem rather hard. I've changed my goal to a more realistic 185lbs @ 14% bf. Will fine tune along the way. Cheers.

Thanks. Any way I can find out what my genetic potential is? I remember now reading you can only gain so much muscle every year. Would it be safe to assume I can gain 20 lbs of lean muscle this year and reach 8% with a lower weight goal, or likewise keep the same weight goal but accept a higher bf%? This is my first year…

Can you give me the TL;DR version? Lol

Sorry I don't understand why 195 @ 8% is impossible. Are you saying gaining 42lbs of lean mass impossible? What would be a more realistic goal? I just got those statistics from bodybuilding.com when I made an account.

Please add me. Having a difficult time being consistent. Was doing great before, took a break and now I can't seem to get back into it.

What are the benefits of bulking and cutting in cycles as opposed to simply bulking and cutting once the desired weight has been reached? Less fat gains? Would there be any downsides?

Feel free to add me everyone. Gained 20 pounds so far, took a break and now I'm attempting to add another 20. I eat the most calorie dense food I can find including lots of dairy.

A shake for breakfast... Good idea.

Also, Tracy, thank you for your post. I just want to point out that I'm not trying to lose weight, I'm trying to gain weight (that's why I posted on this forum) and that's part of the basis behind my logic. Sometimes I'll skip a workout because I'm afraid of losing weight if I didn't eat enough that day.

Ok good... There's so much 'science' out there about when to workout, how to workout, what to take for a workout, and when to take it, that it can be very overwhelming and misleading for beginners like myself.