Hardgainers, how to bulk up!

[Flex19]

Hi everyone, i am a newb and have a question. I am 19 years old, 6'1 tall at 155 lbs and want to know how to bulk up. I do deadlifts, squats and bench and it seems that my legs get bigger and faster than anything else. I try and eat more than 3 meals a day and workout 2X a week. is there a solution for a thicker upper body?

[jlozan84]

Eat more.

6'1" / 155. Eat a lot more.

[Papasmurf]

3 meals a day needs to turn into 6 clean meals a day. Work out 3 times a week seemed to work best for me when i was starting out. Legs, push, pull.

[TorontoMoFo]

Originally Posted by Papasmurf

3 meals a day needs to turn into 6 clean meals a day.

Not necessarily.

Eating 3-4 MASSIVE meals a day.. like each meal over 1000 calories should equal in mass gains. Also bigger meals slow metabolism, which is key for hardgainers.



Basicaly man, just eat alot.. you have to stuff yourself everytime you eat.. don't be afraid to do this because it is what you must do.

I agree with the push/pull/legs.

[Cammo]

Eat more food - end of story!

[Flex19]

thanks guys for the advice! also, does anyone have some good recipes for high protein meals for the hardgainer?

[Cammo]

You want balanced meals - don't get too hung up with just protein & forget about the other macronutrients - they're just as important.

Make sure your meals are as unprocessed as possible with little or no saturated fats.

A good meal would be something like:

1 Chicken breast / lean steak / fish
1 potato
1-2 cups of vegetables.

You can use herbs etc to spice up your chicken - There is a thread around here on spicing chicken up somewhere.

If you are trying to gain/bulk, don't worry about cutting carbs at night etc.... eat as much as possible as often as possible but make sure it is good nutritious food.

Stay away from Thickburgers!

[Flex19]

thanks, i read somewhere that saturated fats like some found in milk actually raise hormone levels is that true?

[teen_natural]

what about red meat i eat that every day but i heard u can get cancer from too much of it ? am i alright or is my colon gunna be more inflamed than a tiki torch by the time im 20?

[vassille]

limit red meat to 2X a week, eat chicken by the lbs, fish, milk if you can handle it

[Injured1]

Originally Posted by teen_natural

what about red meat i eat that every day but i heard u can get cancer from too much of it ? am i alright or is my colon gunna be more inflamed than a tiki torch by the time im 20?

I agree limit beef to two times a week. First off, this more likely has hormones or anti-biotics in it. Ur talking about cows, they are injected with hormones. Actually they are injected with up to 6 of them. That is why 40% of milk comes from a cow injected with this. Although studies have been limited, I would suggest if eating beef, don't fast food it or eat out. Get good meat from Hunting...lol, getting a butcher, or buying good beef. They have different beefs out there for that. I actually did a speech on this in college. Not beef, in particualar, but I found some weird stats. Check out food safety centers and sites. Some have really good sources. Far as the impact, if you have beef here and there probably no problems, but too often, maybe. It's hard to tell, and really everyone is different. Far as the lifting, I can't help ya there, I am a newbie on this site as well...........

[lee thompson]

good point about hunted meat,you know its fresh and additive free,i eat it often,wild duck,partridge,pheasant and sometimes venison.

[No_Logic]

mmmmmm.....me too, i love to hunt/fish, and ive got some mean recipies for wild game.