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oggy22 | Diet for a Newbie | 20-01-2015 @ 10:55 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Morning all. I have been going to the gym for about 18 months now, mainly to tone up and put on a bit of muscle etc, nothing too serious. From the start of this year however, I have decided to change all this and go and try and 'bulk' up and add strength, rather than going solely for the toned look. I have been trying to eat a lot more and go to the gym every other day and have completely changed my routine to try and incorporate this. I just need a bit of advice from you pro's about what I should/shouldn't be eating (training tips if you have them to hand too if possible) Look forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance Paul | ||
JonA81 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:01 | |
Member 2216, 2243 posts | The seefood diet is highly recommended. | ||
The_Lone_Wolf | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:07 | |
I eat a lot of meat Member 5124, 2996 posts SQ 245, BP 130, DL 275650.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | JonA81 said:The seefood diet is highly recommended. And it works too! | ||
slimsim | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:17 | |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Don't take this the wrong way but you might also want to start pushing yourselves a bit harder with the weights as well. Nobody should have a 70kg squat after 18-months of training. I concur with the seefood diet. Just make sure the weight increase is fairly controlled. If you put on 4lb/month then the majority of that could be muscle but that's unlikely if you're putting on 14lb/month. | ||
oggy22 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:28 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | slimsim said:Don't take this the wrong way but you might also want to start pushing yourselves a bit harder with the weights as well. Nobody should have a 70kg squat after 18-months of training. I concur with the seefood diet. Just make sure the weight increase is fairly controlled. If you put on 4lb/month then the majority of that could be muscle but that's unlikely if you're putting on 14lb/month. Well as I said, I was purely there to tone up - wasn't lifting or attempting to lift heavy and until 2 weeks ago, had never done a squat in my life. I also have an illness that causes me to get tired and run down really easily so puching myself is sometimes quite difficult!! What is this seafood diet? | ||
slimsim | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:30 | |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | oggy22 said: Well as I said, I was purely there to tone up - wasn't lifting or attempting to lift heavy and until 2 weeks ago, had never done a squat in my life. I also have an illness that causes me to get tired and run down really easily so puching myself is sometimes quite difficult!! What is this seafood diet? That's fair enough. There's not much you can do if an illness is preventing you going balls to the wall. The seefood diet = see food and eat it! | ||
oggy22 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:38 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | slimsim said: That's fair enough. There's not much you can do if an illness is preventing you going balls to the wall. The seefood diet = see food and eat it! I know - it's so frustrating sometimes. I can go say today and go all out but then 2 days later im "ill" and it's such a struggle or I can't go. Sometimes get a 1-2 week block and then have to have 1-2 weeks off and im back at the beginning. BUT, from the start of the year with changing my diet and focusing on lifting heavy and doing more compound weight movements I am seeing an improvement in both health and strength already. Surely with this seefood diet, you must follow some kind of plan? Can't be good if you just scoff a load of chocolate or crisps just because you see it lol. My current daily diet from the start or this year is: Breakfast: Oats with fruit Snack: Tuna salad sandwich with fruit Lunch: Chicken and rice with fruit Snack: Tuna salad sandwich with fruit Tea: Chicken/Steak/Fish with Potatoes and veg Late eveneing: Either protein shake if gone to the gym or something life boiled eggs on toast etc That's pretty much all I eat, plus about 3 litres of water a day. No fizzy drinks, chocolate, fatty foods etc. | ||
slimsim | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 11:53 | |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | oggy22 said: I know - it's so frustrating sometimes. I can go say today and go all out but then 2 days later im "ill" and it's such a struggle or I can't go. Sometimes get a 1-2 week block and then have to have 1-2 weeks off and im back at the beginning. BUT, from the start of the year with changing my diet and focusing on lifting heavy and doing more compound weight movements I am seeing an improvement in both health and strength already. Surely with this seefood diet, you must follow some kind of plan? Can't be good if you just scoff a load of chocolate or crisps just because you see it lol. My current daily diet from the start or this year is: Breakfast: Oats with fruit Snack: Tuna salad sandwich with fruit Lunch: Chicken and rice with fruit Snack: Tuna salad sandwich with fruit Tea: Chicken/Steak/Fish with Potatoes and veg Late eveneing: Either protein shake if gone to the gym or something life boiled eggs on toast etc That's pretty much all I eat, plus about 3 litres of water a day. No fizzy drinks, chocolate, fatty foods etc. You're bang on, that's why i added that the weight gain needs to be reasonable. Depending on how much of a hard gainer you are you might want to add a bit more fat into your diet, especially some healthy fats but otherwise, as long as your portion sizes are big enough, there's no reason why you shouldn't gain some mass eating the above. Plus you're getting in plenty of fruit and veg which is a lot better than a lot of people I know. | ||
oggy22 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 12:00 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | slimsim said: You're bang on, that's why i added that the weight gain needs to be reasonable. Depending on how much of a hard gainer you are you might want to add a bit more fat into your diet, especially some healthy fats but otherwise, as long as your portion sizes are big enough, there's no reason why you shouldn't gain some mass eating the above. Plus you're getting in plenty of fruit and veg which is a lot better than a lot of people I know. Thanks Slimsim. Your help is much appreciated | ||
Funky_monkey | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 12:15 | |
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5120 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Fibromyalgia? Only guessing that because of all the fruit. If you can get your bench to 80kg, then I don't see why you can't get your squat up to 100kg with just a little bit of training! Build your training around squat, bench, deadlift and shoulder press. Leave a little in the tank if you need to save your CNS. Your diet looks good, but it looks like you just aren't stimulating muscle growth - you said you'd never squatted until 2 weeks ago! I would say to concentrate more on bigger muscle groups, without going to failure. | ||
oggy22 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 12:21 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Funky_monkey said:Fibromyalgia? Only guessing that because of all the fruit. If you can get your bench to 80kg, then I don't see why you can't get your squat up to 100kg with just a little bit of training! Build your training around squat, bench, deadlift and shoulder press. Leave a little in the tank if you need to save your CNS. Your diet looks good, but it looks like you just aren't stimulating muscle growth - you said you'd never squatted until 2 weeks ago! I would say to concentrate more on bigger muscle groups, without going to failure. Thanks for the tips Funky. Since I started back in the new year, I have been focusing on Deadlifts, Bench and Squats. I find squats really hard lol - my legs are painfully weak. My Bench should be a bit higher now as I did 80kg for 5 reps the other day. All just going to take time on the squats I guess, weak legs don't help my deadlifts either but they are improving steadily for reps anyway. Can I ask why you wouldn't go to failure? Thanks | ||
Funky_monkey | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 12:29 | |
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5120 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 20.01.2015 @ 16:39 PM by Funky_monkey If your legs are woefully weak, then this is exactly why you should be doing them more often! I said don't go to 100% failure as you stated you have a medical condition that means training sometimes wipes you out. As long as you use progressive overload (60kg for 5 sets of 5 this week, 62.5kg next week, 65kg the week after etc.) then you're making progress. Failure on things like squats and deadlifts will affect your CNS. I'm not a medical professional, but would make an educated guess that CNS strain will make your body shut down a little more frequently. I don't even know if you have Fibromyalgia or CFS. | ||
oggy22 | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 12:42 | |
Please insult me further!! Member 5626, 92 posts SQ 165, BP 110, DL 210485.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Funky_monkey said:If your leg are woefully weak, then this is exactly why you should be doing them more often! I said don't go to 100% failure as you stated you have a medical condition that means training sometimes wipes you out. As long as you use progressive overload (60kg for 5 sets of 5 this week, 62.5kg next week, 65kg the week after etc.) then you're making progress. Failure on things like squats and deadlifts will affect your CNS. I'm not a medical professional, but would make an educated guess that CNS strain will make your body shut down a little more frequently. I don't even know if you have Fibromyalgia or CFS. Thanks for the advice. I will take it on board and give it a try. Planning on Squats tonight so it's ideal timing My medical condition is similar to CFS and Fibromyalgia. I am totally wiped out the day after the gym so I do need to tailor this correctly in order to help my CNS like you say. Can't wait to get into the gym tonight now Cheers guys | ||
donnie | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 14:43 | |
Wee Donnie Member 5605, 450 posts | u need calories your meal plan is good but needs more calories with clean food you need to add some milk, a lot of milk, natural honey with milk is great yogurt with honey and bananas is great a lot of bananas i recommend, a kilo a day at least some raw nuts also very good cheat meals also good 2-3 times a week - burgers,pizza, icecream but most important is quality food - red meat(no chicken full of estrogen), rice, potatoes, egg whtes, oatmeals drink a lot of eggwhites before bed a lot of cottage cheese and a some cardio when bulking for sure and heavy training at least 3 times a week also very important big mistake many do u dont have to eat in 2-3 hours U EAT WHEN U ARE HUNGRY 3-4 times eating in a day is perfect dont need supplements | ||
shanejer | ... | 20-01-2015 @ 16:43 | |
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | donnie said:u need calories your meal plan is good but needs more calories with clean food you need to add some milk, a lot of milk, natural honey with milk is great yogurt with honey and bananas is great a lot of bananas i recommend, a kilo a day at least some raw nuts also very good cheat meals also good 2-3 times a week - burgers,pizza, icecream but most important is quality food - red meat(no chicken full of estrogen), rice, potatoes, egg whtes, oatmeals drink a lot of eggwhites before bed a lot of cottage cheese and a some cardio when bulking for sure and heavy training at least 3 times a week also very important big mistake many do u dont have to eat in 2-3 hours U EAT WHEN U ARE HUNGRY 3-4 times eating in a day is perfect dont need supplements My advise is to ignore anything and everything this man says And don't do the seafood diet lol | ||