I’m trying to bulk up but am getting fat around the mid section only.
Now I weight 175 from 160 a month ago. Oh and i’m 5’11. I once had a six pack even though I was skinny. But now it’s all covered unless i strech out and flex, than you can see some definition.
Maybe I eat too much protein or don’t work out hard enough?? That can’t be though because I always use to overtrain before coming here. Now I follow a program
THIS IS MY DAILY FOOD INTAKE.
breakfast:
non fat yogurt. 11g protein
glass of milk. 8g
bowl of oatmeel. 4g
10am break:
pita bread. 4g
sole fish. 11g
3 slices of swiss chesse. 14g
olympic non fat yogurt. 7g
1 tomatoe
couple carrots
half of grape fruit
12 lunch time:
pita bread. 4g
sole fish. 11g
3 slices of swiss chesse. 14g
olympic non fat yogurt. 7g
couple more carrots
finish other half of grape fruit
2pm break:
tuna. 25g
apple
5pm:
2 sole fish. 22g or cottage cheese
broccoli
8pm
after work out I take Whey protein. 52g
10pm:
1 chicken breasts 18g
so that is around or less than 212g of protein unless you lick up every plate you eat from and be exact. Sometimes I drink more than a cup of milk so I might get more protein.
On weekend I migh consume lentils and a lean steak and more fish and chicken.
To much protein??? Would the dairy be the culprit? Should I maybe throw in a stake instead of the cheese? hmm
thx
I didn’t read anything past the first line or two.
What did you think would happen if you put on 15 lbs in one month? Without, and maybe with, I have never tried, anabols, this weight will be at least 75-80% fat. It will then be deposited where you are genetically predisposed to carry it.
Bulking doesn’t just mean packing on lbs. Though it can mean that. When 'bulking" expect to lose your six pack. The key is smart/quality bulking which requires you to provide your body with the nutrients to grow, but 15 lbs a month is a tad extreme.
Sit down. Write out a plan. Maybe look to cut that in half or more, and I think you’ll be a little happier with the results.
Good gosh man, what did you have to eat extra to put on that kind of weight, even with a ramped up workout?
CT used to get, or still does, around 400g’s of protien a day, and managed to stay lean. You’re just going to have to live with some fat. If your making decent size gains, than it’s ok. Just keep bulking untill you reach your goal, maintain for a bit, then maybe diet untill you see some definition. The point of bulking isn’t to show off abs, it’s to gain as much muscle as possible while gaining some fat along with it. Having a gut wont affect your strength at all, so just keep up the good work and don’t worry about some fat gains.
I just read your whole post and I have a couple of tweaks that might help.
Your dairy intake is awful high, and in some people this can cause an insulin spike which in turn could be causing you to store some carbs as fat.
When bulking, it is not so imperative to eat 7 or 8 meals a day. Maybe you could consolidate 1 or 2 meals, thereby cutting some calories, yet still providing plenty of cals. to grow. This might eliminate those 2 meals at 10 and 12 to make 1 at 11 or 12. This would eliminate some dairy and carbs that it seems like might be excessive.
Good luck. just keep tweaking and reading on this site.
After your workout you really, really need to eat some carbs. Try to get some high GI foods like rice, potatoes, something full of sugar, or get some Surge.
I wouldnt say you need more or less of any specific thing… besides fewer total calories.
Your protein is within a normal recomended range for someone trying to put on muscle mass. You just took in to many total calories and added more fat then you wanted. Aim for 1.5-3lbs per week(the higher end if you don’t care about how much fat your gonna put on)
Like has been alluded too unless your on some kind of steroids/pro hormones be happy if you get even 1lb of muscle a week with some fat gain as well
Well, your protein intake is definitly not excessive. Try calculating your total daily calories. Reduce by 200-300 (mainly by reducing carb sources, except the fruit) and monitor your progress over the next two weeks. If you still gain a large amount of fat, reduce the calories again. And probably you should leave out the pita-bread.