[quote]MassiveGuns wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
What sort of dietary approach would you suggest for someone who has the genetics of a distance runner and an appetite that self-regulates to 135lbs @ 5’10?[/quote]
It sounds like you are one of those people that will have a hard time putting on weight. Do you find that you can eat whatever you want and you can still see your abs? If you are one of those people, how you should start depends on your lifting experience. If you are a total noob, just make sure you have protein covered for you weight, and eat a little bit more than your current intake, say an extra 300cal. Once you have a solid foundation in Squats, Deads, Military press, Bench, Dips and rows (as in your technique is solid) then its time to push it.[/quote]
That’s was basically my approach before, and now that I’m back at it, again. The scale is moving in the right direction, strength (in the 8-15 range) is improving, and I look better than when I started.
Right now, I’m averaging about 2.5lbs a week weight gain, although there’s some muscle memory at play here. I went from basically 135->160 last year, so I’m working on getting that back.
Are these consistent enough to be useful? I know they’re not particularly accurate, but even if it’s 5% off, is it consistently 5% off?
[quote]I have a feeling you will find the number you need to gain is going to be more than you are used to eating.
Dairy IMO is best for peri-post workout. Yoghurt is actually a great one, just add 500g low fat natural yoghurt to your post workout shake and drink it up. That will spike insulin to a massive exent.[/quote]
Yes, it was more than I expected, but I’ve been able to do it with added dairy.
Before, I was using a shake made of protein powder + half&half + egg. Now, I’m using one that’s milk + powdered milk + pb + banana + ice cream + corn syrup + malt powder + egg.
Why use yogurt? Other than the obvious probiotic benefits, what else does yogurt do that other dairy sources don’t? Or do you mostly just suggest it for texture/thickness purposes?
How do you prepare the oats? I’m not a fan of oatmeal so I’m not really sure how to use them.