Why can't you do this?

[JKurz1]

would you do me a huge favor a post a sample day of eating..........may adopt your school of thought............

 

[evil pikachu]

should work

 

[BOOEY]

would you do me a huge favor a post a sample day of eating..........may adopt your school of thought............

for bulking? it usually goes like this:

Meal 1: Whey Shake + Oatmeal, Multi-v
Meal 2: PB+J Sandwich + Protein Blend Shake
Meal 3: 6-8oz Steak Sirloin, Slice of cheese, 2Tbsp PB, Handful of Raisins, 2 cups of Milk, Creatine
Meal 4: 6-8oz Chicken, Slice of Cheese, 2Tbsp PB, Raisins, 2 cups of Milk, Salad
Pre-workout: Flavored Yogurt
WORKOUT
Post-Workout: 50g Whey, Creatine, Dextrose
Meal 5: 8oz Steak Sirloin, Sweet Potato, Slice of Cheese, Milk, Salad
Meal 6: 6-8oz Chicken, Slice of Cheese, 2Tbsp PB, 2 cups of Milk
Meal 7 (before bed): Protein Blend, EFA

That's what I used for bulking. Some people may not like the milk, but I don't get any of the bloat/fat that people talk about. Right now (cutting), I'm basically using the same format, except for smaller portions and I don't use Jelly or bread in Meal 2 b/c of the carbs.

 

[JKurz1]

I like it......what do your shakes consist of and how much LEAN mass did you gain?

 

[JKurz1]

Oh and did you (do) vary your caloric/ carb intake on off days? Cardio?

 

[Toozee]

I think once you cut where you want to, you could possibly just try bulking at a much slower pace. Maybe increasing calories slightly each week until you get to about 500 cals over maintenance. For hardgainers, this might not work though.

I have heard that shorter cutting cycles also mean less lbm lost....so that would be one benefit.

-2z-

 

[BOOEY]

jkruz: I ate the same on off days (except for the pw-shake). Every 14 days or so, I would eat close to my maintenance (preferably on an off day) to shock my body a little, and then continue with the outlined diet. As far as cardio, I didn't do any, which I regret now b/c my endurance is shot. My fat gains were kept in check, however, b/c I do walk a lot on campus. How much lean mass did I gain? Well I was 5'11", 170lbs, 10%bf before I started, when I finished bulking I was still 5'11", 218lbs, 16%bf. I don't know the formula to get LBM, so you or someone else woud have to figure that out. Bulked from September - Mid March.

 

[BOOEY]

Oh, and another thing. If you plan on doing an extended bulk, it's a good idea to slowly raise your calories every week or so: progression. Otherwise you'll hit a plateau damn fast and you'll have to force-feed, which is never fun.