…Genetics, Muscle Fiber, Steroids???… Continued
I’ve been building for about nine months. I regularly maintain a 6 day/ week workout, if I’m heavy lifting it’s one bodypart/ day. But to switch it up sometimes, I’ll take two months to do lots of high-rep and burn-out sets. During these times I’ll do about every body part throught the week, mixing it up a bit — i.e. one day is traps/chest/biceps and the next will be triceps/calves/flys (as a follow-up to my previous chest workout). I try to do alot of isolation routines in addition to my compound lifts, and I always do the dumbell version of any lift that I can.
Cardio for me; summer/ springtime I’ll run 1.5- 2miles 2-4days a week. The 2-4 depends on my right knee. Winter I’ll work a heavy bag for about twenty minutes — kicks, knees, elbows and punches — I intend to hit the Stairmaster and Eliptical this upcoming winter too. I try to do my cardio in moderation because I obviously am striving for some gains in my mass.
I don’t know my exact calorie intake, but I know it’s A LOT! I’ve got the metabolism of a freakin’ hummingbird on Meth, and I would prabably die if I had to skip a meal! On a daily I prabably consume 100+ grms of protein via shakes — not ghetto protein either — 20 grms via bars and another 60grms in what I eat.
I’ve always been the lanky kid, and my range of motion is quite a bit longer than some, so gains in mass/ maxes might be harder coming. But nevertheless any advice or experience would be cool…..
August 11, 2008 at 6:19 am
Hey, I got a link for you of a guy that seems to have it down when it comes to bulking up and then leaning out. He’s pretty young but impressive none the less. He doesn’t mind if you pm him about his suppliments etc. His metabolism is high too and he talks about how hard it is to put on mass. You should also consider tracking your calories for a while if you want to be serious about this. Try www.fitday.com or some others on the internet, just search for "calorie counter". Saying "A lot" isn’t really going to cut it if you want to seriously put on mass. Here’s the link to that kid.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=107345431
You didn’t say if you were taking a good creatine like "SizeOn" or what other supps you were taking. The forums have a lot of good info too. Good luck!