Bulking Fitness Instructor?

whatagoal · May 2, 2007, 8:28am

Ive Just turned 18 years old, My weight is 11.2 stone around 71kg and my Height is 6.2Foot. I want to start bulking, Ive only been doing weights for the last 2 years, I do have a slight toned muscular body but I’m still fairly skinny because o my height.

You know yourself that its hard to bulk up when you do lots of cardio. I’m training to be an Fitness Instructor, I do want a bulk but I dont want to be a huge bodybuilder. Ive got the next 4 months off college and I thought this would be the perfect time to get everything organised and go for it.

The last while my diet hasn’t been efficient enough for me and I know if I want to bulk up it needs to be sorted, for example at times I wasn’t even taking in my daily intake in calories and I burned must of the calories I took in so I was losing weight at times.

Ive agreed with my instructor that I’m only going to do cardio 2 days per week at the most and 4 days per week I’m doing a split workout with free weights that has been programed for me. Ive got myself a Muscle and Weight Gain Protein Shake that Ive started taking after workouts. So all I need know is to sort out my diet.

What I have been told is that I should be taking in protein, crabs and not eating bad fatty fats like Junk etc, taking in at least 5 to 6 small of average meals per say, eating at least every 3 hours.

The daily intake of calories is 2500 so I should be aiming for 3000/3500 right?. Another thing is somebody said try and stick away from not eating as much bread because its a complex carb. Is this all correct ?

I dont really know how much I can gain muscle and size wise in four months but Id like to reach the most that I can.

Here’s something below that Ive planned to eat after I got a little advice, Really good if you guys could help me on the way to a good diet.

Morning: Corn or Brain Flakes with a banana on top, plus a slice of toast.

After Workout: Protein Shake.

Lunch: 2 Sandwiches (4 pieces of bread) with Gammon and Cheese) and banana with water or milk Or an Omelet If I’m at home.

Dinner: Varies every night though normal includes, Potatoes, Veg, Pasta, Mince, Steak, Chicken or Fish.

Snack: Protein Shake

Late Snack: Toast & Cheese or Corn/Brain Flakes

Hope you can point me in the right direction, Thanks.

BF_Bullpup · May 2, 2007, 9:07am

Turn your tiny meals into bigger meals. You’re bulking but only eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast?!

whatagoal · May 2, 2007, 9:42am

Well this morning I was at 9 and Ive had cereal + 3 Slice Toast with Banana and My protein drink?

is that better ?

shadowmoses · May 2, 2007, 4:11pm

[quote]whatagoal wrote:
Well this morning I was at 9 and Ive had cereal + 3 Slice Toast with Banana and My protein drink?

is that better ?[/quote]

much better, also I would suggest making your late night snack something like yoghurt with nuts and some fruit,

ShadoW

whatagoal · May 2, 2007, 7:56pm

Thanks for the advice, Any special type of yogurt?

Here is what Ive eat today. I dont know very much

Morning: Cereal + 3 Slices of toast with banana + Protein Drink

Early Lunch: Baked Potato with tin of beans.

After Workout: Protein Shake + Banana

Dinner: Steak Pie, Potatoes and Pea’s

Snack: Cheese Sandwhich

Late Night Snack before bed: Yogurt + Fruit…

Does this seem ok? Ofcourse It wont be the same stuff every day but If i can get a knowledge of what I should be eating at certain times in the day it will help alot.

Thanks Again.

Phill · May 2, 2007, 8:28pm

looks all around light not much/enough. You need protein at early lunnch with the beans and tater

that breakfast is only like 500 k/cals BIGGER

you essentially are getting no fats get some, nuts, eggs, meat, fish, olive oil

Up it add protein and fats and well se if your gaining if no add more

Phill

[quote]whatagoal wrote:
Thanks for the advice, Any special type of yogurt?