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Lean Bulk - so far so good.
2015 September 123.4lb October 124.9lb November 127.5lb December 129.3lb 2016 January 130.1lb How do these figures look for a long lean bulk? I'm 5'6" and in my early forties. Previous to these figures I was dieting down to get lean (29.5" waist, around 10%bf). Then I increased my calories a little until I started gaining…
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Hypertrophy Mash up video on youtube.
If you haven't already seen it, you'll be in for a treat. The best hypertrophy advice you'll find on youtube. https://youtu.be/-1KX_JcxfDU
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Plans for 2017?
What are your gaining plans for 2017 and how do they compare to what you did in 2016 ? I spent a lot of time training with low volume on the 5-8 rep range, and I'm a little disappointed with my progress tbh. Now my training is more volume and higher reps which I'll continue into 2017, hopefully to see more hypertrophy.
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Simple flavours for dry pasta?
I've been buying packets of Batchelors Pasta for around 50p each and enjoying the variation of flavours. Cooking plain pasta and flavouring it myself should save me money but I'm stumped for ideas. The big jars of sauces seem overkill for one meal. Any ideas guys?
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Fasting while gaining to minimise fat gain?
Has anyone had any success with this? I'm going to run a little experiment over the next 6 weeks. I'll eat a surplus of 2600 on my training days (3x week) but skip breakfast (fast) and lower my calories to 1800 on rest days. The goal is to gain weight without an increase in waist size. I'm currently 133lb with a 30.25" -…
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What's for dinner?
What did you have for dinner today? I didn't have too many calories left from my 2600 daily so I made a chicken, broccoli, mushroom and pepper stir fry.
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Does anyone food prep? - looking for tips
My goals are a long lean gain, so I'm wondering if spending some time prepping my evening meals would be a good idea to save some time and generally make it a bit easier. I'm thinking about starting simple with some tupperware filled with 150g chicken and 75g rice, to which I can add some fresh salad each night. What's the…
