Trying to bulk up, build more muscle

stp37 · Post by **stp37** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:01 pm

this is a Bulking up question. Iâ€™m 5â€™6â€

clare_1 · Post by **clare_1** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:06 pm

We could do with knowing what you are eating and at what times to help.

Also post your workout routines.

stp37 · Post by **stp37** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:13 pm

I've been eating clean as i can

i workout in the am at 4:00
I do chest and tri's with leg press hit on all. monday
tuesday core and run 2 miles 25 minutes with sprints
wednesday back, bi's, calves and other legs. hit
thursday core and run 2 miles 25 miuntes with sprints
friday I do chest and tri's with leg press hit on all.

rest
rest

all becuase of the way i work i have no other time to workout

i do the protein shake right after workouts along with a banna before.
I also eat wheat bread and penut butter sandwich after workout
then i eat 6 more times during the dat solid protein, veg and salad.
protein shake right before bed so that when i sleep body will aboserb the protein better.

I see some size increase but i want more calories???

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:33 pm

Don't eat more calories until you need them. If your gains stall then increase by a few hundred a day, as eating more when you don't need them, will create an excess, and those your body doesn't need will convert to Fat, which will be hard to shift in months or years time, without possibly sacrificing gains.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:48 pm

1 - the waterbury method by chad waterbury (search)

2 - "read before posting..." in diet section here (search)

read, apply, reap the benefits

dcam82 · Post by **dcam82** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:24 pm

yeah, gradually increase in calories has to be done, or you'll find yourself doing two things - gaining alot of mass and then having to trim the fat. Waterbury workouts will add a whole lot of volume and spike growth due to the weight amounts you will use. Mass takes time, you need to climb the ladder with it, one rung at a time.

Workout variation is the only way - keep your body from making mechanical advantages (you do the same workout, and stop seeing results, well your body has figured out what your doing).

Forget isolation exercises and do squats, deadlifts, chest press, dips, chin-ups, and rows. Give your muscles some time to rest, and cut the cardio down to 20 minutes or so. You'll read the Waterbury Method hopefully, so you'll figure out what is up with your current program