Official Gym Thread...

[Tommy]

Won't it be a massive problem losing the fat I'll have produced after that time?

[Lew1s]

Won't it be a massive problem losing the fat I'll have produced after that time?

nah, if you bulk properly then you wont gain alot of fat atall. Or if you think you have the will power then you could try a clean bulk....high protein high calories but all clean calories, low carbs and fats.







slightly off topic but has anyone noticed how big tempz has got? i knew he was never skinny but hes large now;
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=47161262
lol@the fanboys bredding him like hes their best mate

[Tommy]

nah, if you bulk properly then you wont gain alot of fat atall. Or if you think you have the will power then you could try a clean bulk....high protein high calories but all clean calories, low carbs and fats.







slightly off topic but has anyone noticed how big tempz has got? i knew he was never skinny but hes large now;
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=47161262
lol@the fanboys bredding him like hes their best mate

I noticed that too. Some right queers commenting that pic.

So what kind of foods are good for bulk? Chicken, eggs, rice? Anything else really good?

[BG1]

http://www.myprotein.co.uk/
MP85206 for 5% off first orders.

[Lew1s]

I noticed that too. Some right queers commenting that pic.

So what kind of foods are good for bulk? Chicken, eggs, rice? Anything else really good?

cottage cheese, red meats, brown rice, tuna etc
depends how you want to do it...if you dont mind putting on a bit of fat whilst bulking then just do a dirty one and eat a decent amount of protein + whatever else to get your calories to about 3-4k a day
a clean one you wanna be aiming for the same amount of calories just with decent food

[Tommy]

Might aswell try for as clean as possible. Saves sorting myself out more at a later stage. Reps for help. Don't have a clue how to start out. Should I draw up some kind of workout programme or what?

Also, is brown bread good?

Oh, and is Milk good to drink? Someone said it was, and someone else said it wasn't as good as just drinking water.

[Lew1s]

Might aswell try for as clean as possible. Saves sorting myself out more at a later stage. Reps for help. Don't have a clue how to start out. Should I draw up some kind of workout programme or what?

Also, is brown bread good?

Oh, and is Milk good to drink? Someone said it was, and someone else said it wasn't as good as just drinking water.

wholemeal bread and pasta are good yeah
just aim to eat every 2 hours, sleep well (8 hours +)
milk is good to bulk with to get your cals up
you wanna be takin in about 300g of protein a day...it all depends what kind of diet you wanna take. ive explained the anabolic diet to grimmygrimgrim before but its long writing it out again, pm him and he will explain for you. black gerbil posts on bb.com as far as i know so pm him too if you want further help

[Tommy]

Cheers, I know you're probably sick of my questions. Just one last one.

What's the best way to set out a workout programme? Just certain muscle groups different days?

[BRBLOSINGMYACCOUNT]

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Few samples for 3! mine came this morning got about 20x.

[BG1]

http://www.bodytemple.co.uk/samplesmuslce/shop/43/

Few samples for 3! mine came this morning got about 20x.

how many of each one did you order? wont let me register @ the mo.

[BRBLOSINGMYACCOUNT]

how many of each one did you order? wont let me register @ the mo.

I ordered 1 of each, few doubles came.

[BG1]

cool, wanna try the sizeon and superdump250, gonna order it x10 see if i get 10 lol

[BRBLOSINGMYACCOUNT]

cool, wanna try the sizeon and superdump250, gonna order it x10 see if i get 10 lol

Sizeon is good I switched onto cellmass,far more effective (4 me anyway) superpump gave me the shits.

[Tommy]

With all those erm...supplements? What kind of shape are you in?

[BG1]

Sizeon is good I switched onto cellmass,far more effective (4 me anyway) superpump gave me the shits.

size on too expensive, comes to like £1.10 a serving, i got some green mag for £15 so using that on gym days, off days on dat dere creatine mono.

What kind of shape are you in?

who me?

[Xtra P]

I regularly go gym now so i'm gonna read back through this thread & contrib

[Tommy]

size on too expensive, comes to like £1.10 a serving, i got some green mag for £15 so using that on gym days, off days on dat dere creatine mono.

who me?

Well yeah. Anyone who's on creatine and stuff.

[BG1]

Well yeah. Anyone who's on creatine and stuff.

lol you making it sound like creatine is some hench steroid, it wont make you big unless you eat hard and train even harder. Its a very good and cheap supplement though, and has great effects. check ur reps.

[Tommy]

Good shape. Reps for the site too, some good info to be had.

On that chart of your weight, how come you gained so much at the start?

[BG1]

Good shape. Reps for the site too, some good info to be had.

On that chart of your weight, how come you gained so much at the start?

I started eating more so my body had more food/water inside meaning I would weigh more, it was not muscle, just food water and glycogen stored in muscles.
great article about bulking here
http://www.tmuscle.com/readArticle.do?id=1268956

How Much Muscle Can We Really Build?

The origin of the problem lies in the belief that our bodies can build a lot of muscle fast. Simply put, the average trainee has unrealistic expectations when it comes to building muscle.

I can't state a precise number, but the average gym rat (especially the younger members of said group) believe that gaining twenty pounds of muscle in three months is ''normal." In fact, I've seen many young lifting aficionados complaining about only gaining ten pounds in two months of training! I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your body (if you aren't using growth-enhancing drugs) can't build that much muscle that fast... not even close.

Normally I don't have any problems with people who have high expectations. However, in that particular case, the belief that it's possible to grow that fast can often lead to erroneous dietary approaches or even drug use (both out of frustration from not gaining twenty pounds in two or three months of training). So I'm here to set things straight. Many of you won't like what I'm about to say, but it's the truth.

Under the best possible circumstances (perfect diet, training, supplementation, and recovery strategies) the average male body can manufacture between 0.25 and 0.5 pounds of dry muscle tissue per week. That is the amount your natural body chemistry will allow you to build. So we're talking about around one or two pounds per month. It may not sound like much, but that can add up to twelve to twenty pounds over one year of training.

Understand that it's possible to gain more weight without adding fat because when you increase your muscle size you also increase glycogen and water storage in those muscles. More muscle equals more glycogen.

A trained individual can store up to 40g of glycogen per 100g of muscle tissue. So if you're gaining ten pounds of new muscle (4545g) you'll also increase glycogen storage by around four pounds (1.8kg). So if you gain ten pounds of muscle, your scale gain will actually be closer to fourteen pounds (if you didn't gain any fat).

Chances are if you're gaining more than three pounds per month, you're gaining some fat.