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Starting tomorrow I will be beginning my new workout routine and I will start eating to bulk up.

My new workout routine consists of working out 1 day and resting the next day and then working out the next day and resting the next day etc. It's basically - 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 (1 = workout days) (0 = rest days).

1st day: Biceps, Triceps, Hams
2nd day: Pectorals, Quadriceps
3rd day: Back, Trapezius, Calves

My workouts will be compound mostly, with some isolated ones to throw alittle extra work in on whatever I felt was neglected on that specific workout day.

As for my diet. I will be taking in 2250 - 2500 calories in per day (mostly closer to 2500). The calories will be the healthiest kind I can find, which means hardly any saturated fat if any per day and no trans fat at all. I will even be taking in some good fats like polyunsaturated and monounsaturated per day. My cheat day will be friday where I eat something sweet.

What I am worried about is, I still have an annoying layer of body fat still covering my belly. The layer isn't huge. My chest is laughable (more flat than pumped) which is one of the main reasons I want to start bulking. I am like a skinny guy with a growing muscular body, but an annoying layer of body fat if you understand what I am trying to say.

If I start bulking now, can I kiss my dream of having my abs shown to its fullest goodbye? Now I have asked the specific question if I should bulk before and I have been always told "start bulking! you should not being eating 1800 calories a day, that is too low!"

Any help would be appreciated, as I got alot of help which helped me decide on my new routine and diet.

P.S - To better describe how annoying the layer of body fat is. All I have to do is flex my abs and the ripped definition pops out as if mocking me.
 
how tall and how much do you weigh now? cuz even 2500 a day sounds too low for real bulking, unless you're below average height, or skinny.

as for your existing layer of bodyfat...abs that pop out are genetic. we don't all have em. we don't all have 6 packs either..some have 4, other have 8...some unlucky souls have 7.

bulking now in no way dooms you to never having a shredded body...in fact it may help, since the more muscle you have, the more calories needed to maintain it, which means when you do go to a cutting cycle, you'll be able to eat a few more calories than you could now if you wanted to cut.

I would go with 2500cals a day and see what happens to your weight after 4 weeks. Ideally, get a fitness trainer to do a skinfold test to find your bodyfat percentage before you start bulking and then again 4weeks later.
 
I am around 5'10 - 5'11

I have not weighed myself, but an educated guess would be around 130-140.

And it is definitely fat, if I sit down and bend forward or to the side, the fat stacks.
 
Please list the exercises you plan on doing with sets/reps and in the order you'll do them. I'm curious to see how you'll work back w/o biceps, and where your glutes, lats (maybe back), and perform a split like that with compound exercises.
 
I am open to suggestions in what I should work on what day, as I basically took that 3 day setup from a suggestion in one of my other threads.

I don't have to work those specific muscle groups on the given day, I am open to totally changing it around to fit something that will work better.

Also, I work out with dumbbells (easy to carry home from the fitness store after purchase).
 
The calories are definitely too low in my opinion.

I am not a fan of the biceps and triceps on their own, if you are gonna be doing compounds, that arm day isn't gonna fly.

I you are doing three days, I really think you should do a push/pull/legs or a full body 3 times a week.

You should throw in sometype of shoulder work occassionally as well, I didn't see that mentioned.
 
What amount of calories isn't enough? The 1800 that I mentioned, or the 2500 I plan on starting?

Is it okay if I do full body workouts each day with my 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 schedule? If so, I will scrap my entire workout plan and just do full body workouts on each of my workout days.

Although, that would mean my body gets 48 hours rest, is that enough rest time?

As for my shoulders, I do handstand pushups. Something I learned to do during my teen years when I went "that is SO sweet, I wonder how many girls I can get if I could do that" (yes that is exactly what I said before I started practicing them).
 
So basically, Upper Body on Monday, Lower Body on Wednesday, and Upper Body again on Friday?

I will try this or full body workouts starting tonight, will see what will work.
 
to clarify, knowing your height and weight, I'd start off at close to 2,500 calories a day, and then check your progress in a month or so.

knowing bodyfat is gonna be important!
 
Iwillgetripped said:
So basically, Upper Body on Monday, Lower Body on Wednesday, and Upper Body again on Friday?

I will try this or full body workouts starting tonight, will see what will work.
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You could do that, but if you are referring to a push/pull/legs, it isn't just an "upper" day. It would be pulling one day, pushing another, etc...
 
Not understanding what you mean by push/pull/legs.

Well I am 25 minutes away from starting my 1st workout session of my new workout plan.

What I will do is go 4 weeks doing full body workouts and see the results from that.

Should I do only 3 days a week with full body workouts, 1 hour session per workout day? That means I will rest on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Too much rest, too little rest or just enough?
 
I'd say start at 3500 calories minimum, especially if you are skinny and have a high metabolism.

I also really like the Westside program. Neglecting max effort lifts was my biggest mistake of the last 8 months. Not eating enough was another big mistake.
 
3500 calories? How will I be able to get in 3500 calories with my schedule.

All 5 weekdays, I am at work that only gives a 30 minute lunch break. I am able to get a mid morning meal in, but that's about it. I have to sneak in a snack/meal at mid afternoon to make my total meals a day 5. Weekends I can pull a 6 meal a day off though. Those mid-morning/mid-afternoon meals have to be food I can eat on the go such as sandwiches, it's awkward sneaking in a container of food, much easier biting down on some hand food while working. I would have to take in 1000+ calories for breakfast and dinner each, but that seems way too much for 2 times a day while the other 3 times range from 250-500.

Will 3500 calories a day punch a hole in my wallet? one other dilemma is wondering if bulking will become expensive taking in 3500 calories a day.

Also, making sure I understand this. Max Effort means working a specific workout such as a bench press to its fullest before you get completely tired out from it?
 
Iwillgetripped said:
3500 calories? How will I be able to get in 3500 calories with my schedule.

All 5 weekdays, I am at work that only gives a 30 minute lunch break. I am able to get a mid morning meal in, but that's about it. I have to sneak in a snack/meal at mid afternoon to make my total meals a day 5. Weekends I can pull a 6 meal a day off though. Those mid-morning/mid-afternoon meals have to be food I can eat on the go such as sandwiches, it's awkward sneaking in a container of food, much easier biting down on some hand food while working. I would have to take in 1000+ calories for breakfast and dinner each, but that seems way too much for 2 times a day while the other 3 times range from 250-500.

Will 3500 calories a day punch a hole in my wallet? one other dilemma is wondering if bulking will become expensive taking in 3500 calories a day.

Also, making sure I understand this. Max Effort means working a specific workout such as a bench press to its fullest before you get completely tired out from it?
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there are plenty high calorie, healthy, and portable foods. Peanuts and Almonds are high in calories. An extra 1000 calories spread out over 5 meals is an extra 200 calories per meal. thats not too hard to do. Slap some extra PB or meat on that sandwich, add an extra scoop of rice to dinner etc. They add up quickly...ideal for bulking..not so much for those of us cutting :)
 
junkfoodbad, Thanks. Peanuts and Almonds sounds good, I can gobble those down easily. Are you talking about the pure raw kind where I have to scoop it out of a container in grocery stores? If so, how will I be able to know how much I should take in.

Is there an alternative I can buy that's in small containers such as Planters?

Also, isn't peanuts too fatty?

Any other good portable food ideas? I can use as much info as I can.
 
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