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[JKurz1]

my metabolism is hardly on fire.....I have fat kid syndrome, was chubby all my life and now have been diagnosed with very low test. Tis why I keep my diet very clean and do cardio 7 days a week...I know I'll get chubby if I stop the cardio in the morning, but this is what you think I need to do? What if I just ride the stationary bike and then move to the treadmill when I need to cut again? Just to move my legs a tad beofre work.......sound decent?

 

[alex2678]

I was a fatty myself as a kid too so I can relate. Keeping my calories high for an extended period of time leads to a lot of fat gain along with muscle no matter how clean I eat. The only thing that's ever worked for me is to do several mini bulks throughout the year where you focus on increasing your calories until you notice a good amount of muscle gain along with some fat. (Enough to cover the abs but not to get too sloppy) Then shift gears and cut for a few weeks or however long enough it takes to get rid of the gained fat. Repeat with the bulking again.

The bike is fine just to move your legs. I sit a lot during the day. But however many calories you burned during the session should be replaced somewhere in your other meals.

 

[JKurz1]

you do anything in the morning? Before work? How is your diet now,m macro wise? Bulking? I've just been too active my whole life, sitting drives me INSANE!

 

[alex2678]

My diet right now is mostly just a maintenence diet for the time being. Been doing some elliptical work just to increase my endurance.

I was super clean with my minibulking "cycles" the first time around and still noticed some fat gain along with added strength and lean mass. From then on I just made sure to get 1.5-2 grams of protein per pound and the rest of my calories were just whatever I wanted basically. As long as your calories are up there and you see scale weight and core lift increases every week you know you're on the right track. I've come to a conclusion that people who were born somewhat soft and "unlean" as adolescents will gain fat regardless of macronutrient breakdown when consuming a hyper caloric diet. We're not blessed with superior nutrient partitioning factors in our bodies. Expect to see some fat gain if you're increasing your calories but don't let that worry you at all. The added size is well worth it and shows a lot more than having abs.

 

[JKurz1]

so what do think of my diet? Too many cals? ALso want to toss in some protein bars (I got free 10 boxes) eas carb sense, myoplex, detour, etc....would it be terrible to have a few here and there troughout the day, maybe prebed, or midnight if I woke uP?

 

[alex2678]

Not terrible at all to have protein bars. They're extra calories which still serve a purpose on a bulking cycle. 25x bodyweight for total calories would bring you to just over 4000 calories a day so it's not too much. Again I mentioned how for bulking purposes I gained fat regardless of how clean my diet was when my calories were above maintenence. Get your protein in and don't be too critical of where the rest of your calories come from. Stick with it for a month and you should have gained strength, muscle and fat. From there you can decide if you want to back off for a week or two to lose the gained fat and preserve the added muscle or continue on bulking.

 

[JKurz1]

thnx bro....now do it along with me! I need a companiopn!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

I've come to a conclusion that people who were born somewhat soft and "unlean" as adolescents will gain fat regardless of macronutrient breakdown when consuming a hyper caloric diet.

ain't dat da troof.

JKurz did you start this diet yet? If so, how do you think it's coming along?

 

[alex2678]

LOL. You'll be fine bro. I have the worst genetics in the world and it worked for me. Stick with it.

 

[pintoca]

how come you list the same numbers for the meal with superlean steak (or) salmon?

In my opinion, 8oz salmon and 2tbsp Flax is way too much fat in one serving.

Unless I understood this incorrectly and what you meant is

8oz steak + 2bsp Oil OR 8oz salmon