Getting Big

[King Alfred]

Goal: Get BIG (need to add about 100 pounds). Must get stronger and at the same time stay in shape for my job.

Program: Bodyweight exercises, jump training, wrestling, daily walk/running, big eating and sleeping.

Progress Summary:
Week 1-12: I don't have my exact starting weight because I couldn't get to a gym yet. I gained a bunch of weight though, about 30 pounds.
Week 13 : Joined a gym. I've been observing mostly while there and continuing to work on my basic program. Not sure I'm ready to squat with iron yet. Gained 6 pounds.

[Carlos Daniel]

Your majesty will need iron if he's to gain muscle instead of fat.

[skipbeat]

what the fuck

[King Alfred]

All in good time, Carlos. Things are going quite well, I think. My trainer is more concerned that I do not eat enough, but I am not much for forcing things down. I have access to a lot of meat, so my focus is on quality. I also am able to get quite a bit of rest during the day and that extra sleep is paying off.

what the fuck

Slightly abrasive there, skipbeat.

3/24 Rest day.
Breakfast: Raw beef, a scoop of mass gainer and a little bit of fried egg (friend's leftovers). NO COFFEE. I've tried it, but it's not my thing.
Lunch: Beef gravy, scoop of mass gainer and coddled eggs.
A friend brought this other guy over and we got into a bit of a fight.
Dinner: Pork and leftover beef from this morning all mixed with olive oil and cheese. I also ate a heaping fablespoonful of bacon grease followed by two of peanut butter.
Water: Lots!

[King Alfred]

3/25
0.5mi walk, short swim, 0.5mi walk before breakfast.
Not very much appetite today.
Lots of long naps though, since it is Sunday.
Plan to fill up tonight in prep for a big week.

[The Emancipated Freak]

Why would you train with wrestling and walking if you want to get big?

[Biggmatt]

As long as the King is getting in more calories than he burns, it shouldn't be a problem. Based on the short food log from 3/24, I would say he is doing just fine.

[King Alfred]

3/26
I was at the gym for a while yesterday. Got to watch some great snatches and cleans. LOTS of attention from the ladies, as usual.
Tried squatting and I'm totally fucking things up with bodyweight. I don't think I'm built for it.
Diet was unexceptional, with most calories coming at the end of the day with my favorite: raw meat. Today it was beef, nicely aged, room temp, smallish pieces. I tried to savor it, but pretty much gulped it down.

3/27
Just stopped by the gym tonight. Up another pound this week. Pretty good. An older lifter was eating double-cheeseburgers and ditching the bun. I got to eat those. Pretty happy about that too.

Biggmatt, thanks. I see some people on here worrying that I'm going to overdo the eating, but the feedback on the ground here is that I'm undereating. I don't think anyone can get into too much trouble with meat, and that's mostly what I eat. Everything else is either filler or peanut butter. I have 3 pounds of bacon at the house that will be devoured soon.

[King Alfred]

Why would you train with wrestling and walking if you want to get big?

Wrestling is for skill development. Walking is how I get around most of the time. Eating is my primary strategy for getting big.

[Carlos Daniel]

You seem to fail to understand that in order to make the weight gain in question be muscle, some things must be done.