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A little over a month ago I was completely off of everything and ended a mini cut at
199 lbs. Beginning this I am already at the heaviest weight I have ever been able to
maintain. The scale has wavered and stalled around 220 for the last 3 weeks. The
rebound was nice, but now I’m really going to have to get creative to take it further
and have a shot at this contest!
Stats
Age: 33.99
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 218 lbs
Years Training: ~7
Training: My usual approach is 3 sets of 10-20 reps on everything, incorporating drop
sets and supersets to try and increase intensity. Recently did a “PR Night” run by my
gym which is essentially set up like a powerlifting meet. I have to say that was the
most fun I have had lifting in a while. I definitely do not consider myself a powerlifter.
But the gym owner is, and he’s really been inspiring me to lift heavier. I’m wondering
if it might help kickstart some muscle mass. I’m terrible at following any type of
program so we’ll see. I might just be winging some type of powerlifting and
hypertophy hybrid nonsense.
Diet: Right now I'm aiming at about 300 protein and 600 carbs. Fats I don't really
worry about too much when bulking. I get enough of them and I'm not worried about
having too many. Total cals is around 4500. I’ve got a health issue (not bodybuilding
related) and a couple of other factors affecting my ability to eat like I should right
now. But the plan is to push the cals. My body seems to fight being anything over
200 lbs so I very well know I need to eat to grow!
Here is my starting point and this is pretty typical for how I look when trying to gain
weight. I stay this lean without putting a thought into it. I frequently make the joke
that I'm trying to get fat because it seems damn near impossible!
A little over a month ago I was completely off of everything and ended a mini cut at
199 lbs. Beginning this I am already at the heaviest weight I have ever been able to
maintain. The scale has wavered and stalled around 220 for the last 3 weeks. The
rebound was nice, but now I’m really going to have to get creative to take it further
and have a shot at this contest!
Stats
Age: 33.99
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 218 lbs
Years Training: ~7
Training: My usual approach is 3 sets of 10-20 reps on everything, incorporating drop
sets and supersets to try and increase intensity. Recently did a “PR Night” run by my
gym which is essentially set up like a powerlifting meet. I have to say that was the
most fun I have had lifting in a while. I definitely do not consider myself a powerlifter.
But the gym owner is, and he’s really been inspiring me to lift heavier. I’m wondering
if it might help kickstart some muscle mass. I’m terrible at following any type of
program so we’ll see. I might just be winging some type of powerlifting and
hypertophy hybrid nonsense.
Diet: Right now I'm aiming at about 300 protein and 600 carbs. Fats I don't really
worry about too much when bulking. I get enough of them and I'm not worried about
having too many. Total cals is around 4500. I’ve got a health issue (not bodybuilding
related) and a couple of other factors affecting my ability to eat like I should right
now. But the plan is to push the cals. My body seems to fight being anything over
200 lbs so I very well know I need to eat to grow!
Here is my starting point and this is pretty typical for how I look when trying to gain
weight. I stay this lean without putting a thought into it. I frequently make the joke
that I'm trying to get fat because it seems damn near impossible!