What about this meal plan for bulking?

Canon · 10-02-2007, 01:59 AM

Meal 1 (7 AM)

* 1-1/4 cup of dry oats mixed with water
* 1 cup of egg beaters

Meal 2 (9 AM)

* Meal replacement like Prolab's Lean Mass Matrix or 40 grams of whey protein mixed in with 3/4 cup of oatmeal and 1 tablespoon of Flax seed oil.

Meal 3 (12 Noon)

* 1 cup of brown rice, or medium sized baked potato, or 1 cup of oatmeal
* 2 cups of green beans, broccoli or any other desired vegetable
* 6-8 ounces of chicken, turkey, or lean fish

Meal 4 (3 PM)

* Meal replacement like Prolab's Lean Mass Matrix or 40 grams of whey protein mixed in with 3/4 cup of oatmeal and 1 tablespoon of Flax seed oil.

Meal 5 (6 PM)

* 1 cup of brown rice, or medium sized baked potato, or 1 cup of oatmeal
* 2 cups of green beans, broccoli or any other desired vegetable
* 6-8 ounces of chicken, turkey, or lean fish

Meal 6 (8 PM)

* 2 scoops of protein powder (around 40 grams), mixed with water and 1/2 tablespoon of flax oil. (My choice here is Prolab's protein component due to the slower release nature of this protein and the fact that it has some EFA's and also fiber).

**Freak** · 10-02-2007, 02:35 AM

Better than the last one but still seems like a stretch to reach 4k. Got those macro totals?

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dunkdafunk · 10-02-2007, 03:15 PM

If your bulking off season you have to start off by how much you weigh. And needs to be well balanced. pro/carbs/fats. And keep on that diet until you start gaining so every time you gain you add more to your diet and more until you hit a speed bump on your gains then you can just bump up your diet another 500 cals and to hold it. Plus you dont want to gain to much fat off season. For me that works best, every one else is different but i use a 40/40/20 ratio carbs/pro/fats to my weight... good luck

**Freak** · 10-02-2007, 03:50 PM

I strongly disagree with your macro totals advice Dunkdafunk. For this situation that would advise him to take 400g of protein. Anything over 1g/lb is overkill and a waste. I agree with you on the fats but disagree on carbs and protein.

CrusaderMuscle · 10-03-2007, 09:25 AM

I would add some lean cuts of beef to your bulking plan. Beef is high in nutrients, including creatine, and the fat in beef will help keep your test levels high. My gains took off when I started adding more lean beef.