I am 164 LB down from 191 LB.
Been cutting for a good 8-10 months.
I want to start adding some mass and would like some opinions on how to go about doing this.
Right now im taking in about 1700-1900 calories a day. I am doing Layne Norton's Power/Hypertrophy routine and enjoy it. I am open to switching the routine up if you think it will help mass gains. I have not done a clean bulk before and want to make sure I gain the least amount of fat as possible. My diet is in check.
Please post your thoughts on routines and please if you could guess my BF %?
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11-08-2012, 07:53 AM #1
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Beggining the slow bulk! Please shed some light!
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11-08-2012, 02:06 PM #7
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As long as your diet is in check you will gain the weight. Just don't over do the cardio and have an idea of how much you want to gain each week. If you hit it great if not, adjust your diet. You did an awesome job so far I'm sure you will get it done.
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11-08-2012, 02:20 PM #8
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Thanks I appreciate the feedback.. Yeah my diet is definetly in check. I have also done no cardio at all for the cut.. this i regret because of reasons other then fat loss..lol i know i should for my overall health..
But i plan to slowly up carbs and see what happens lol
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11-09-2012, 06:51 AM #12
dang 1700 ? do you feel hungy often? mirin gains tho
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11-09-2012, 07:53 AM #13
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Yeah i mean i try and space my meals out like this
6am
oats-whey
Lift-7am-8am
8am - pwo shake
9am - oats whey
12pm - chicken / eggs
3pm - chicken / eggs / or tuna
6pm - tuna or eggs
9pm - prebed cottage cheese / PB / Casein
I eat the same stuff every day.. lol very bland diet and boring but i dont mind the foods... so it works for me..
and I dont think meal timing has anything to do with gains.
I also drink water constantly all day and have espresso shots throughout the day.Take Ownership
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11-09-2012, 08:59 AM #17
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Yeah man honestly.. it was rough for the first month or so then i just got used to it.. and im almost ashamed that i find 2 chicken breasts with 2 eggs delicious.. or mixing oats water and whey.. lol
my roomie makes fun of me so hard for my pre bed snack too cottage cheese / pb / casein looks nasty... but tastes like cheesecake to me hahaTake Ownership
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11-09-2012, 09:03 AM #18
Well, IMO you are at a good bf% for a slow clean bulk (If more mass over cut is what you desire). To put on the size you definately need to up your calorie intake because it is going to be very tough to pack on the muscle with that few amount of calories (1700-1900). On the other hand, It looks like you are successfully cutting without losing mass right now so I think you would look solid at 9-10% bf. But in the end, its your choice....either way, I feel like you will do well!
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