You are a man on a mission. At least it sounds cool when you describe it that way. You are in the zone to add new muscle to your frame, and you are okay if a little fat makes its way into the journey as well. You’ve always had a fairly quick metabolism, and you know you will be able to shed the fat when the time comes for that. In the meantime, you are lifting, eating, sleeping, and not doing much else. As you look to add more muscle and put some pounds on that weekly scale reading, you may want to re-think some activities you’re currently engaged in, and see if you can adjust them to make your gains even more fruitful. Here are some keys to consider when you’re developing your own ...

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With all the exotic steroid compounds available out there, it is often difficult to plan a simple, useful steroid cycle for advanced bodybuilders looking to make simple mass gains. You want a testosterone for muscle mass, another injectable for a boost in gains, an oral for immediate gains, and an anti-estrogen product to prevent side effects such as Gynecomastia and out-of-control estrogen levels. Let’s examine the four components you will want to include in your advanced cycle. This cycle will last twelve weeks and will consist of four compounds, run at different intervals. Testosterone This steroid should be the granddaddy of all others, and the first one you plan and implement in your cycle. At this point, you are considered an advanced bodybuilder, so you will be running about 1000 mg of testosterone per week, of the ...

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If it’s time to grow, then it is time to eat! Here is a useful eating plan for bodybuilders looking for solid muscle size gains without gaining much fat. Breakfast Eggs are a favorite for bodybuilders in the morning. If you can tolerate them and have the time to make them, then you should use them every day. Mixed with oatmeal or grits, you can enjoy a very low-fat, high-protein food source with ketchup and start your bodybuilding day off right. If you don’t enjoy eggs in the morning, you can always opt for a meal that matches lunch or dinner. Mid-morning snack Make a pile of high protein, moderate carbohydrate snacks and keep them in the fridge. Grab a handful mid-morning and give yourself the clean energy you need to keep you going until lunch. ...

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The off-season is where champion physiques are built. Sure, the pre-contest phase is important. You will need to have the best possible presentation of the muscles you have built, and diet and cardio do that. But the most gains you will make each year take place in those months where you run a decent cycle, add some food, and train like mad. Here are some specifics for off-season bulking success for the non-natural bodybuilder. AAS Typically, an off-season steroid stack is going to be stronger and more potent (read: toxic) than what you use during your pre-contest phase. Start with a testosterone base (any ester will suffice) for 400 to 600 mg per week. You can supplement with 400 mg Nandrolone, and perhaps a small run of Dianabol for the first three weeks to facilitate growth from ...

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For bodybuilders, the food you eat for the last 24 hours before you step on stage plays a major role in determining how you look at the show. A perfect “carb up” and “water drop” will leave you looking bigger and dryer than you ever have before. At the same time, missing your peak or “spilling over” due to having too many carbs in the body and water under the skin, can leave you looking 6 weeks out when you step on stage. Peaking is a science, and some people make a very good living helping bodybuilder to peak correctly. Bodybuilders take the last 24 hours of nutrition before a show, including those crucial hours between pre-judging and the show itself, very seriously. Despite the fact that bodybuilding is just about looking good – and powerlifting is about ...

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Many bodybuilders choose to compete just once per year. They will plan their bulking cycle so that they are granted 6 to 8 months of uninterrupted eating and training in order to add some new muscle to their frame. After that very enjoyable period, they will spend several months dieting down, then enter a bodybuilding show to see how well they can do. After the show, they will return to the cave for another year of improvements before returning to the stage. This process works well for many bodybuilders. There are some athletes who prefer to compete more often. Even at the top levels of the amateur ranks, most guys attempt to enter two major shows each year. Some guys who love competing and enjoy winning trophies will enter even more shows, perhaps 8 to 10 ...

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Examining the training, diet, supplementation and rest regimen of one of the top amateur bodybuilders in the world shows that his off-season bulking routine isn’t all that different from the methods employed by most bodybuilders at much smaller body weights. Let’s check out the details. Training The 330-pound bulking bodybuilder is very strong. He trains with multiple movements for each body part. Lots of sets and reps are used, and most workouts last 90 minutes or longer. With that much size on his frame, the bodybuilder is sitting at 15% body fat or so. It’s not pretty to look at, but those extra 40+ pounds of fat sure do come in handy when it comes to padding the joints in the weight room during those tough workouts. The movements used in the gym are the ...

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It’s long been debated whether or not a bodybuilder should engage in cardiovascular exercise during a bulking period. Purists will argue that the body needs every possible resource, calorie, and moment of exertion to be completely devoted to the pursuit of gaining muscle, and this is somewhat of a fair assessment. You can’t make gains if you’re burning them all up on the star stepper, right? At the same time, there are a few compelling reasons why cardio should be included in your bulking regimen. Let’s check them out! Stimulates appetite Let’s face it - doing cardio makes you hungry. When you’re bulking, eating a lot of food is pretty much a full time job, and a job that can become quite tedious. If a quick session of exercise in the morning can burn 200 calories and therefore ...

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There has recently been a discussion in bodybuilding bulking circles about the necessity of training arms when in off-season mode. Some bodybuilders feel that this period should be devoted mainly to weight gain and compound movements, and that spending time on exercises such as one-arm isolation dumbbell curls really won’t lead to mass gains, the goal of the off-season lifter. Others believe that if you don’t train arms, you’re simply not a true bodybuilder. Let’s look at both sides of this argument, and see who’s closer to the truth. Don’t train arms when bulking Have you ever seen what happens when a powerlifter diets down for a bodybuilding show? He often outright crushes the competition due to the size of his chest, back, shoulders and legs. The primary movements of the powerlifter are the squat, deadlift, and bench ...

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Q: What is the correct bulking ratio for adding mass without blowing up like a blimp? A: Well, first off, it’s more than just ratio. That is the broadest measurement. Important, but it doesn’t tell you what you’re putting into those ratios. The body reads good and bad fats and proteins about the same, but remember that not all carbs are created equal. Sugar is not processed the same as complex, slow burning carbs. Keep that in mind. It’s one reason that calories DON’T count as much as grams and macronutrient ratios, groups and choices within them. Generally speaking, a ratio of 50% carbs/ 30 % protein and 20% fat is about right. Some would flip the protein and carbs, but that’s hair-splitting and individual. If you are carb sensitive, I might flip that a bit, or tweak it so ...

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