Introduction
I am currently 5 weeks into a bulk. Hoping to achieve 10-15lbs total with minimal fat gain. Starting weight & BF% was 176lbs at 14% BF.
Statistics
Height : 5'7
Weight : 185lbs (taken 12th May 2002)
BF% : 14.9 (JP-7)
BF Measurements -
[1] Chest : 12, 12
[2] Abdomen : 23, 24...
You don't need to worry about forearm training for the first few months. After that you'll need to do forearm & grip work in order to be able to handle more poundages.
Remember you'll never have a big body with small forearms
After cardio.
The 2 best times for doing cardio is -
1. In the morning on an empty stomach
2. Post w/o
If you have your protein shake after your w/o your body will have food in it and will use the energy provided by the shake and NOT from bodyfat
Yup, this is why breakfast is very important. Your body needs energy from food RIGHT AWAY.
Cortisol levels are all time high in the mornin and then taper down at night.
Cortisol levels can be lowered by insulin. So that's why in the morning they say eat more carbs then at night
So skipping...
Forgot to add -
When supplementing with creatine DRINK MORE WATER !! It pulls water from your cells so your body is slightly dehydrated. So we combat this by extra hydration (drinking more water)
Well deadlifts is a compound exercise so you are using more than your lower back. The first few inches of the deadlift are using your hamstrings then after that it's all up to your back and the final strecth is your traps.
The reason you could do 50lbs more, was due to the fact the ROM (Range...
The point I make is, there actually hasn't been a study as to wheter loading on creatine works or not.
So it's personal choice, wheter you choose to load or not
And how many times a day do you do this ?
To be honest, unless you are taking anabolics then you can't w/o twice a day. At your weight, anabolics shouldn't even head into your mind so do this naturally
Train 3-4 times a week and keep cardio to 1 session a week IF at all. Cardio is counter...
Whenever your body needs it.
Some people can train for longer periods without rest, others can't.
The general rule is every 10-16 weeks you'll need a break. The signs of overtraining are a good indicator as to when you need a break.
Also, if you start plateauing then that could be another...
Follow up questions:
1. How long a break until a noticable (much) decrease of performance/strength occur?
** After 3 weeks atrophy hits in, so try not to take too long of a break if you can help it.
2. Should I take time during the break to stretch out or do some non-weight exercise like...
Let me get this straight -
You train a major body part in the morning, a minor bodypart in the afternoon and cardio at night ?
You are currently supplmenting with creatine and glutamine ?
Firstly, what are your goals ? Muscle gain ? Fat loss ?
Secondly, what is your weight and BF% ?
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