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Oleophobic · 03-26-2018, 07:08 AM

Thanks to everyone for their advice. SkinnyPupp, it does appear that training is one of the areas I'm lacking in so I'll get my training sorted first as you said and go from there. I'm just coming off the tail end of the diet and will start with that routine you shared and adjust from there.

Hal0g0dv2, all is good man and as mentioned I have mad respect for your accomplishments. It's been a frustrating two years so I apologize for calling you out like that. I honestly wish I could do a 100 lb bulk like you had done. I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum sadly and gaining weight isn't my issue, it's gaining good weight.

In terms of workout volume, this was what I used to do for a chest/tri day:

Bench press 3x5
cable crossovers 3x10
tricep pushdown 3x10
shoulder press 3x8
lateral raises 3x12

since I worked out 3x/week, if I did this on Monday, I'd do it again on Friday (I alternated workouts A/B where A is above, and B is a back/biceps day).

Looking back the volume doesn't seem high enough (but I swear people like Lyle McDonald/Eric Helms/Layne Norton don't usually recommend high volume routine with a million 5x8 sets etc. so this looked very much in line with a lot of routines I've seen out there!)

My diet ends in 2 weeks and I am gonna start on that routine SkinnyPupp shared. I'll likely end up eating 2800-3000 calories with macros along these lines 140p/400c/80f and see what happens. I'll monitor it closely the first couple weeks to ensure the weight gain doesn't happen too quickly (i.e. fat). 2800-3000 might work fine since I'll be burning more calories doing 4 days with high volume.

Thanks again folks! Hopefully, I'll have good news to report!

03-26-2018, 07:08 AM	#22
Oleophobic xxx Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: vancouver Posts: 1,406 Thanked 777 Times in 247 Posts Failed 58 Times in 27 Posts	Thanks to everyone for their advice. SkinnyPupp, it does appear that training is one of the areas I'm lacking in so I'll get my training sorted first as you said and go from there. I'm just coming off the tail end of the diet and will start with that routine you shared and adjust from there. Hal0g0dv2, all is good man and as mentioned I have mad respect for your accomplishments. It's been a frustrating two years so I apologize for calling you out like that. I honestly wish I could do a 100 lb bulk like you had done. I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum sadly and gaining weight isn't my issue, it's gaining good weight. In terms of workout volume, this was what I used to do for a chest/tri day: Bench press 3x5 cable crossovers 3x10 tricep pushdown 3x10 shoulder press 3x8 lateral raises 3x12 since I worked out 3x/week, if I did this on Monday, I'd do it again on Friday (I alternated workouts A/B where A is above, and B is a back/biceps day). Looking back the volume doesn't seem high enough (but I swear people like Lyle McDonald/Eric Helms/Layne Norton don't usually recommend high volume routine with a million 5x8 sets etc. so this looked very much in line with a lot of routines I've seen out there!) My diet ends in 2 weeks and I am gonna start on that routine SkinnyPupp shared. I'll likely end up eating 2800-3000 calories with macros along these lines 140p/400c/80f and see what happens. I'll monitor it closely the first couple weeks to ensure the weight gain doesn't happen too quickly (i.e. fat). 2800-3000 might work fine since I'll be burning more calories doing 4 days with high volume. Thanks again folks! Hopefully, I'll have good news to report!