Progress

so it is getting colder, leaves are falling ... perfect time to put on some quality weight or "bulking". Bulking seems to be a mystery to most people, there are basically 2 camps in every gym: perma-bulkers and perma -dieters. The first group is simply fat with some muscle underneath, the later group is lean but never makes any real progress out of fear to put on an ounce of fat. Now, one of the unfortunate truths is that to gain muscle, you will have to gain some bodyfat with that. But it can be minimzed if the diet and training protocol are done correctly. How so?

Bulking does not mean: eat everything in sight, keep you foods clean. It is called body-building, not belly building!!

Add some low-carb days during the week, so your body keeps on guessing. Structure the workouts around heavy compound movements and strive to get stronger every week. Put an all-out effort into the sets that matter, and get the rest you need once you are away from the gym.

 One of my " disciples" is up 5 lbs in only a few short weeks, following a simple 4 days a week lifting program with a basic diet, with only marginal fat gain.

So, don't kid yourself, if you can't flex it, don't build it!

till next time

maik