Thread: Help finding routine?

5x5. 25 lbs in 3 months is a lot but it can be done and with a small amount of it fat. Eat until you can't eat any more, wait 2 hours, repeat, wait 2 hours repeat, etc. etc.

If you really want the 25 lbs take in 5500-6000 calories a day, most of that coming from quality foods. Im talking a truckload of chicken, beef, brown rice, oats, weight gainer, milk, cheese, whole wheat bread, eggs, cottage cheese, fish, and on and on. Don't be afraid of a little bit of junk food, just don't over do it. try to take in 2-2.5 grams of protein per pound, 4-4.5 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight, and about .75 grams of fat per lb. This is just a rough estimate, and many will disagree that this is too much food, but I say, eat even more than this, shoot for 6500 calories and 3 grams of protein per pound.

It is extreme to do all this but if you want the 25 lbs bad enough then it is all within reach.

P.S.- I hope you have a good amount of $ for these next 3 months because its going to cost you an arm and a leg.

Hey im sry about the error i meant 12 or less months. Sorry about that.

It's an individual choice. No one can answere that question for you. Everyone is different and what works best for one doesn't mean it will work best for another

Originally Posted by w.a.r_32

Which routine/program would help gain mass/strength faster? I am looking to gain 25+ lbs in 12 or less weeks. Im currently bulking and following a 3-day full-body split.


-HIIT
or
-5x5

First year lifting??? you can put on 20Lbs of pure muscle if you have a great diet and workout...
Second year 10-15lbs is great....most can only gain 10lbs by this point
third year 8-10 lbs
fourth year and on 1-5 lbs per year.

The bigger you get the harder it becomes to gain more muscle mass and strength.