Been lurking here for a bit and read a ton. This seems like a great forum for people who want to get pretty huge. Since that is my goal (put on as much lean mass as I can onto my frame) I was hoping to get some thoughts from the many big guys that have gotten to the point of being huge and lean. I have gone from 155 to 200 at 6', since getting serious about mass and training in Jan 11. I start medical school in Aug so this summer i was ignoring fat gain for the most part (or at least trying to but i have this terrible aversion to any fat gain) and gain as much mass as possible. I have always done some sort of cardio as it always seemed smart to me and was flamed at other sites for doing that will gaining. Now here its advocated and reccomened. So i do at least 40min of cardio (LISS) everyday.
I eat all my carbs post workout in about 4hrs the rest of the meals are pro/fats. Calories are very high 6-7k and pro is aroudn 400g. Just looking for some opinons on BF and if I should keep pushing on. THis is the most BF i have had on me (also the most muscle and strength) I am terrible at judging BF/leanness and progress and have no one in real life that is big and knows how to gain weight and strength. I have a terrible time seeing the difference in fat or water or a bit of extra food left in the stomach. Eating as much as i am there is always soem water retentnion and bloat but i feel that i have the time in the day where i can be active enough to warrant that many cals. I coudl lay around all day and gain with 3000-3500 but i would rather do more in the day and eat a ton more. I love to eat. Life in a very small town so my gym is populated with no one who lifts over the 30lb dumb bells and talk on their cell pohones while doing leg extensions and call it a day. Any advice is welcome and Thank you ahead of time and if you need/want more information i will be happy to share pretty much anything.
Edit: I will leave this here as I feel if people want the extra info it is there. But my main ? is am I lean enough to continue gaining weight until medical school...I am a terrible judge at BF and am not really sure how to judge when to start looking at damage control> my Goals are listed above but basically i want to get as big as i can and lean. I have been gaining weight and strenght consistently so for now my diet and training are doing what they should be doing. Until they are not I wont really change things unless that is people think that I am putting on too much fat then macros/timing will be manipulated or if strength gains/ not beating my log book starts to drop off routine will be manipulated. I hope this clears up my rambling non consise and confusing OP
I eat all my carbs post workout in about 4hrs the rest of the meals are pro/fats. Calories are very high 6-7k and pro is aroudn 400g. Just looking for some opinons on BF and if I should keep pushing on. THis is the most BF i have had on me (also the most muscle and strength) I am terrible at judging BF/leanness and progress and have no one in real life that is big and knows how to gain weight and strength. I have a terrible time seeing the difference in fat or water or a bit of extra food left in the stomach. Eating as much as i am there is always soem water retentnion and bloat but i feel that i have the time in the day where i can be active enough to warrant that many cals. I coudl lay around all day and gain with 3000-3500 but i would rather do more in the day and eat a ton more. I love to eat. Life in a very small town so my gym is populated with no one who lifts over the 30lb dumb bells and talk on their cell pohones while doing leg extensions and call it a day. Any advice is welcome and Thank you ahead of time and if you need/want more information i will be happy to share pretty much anything.
Edit: I will leave this here as I feel if people want the extra info it is there. But my main ? is am I lean enough to continue gaining weight until medical school...I am a terrible judge at BF and am not really sure how to judge when to start looking at damage control> my Goals are listed above but basically i want to get as big as i can and lean. I have been gaining weight and strenght consistently so for now my diet and training are doing what they should be doing. Until they are not I wont really change things unless that is people think that I am putting on too much fat then macros/timing will be manipulated or if strength gains/ not beating my log book starts to drop off routine will be manipulated. I hope this clears up my rambling non consise and confusing OP
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