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How are the cuts going?
I know so many awesome ladies have finished their bulks and moved on to the world of cutting. So how's it going? Right now I'm trying to cut a little but it's not going so well. This process can suck balls sometimes!
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Oatmeal and almond milk?
I love my oatmeal with bananas in the morning and was trying to healthy it up a bit by using almond milk but unfortuantely it was an epic fail. I used the same method as regular milk - 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup 1% milk, microwave for 3 minutes - and it didn't work at all. It's like the oats just didn't soak it in like the…
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caseythirteen's bulking log
Hi everyone - my name is Kim and I'm jumping in the bulking pool! It's scary but I know it's the only way for me to make any changes. I want to add some mass and definitely strength so I'm going to give my first bulk a try. I'm scared of the weight gain but I know it's a means to an end. My husband's a bit scared of my…
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Recommendations for sets/reps and/or exercises?
I've been doing a lot of reading today about sets/reps for stength versus hypertrophy and I feel like my head is spinning. It seems like the general idea is to do 3-5 reps for strength, 8-10 for hypertrophy and 12+ for endurance. I also read that it could be good to do the basic compound movements in the strength range and…
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Switching to upper/lower split - suggestions of what to add?
I started lifting a few months ago and was doing full body 3 days a week. I'm planning to switch to a two day upper/lower split though. I think I'll get more out of each of them that way now that my weights are getting higher. My full body routine consists of high back squats, deadlifts, chest press, over head press, row,…
