How to bulk up?

[117 M34]

quick question

How does everyone afford to eat all the fresh meats, fresh veg and eggs everyday ?

I understand that the protein shakes help but what do you eat if your a bit skint?

Cheers

5KG of chicken breast for £20.
Eggs are only £1 for 6.
I don't like veg.

 

[Dirty Harry]

quick question

How does everyone afford to eat all the fresh meats, fresh veg and eggs everyday ?

I understand that the protein shakes help but what do you eat if your a bit skint?

Cheers

5KG of chicken breast for £20.
Eggs are only £1 for 6.
I don't like veg.

As above mate, it's actually quite cheap and easy, Aldi do loads of offers for fruit, salad and veg, £3.99 for a kilo of chicken fillets, turkey and lean mince beef for burgers (4 whole meal 'barms' under 50p), noodles at less than 20p a packet, eggs I think are £2.09 for 16, packets of rice, potatoes, sardines etc etc.

Just learn how to make sugar/malto dextrose free sauces and add herbs and spices and you're sorted really.

 

[True_Blue69]

I can squat max of 70kg right now but I dropped the weight down significantly to try TUT.

I just can't seem to go anywhere with my bench! I have been around 40kg for ages now!

I will try out a different grip for a few weeks and see how it goes, will do more research into it!

I was doing heave squats until I started to see a personal trainer, basically ended up taking pretty much all the weights off and learning to squat properly. He said that your arse should pretty much touch your heels if you're doing it properly. I had to raise my heels as I couldn't get all the way down and did 3 sets of 8-12-8 in a super set with 8-8-8 frame dead-lift and 24-24-24 leg presses. Could barely walk for the next few days.

 

[117 M34]

I can squat max of 70kg right now but I dropped the weight down significantly to try TUT.

I just can't seem to go anywhere with my bench! I have been around 40kg for ages now!

I will try out a different grip for a few weeks and see how it goes, will do more research into it!

I was doing heave squats until I started to see a personal trainer, basically ended up taking pretty much all the weights off and learning to squat properly. He said that your arse should pretty much touch your heels if you're doing it properly. I had to raise my heels as I couldn't get all the way down and did 3 sets of 8-12-8 in a super set with 8-8-8 frame dead-lift and 24-24-24 leg presses. Could barely walk for the next few days.

Broscience.

Parallel is fine

 

[True_Blue69]

I can squat max of 70kg right now but I dropped the weight down significantly to try TUT.

I just can't seem to go anywhere with my bench! I have been around 40kg for ages now!

I will try out a different grip for a few weeks and see how it goes, will do more research into it!

I was doing heave squats until I started to see a personal trainer, basically ended up taking pretty much all the weights off and learning to squat properly. He said that your arse should pretty much touch your heels if you're doing it properly. I had to raise my heels as I couldn't get all the way down and did 3 sets of 8-12-8 in a super set with 8-8-8 frame dead-lift and 24-24-24 leg presses. Could barely walk for the next few days.

Broscience.

Parallel is fine

Don't know about that, hes a top personal trainer qualified up the eyeballs that has worked with professional football teams and rugby teams. Widely regarded as one of the best by anyone that has worked with him.

Each to their own though.

 

[adrianr]

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[TangerineSteve17]

Stop eating shit, and keep lifting heavy weights. Thread closed. Inane.

 

[chris85mcfc]

I was doing heave squats until I started to see a personal trainer, basically ended up taking pretty much all the weights off and learning to squat properly. He said that your arse should pretty much touch your heels if you're doing it properly. I had to raise my heels as I couldn't get all the way down and did 3 sets of 8-12-8 in a super set with 8-8-8 frame dead-lift and 24-24-24 leg presses. Could barely walk for the next few days.

Broscience.

Parallel is fine

Don't know about that, hes a top personal trainer qualified up the eyeballs that has worked with professional football teams and rugby teams. Widely regarded as one of the best by anyone that has worked with him.

Each to their own though.

My bro does the same routine with me mate and he's a PT. Ass to grass. More range more change :)

Thats not to say that either is better than the other, like you say each to their own.

The reason your legs are struggling next day is probably it brings your glutes into it a lot more when you go ass to grass.

 

[decmancity]

Clean bulk yeah, but the guys theory on that site is a little flawed. His basic premise is that if you work out hard and eat the right amount, you can add muscle without adding fat. No matter how much you're working out if you're taking in 5000 calories a day you're going to get fat. Your body unfortunately cannot create new muscle like it can add to fat stores.

However, the reason bulk/cut cycles are so popular is because who the fuck knows or can keep up with exactly how many calories you need to add muscle but not add extra fat? It's different for everyone anyway, so numbers that work for your mate may not work for you. Adding muscle is hard, but trimming fat is easy. You don't need to do GOMAD but you don't want to limit your gains worrying too much about adding a bit of extra fat. You will never add muscle with 100% efficiency.

Regarding your meals they're actually looking pretty good breakfast aside. You're getting in chicken, fish, veg which is already better than most. You'll need to adjust a few for more protein and probably more complex carbs but you have a good frame work. Definitely look into shakes, maybe some whole milk depending how hard you find it to put on weight.

Just remember to eat well, lift heavy, get a proper nights sleep. If your lifts aren't going up eat more. If you're not putting on weight, eat more.

This is getting me well in the mood for spring training actually. I've been nearly carb free skiing, boarding and riding my bike for a year and I've lost 2 stone! Can't wait to start again. Protein shakes and sweet potatoes ahoy!

Regarding breakfast, what meals would you recommend?
When I can (don't have an early lecture) I will have eggs with mushrooms and bacon etc but will start to do this more often.

Will definitely be getting shakes, one in the morning and post workout is what I have been told is the best?

Was planning on going to the gym today but went down some steps today and rolled my ankle and it feels like my groin has torn in two! Unsure if I should press on with the gym and do a longer warm up and see how I feel for doing squats or go and just do bench etc and rest my legs for today!

 

[quiet_riot]

I can definitely say going ATG, or past parallel does a lot more than not. You can feel the difference the next day. Also squeezing the glutes at the top of the squat for 'DAT ASS'.