Btuft's Lean Mass Experiment

[btufts]

Hey everyone. So now that it's summer time/ Bulk season for some (me). I'm here to do an experiment. I want to maintain/ hover around the same weight I am right now, gain muscle, and lose fat, completely natural! I know this theory is debatable but I want to give it a shot. I will update daily on my diet and training and post pictures every week or so, as improvements will probably take time. I will be using nothing but training tips and diet tips that I have learned here on the board. So let's see how everyone's info will work on me (the guinea pig).

-I will be keeping my carbs completely revolved around my workouts.
-The amount of these carbs will either go up or down depending on my progress.
-Veggies will be present in almost every meal.
-I will have a cheat meal every so often.
-I will be doing a higher volume training regimen to start out, and drop the volume/ up intensity as time goes on. (periodization)
-Cardio will start off limited at 20min every second day.

Current weight: 198lbs

Day 1:

Shoulders + Traps + Abs + Cardio

Smith machine presses: 120x6, 170x6, 190x6, 210x6, 230x6, 260x6, 280x5, 230x8, 210x10

Side Laterals: 30x6, 40x6, 45x6, 40x8, 35x10 + Static set 60 for 1 min.

Front Raises Against Wall: 35x6, 30x8, 25x10

Rear Laterals on Bench: 15x6, 25x6, 35x6, 25x8, 20x10

DB Shrugs: 75x10, 85x10, 95x10

Capt. Chair Leg raises: 15 reps x 2 sets

Crunches: 40x 1 set

Plank + side planks: 1 min each

20 min on bike.

Today's Menu

Meal 1: 2 scoops whey isolate, 1/3 cup cashews + 1 serving broccolli

Meal 2: 4 omega-3 eggs, 3/4 cup egg whites

Training: sipping on 70g gatorade powder + 50g whey isolate right before, and threw training.

Meal 4: 7 oz chicken, 1 cup sweet potatoe, 1 serving broccolli, 2 servings corn meal cereal in water.

Meal 5: 7 oz Lean steak, 1 serving broccolli or corn, 1/3 cup cashews.

Meal 6: 4 omega-3 eggs, 3/4 cup egg whites. 1 serving veggies

Supplementation

-Coffee
-Kre Alklyn
-Omega-3 Caps

[btufts]

Pics will come soon!

[Delt King]

interesting theory but the reality is a static diet won't get you the results you're looking for. Calorie cycling will though.

[tiramisu]

My current approach involves late night runs for mcDoubles, 4 at a time. Take off the extra bun and you've got 2 very big burgers. About 70 grams carbs and an obscene amount of fat and protein. 2k calories in one easy sitting.

I'm pretty sure this is a bad idea but I've been retarded hungry since I started this Wendler 531 program.

[btufts]

interesting theory but the reality is a static diet won't get you the results you're looking for. Calorie cycling will though.

I was thinking that aswell. I did some calculations lastnight that at 198 at a rough estimate 10 % bf I would need about 3600 cals to maintain my weight. If I were to cycle it would be something like day 1 3300cals, day 2 3600 cals , day 3 3900cals. In theory that would keep me around the same weight.

[btufts]

My current approach involves late night runs for mcDoubles, 4 at a time. Take off the extra bun and you've got 2 very big burgers. About 70 grams carbs and an obscene amount of fat and protein. 2k calories in one easy sitting.

I'm pretty sure this is a bad idea but I've been retarded hungry since I started this Wendler 531 program.

ahaha tir as good an idea this sounds like it might be time for a new diet... Add the special sauce

[Delt King]

I was thinking that aswell. I did some calculations lastnight that at 198 at a rough estimate 10 % bf I would need about 3600 cals to maintain my weight. If I were to cycle it would be something like day 1 3300cals, day 2 3600 cals , day 3 3900cals. In theory that would keep me around the same weight.

Better than your original plan yes. but i prefer more days anabolic and calorie high. Something like 3days high, 2 days low. and depending on results modify from there.

[btufts]

Better than your original plan yes. but i prefer more days anabolic and calorie high. Something like 3days high, 2 days low. and depending on results modify from there.

those anabolic days i would call weekends aha that sounds a little better though, even just keeping it static right now I've noticed a big difference just this week. My body is just not starting to be receptive to carbs

[ubcpower]

Man I wish you were out West so we could train. We have similar stats, goals and train/eat quite the same. I will be following this log closely