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Digestive Enzyme Supplements (NOW! Digestive Enzymes) take 1-2 with EVERY meal. This is absolutely ESSENTIAL.

^^ For a hardgainer why is this so essential? I've read it's only necessary to take these if you're taking in like 6k calories. And would you recommend them to everyone else bulking? Wouldn't really consider myself a hardgainer anymore

Only asking cause there's a good deal on these things and I'm curious

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Feb 28 2011 11:38pm

Quote (Duckling @ Feb 28 2011 02:26pm)

SHUT THE FUCK UP ....

@Raynor

im currently 5'9-5'10 ~165 lbs i was tested at @ 12.1% bf (one of them things you hold out and type in your height/weight)
current lifts are 275 x 5 DL/220 x 5 Squat (attempting today)/185 x 5 Bench (attempting today) - these are after 3-4 sets of 5 reps of various lower weights (doing madcow 5x5 program)

anyway im definatelly an ectomorph i have been skinny my entire life always had a problem gaining weight until i started eating 3,000+ calories a day and doing heavy compound lifts
well my bf% has gone up a bit and ive developed a bit of love hands (nothing extremely seriously and im not bitching about it because i know it could be worse)

well id like to cut in a couple months , around the start of may...i am going to continue to bulk until then and get my numbers up & get more lean mass

well my question is how would i go about cutting? i want to achieve the following from my cut

- low bf % (obviously lol)
- maintian muscle mass & strength (although i know i might lose a bit)

i dont want to do keto because the restriction on foods is pretty tough

anyway what should i do as far as macros/cardio/training?

i was thinking of lowering my calories to about ~2300 (55p/30f/15c diet) while doing cardio 4 times a week

however i dont know how to do my training
would it be a bad idea if i were to continue doing heavy deads/squats/benchs/rows/oh press/chins/dips while having such few carbs in me?

im not really too sure how i should start this so im asking & doing research atm so i can start preparing but i wont start for 2 more months...

Hey man,

Ok well to make things simple for you let me break this down. First of all, if you are a natural ectomorph you will NOT need a cutting diet to achieve a cut physique. What you need is a good bulking diet with a SUFFICIENT routine at the gym that you follow meticulously.

Please follow these:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=335896241
Bulking Diet, workout, and supplement guide

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=345300636
5x5 plan

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=345358141
Hypertrophy Plan

As long as you are getting around 3,000-3,500 cals a day and putting in a good 1.5 hrs at the gym of HARD WORK you should have no problem.

of course make sure the 3,000-3,500 cals are CLEAN (minimize sugar except for first thing in the morning and PWO). Also avoid excessive carbs in general. You need some, but not copious amounts. Always opt for more protein when possible.

Also try to measure your BF using a caliper, not the electronic BF tester - those are very inaccurate.

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Feb 28 2011 11:41pm

Quote (Slampig @ Feb 28 2011 03:56pm)

Hi Raynor,

Couple questions for you:

Is it better to go to the gym twice a day as opposed to once? For example, run in the morning (3-4 miles) then do weights in the evening? What times would you suggest (e.g. pre-breakfast / after lunch)? How should I mix in cardio with my weight training? The goal is to get as low a bf % as possible while bulking up.

What do you suggest to drink with meals? Is diet soda bad because of the acid? Water best? Any juices? In general should I be touching sugar-y drinks?

Thanks!

Well lsoing BF while bulking is generally very difficult especially without steroids.

Generally on a bulk you will gain minimal amounts of fat because your body is in an anabolic and caloric surplus environment for optimal building. In order for you to do this properly, you have to make a decision - do you want to bulk? or do you want to cut? During a bulk you can achieve up to 15-18% BF. During a cut you will go down to a low as 5-6% bf. Some argue against this method, but I find that it is the safest and most effective method to gaining the physique you demand without using steroids or being a genetically gifted mesomorph.

Anyway - let me know exactly what you want to do and we'll go from there. Remember, if you do 2x a day workouts including cardio you will have to increase your food intake as well to be able to properly feed those muscles and allow recovery and growth.

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Feb 28 2011 11:41pm

Quote (PureOwnage2 @ Feb 28 2011 04:49pm)

Hey raynor, I went to the chiropractor today. She told me that the muscle going up the side of my hip was twisted and my hip socket itself is twisted. It felt instantly better when she started that little gun thing or whatever lol

Just thought I would keep you informed!

Btw I loved your verbal to revo haha

thanks a lot man lol..

glad to hear it's working out for you...make sure you take some time off of that hip for a while and get better!

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Feb 28 2011 11:42pm

Quote (7_Deadly_Sins @ Feb 28 2011 06:42pm)

Raynor I have the issue you PMd me about being looked into.

Thanks a lot John.

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Feb 28 2011 11:43pm

Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Feb 28 2011 04:51pm)

Hey Raynor, I got some keto sticks today and tested my urine, and ofcourse like I was expecting I am in ketosis.. But im in "deep" ketosis, like the stick turned purple as soon as it hit my urine.. Could this be anything of concern? Or is it just a good sign that im doing shit right?

This is NOT good.

How long have you been without carbs? Did you do your carb up day?

You want to be in the "mild-moderate" zone. Dark purple is a bad sign and usually means you have been in ketosis way too long. I advise a carb-up immediately.

edit: to be sure, try another stick or two in case that one was defective.

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Feb 28 2011 11:45pm

Quote (DoomOnYou @ Feb 28 2011 06:45pm)

feel free to post questions you have for raynor here, other than that you shouldn't be posting in this topic at all. Thanks.

Thank you Doom, appreciate it.

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