[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Pt.I
http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding_senior/shut_up_n_lift_dimeos_log?id=2149580&pageNo=0
Pt. II
Pt. III (current)
I will be reading that. Thanks
Couple questions because that is a ton of logs. When did you make the most progress in your training and what did your training and diet look like at that time? Same question about physique related gains…was it during the that same time period? Have you noticed better gains with certain diets?
Great motivation to see this fantastic progress. [/quote]
Thanks.
Most progress? Probably in the beginning. Diet was (is) a lot of steak, steak, and more steak. I was eating a lot of nuts too. Fish, peanut butter, etc. I think the two important things are: excess calories and enough protein. I know that sounds cliche, but I think it’s the basic premise a lot of folks miss. Whether you want to gain fast or slow, you still need to be in excess calories and have enough protein.
I have to make this disclaimer: My goal was to gain size/strength as FAST as possible. That means that I didn’t worry about abs and I knew I’d add fat along the way.
That was a calculated risk. Some people find thtat unacceptable for their goals, and that’s OK. I haven’t seen my abs in 30 years so a few more ain’t going to hurt me.
The past couple years I’ve taken a few months to do what PX calls ‘damage control’-- tighten up the diet, add a little cardio/conditioning, drop some fat while maintaining strength.
I’m not afraid to have pizza once in awhile, wings, burgers, etc. I catch myself snacking on the kid’s crackers. I love tacos. I’ve had some ice cream and cake at parties.
I know when I’m hitting a growth spurt because I get just uncontrollable appetite-- no reason to fight that!! On the flip side, especially in the beginning, I remember sitting here with a piece of steak in front of me 3 hours later, chewing slowly, just making myself get it down because I wanted to hit that number. That’s no fun, but I think sometimes it’s mandatory.