Bulk Questions

[KNOWNasJOE]

Hey Chuck I bought a bulk diet from you a while ago and loved it. Right now I am adjusting my body to more calories and reintroducing carbs and everything until next week when I will actually start my bulk. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the bulking philosophy of increasing cals by 50% for 3 days straight to boost metabolism and shock the body so as to add muscle without gaining much fat. Ive read around a bit and havent really seen anyones advice I would really trust on dieting like I do yours.

What are your thoughts? Say I am consuming 4k cals a day, then 3 days straight I bump it to 6k. Would this be beneficial at all? I would like to bulk for a short time. Call me impatient, but I like to see results quickly! Thats why I love the cut diet, its almost too easy! Any tips?


PS-The bulk diet you gave me a while back was awesome, I gained muscle and weight and dropped bodyfat. It was more of a progressive type diet though, where gains werent as quick or noticable as say the cut diet or what I hope to achieve with this bulk. Maybe thats cuz I gave you such a long period of time to achieve my goal, I should have just said 4 weeks and you could have done it :)


Thanks Chuck!

[nc9892]

now i'm no personal trainer, but I wouldn't do it.


For me the most success has come through patience, and upping it slightly as needed. You don't have to eat the exact same amout every day, but staying within a 300 or so calorie range has worked good for me

[tjoe]

I'll b interested to see Chucks response too. Most of the posts here are for cutting but who dosen't want to get bigger?

I've heard of a technique like you described but it was only for a day not three. Seems like 3 days would give the body a whie to figure out what's going on and start storing all those extra calories.

[ChuckRD]

Hey Chuck I bought a bulk diet from you a while ago and loved it. Right now I am adjusting my body to more calories and reintroducing carbs and everything until next week when I will actually start my bulk. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the bulking philosophy of increasing cals by 50% for 3 days straight to boost metabolism and shock the body so as to add muscle without gaining much fat. Ive read around a bit and havent really seen anyones advice I would really trust on dieting like I do yours.

What are your thoughts? Say I am consuming 4k cals a day, then 3 days straight I bump it to 6k. Would this be beneficial at all? I would like to bulk for a short time. Call me impatient, but I like to see results quickly! Thats why I love the cut diet, its almost too easy! Any tips?


PS-The bulk diet you gave me a while back was awesome, I gained muscle and weight and dropped bodyfat. It was more of a progressive type diet though, where gains werent as quick or noticable as say the cut diet or what I hope to achieve with this bulk. Maybe thats cuz I gave you such a long period of time to achieve my goal, I should have just said 4 weeks and you could have done it :)


Thanks Chuck!
Thanks for the props. If you are NOT AT ALL concerned with gaining body fat, fire up the cals. I however, would stick more to cals to gain 2 lbs per week on workout day and then 2 lbs on non workout day. There would still be cal differences to charge metabolism. Then I would resommend an off MEAL say like Monday night football or a big game on saturday college day, you know to enjoy life a bit. I cannot say yeah or nay to your idea only cause I have never used it before. My calorie shocks come from different cals on WO vs NONWO days and the 2-3 cheat meals per week to have fun and still GROW.

[KNOWNasJOE]

I dont really follow the gaining 2 lbs on workout days and 2 lbs on nonworkout days? Could you explain further please. Yea I was thinking of utilizing the diet you wrote up for me, the same carbs, proteins, and fats for workout and nonworkout days but upping them during the three day period. I of course like the idea of a few cheats a week. I can already taste the sushi...

[ChuckRD]

I dont really follow the gaining 2 lbs on workout days and 2 lbs on nonworkout days? Could you explain further please. Yea I was thinking of utilizing the diet you wrote up for me, the same carbs, proteins, and fats for workout and nonworkout days but upping them during the three day period. I of course like the idea of a few cheats a week. I can already taste the sushi...
2lbs is based on the caloric intake above BMR with the activity factor figured in. Based on how you are going to train, I use an activity factor that will give me estimate to gain 1 or 2 lbs per week. Then different activity factor for NONWO days and figure the same thing.

[KNOWNasJOE]

Chuck has anyone ever told you that you might be too smart for your own good? You're a dieting genius, I love it



Thanks for the quick reply!

[ChuckRD]

Chuck has anyone ever told you that you might be too smart for your own good? You're a dieting genius, I love it



Thanks for the quick reply!LOL, Far from a genius, but thats sounds cool.