My First Post

[BigJB]

I am 21 years old and i guess you could call me an aspiring bodybuilder, although it didnt start out that way. started out simply being all about strength. I started working out with my best friend whose been living the builder lifestyle and i got interested, so ive started on a quest to put on about 30 to 40 pounds over the next 7 to 8 months. i currently follow a 6 day training regimen, 2 on: 1 off.

monday: back and tri's
tuesday: shoulders and calves
wednesday: off
thursday: legs
friday: chest and bis

my diet consists of about 3500 calories, 250 grams of protein, and 300 carbs per day.
i have a protein shake and 1 cup of oatmeal for breakfast that adds up to about 700 calories and 70 grams of protien. My protein source is EAS 100 percent whey. I then eat a half pound of ground beef every two hours and drink about 1 1/2 gallons of water over the course of the day. My pre workout is NanO Vapor and glutamin. My postworkout is Anabolic Halo and a protien shake with glutamin. I'm 5 9 and currently 208. I started this diet about 6 weeks ago and have gained about 7 pounds. my goal is 230 - 240 by August 08.

I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions from you experienced guys in helping me get started.

 

[rotty]

Your ratios don't make sense to me...1000cals from protein, 1200cals from carbs and the remaining cals from 3500 total is 1300cals from fat. Ratios don't seem right to me. Are you sure you're doing 3500 total? Who told you to eat these ratios 28%, 34%, 38%

 

[6.8SPC]

Diet Suggestions

i agree with rotty on those ratios, it seems like you need more protein and less carbs/fat. I also notitced you say you eat a half pound of ground beef every two hours . If you want to gain easily AND remain relatively healthy you should; vary your protein sources to include whole eggs, chicken, turkey, fish, nuts, etc.; eat less saturated fat (which is abundant in red meat) and more unsaturated fats like olive oil, fish oil, macadamia oil; and include more green veggies like spinach, broccoli, and asparagus. It may also be wise to include fast-acting high-GI carbs with your postworkout protein feeding. Most will agree that the carbs will help replenish glycogen and stimulate insulin release to help with recovery. These are just a few suggestions to get you started, you may also consider hiring someone to set up a diet/training protocol for you to follow. This may save you years in trial and error time, there are some very knowledgable people on here. Feel free to keep asking questions, and welcome to the board.

 

[BigJB]

thanks and clarificatin

thanks for the advice guys. i have started to alternate the red beef and the chicken. total of a pound of chicken and a pound of beef per day. I also consume several sevings of vegetables per day. I am going to start eating 3 to 4 eggs for breakfast aong with my shakes. I guess i wasnt thorough enogh in my initial post, i apologize for that. I take a pill supplement of fish oil aong with a multi as wel as a joint support supplement. The red beef i consume is 93 percent lean cooked on a foremen grill until it tastes like cardboard, same with the chicken.

Something else ive noticed. I tried eating nothing but chicken and fish and noticed than when i did that, i stayed constantly hungry and my recovery wasnt as fast. When i switched to the red meat, i stated putting on lean weight and my recovery was faster. Have any of you guys noticed that?