red_sir | 03-28-2013 12:03 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by alwayslive
(Post 8197701)
oats grind nicely but they dont mix well at all.. They just clumup up at the bottom of my bottle and I gotta basically spoon them...just ends up tasting gross. I personally just mix them with milk and eggs and make some scrambled eggs
+1 to the sweet potatoes/yams though tons of carbs
You can try to make your own protein bars too! Cheap+easy to carry around
what would you guys say the essentials of bulking are? Obviously eating a lot, but what kinds of foods? Lots of proteins? Lots of carbs? Lots of fats? Just want to hear what has worked for you guys. | 1. Get enough calories, not too much, not too little. This is the number one essential commandment of bulking. Too much and you will put on extra fat, too little and you won't grow. Too much is better than too little though, since it's relatively easy to lose extra fat, but building muscle takes forever. 3-500 over maintenance is a good start. Aim for whatever calories will let you put on 0.5-1lb per week. 0.5 would be nice, but it's pretty hard to get it that dialed in.
2. Macros. Roughly 1g protein and 0.4g fat per lb bodyweight and rest of calories from carbs, is a good start. Don't be afraid of carbs.
3. Nutrient timing, i.e. when to eat what. I'm not familiar with this area. I guess if you really want to maximize your gains you should probably pay attention to nutrient timing. I'm sure there's some science behind it. But IMO, only worry about nutrient timing after you have your calories and macros on track.
Oh and also track your fiber intake. I know everyone preaches to eat "clean" but "clean" foods usually have a lot of fibre. With the amounts of food you eat on a bulk, it's very easy to get TOO much fiber. If you do that, you will end up being bloated and miserable. |