I have managed to put on some weight recently, but I still weigh 170lb tops.
According to the general rule of 1g protein per 1lb bodyweight, I should be just about getting it.
My average diet seems to have roughly the same meat, egg & milk quantities suggested in Bill Starr's book. He also states the 1g per lb rule in there too.
Most of my calories has to come from fat & carbs, it is plainly just a lot cheaper. Eggs & meat are expensive. If I was in the USA I could probably do it, but not here in Europe.
Everyone seems to be suggesting getting 5000+ kcal a day. But how is a person supposed to achieve this without a ton of carbs too?
Arent calories (from any source) necessary for recovery? I also hear so many people saying Carb's are the best for putting on weight. And even in PP it suggests that insulin is the most exploitable anabolic hormone. More carbs = more insulin right?
And more insulin (while hitting my protein & calorie requirements) is what supposedly causes the epic weight gain isnt it? I mean isnt the whole carb/sugar thing the reason why GOMAD works?
This thread is getting very diet related, as everything here tends to
I was really just interested about how regular sports type exercise affects a strength training programme.