How do you guys manage?

[Izzman]

I've been thinking about this alot lately and what I've been wondering is that, we all love BB'ing greatly (or some of us atleast, I know I do) and its pretty much all I spend my waking time thinking about. Now the dilemna is, I am 20 years old, I go to college full time and my bank account is emptying pretty fast to support my habit (Supps, Gear, Gym Membership and the costs of being an adult). Now, sooner or later I am going to have to *GASP* work and go to school (j/k, Ive done it before but not while lifting) and am greatly worried that I may not be able to dedicate as much time to BBing due to it especially when "on" cycle (Eating enough, sleeping enough, spending enough time in the gym) and its really been eating at me lately. It'd be different if it was one or the other but I guess Im gonna have to do both! So how is it for you guys and how do you guys manage? Does being "on" often help you make/retain easier gains while not being able to eat as much and etc due to your different responsibilities? I posted this here because I am confortable with the members of this section and I feel its relevant.

 

[jubei]

You only really need an hour 5 or 6 times a day. You will find time to fit everything else in when you can.

 

[boss]

bro for you school comes first. you have plenty of time to mess with this shit when you get out.

 

[westck]

5 or 6 hrs a week. It's not that much time when you look at it that way. I've got a family, job and all that. I still manage.
My biggest problem; finding the time to squeeze in 6 meals a day.

Where there's a will there's a way I quess.

 

[Izzman]

5 or 6 hrs a week. It's not that much time when you look at it that way. I've got a family, job and all that. I still manage.
My biggest problem; finding the time to squeeze in 6 meals a day.

Where there's a will there's a way I quess.

Bump, especially when bulking! I find it hard enough as it is going to school full time to get in atleast 3000 CALS a day, which I know is nothing compared to what some of you consume when bulking but its still rather difficult.

 

[plex1500]

plan your days...get up 20 minutes early and pack a cooler. Get some shaker bottles fill with your prot. or w. gain powders carry some bottled water in cooler add water and shake, instant meal.Take a fast bathroom break rip open a bag of chicken in a pouch instant 55 grams prot.

 

[calveless wonder]

yep....try to focus your protein shakes around the times you're working. That way you only have to consume maybe 1 whole meal when you're working your shift. Or liquify eggs and put it in a shaker... you can also eat before/after goign to work. and don't get a job where you'll have NO time to do anything lol.

cook all your meals in advance

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Learn to eat fast, stuff down food on every break, keep food in your desk/work area etc.

 

[memnoch]

I have been on both sides. From 20-23 I held a corporate position, had a wife, kid, the whole nine. Now I'm in school full time cause of the friggin economy Honestly it was easier when I was working and had a family than it is now. I would take three pre-cooked plates to work and eat every 2 1/2 hours. Go to the gym for an hour after work and still have a few hours to spend with my family. Make sure if you decide to settle down that your other half understands fully what training means to you. If she is cool enough to help make sure you get that insane amount of food cooked for 2morrow then she is a keeper if not, then it won't last. School really makes training hard, no breaks sometimes so I go hours without eating. It all comes down to dedication I guess. I read a post on bolex that really hit home, guy said that motivation won't get you anywhere, dedication is what makes you choke down that 50,000th plain chicken breast with brown rice wish I could remember who wrote that so I could give em props

 

[gotmilk]

college is actually the easiest time to lift. Your gym membership should be free if you have a good gym at school. You gym hours are flexible.

Food is easy to obtain. I used to steal from the cafe all the time. I would take small tupperware bowls and fill them with dry tuna and pasta all the time.

If you can find other guys to lift with, you can cut your supplement expenses by sharing orders....

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Cut suppliment expenses by using just the essentials, ei vitamins, fish oil, whey post workout. Since you use gear, rely more on the drugs for your gains, rather than wasting money you don't have on suppliments. Honestly $50 worth of test will go alot farther than $100 of any suppliment on the market. I'm on a budget as well, and this is something I've had to learn.

 

[Izzman]

Cut suppliment expenses by using just the essentials, ei vitamins, fish oil, whey post workout. Since you use gear, rely more on the drugs for your gains, rather than wasting money you don't have on suppliments. Honestly $50 worth of test will go alot farther than $100 of any suppliment on the market. I'm on a budget as well, and this is something I've had to learn.

Hey BBF when you recommend fish oil, do you recommend actual oil or caps? If Flax containing Omega-3 just as good? And what brands do you recommend?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Caps are much easier to take... try drinking it sometime and you'll understand. No flax is not on par with fish oil in terms of omega 3 quality. I buy spring valley at wal-mart. Its cheap.

 

[Izzman]

Just bumping for some bros, want to read other opinions.

 

[VIOLENT J]

I think cold pressed flax oil is the most potent source of omega 3. It also has omega 6 and 9. Provides extra calories. It is the best source of fat. But, I do beleive fish caps may be a little cheaper.
-VIOLENT

 

[needsize]

It really depends on how bad you want it. By my third year of college I was doing a 40 hour a week placement, as well as working in construction another 30+ hours a week. But I'm obsessed so I never missed a workout during that time, and I just planned all my meals ahead of time, and brought them with me

 

[Izzman]

So if I am forced to do this, I should really invest in MRP's right? What are some good ones you guys recommend?

 

[gotmilk]

So if I am forced to do this, I should really invest in MRP's right? What are some good ones you guys recommend?

I would say no at this time. Just concentrate on food period and specifically what you consume. It's not like you are training for a contest right now. Try to lift every other day and make sure you are consuming enough protein and EFA'S during the day.

Seriously, eat at school and swipe food. I used to mix some scoops of pasta with dry tuna and spread a little canola oil on top. Simple, high content food.

This a time in your life where you need to prioritize and decide what goals you want. In terms of lifting, maybe you could use this time to simply work on gaining some pounds while increasing your strength. You do not need expensive supplements if you cannot really afford them at this time. Hell, food, lifting, and a quick blast of cheap enanthate can do wonders alone.

MRP's a good if you honestly have no way of eating regular food at a certain time of day. I'd take a can of tuna mixed with a cup of cottage cheese and 1.5 cups of pasta over a MRP anytime.....especially since EAS started adding that sucralose shit lately.

Bodybuilding existed long before MRP's did and some guys were huge from regular food alone.......

 

[INNOCENT]

like needsize put it....its just how bad u want it.. thats the way i look at things...