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how do u bulk the safe way

RudolfRyan Posts: 46 Joined: 2007/03/17	2007/06/13, 09:21 PM Im really having trouble bulking up and gaining muscle, though my strenght are growing because i can lift heavier now, its just that, my weight goes down...i look like a hungry african now... How do u bulk the safe way? i mean can i actually bulk up by not eating those unhealthy foods and fast foods?I eat a lot of meat fish and vegetables.. i really dont know why i still keep getting lighter.. im at 5'8 133 pounds right now.... very underweight.... pls help also can i bulk up without adding an inch on my waist?im afraid of overeating because im scared that my tummy will get bigger...
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/14, 07:54 AM Hwat is your lifting routine? What is your cardio routine? How many calories are you getting in daily? It is better to bulk on clean foods - less damaging to your health and easier if you want definition in the future. If you have a slight increase in calories and the right routine you should see muscle increase 9it is very gradual) and your waist shouldn't get too fat. Your waist will definitely get fat if you use junk foods to bulk up. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
RudolfRyan Posts: 46 Joined: 2007/03/17	2007/06/16, 10:18 PM my cardio routine is really low since all the treadmils on the gym are busted.... my lifting routine is MWF = chest bicep legs TTHS = Shoulder triceps back my weight is not increasing and my muscles not growing.. i eat clean foods most of the time and proteins
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2007/06/17, 10:10 AM With your situation, I suggest a food log. Once you actually see what and when you're eating, you should be able to identify the problem. Everything you consume along with the amounts, including water, must be written down for 3 straight days. You can even input the foods here on FreeTrainers. Judging by your profile pic and stats, you appear to have a high metabolism. So do I. I always considered myself a hardgainer until I learned how my body reacted to the food I ate. Guys like us need to really shovel it in. Keeping it clean isn't always easy, but it's definately possible. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
RudolfRyan Posts: 46 Joined: 2007/03/17	2007/06/17, 11:00 AM my muscle growth is really slow, i really try to eat as healthy as i can and all i can see changing is my love handles... all the fat is going in my lower stomach and side... huhuhu.... i look like a hungry man with love handles.. sucks isnt? ill try to change and play hard badminton....can i eat 5 eggs with only 1 yolk?
conan_0822 Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/11/23	2007/06/17, 12:06 PM How many reps of each exercise are you doing??
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/06/17, 01:19 PM You lifting 6 days a week. You might consider cutting this down. Eat more. People underestimate how much they need to eat. For example, 1 egg and 4 egg whites does not constitute a meal. That is a side dish. I like JBennet's suggestion of keeping a food log, and shoveling the food in. -------------- Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
Steveski Posts: 17 Joined: 2007/06/19	2007/06/20, 09:48 PM I know I'm a novice, but when you work your chest aren't you also working your triceps? And is this the same with your back and biceps? You would then be working your primary muscles six days a week (directly and indirectly). And your muscles "grow" through recovery...I thought. Isn't this correct?
Newpher1 Posts: 12 Joined: 2007/06/13	2007/06/21, 08:49 AM i think steveski is right..it would cut your days down if you worked chest and tris and then worked back and bis then shoulders one day and legs another. Then you would only be lifting for 4 days -------------- \"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.\"