Taco Bell and Double Cheeseburgers: Linear Progression Done Right
Background: My linear progression had stalled for about 3 months, but a month and a half ago, I landed a position as a valet boy. With my hard earned money, I decided to see how 3 McChickens PWO would fare me for a week. The result: 2 pounds gained that week, and a continued habit of fast food engorgement PWO ever since.
Over a month and a half, I've grown from 180 to 190 lbs and my lifts have done this:
Sq: 235 > 275x5
BP: 180 > 205x5
OHP: 115 > 135x3
PC: 155 > 175x3
DL: Can't remember > 315x5
(Note that I when I was stalled the starting numbers were higher, but I lost a bit of strength due to a month long break - some of the rapid gains were simply from regaining that strength)
Other info:
I've been going with 3 grilled chicken burritos from Taco Bell PWO (1280 calories, 53 g protein for $3.25). I occasionally go with 3 double cheeseburgers from McDonalds.
I haven't gained a noticeable amount of bodyfat. I'm only trying to gain as much as I need to continue linear progression, and 2 lbs a week feels right and has sustained progress.
For those wondering: why not GOMAD instead? GOMAD became ineffective and was either making me very fat or putting on a shitload of water weight. Either way, I didn't like the way it was making me look. Still relying on half a gallon of 2% milk daily, though.
I do not plan to do this forever. In general, I find the concept of fast food disgusting and over reliance on it outside of vigorous physical activity to be undesirable.
Let's do this. Hoping for a 200 lbs BW and a 3 wheel squat by the end of August!