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How to become bigger and stronger!!!
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louden_swain
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Is that how you become bigger and stronger?
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louden_swain
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I am a little upset. . .I didn't get a pizza this weekend!
I thought I would add a little bit of info I have learned along the way:
I am currently 6'3'' and 315 lbs pretty lean. I have been "bulking" in other words trying to gain weight since I was 17, and I just turned 23. I played d1 football and never used anything (yeah I was the one idiot who stayed natural) and went from 200 lbs my freshman year of hs to 320 lbs my junior year of college. For the record I am enhanced as of mid last year. My diet (I laugh when I call it a "diet") is similar to b-fold's grocery list with a lot more variety. These are some things I have learned about eating as a strength athlete (I play defensive tackle, its close enough).
1. Don't stress over counting calories, grams of protein, ect. This is the fastest way to get frustrated and burn out
2. Learn what is in the common foods you eat and memorize it. This will enable you to have a sense of how much is enough, so as not to undereat, but if all else fails and there is no way around it for a particular meal see rule 1.
3. Be redundant. Eat protein from as many sources as you can. Eat more protein than you need in each meal, it is better to err on this side than the other. My favorite meal is 10 egg whites 3 whole eggs scrambled with 3/4 lb of ground beef and a cup of cheese. After that I eat 4 cups of oatmeal with 1/2 cup brown sugar. I drink about 1/4 - 1/2 gallon of skim milk during the meal.
4. Drink skim or 2% milk with everything. Drink at least a gallon a day.
5. Add a protein shake to the first and last meal of the day. Know what kind of protein it is and what kind is best. In general you want a mix of whey isolate, calcium caseinates, and free amino's.
6. Buy in bulk. Cook in bulk. BBQ's should be performed as often as weather permits
7. If you wake up in the middle of the night to piss, stumble your ass to the kitchen and make a shake with some natural pb and oatmeal in it. Calories+Bonus meal = good
8. When you get a craving, listen. Listen to your body in general. I have put away some incredible meals when my body was craving a certain type of food.
9. Every so often when you get tired of shoveling food down your throat constantly and you lose your appetite and drive to consume- take a break...refer to rule number 1. What happens to me is after a prolonged period of eating 6-9 thousand calories a day my body gets tired and I can't get an appetite. So every month or two, depending on the kind of training I am doing, I fast. I literally do not eat a bite for a day or so and drink a ton of water and coffee. It cleans my system and gives the digestive system a much needed break. Some may disagree but I think this sort of cheat day for a person trying to put on size is important...it won't kill you, you will not shrink, it will probably be better for growth in these situations than forcing down food.
O.K. I have stepped off my soapbox
I am currently 6'3'' and 315 lbs pretty lean. I have been "bulking" in other words trying to gain weight since I was 17, and I just turned 23. I played d1 football and never used anything (yeah I was the one idiot who stayed natural) and went from 200 lbs my freshman year of hs to 320 lbs my junior year of college. For the record I am enhanced as of mid last year. My diet (I laugh when I call it a "diet") is similar to b-fold's grocery list with a lot more variety. These are some things I have learned about eating as a strength athlete (I play defensive tackle, its close enough).
1. Don't stress over counting calories, grams of protein, ect. This is the fastest way to get frustrated and burn out
2. Learn what is in the common foods you eat and memorize it. This will enable you to have a sense of how much is enough, so as not to undereat, but if all else fails and there is no way around it for a particular meal see rule 1.
3. Be redundant. Eat protein from as many sources as you can. Eat more protein than you need in each meal, it is better to err on this side than the other. My favorite meal is 10 egg whites 3 whole eggs scrambled with 3/4 lb of ground beef and a cup of cheese. After that I eat 4 cups of oatmeal with 1/2 cup brown sugar. I drink about 1/4 - 1/2 gallon of skim milk during the meal.
4. Drink skim or 2% milk with everything. Drink at least a gallon a day.
5. Add a protein shake to the first and last meal of the day. Know what kind of protein it is and what kind is best. In general you want a mix of whey isolate, calcium caseinates, and free amino's.
6. Buy in bulk. Cook in bulk. BBQ's should be performed as often as weather permits
7. If you wake up in the middle of the night to piss, stumble your ass to the kitchen and make a shake with some natural pb and oatmeal in it. Calories+Bonus meal = good
8. When you get a craving, listen. Listen to your body in general. I have put away some incredible meals when my body was craving a certain type of food.
9. Every so often when you get tired of shoveling food down your throat constantly and you lose your appetite and drive to consume- take a break...refer to rule number 1. What happens to me is after a prolonged period of eating 6-9 thousand calories a day my body gets tired and I can't get an appetite. So every month or two, depending on the kind of training I am doing, I fast. I literally do not eat a bite for a day or so and drink a ton of water and coffee. It cleans my system and gives the digestive system a much needed break. Some may disagree but I think this sort of cheat day for a person trying to put on size is important...it won't kill you, you will not shrink, it will probably be better for growth in these situations than forcing down food.
O.K. I have stepped off my soapbox
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louden_swain
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IronLion said:I thought I would add a little bit of info I have learned along the way:
I am currently 6'3'' and 315 lbs pretty lean. I have been "bulking" in other words trying to gain weight since I was 17, and I just turned 23. I played d1 football and never used anything (yeah I was the one idiot who stayed natural) and went from 200 lbs my freshman year of hs to 320 lbs my junior year of college. For the record I am enhanced as of mid last year. My diet (I laugh when I call it a "diet") is similar to b-fold's grocery list with a lot more variety. These are some things I have learned about eating as a strength athlete (I play defensive tackle, its close enough).
1. Don't stress over counting calories, grams of protein, ect. This is the fastest way to get frustrated and burn out
2. Learn what is in the common foods you eat and memorize it. This will enable you to have a sense of how much is enough, so as not to undereat, but if all else fails and there is no way around it for a particular meal see rule 1.
3. Be redundant. Eat protein from as many sources as you can. Eat more protein than you need in each meal, it is better to err on this side than the other. My favorite meal is 10 egg whites 3 whole eggs scrambled with 3/4 lb of ground beef and a cup of cheese. After that I eat 4 cups of oatmeal with 1/2 cup brown sugar. I drink about 1/4 - 1/2 gallon of skim milk during the meal.
4. Drink skim or 2% milk with everything. Drink at least a gallon a day.
5. Add a protein shake to the first and last meal of the day. Know what kind of protein it is and what kind is best. In general you want a mix of whey isolate, calcium caseinates, and free amino's.
6. Buy in bulk. Cook in bulk. BBQ's should be performed as often as weather permits
7. If you wake up in the middle of the night to piss, stumble your ass to the kitchen and make a shake with some natural pb and oatmeal in it. Calories+Bonus meal = good
8. When you get a craving, listen. Listen to your body in general. I have put away some incredible meals when my body was craving a certain type of food.
9. Every so often when you get tired of shoveling food down your throat constantly and you lose your appetite and drive to consume- take a break...refer to rule number 1. What happens to me is after a prolonged period of eating 6-9 thousand calories a day my body gets tired and I can't get an appetite. So every month or two, depending on the kind of training I am doing, I fast. I literally do not eat a bite for a day or so and drink a ton of water and coffee. It cleans my system and gives the digestive system a much needed break. Some may disagree but I think this sort of cheat day for a person trying to put on size is important...it won't kill you, you will not shrink, it will probably be better for growth in these situations than forcing down food.
O.K. I have stepped off my soapbox
Good explaining!!
Mike_Rojas
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BigBadBootyDaddy29
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Thisisi the best post I have ever read on any discussion board. I came across it the other day again, it just keeps rising from the ashes, and the reason is because this is all there is to it. Hard work,heavy eating, and plenty of sleep is the magic recipe for success. I just wanted to bump it up.
