Wholy Crap!

[DrBones]

Wholy Crap,
I took B folds advice and started eating everything in sight.. I started doing this when I ended cutting August 12'th
I've gone from 178 to 194 since August 12th...
The only supplements I've been taking are post workout carb/protein shake and creatine, 5g a day.
I'm sure there is at least 3-5 lbs of fat and a pile of water... but ALL of my lifts have been going through the roof...
I'm guessing I went from around 11% BF to something like 13 something...
I think I'm going to reduce my calories slightly, because if I kept this level of eating up I'd become a fat ass pretty quick if the weight kept coming like its been coming so far.
I never realized how important eating your face off was until now..
thanks for the advice clint!

Ryan

 

[Doktor Bollix]

Wow, you will catch up with B fold by christmas at that rate. Do you think the strength increase was partly a rebound effect after cutting? Cutting ruins my strength, I need carbs.

 

[gettinlarger]

EXCELLENT WORK!

 

[DrBones]

Doktor:
Before I started cutting I was definitely lifting more and I definitely had more energy to lift. Just after I started cutting I had to lower the weight a bit because I just wasnt getting enough calories to recouperate. I am now lifting significantly more weight and having a helluva lot more intense workouts since I have a lot more calories to expend. I seriously doubt I will ever catch up to BFOLD... but he is a great role model.
My girlfriend isn't very happy with the sudden weight gain... she is calling me pudge-O or something like that...
I'm hoping to pack on a good 10 lbs of muscle naturally by next summer... I want to sit around 185-190 with 9% BF..
Wish me luck

Getting Larger: Thanks for the support

Ryan

 

[Greek Freak]

How long have you been training for? thats a great weight gain for such a short time.

 

[DrBones]

I've been training since I was 16... I'm 21 now.
My first couple of years of lifting I'm 100% sure I was overtraining.
I wound up causing myself a huge muscle imbalance between my chest and back. I mainly worked my chest and arms and shoulders for my first three years.
After my third year my shoulder was so messed up I had to take like 6 months off. When I came back I didn't lift very heavy weights, I was focusing more on cutting. After last summer my shoulder was trashed again.. and I went up to 200 lbs and I was getting damn chunky. So I in january of this year I started going to a really dinky local gym again and did rotator cuff excersices and some rows 2-3 times a week until my shoulder felt decent. When March rolled around I figured I'd check out Fitness Avenue(it used to be a Gators but the owner changed the name)
I was sitting at around 190 with a pretty high BF %. I gradually raised my weights as my shoulder would let me... Hell 55 lb dumbells felt very painful when trying to press(I'm able to do 100's now without much pain). I forced myself to work through the pain and things started to gradually get better.
In may I decided I wanted to cut down for summer. I was sitting around 187.. I cut down to 178 and was sitting around 10-11% BF (maybe lower, but i never got tested).
Over the course of my 5 years I had never done much legs or back. My routine is very well balanced now and back and legs are now two of my favorite body parts to work.
Don't get me wrong, I definitely did gain a bit of fat... but no where near 16 lbs... my guess is 3 lbs.
I hope that answered your question Greek Freak
Thanks
Ryan

 

[DrBones]

I forgot to mention..
I also take these vitamins/supplements daily:
2 Shaklee vita-lea multi-vitamin
1 shaklee Osteokintics (Glucosamine, Devil's Claw and Alfalfa)
2 Shaklee Vitamin C 500's (1000mg)
1 post workout Shaklee Physique Carb/Protein Drink
5G prolab creatine

Home made ZMA (recipe below)
2 Shaklee Zinc pills (30 mg)
1 Shaklee Vitamin B-Complex
5 shaklee Calcium Magnesiums/day

Some more info
THanks
Ryan

 

[b fold the truth]

I am so proud of you man!!!! Seriously. Just share your knowledge with others as well as how the extra weight gain helped your strength and what you lose when you diet. Just because I say it...doesn't mean that it is true for you...modify to suit your needs...then share!!!

When you bulk, focus on mass and strength. When you cut, cut conservatively and slowly, and focus on maintaining that strength. There is a correlation between size and strength (to a degree). I would always try to maintain most all of my strength when I would cut and I KNEW that as soon as I started force feeding again that my strength and size would once again shoot through the roof!!!

When you get the chance...start a new thread and post what all that you are eating!!! Help everyone else out with YOUR ideas and what is working for YOU.

B True

 

[DrBones]

Thanks for the support Bfold.. It means a lot to me...
I just made another thread with some of the foods I eat..
Thanks!
Ryan

 

[b fold the truth]

Keep posting on that thread daily!!! 4,000 kcals isn't all that much...and yet it is a good bit of food. Most people have no idea how little they truly eat...

B True