[quote]Cuso wrote:
I went from about 135 lbs to 160 in about 4 months[/quote]
How much did your strength increase on the basic lifts in these four months?
Low carb or low fat. Dropping both is inefficient and unnecessary.
Have you been doing this lifting program for most of the time? I’m not sure why you don’t want to change it up, since, as was mentioned, it could definitely be tweaked. And by tweaked, I mean pretty much totally revamped. DeFranco has a pretty solid template:
Nope, the situation isn’t going to “take care of itself.” As the saying goes, if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. So you need to adjust the training, the nutrition, or both.
If you’re getting uncomfortable with the results and are seeing a measurable level of fat gain you consider excessive, I’d say you’re definitely not just freaking out. At your age, it’s a valid concern thinking about what you’re going to do after you’re done with this mass gaining plan. At over 50, it’s a little different ballgame, when you factor in general recovery time, dealing with or preventing injury, etc.
[quote]Macros:
Protien: 220-260gm
Carbs: 160-190gm
Cals: 2850-3200[/quote]
You could either drop the total calories a bit on non-training days or add some brief cardio/finishers to give your body “something to do” with the extra calories.
[quote]Trainings Plan:
…1 X 20 Squats
…
1 X 20 Deadlifts [/quote]
Are these for a general warm-up, or are they relatively heavy, ball-busting high-rep sets?
What does this mean? No cardio until after you’re done bulking? Or no cardio until after weights? I’m not sure here. If you’re doing zero cardio, and you’re unhappy with your fat gain, you can add in a bit even during a bulking plan.