How to bulk up?

Haven't managed to find anywhere to do proper weight training whilst im home so will have to wait till next week when I go back to uni! Bit disappointing but in the meantime I have been trying to sort my diet.

Still struggling if I am honest, cut the crap out and replaced it with healthy alternatives or not at all where I can.

Still don't think I am doing it right though which is annoying, been talking to a mate who tried the "caveman diet" anyone done it?

Is it just a fad?
 
Paleo or Primal Blueprint are normally referred to as the caveman diet mate, I personally started my clean eating based on Paleo which is roughly eating meat, veg, salad, fruits, nuts, eggs whilst cutting out gluten, dairy, sugars and most carbs except carbs in fruit etc and anything else unnatural, Primal Blueprint promotes a decent intake of protein and good fats whilst again low carbs, it also allows for some dairy like full fat cheese etc, it's a good 'diet' for losing weight/gaining depending on how you want to use it, I personally now see it as a life choice because of the other benefits i've got from it (much more energy, better skin, allergies gone, no cravings for junk, faster recovery, better mood etc) I'm not as strict as some people by far as I tend to have a cheat once in a while as modern culture shows its hand! I've got a load of ebooks on the subject if you don't fancy buying the books or there are loads of resources online.

Give it a blast for a week mate, I felt ill for 2 days, craving sugar and caffeine and nearly jacked it then on the 3rd and 4th day started feeling great, a few lads at work have started but introduced and removed things week by week rather than going all out which seems to have worked for them as well, good luck.
 
Did my leg day today - was a tough session!

Got bad pain in my quad (as expected), however only in my right leg.
Does this indicate poor form?
 
Back to uni on sunday, so in the gym monday. Buzzing for it!

Haven't lifted a proper weight in nearly a month so will have to build myself up to the weight I was at before, have definitely put on a few lbs since being at home so will have to sort out my diet and get back to training ASAP if I want to get my self fit for the summer.
 
If anyone is interested I may have one of these coming up for sale soon..

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Unfortunately moving to somewhere I won't have room for it, one catch, it's in London.
 
So got back to uni last week and went straight into my StrongLifts again, had to start on a lower weight of course to build myself back up.
Whilst in there I got chatting to someone who said every so often I should try a different workout plan and just mix it up so it doesn't get boring.

He recommended this;
Day 1;
Incline Dumbbell Press
Bench Press
Pec Flye

Shoulders;
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Reverse Pec Dec

Day 2;
Barbell bicep curl
Dumbbell hammer curl
Lying tricep extension (skullcrushers):
Dumbbell tricep kickback:
Rope tricep pulldown:

Day 3;
Leg Raise
Squats
Leg Press
Calf Raises
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3/5 sets of 8/12 reps.

Thoughts?

Or should I just stick to StrongLifts?
 
haha, I hadn't even noticed that from the email he sent me.

I can only assume he does things such as deadlifts, barbell row and so on for his back.
 
So based on a 3 day routine, he wasted 1 full session doing arms?

Like FI said he must look a bit odd

So he has a push day on day 1, arm day on day 2 and legs on day 3

But no pull day? He's having you on CTID101, just stay consistent and you'll get there mate
 
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