Cool, thanks.

Are there any natural dense calorie weight gainers??

The commercial kind are filled with so many artifical stuff it's disgusting. Any powders that have 500+ cal per serving that are more natural?
I prefer powder, easy and convenient.

Just take regular whey protein (like NOW! or Optimum Nutrition Natural) and add:

1. Peanut butter
2. Fruit
3. Whole Milk
4. Natural Ice Cream (optional)
5. Coconut Oil (optional)

You will come close in calories, and keep everything tasting better and of course, much less potentially harmful ingredients.

Hello there. You seem to be a bodybuilding pro so I come to you with my question

I am looking for as many high protein (preferably low fat as well) recipes I can make at home, such as protein muffins, protein bars, protein pancakes, protein breakfast, etc.

So far I found this link and I really liked it so I am trying to find more! http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/morning-nutrition-7-muscle-building-breakfasts.html

Raynor ! Hope you are doing well.

My question for you today is is it normal for someone cutting to lose as much strength gains as I have?

I used to be able to bench press 225 for 4 at a weight of 175 lbs. Now I'm struggling with 205 and need a spotter at 165 lbs.

My macros are 35 P/ 30 F/ 35 C with a deficit of 500 cals on training days and 35 P/ 50 F/ 15 C with a deficit of 950 cals on non-training days.

I've also started supplementing with whey protein instead of getting most of my protein from real foods when I was at 175 lbs, can this contribute to the strength loss?

This post was edited by TempoONE on Jun 18 2013 08:13pm

Enjoy!

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/recipes/high-protein

Training on a deficit will almost ALWAYS result in strength loss, primarily from glycogen depletion and the body being in a constant state of catabolism.

Switch up from strength training during a cut to cutting training, such as this:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=304396247
Cutting Workout Routine (6 day all equipment)


http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=374981873
Cutting Workout Routine (5 day freeweights only)



and once you get to your low BF%, start lean bulking again and then you can expect almost an immediate strength increase once you are anabolic again.

once I lean bulk, will I get back to being fat again? and will that negate all that cutting?

Not if you do things correctly.

The proper method would be to cut down to a nominal %...somewhere around 8%. Then bulk up (lean bulk) until around 12% (still reasonably lean) then cut again and so forth. At no point will you allow yourself to get "fat"

Is there a difference between cutting routine and hypertrophy routine? They seem so similar.

But is there a more natural weight gainer? I need something that convenient to take on the road, or able to sit in the car or something a lot more less perishable and convenient.