Bulking

[watcher13]

i want to start bulking up, but my question is what foods should I start eating to do so? I go to the gym regularly.
thanks in advance everyone!

 

[Flexxx]

Protein. Protein. Protein.

 

[dfresh3]

Well, what do you eat now?

 

[twoton]

I think the conventional advice is: eat eat eat until it hurts the eat some more. Basically anything with calories and is digestible.

 

[Flexxx]

Eat BIG. Rest BIG. Get BIG.

Muscles are not made in the gym, they are only broken down there. They are made at home by feeding and resting them.

 

[watcher13]

thanks for the advice everyone, and to answer the question "what do you eat now?" I guess I was not eating enough and I was not eating stuff with enough calories. oh and i dont know if i can ask this here. what exercise can to work on my lower chest? I want to have the block look on the bottom, but I have the curve look at the moment. thanks for the advice everyone!

 

[twoton]

thanks for the advice everyone, and to answer the question "what do you eat now?" I guess I was not eating enough and I was not eating stuff with enough calories. oh and i dont know if i can ask this here. what exercise can to work on my lower chest? I want to have the block look on the bottom, but I have the curve look at the moment. thanks for the advice everyone!

My intuition is that a block look is more related to genetics than certain exercises. I don't think you can build specific parts of a muscle, and I think the pectoralis is one muscle.

 

[Flexxx]

The shape of a muscle is strongly genetic. You can make a muscle bigger but not really alter it's shape. To increase the size of the lower pecs do more decline presses.

 

[TheRob]

clean bulking is ideal but usually there will be a bit of fat that comes along with the muscle. honestly often times you will gain more fat then muscle which is why bodybuilders have bulk/cut etc but if you get used to how your body works you can gain mostly muscle

what do you weigh right now and do you have a goal weight or just 'bigger'
do you have any idea what your bodyfat % is?

 

[b3ar]

I am on my third bulk and what I have found to be successful is increasing carbs and calories as well as the rest time in between sets at the gym.
Foods:
Whole eggs
Meat
Complex carbs such as oatmeal and potatoes

Also I'd suggest ingesting a calorie and carbon dense shake for post workout.

 

[b3ar]

*carb dense (stupid auto correct)

 

[1007607]

Grab a mass-gainer powder too man. I'm in the same boat as you. I'm ectomorphic, so bulking is TOUGH, I burn calories from like, lifing a finger,--but the diet helps. Everything said here is true. Lets motivate each other!

 

[FastNHard]

Wish I knew how to bulk correctly, cut correctly also for that matter. I'm eating 6000 calories now and can hardly bulk. Protein is over 1 gram per body pound and carbs are 400 to 500 grams. Oatmeal, turkey burgers, whey and potatos are my diet. frustrating!

 

[TheRob]

*carb dense (stupid auto correct)

had me worried for a minute I was like wtf is drinking charcoal going to do for h I'm

 

[deleted963073]

pasta and ground beef.

 

[steel33]

Fyi As much as I hate Walmart I can get 5 dozen eggs for $2.80, they last only 2 to 3 weeks in my house with everyone eating them, makes for a very cheap protien source

 

[JackDoff]

1 pint of whole milk
2-3 scoops of oats
2-3 scoops of whey protein
2 banana
big dollop of Natural peanut butter
blend and drink - circa 700-1000 cals

have 2 of those a day along with your normal high protein meals and you'll gain weight believe me - if you find you're gaining too fast ie fat, cut back a little it's a long road not a short sprint - look to gain about 2lbs of lbm per week

 

[find83]

Make sure you get a good portion of Protein, healthy fats and A lot of Carbs. Carbs and fat are the fuel for your body and are pivotal for you workouts . The protein will aid in muscle repair. For protein go about 1.5-2 times your lean body mass, while carbs about 2-3times your body mass, fats should be around 30% or your caloric intake. If you don't want to count calories just make sure you are taking twice the recommended serving size for protein and carbs and for the healthy fats use handful of nuts, tsp-1tbsp olive oilnd like one per day avacadoe.
hope that gets you in the right direction

 

[BetterFuture]

Lot's of protein: eggs, beef, chicken, whey protein shakes. And make sure you are eating plenty of food... it's hard to try to trim your fat and add muscle at the same time. Cycle between bulking and cutting.