Recruiting Forum Football Talk XVIII

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Catbone said:
6'3 160 here. What'd you do if you don't mind me asking?
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3,000-3,200 calories per day, at least 140 grams of protein and begin to train with weights, focusing on increasing strength should give you a steady rate of muscle growth while keeping fat low. If that is not working after 2-3 weeks, eat more.

If you have never trained, maybe try 3,500-3,750 for the first 3 months. You will have "newbie gains" and your body will partition more of those calories towards muscle.

JMO
 
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WriterVol said:
You've already gotten a bunch of replies, but I'll throw my two coppers on. If you really want to know how well you're doing, go see your doctor for a regular checkup. That's the single best way to determine how things are. Even fit people can have cholesterol, blood sugar, or other issues.

BMI is a tool, and like so many tools people often don't use it correctly. It is meant for the average person. Unfortunately, few of us are really average. As was already said by many, with significant amounts of muscle, it becomes useless. Arnold Schwarzenneger in his prime was terribly obese.

As for what method to use, there are untold numbers of them. Some bulk and cut. Some clean bulk. Some do other things. And that's just the diet side. There are gobs of workouts too. Sometimes you just have to figure out what's best for you. Most of all, get a checkup. If you're really curious, check your body fat percentage.
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I always get my yearly checkup and blood work done.

My grandfather died at 45 from a heart attack and he wasn't fat at all. My uncle had a heart attack on his early 50s. Also not fat.

I have been exercising for about 13 years or so (mostly running in that time span; also did p90x, tapout xt, and insanity), have been on the thin/regular side (finally bulking some recently as has been discussed today), and yet still somehow my HDL got down under 40. Genes count for a lot in your health unfortunately... Started taking niacin OTC. HDLs in the 50s now.
 
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tn4elvis said:
What is HST
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The main difference with HST is that instead of focusing on one major muscle group everyday and thus only working out a specific muscle one day of the week, you work the entire body through compound exercises every other day. This helps in ways that I can't remember off the top of my head, but basically it is a good choice for cutting while still putting on muscle.
 
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Catbone said:
6'3 160 here. What'd you do if you don't mind me asking?
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Nick answered u better than I could've, But I kept the same workout strategy, but upped my calorie/protein intake big time. I think the key for me was being consistent with my intake, and not just here and there. It's a daily/nightly thing now.

Oh, and getting old helps too.
 
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Catbone said:
Man. Going to the gym would do me wonders in the confidence department. I'm so damn tall and lanky
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As far as confidence goes, a lot of girls love tall lanky guys.. U gotta atleast fake the confidence though. The big turn off for girls is a guy that lacks confidence. Trust me.. That clicked for me one day and changed everything.
 
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Catbone said:
6'3 160 here. What'd you do if you don't mind me asking?
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4,000 calories a day if you can afford the food. Lift heavy for medium reps. Make sure to do squats and Deadlifts. They release more testosterone than any other exercises in the gym(Deadlifts are No.1). Don't do too much cardio. And eat a lot of chicken and beef along with your carbs. You'll grow if you do it right. Try to do at least 300+ reps every day you workout.
 
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ACvol3 said:
As far as confidence goes, a lot of girls love tall lanky guys.. U gotta atleast fake the confidence though. The big turn off for girls is a guy that lacks confidence. Trust me.. That clicked for me one day and changed everything.
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I know, thats very true and a good point. If you can't tell I don't do that very well (check my stats.. errr posts) I've had absolute AWFUL luck with girls. I just downloaded tinder the other day :eek:lol:
 
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The Breakerboy said:
4,000 calories a day if you can afford the food. Lift heavy for medium reps. Make sure to do squats and Deadlifts. They release more testosterone than any other exercises in the gym(Deadlifts are No.1). Don't do too much cardio. And eat a lot of chicken and beef along with your carbs. You'll grow if you do it right. Try to do at least 300+ reps every day you workout.
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Thanks that's very helpful!
 
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Catbone said:
I know, thats very true and a good point. If you can't tell I don't do that very well (check my stats.. errr posts) I've had absolute AWFUL luck with girls. I just downloaded tinder the other day :eek:lol:
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Just fake it til u make it bro. Eventually u will feel a lot better and not have to fake anything. You'll feel dumb for not realizing it earlier.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
3,000-3,200 calories per day, at least 140 grams of protein and begin to train with weights, focusing on increasing strength should give you a steady rate of muscle growth while keeping fat low. If that is not working after 2-3 weeks, eat more.

If you have never trained, maybe try 3,500-3,750 for the first 3 months. You will have "newbie gains" and your body will partition more of those calories towards muscle.

JMO
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The Breakerboy said:
4,000 calories a day if you can afford the food. Lift heavy for medium reps. Make sure to do squats and Deadlifts. They release more testosterone than any other exercises in the gym(Deadlifts are No.1). Don't do too much cardio. And eat a lot of chicken and beef along with your carbs. You'll grow if you do it right. Try to do at least 300+ reps every day you workout.
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300?

I don't do that in a week.

Low volume FTW.
 
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chavisut said:
300?

I don't do that in a week.

Low volume FTW.
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I'm gonna say that 300 a day is for lean gains, not someone going for pure strength/mass lol

I do ~300 reps every other day but I'm just shooting for maintenance/ slight gains while losing fat/ toning up. A year ago I was a very cut but peckish 5'10 140 pounds, last month I weighed 190+. I have cut down to 180 and added a little muscle so I want to keep on this path till I'm ~170.
 
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