please help?

[georgebrown]

im naturally lean, so wats the best thing to do, regarding my diet and training, should i eat everything and anything or stick to a bodybuilders diet, and training should i be doing alot of cardio,or keep it to a minimum untill ive bulked up enough to start cutting, my stats are as follows, 24 years old, since i split from my long term gf my weights dropped from 185 lbs to160lbs im 6 ft 1 and my aim is to start eating atleast 3000kcals ed to begin with, any feedback will be appreciated, thx

 

[georgebrown]

bump

 

[njmuscleguy]

If you're trying to bulk up, keep cardio to a minimum... heck, sometimes I skip it altogether for a couple months when trying to gain. Up the calories for sure; you'll probably need more than 3000 calories... Start out by eating clean and see how that treats you. Make oatmeal, sweet potatoes and brown rice your best friends.... whole wheat pasta and bread too.....Incorporate them in all your main meals, along with proteins and healthy fats. You should be eating 7-8 times a day to take in enough calories and also keep your metabolism firing all the time. Take flax oil, olive oil, fish oil. Anything with EFA's. Have a shake at night, right before bed, mix in flax or olive oil and even have a scoop of peanut butter. After a few weeks, if you're finding that you're not gaining enough weight and your workouts aren't improving, then increase calories. At this point, you can throw in a cheat meal here and there for extra calories, but don't rely on whoppers and ice cream all the time. Good luck!