whats the best foods to bulk up, and put on size??

For breakfast I would have eggs 3 to 4 of them
Also have the oatmeal and banana and protein bar
For lunch I would have much more meat and protein,
**This is not for everybody but When I am bulking I drink a lot of whole milk throughout the day--a gallon a day
Those myoplex bars should not be considered meals they are snacks in between meals--You need to eat more.
Get rid of the white rice and starch at the end of the day--replace it with lots of green vegetables-never canned
Up the protein at your meals --this will also up your fat intake but if you are working hard in the gym this should be an asset.

I drink water when I am in the gym and before I go to bed, the rest of the day I drink whole milk.
This has been my most successful bulking diet yet, I have made incredible gains on this and heavy workouts.
 
The only problem I have is with upping my fat intake is I have a lot of fat already mostly in my stomach and chest area. I should of burned most of it before starting but I figured I would do that after my cycle. I know I will lose muscle doing it this way and that’s fine with me. Just as long as my body is in better shape then what I started with and I see my first cycle as a learning curve.
What else does milk help with besides building strong bones. Is non-fat milk acceptable and what if I am lactose intolerant?
Also...is glutemine okay to take after a workout and in the morning? I have EAS Fruit Punch Gluteimin..
 
milk has a substantial amount of protein, calories, fat that is why its a great bulking food. If you are severly lactose intolerant it will not be any good for you, it will simply give you diarreah. You should lose the bodyfat before you bulk otherwise you will only get fatter.
 
I can drink regualr milk just not in the morning. I have been noticing my stomach getting big since I have been putting on those extra calories and I have been working my ass off for 45 minutes 4 days a week. My goal is not to get big like those WWE superstars but to look good for my height. So maybe I dont need all those calories but continue the protein drinks. Since I started my cycle a couple of weeks ago I have been noticing a big difference in muscle growth and increase of strength. But my weakness is still straight bar bench pressing but I am okay with dumbells.
You know!!
 
mass rookiee said:
how can you bulk up on that ranger, if you need a ton of calories for a hardgainer say weighing about 150-170lbs. ? 5000 cals. Its impossible unless you throw in some fast food!
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weight gainers
 
Stay away from so called weight gainers they are mostly sugar, not good clean bulking food.
 
I think Myoplex is better then weight gainers or straight whey protein. Hey does anyone know if its okay to do cardio 4 times a week 20 minutes?
 
If you are bulking skip the cardio and lift heavy --basic moves, breathing squats can work as cardio and they are hard as hell.
 
okay I've read the entire thread....and have gotten some very good ideas....but I need to ask that question again of what I should do with what's available to me...so here's my "special" situation....due to my job.....I currently have to eat in a cafeteria like environment....more commonly referred to by us as the chow hall.....anyways....I can get as much as I want to eat.....and even get things to go to eat later if I want....but the foods that they have are usually limited to the day....this has been my basic diet (except cheat days) for the past few weeks

meal #1 6am
4 whole eggs, 4 pieces of turkey bacon, 1/2 cup fried rice, 1 cup oatmeal

meal #2 8-9am
GNC protein bar w/1-2 scoops of optimum nutrition whey protein in 1% milk

meal #3 11-noon
2 boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 cup cooked veggies, 1-2 cups of raw broccoli in italian dressing, 1 piece of wheat bread

meal #4 2pm
same as #2

meal #5 3:30pm
pre workout protein shake 1-2 scoops of optimum whey in milk, and EAS phosphagen creatine powder.

meal #6 6-7pm
same as #3

meal #7 9pm
1-2 scoops of optimum whey in milk before bed

I don't really have a limit to the amount of food that I can get.... the only problem I have is stuffing it all down my throat sometimes...I currently weigh around 210-215 (depending on the scale) I'm about 69 inches tall, and have about 1-2 inches of unwanted fat around the middle...but I'm not too worried about fat loss right now...I just want to bulk up some more....I wouldn't consider myself a hard gainer...but I do find it hard to put good weight on......

I can pretty much get as many beef patties as I want, boneless skinless chicken...tuna...veggies....eggs.....stuff like that....I just can figure out how much I should eat of them all....and from what I've read it seems that you shouldn't stick to just one type of meat for a protein source.....my main source right now is chicken and some tuna now and again....

As for my work out routine....My job requires that I run for 30 mins on Mon, Wed, and Fri in the morning....because we have to be able to run a mile and a half in under 13 min.....also a part of that is various aerobic excercises....I just changed my weight routine...I was going 2 days on one day off...and that was working good...but I feel it's time for a little change...so I was going to go to just Mon-Fri and see how that works for me....I just work out one muscle group a day typically for now more than an Hour...followed up by some stretching and sit ups/ crunches.... and back extensions...


whew!!! this has gotten to be a pretty long post...but I just wanted to make sure that I gave as many good details as I could...as for my goals....I want to do powerlifting...so I'm not as interested in getting super cut.....any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated....
 
Drink lots of milk--whole milk. I've blown up from 170lbs to just under 220lbs within the last 6 months. I eat at our work cafeteria, I try to eat clean and I consume a gallon of milk a day. I am just over 10% bodyfat at 5ft7. My workouts are focused on squats and deadlifts as the core. 3 to 4 days a week
 
Protein bars are a convenient bulking food although they are a bit expensive at $2 a piece. I am lucky my bosses wife does advertising promos for the makers of Joyride bars, so I can get all I can stand for free. 30 grams of protein in each one--but a lot of calories too!
 
Junk food may help put on weight but look at the average junk food consuming American they are fat and doughy--not exactly what most bodybuilders should want. The goal is to carry a lot of muscle on your frame not to have a huge gut.
 
huskyguy that is a lot of weight you gained.. and i notice in almost all your posts you say that you drink a gallon of whole milk a day.

i am wondering, did you make those gains natural .. or juicing aswell.

and, my family buys 1 % milk ... is it important that it is whole milk.. i may be ignorant, but i don't much of a difference between the two
 
huskyguy said:
Junk food may help put on weight but look at the average junk food consuming American they are fat and doughy--not exactly what most bodybuilders should want. The goal is to carry a lot of muscle on your frame not to have a huge gut.
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;)
 
0nyx said:

and, my family buys 1 % milk ... is it important that it is whole milk.. i may be ignorant, but i don't much of a difference between the two
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The difference? 765 calories is the difference :D
 
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