Step 1 - Bulking

[~R~F~G~]

Starting weight is 226.6 as of this morning.. 8-26-08

Yesterday was a bit overboard...

505g Protein
510g carbs
102g Fat

4978 total calories..

These are within + or - 5g..

Goal is to be heavy come February first.. 250+ But not a Fatso 250+

[TAZ]

That is not all that overboard. You said before you still had abs so you may end up requiring that much to bulk effectively. Your toilet and family may not like you with that much protein.

Seriously though everyone is different in terms of what it takes to grow. You have to play with the numbers and see how your body reacts to certain levels. For me typically I can gain weight in the beginning of a bulk fairly easily then it tapers off and I have to bump everything up to keep gaining.

-TAZ

[~R~F~G~]

I'll try to keep it there but the extra Pro/Carbs was the Pre and Post work out shakes..

I am going to get a weight gainer so I can keep them up there on off days..

[Thunder]

I'm going to like this. Were about the same weight & I'm running a little lower then you.

[ashley2212]

Yaaaaaaaay!

[~R~F~G~]

So far meals have had me around 5K cal a day and I lost 4 pounds so far..

Figure that one out..

Will post pics tomorrow..

[~R~F~G~]

Weight is coming up.. I started going to the buffet a couple days a week and can eat fairly clean there.. Lotsa red skin potatoes and meat..

I took some pics and will post them.. Lighting is bad and I look fat but o well.. It is what it is..

Changed up my training too..

Doing the 3 big lifts with assistance work after..

Chest = Heavy bench then tri's and shoulders
Back = Deads then Bi's and lat work
Legs = Squats and then Ab/Adductor hacks (close stance)

I have no real sweep to speak of so I need to work on that.. I am happy with the upper body size so legs are more important to me but I am doing it all..

Leg workout the other day was good. I was physically ill and drained for 2 days after..

Leg extensions (warm up for squats)

50 x 15 x 15 x 15

Squats

135 x 12 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
315 x 3 (dropped back down cause this was the first leg wo since I broke my toe and the 365 was a bit much on it)

Leg Press

405 x 10
495 x 8
585 x 6

Abductor

120 x 15 x 15 x 15

I was done at this point and it dont look like much but it was done in 40 minutes..

Weight is 232 as of right now..

[GBAGH]

Originally Posted by ~R~F~G~

So far meals have had me around 5K cal a day and I lost 4 pounds so far..

Figure that one out..

Will post pics tomorrow..

As you get heavier you will notice fluctuations in your weight getting bigger. At 280something pounds I can fluctuate 8-9 pounds over the course of a few days with water retention, shitting, sweating, etc. Its not uncommon.

[mighty]

now thats some calorie intake. good luck with that maybe you could help others if it works for you