more Bulking...

I weighed in this morning and this is where I am now:

Weight 176.4 lbs

BF: 18.7%

I am actually quite happy with the progress so far. However, I think I could probably make more progress if I actually worked out at least 4 times a week. My current schedule is pretty hectic and I only get to work out 2 times per week. This has been going on for the last 5 weeks so it has really slowed down my schedule. By now I should have been done with my bulking phase.

Regardless, my schedule will free up a little next week so I can start doing 3-4 workouts per week and I will finish my bulking phase before the end of March.

Bulking

I think it has been about 5 weeks of bulking and it has been going great. This morning I weighed myself and I was at 174lbs with 18.5% BF. I will be bulking for 3 more rounds of my workout routine (36 workouts) which might take another 4-5 weeks. Hopefully I will be at 180 lbs with 19% BF.

My goal is to keep BF below 20%. Afterward, I'll start cutting and try to bring it down to 15% or less before bulking again. 

I never tried bulking before but I must say, you gotta try it because I think it is working!!!

2011 NY Resolution

Happy New Year! Let 2011 be the year you reach your fitness goals!!

My 2011 NY Fitness resolution
Weight: 170 lbs
Body Fat: 13%

Actually, these are more aligned to the goals I have posted on this blog (I know) but it doesn't hurt to improve upon them and write about it to help visualize. However, I am only going to focus on weight and body fat as I think these 2 are excellent indicators of muscle growth. More weight and less fat means more muscle so that means my muscle would grow from its current status.

I am currently planning to start a 6-8 week bulking process. This will be my first ever and it was taken from the Muscle & Fitness December 2010 issue.

Workout Plan

Originally, it was posted as a 6-day workout but due to my curent schedule I can't work out 6 days a week. Maybe 5 times a week or 4 times. It basically rotates through 3 workouts.

Meal Plan

Muscle & Fitness suggested the following and I adjusted it based on the food I normally eat and my wieght:

Workout Days

20-21 calories per lb of weight. 40% from proteins, 40% from carbs, 20% from fat

Rest Days

16 calories per lb of weight. 40% from proteins, 30% from carbs, 30% from fat

*Note: the total calories are off based on calories from protein, carbs and fat.