HI All,
Just found this website, and must says it’s been very informative so far.
A short history here: I use to be very into weights/nutrition while in high school nearly 7 years ago, and just got back into the gym the past month. I been hitting the weights, eating healthy, getting at least 8 or more hours of sleep, and have started to see some small results recently.
After my workouts I would drink an EAS AdvantEdge Nutrition Shake with 17 G protein, just to give my body needed nutrients, something I picked up at Costco just for the sake of it as I began to hit the weights again.
I?m now ready to start a 12 week program, and want to get involved with a MRP shake in the morning, after a workout, and then start a creatine stack – per my trainer at the gym.
I?m 6 FT. Lean, Ectomorph body style, and weigh around 182-185 consistently.
My goal is pack on around 15-25 pounds of muscle in 12 weeks, adding muscle mass, and staying lean.
This is what I have been thinking my program will be (any suggestions welcome)
1-4 Weeks:
– Gym for weights 3-4 times a week/2 days cardio (bike, jog)
– Meal Replacement shake in the morning + small breakfast
– Whey Protein Shake in mid afternoon + lunch
– Chicken/Rice/Salad Dinner
– MRP shake after workout in the evening
** will snack on fruit and oatmeal at the office as a snack
4-8 Week Interval
– Supplementing Creatine to the above program
- will stack creatine week 5
– changing my workout scheme, and mixing it up
8-12 Week Interval
– add another supplement to this regime?
– maintain a smaller creatine intake
– mix up the workout program
I have been trying to educate myself as much as possible lately. I can?t say I know about all the buzz lately in the supplement world, what?s hot and what?s not. The only items I know will help in achieving my goals are whey protein and creatine thus far.
Some other questions I have:
Would you recommend taking different supplements, or sticking to one brand for whey/creatine etc… like EAS, Champion, Met-Rx?
Do I need to take any anabolic type supplement if I want to gain over 15 lbs of muscle mass ? not including the mass I will gain from whey and creatine?
Thanks for your time,
Anthony