bulking and exercise substitutes
|
Users viewing this topic:
none
|
|
Logged in as: Guest
|
Login  | |
|
bulking and exercise substitutes - 12/17/2007 5:40:04 PM
|
|
|
j2bryson
Posts: 10
Joined: 11/28/2007
Status: offline
|
Hi Linda,
I've been reading a lot of stuff from you lately and you're really impressive!
I have a few questions for you. I just started bulking (since Dec.1 ) with Rippetoes program. I'm going to be heading home for the holidays soon and I won't be able to access a gym, I'll only have free weights. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for substitute exercises for deadlifts and squats. I'd really like to keep increasing my weight but I only have dumbells. (Currently my working sets are 95lb squats and 100lb for deadlifts).
Secondly, I've been reading your journals from your bulking phase and I couldn't believe how many calories you intake. I've been trying to get my intake up but I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to eating so much. I've been averaging about 2300/day and I only gained about 1/2lb last week. (I'm 120lbs, 5'6). Also I've been doing minimal cardio, which is killing me because I really do love it but I realize that if I up my cardio I need to eat even more. So I guess I'm wondering how you came to figure out what caloric intake works for you. Was it a matter of trial and error over your years of experience?
thank you!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: bulking and exercise substitutes - 1/13/2008 11:14:10 AM
|
|
|
Italianangel
Posts: 2920
Joined: 8/4/2005
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Status: offline
|
wow, I missed this post and truely appologize!
I would break down your squat and dead to singles with dbs, that should make it heavy again and as for the cals, I did go by trial error and experience.
According to calcs, it would not have been so high, when looking at age, weight, height etc etc...........but sometimes we don't fit the molds just so......I found 4000 was perfect for me but only with enough time ahead pre contest, I may not be able to do that this time around this year due to timing of shows.
I found it easy to eat this much by following separation diet for that phase. I find it hard to follow this type of diet the rest of my seasons but it works well to get those cals up.
Linda
_____________________________
Come Visit my websites!
www.figureteam.com
www.lindacusmano.com
www.bodyrushpersonaltraining.com
(in reply to j2bryson)
|
|
|
|
|
RE: bulking and exercise substitutes - 1/16/2008 6:09:06 AM
|
|
|
TheSilverFox
Posts: 2252
Joined: 1/14/2008
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: j2bryson
Hi Linda,
I've been reading a lot of stuff from you lately and you're really impressive!
I have a few questions for you. I just started bulking (since Dec.1 ) with Rippetoes program. I'm going to be heading home for the holidays soon and I won't be able to access a gym, I'll only have free weights. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for substitute exercises for deadlifts and squats. I'd really like to keep increasing my weight but I only have dumbells. (Currently my working sets are 95lb squats and 100lb for deadlifts).
Secondly, I've been reading your journals from your bulking phase and I couldn't believe how many calories you intake. I've been trying to get my intake up but I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to eating so much. I've been averaging about 2300/day and I only gained about 1/2lb last week. (I'm 120lbs, 5'6). Also I've been doing minimal cardio, which is killing me because I really do love it but I realize that if I up my cardio I need to eat even more. So I guess I'm wondering how you came to figure out what caloric intake works for you. Was it a matter of trial and error over your years of experience?
thank you!
This doesn't work all the muscles involved when doing a deadlift, but this exercise can help with your lower back until you're able to do deadlifts again.
Back raises/extensions. It's like a sittup, but reversed...
and if you can use weights, that's even better.
_____________________________
--J
24 yrs old (The Fox is CUTTING!!!!) Current wt-198
December 2007 --- Starting weight: 181 lbs.
June 6th, 2008 weight : 206.0 lbs
32 in" waist ------- 6'1"
Current BF : 13% ---- 16.5 in'' bicep
300 lb. max bench (on June 4th, 2008)
225 lb. Barbell OH press 1 rep max (June 2008)
Deadlift max = 315 lbs (June, 2008)
Curved barbell Curl max = 135 lbs. (June, 2008)
Max ATG Squat = 235 lbs. (June, 2008)
Supplements
BCAA's
Whey protein smoothie in the A.M. (peanut butter, milk, whey, oatmeal = yum)
Fish oil, vit. c, multivitamin
quote:
ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331
eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a peasant.
quote:
ORIGINAL: Tommy_Boy420
gloves are for garedening..dont use them, theres no point.
(in reply to j2bryson)
|
|
|
|
 New Messages |
 No New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
 Locked w/ New Messages |
 Locked w/o New Messages |
|
 Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts |
|
|
Printable Version
