Can i do it!?

Zane

Can i finally bulk myself up??

Male
Age: 22
Weight : 10 1/2 stone
Height: 5`9

Hi all ive been reading this forum for the last couple of months but its only now ive decided to take action. Ive recently lost my job while looking for employment I now plan to use put my free time in getting myself into the shape i want. Ive a very skinny build in arms and legs along with a belly which id love to lose. I have a set of weights in my shed which i can use but Im a total beginner when it comes to weightlifting. So can somebody please help me create a set to start me off with. Ill also need to learn how to do squats, deadlifts ect is there any good sites or youtube videos to look at? My main aim is just to bulk up my arms,shoulders ect. I understand i dont get to much protein in my diet but im a very fussy eater and am want to try using protein shakes which would you recommend? I have my brothers 3month old WHEY Protein tube should i use this?

My diet cosists of :
10am - Wheatabix and Banana
2am - Brown Bread and Cheese followed by Apple and Banana and point of Milk
6pm - Potatoes and Mince and point of Milk
9pm - Beans and Brown Bread with Peanut butter

I also drink 2litres of water each day

I know theres alot above but i really am a beginer ive read the sticks but now looking for your help if you can. Any advice, tips ANYTHING please help me.

Thanks a million
Zane

AARRRGH

There are loads of videos on youtube - just do a search.

You need to increase the amount of food you eat. I am a "naturally" skinny person so I eat well over 4,000 calories per day to bulk... and they would be clean calories from the likes of chicken breasts, low fat cottage cheese, eggs, etc.

Zane

Any info on good basic programme to start this process of bulking myself up?

AARRRGH

Don't get too concerned with programmes. Bulking and building muscle are simple things. The experts just want you to think they're complex so you'll buy their books.

This is my diet on an average day -

10.00 - Large bowl of porridge with full fat milk.
11.00 - Protein shake
13.00 - 1 x Chicken breast, brown rice, random vegetable
17.00 - Chicken soup, 6 x crackers with low fat cottage cheese
20.00 - 2 x Chicken breast (or fillet steak), brown rice, random vegetable
22.00 - Some sort of snack, perhaps a tin of tuna

Note I marinate my chicken breasts so they taste different every day. I don't drink alcohol or eat any sort of junk food, in particular caffeine. In my experiments, I've found caffeine makes me lose weight.

At the moment I'm doing a fairly small workout -

Shoulder press (dumbells)
Military press (barbell)
Bench press (barbell)
Chest fly (cables)
Hammer curls (dumbells)
Bent over row (dumbells)
Wrist curls (dumbells)
Tricep dips
Plank

Takes less than an hour. Note I'm not doing any leg work due to a snowboarding injury! Also note I lift weights - I'm not a body builder.

Zane

I came across this in a previous thread. Would this be a good promgramme to use? http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

AARRRGH

Starting strength is good alright, but make sure you have your diet in order, or else all your lifting will be a waste of time.

I really believe diet is 80% of the battle.

Zane

AARRRGH wrote: »

Don't get too concerned with programmes. Bulking and building muscle are simple things. The experts just want you to think they're complex so you'll buy their books.

This is my diet on an average day -

10.00 - Large bowl of porridge with full fat milk.
11.00 - Protein shake
13.00 - 1 x Chicken breast, brown rice, random vegetable
17.00 - Chicken soup, 6 x crackers with low fat cottage cheese
20.00 - 2 x Chicken breast (or fillet steak), brown rice, random vegetable
22.00 - Some sort of snack, perhaps a tin of tuna

I understand that diet is a big part of it. What do you recommend i add to my diet? Is that Chicken soup just the packet soups witch you add hot water to? Which protien shake would you recommend for me? Cheers for all you help Aarrgh its really appreciated.

AARRRGH

No packet soup. Basically you should try to remove as much processed food as possible. If you eat a lot of natural food, in particular natural food with high protein content, you won't go too wrong.

The protein shake I use is Big Whey by NutritionX. It's good value and does the trick.