Purely a bulking cycle, or do you use some of that time to cut as well? How many calories above maintenance do you go while 'on'?
Solely trying to add size whilst staying relatively lean in the process. I will cut in the future and will use a different cycle for that. Calories above maintenance... I haven't a clue. I do it very much on feel and don't stick to diets. If I competed I would but I this for fun so there is no chance of me carrying around tupperware to make sure I stick to all my meals. I go on feel but it works for me. I do eat the same foods everyday though so it's not as bad as it sounds. But if I feel like eating 200g carbs from pasta I will use that much (very common). My diet will roughly look like this for the foreseeable future...
5-6 whole eggs and toast with organic butter. Maybe some fruit at the end.
Weight gain shake (macros vary).
Beef/Chicken with Pasta/Rice... approx 50g protein (just the meat) and 80-200g carbs.
Weight Gain shake (macros vary).
Beef/Chicken with Pasta/Rice... approx 50g protein (just the meat) and 80-200g carbs.
Cottage Cheese, Cashew butter or nuts, whatever else I feel like.
Intra workout I currently have approx 30g EAA's and 40-90g carbs from HBCD's or Vitargo.
My weightgain shakes may be ready done and range in macros. Or they could be homemade and for that I usually do something like...
Synthepure (40g protein), 2 apples, 1 kiwi, frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries etc), organic oats and water.
I also add in 500g grapes everyday and fit them in somewhere. I tend to snack on them through the day or add them into a meal.
I drink EAA's through the day as well mainly for the taste but the extra protein is a bonus.