After one month of lifting

[Perc685]

First pic is after week 1, second pic is after week 4. Thoughts? Thanks.

[Thepayne369]

First pic is after week 1, second pic is after week 4. Thoughts? Thanks.

Same picture?

[Perc685]

Same picture?

What do you mean?

[VictorMLP]

Looks like the same pic at first eye cast, tho i noticed you look at bit thinner at the second picture.
Keep on lifting and remmember that dieting is the key

[Perc685]

Looks like the same pic at first eye cast, tho i noticed you look at bit thinner at the second picture.
Keep on lifting and remmember that dieting is the key

Thanks, yeah I'm focusing on hitting enough protein daily but I think I'm not hitting the calorie mark. I'm trying for 6 meals a day.

I'm lifting 3 days a week and 3 days cardio. Cardio is 1 hour each session on a bike...medium intensity. Is that too much cardio to gain muscle?

[VictorMLP]

Thanks, yeah I'm focusing on hitting enough protein daily but I think I'm not hitting the calorie mark. I'm trying for 6 meals a day.

It also depends what you eat, eat clean it will help you keep down the cals and keeps your body more active.
Personally I feel a bigger amount of energy, The few times I've been eating dirty for more than 3 days I've felt a drop of energy

[Thepayne369]

In my opinion if you want to bulk you should stay away from the cardio, unless you are doing it for a sport or something, cardio expends energy thus burning ur calories and making it harder to achieve a surplus, also u said ur eating 6 meals, are u aware that number/timing of meals is irrelevant, you need to get the calories in or you won't build muscle full stop

[Jamescan22]

In my opinion if you want to bulk you should stay away from the cardio, unless you are doing it for a sport or something, cardio expends energy thus burning ur calories and making it harder to achieve a surplus, also u said ur eating 6 meals, are u aware that number/timing of meals is irrelevant, you need to get the calories in or you won't build muscle full stop

Dont listen to this guy. Cardio is amazing. Keep doing it. He is correct that it makes reaching surplus harder, but with precise calculation It'll be a piece of cake.

[VictorMLP]

In my opinion if you want to bulk you should stay away from the cardio, unless you are doing it for a sport or something, cardio expends energy thus burning ur calories and making it harder to achieve a surplus, also u said ur eating 6 meals, are u aware that number/timing of meals is irrelevant, you need to get the calories in or you won't build muscle full stop

I agree, cardio and numbers of meals doesn't matter. But I would personally start eating a lot of salad and greens.
You should be able to drop fat by eating healthy and working intense, I've always been skinny though so I don't have much insight in fat loss

[Thepayne369]

You can't say don't listen to this guy and then say "he is correct"

Like I said it was my opinion, most people stay away from cardio when bulking unless the need cardio for a sport they play etc.

[Perc685]

Dont listen to this guy. Cardio is amazing. Keep doing it. He is correct that it makes reaching surplus harder, but with precise calculation It'll be a piece of cake.

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I come from a running background and I'm trying to bulk, so maybe I should cut down the cardio to maybe 30-45 minutes each session, 3 times a week? I will also try to eat more.

[Thepayne369]

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I come from a running background and I'm trying to bulk, so maybe I should cut down the cardio to maybe 30-45 minutes each session, 3 times a week? I will also try to eat more.

Yeah I'm not saying you can't do cardio, you can do cardio and day as long as you eat more to compensate the expended calories

Tip, listen to the green guys not the red guys (in general)

[Perc685]

Yeah I'm not saying you can't do cardio, you can do cardio and day as long as you eat more to compensate the expended calories

Tip, listen to the green guys not the red guys (in general)

After looking at my pics again, it does look like I trimmed a little fat and gained not so much muscle. I will do less cardio and eat a lot more. Thanks for the tips everyone!

[VictorMLP]

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I come from a running background and I'm trying to bulk, so maybe I should cut down the cardio to maybe 30-45 minutes each session, 3 times a week? I will also try to eat more.

Im trying to put on weight my self, and my experience is that you can do cardio if you like, but it will make you weight gain slow down(this is pretty obvious i know.)
But well if you enjoy doing cardio, keep on doing it fore sure Just remmember to keep up your food intake just like Thepayne says.

[Perc685]

Im trying to put on weight my self, and my experience is that you can do cardio if you like, but it will make you weight gain slow down(this is pretty obvious i know.)
But well if you enjoy doing cardio, keep on doing it fore sure Just remmember to keep up your food intake just like Thepayne says.

Got it, thanks!

[Jamescan22]

You can't say don't listen to this guy and then say "he is correct"

Like I said it was my opinion, most people stay away from cardio when bulking unless the need cardio for a sport they play etc.

You told him that you dont think he should be doing cardio, thats where I disagreed. The world isnt black and white, I can disagree with a segment in a comment and still not disagree with the whole thing. Ignorance is bliss.

[Perc685]

Any tips on this example of an eating routine for one day?

meal 1

special k protein cereal w/ 2% milk, one piece of bread with peanut butter

meal 2

3 scrambled eggs, 1 serving of cottage cheese, water

meal 3

100% whey protein shake with 2% milk

meal 4

bagel with cream cheese, peanuts, water

meal 5

chicken, cheese,

meal 6

greek yogurt, water

[SamWatson87]

Any tips on this example of an eating routine for one day?

meal 1

special k protein cereal w/ 2% milk, one piece of bread with peanut butter

meal 2

3 scrambled eggs, 1 serving of cottage cheese, water

meal 3

100% whey protein shake with 2% milk

meal 4

bagel with cream cheese, peanuts, water

meal 5

chicken, cheese,

meal 6

greek yogurt, water

Yeah, you need a lot more carbs if you want to grow. And 6 meals isn't really necessary.

Try incorporating more rice, pasta and meat. all of your carbs are coming from bread and milk, and your protein from milk / pb and a little bit of chicken.

[SamWatson87]

But the most important thing is to make sure you are eating enough food, and hitting enough protein. Just don't neglect carbs, because an insulin response is necessary for growth.

[Zmeister]

Tip, listen to the green guys not the red guys (in general)

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This lol, repped.

Op Its early days yet, put the work in and you will get the results.

[Jonny2012]

Came to see huge gains after one month, was not dissapointed.......srs


























































not srs

[Perc685]

Any negative thoughts on the gnc 100% whey protein powder?

[eat-sleep-lift]

continue cutting. hit gym and incorporate HIIT - its the best for retaining muscle mass while loosing fat.. make sure youre in a deficit.

[yrot21]

Perc, are you new to lifting? I think you're in the perfect position to do a slow bulk (around a 200 calorie surplus from maintenance). Make sure your lifts are going up every so often as well (Progressive Overload). You don't want your body to become stagnant as far as growth.

[Perc685]

Yeah I'm from a running background so I'm pretty new to lifting and trying to gain muscle. I do increase the weight when I can, and make sure I'm not just going through the motions. Staring today I'm going to decrease my cardio from 3 hours to 1.5 hours (on a bike) a week and going to try to eat a lot more.

[KemboColombo]

Keep at it!

[JACKSonvIllEr]

dam bro u gettin dem feelz !

[Perc685]

Thanks for all the tips everyone. I'll post a new pic next month.

[rhandee]

Remember do some cardio!

[bobshmob123]

Assuming your goal is to put on muscle, you shouldn't really expect to see many changes month by month. You should continue to montior your progress, but try to assess your results at least after 4 months of lifting.