[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]fr0IVIan wrote:
now THAT sounds like a failed bulk.[/quote]
I’ve personally never seen a weight lifter who did that. That would take complete denial of what you are actually doing in the gym…and then stuffing your face like you just trained as hard as a pro.[/quote]
That’s pretty much what he did. A prime, albeit unfortunate, example of a kid taking getting stuck in his own head and ignoring more experienced advice. “Drinking two gallons of milk a day plus a bunch of food.” No real regard for smart training or smart high calorie intake.
His training log, gaining 40-ish pounds in 3 months:
His thread cutting from 240 to 190 in 10 weeks:
http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/my_first_cut
Plenty of experienced guys were giving him advice all along the way, but it wasn’t sinking in.
(Not trying to hijack this thread. Just pointing out a legit practical example of the importance of monitoring your training/strength as you gain size.)