Hey guys.
I'm sort of a runt. I'm about 5'7' - 5'8" but I only weigh about 133 pounds. I fluctuate between 130-135, sometimes dipping below 130.
Obviously I look skinny, but I have good muscle tone. My BF % is about 7% so what I have in weight is a good majority muscle.
I want to gain some weight, but not a lot of weight. I'd be very happy around 140-145 with a good solid muscle tone.
My problem is this: I've tried bulking in the past but I have gone down the road of bulking "dirty." It always makes me feel like garbage eating all of that junk. I'm a very healthy eater, which is perhaps part of the reason why I stay so thin. When I get hungry, instead of getting the chips out, I go for a thing of yogurt, or some fruit. I don't know - I've just always enjoyed eating healthy foods as opposed to junk. When I have the unfortunate situation of putting fast food in my mouth, I feel like vomitting for hours afterwards. I pretty much eat the same thing every day - it's usually between 2500 and 3000 calories - but very healthy calories. I drink a lot of milk, eat bread (have a few sandwiches throughout the day), and usually eat something like chicken or another meat for dinner. Breakfast I eat a few bowls of cereal, sometimes oatmeal, and 3 or 4 pieces of toast with natural fruit jelly. I also drink two protein shakes throughout the day. Get a good helping of fruit and veges too. I eat about 3-4 bananas a day!
And by the way, I have readjusted my strength training as well. Lately I have been going with low reps, heavy weight, and compound moves: bench, squat, and deads. I also do a lot of pullups and situps, crunches and pushups.
So, I guess my question is: What do I need to tweak? I absolutely refuse to eat dirty to gain weight. I know it might work, but I'm not willing to put my healthy at risk, to feel like crap, and lose my abs . I'm not interested in getting big - I love being thin (your muscles show better) but a little meat wouldn't hurt. Can anyone give me some pointers on a good, clean, healthy bulking diet? Maybe something that worked for you?
THANKS
I'm sort of a runt. I'm about 5'7' - 5'8" but I only weigh about 133 pounds. I fluctuate between 130-135, sometimes dipping below 130.
Obviously I look skinny, but I have good muscle tone. My BF % is about 7% so what I have in weight is a good majority muscle.
I want to gain some weight, but not a lot of weight. I'd be very happy around 140-145 with a good solid muscle tone.
My problem is this: I've tried bulking in the past but I have gone down the road of bulking "dirty." It always makes me feel like garbage eating all of that junk. I'm a very healthy eater, which is perhaps part of the reason why I stay so thin. When I get hungry, instead of getting the chips out, I go for a thing of yogurt, or some fruit. I don't know - I've just always enjoyed eating healthy foods as opposed to junk. When I have the unfortunate situation of putting fast food in my mouth, I feel like vomitting for hours afterwards. I pretty much eat the same thing every day - it's usually between 2500 and 3000 calories - but very healthy calories. I drink a lot of milk, eat bread (have a few sandwiches throughout the day), and usually eat something like chicken or another meat for dinner. Breakfast I eat a few bowls of cereal, sometimes oatmeal, and 3 or 4 pieces of toast with natural fruit jelly. I also drink two protein shakes throughout the day. Get a good helping of fruit and veges too. I eat about 3-4 bananas a day!
And by the way, I have readjusted my strength training as well. Lately I have been going with low reps, heavy weight, and compound moves: bench, squat, and deads. I also do a lot of pullups and situps, crunches and pushups.
So, I guess my question is: What do I need to tweak? I absolutely refuse to eat dirty to gain weight. I know it might work, but I'm not willing to put my healthy at risk, to feel like crap, and lose my abs . I'm not interested in getting big - I love being thin (your muscles show better) but a little meat wouldn't hurt. Can anyone give me some pointers on a good, clean, healthy bulking diet? Maybe something that worked for you?
THANKS
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