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gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:36 PM
I dont wanna bulk lol. Ive lost alot of motivation to bulk in tha future.  I get showered with compliments like everyday about how good i look and really i just dont feel like losing my leanness ever.  Is it possible to gain muscle mass on a maintenance diet?  Even if it was very slow and gradual that would be completely cool with me.  I think i could, because i bulked up and didnt gain any fat, and you hear about people gaining weight but losing fat all tha time.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:43 PM
it's possible.  but it would probably be a long, gradual process.  You certainly wouldn't get as big as you want to get, but if you're happy now, then that's all that matters. 

the only way i guess you could do it on a maintenance diet is by calculating precise amounts of protein and carbs you'd need after your workout to feed your muscles so they could grow.  Breakfast would probably be even more important too.

basically, your diet has to be really clean
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:54 PM

ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331

it's possible.  but it would probably be a long, gradual process.  You certainly wouldn't get as big as you want to get, but if you're happy now, then that's all that matters. 

the only way i guess you could do it on a maintenance diet is by calculating precise amounts of protein and carbs you'd need after your workout to feed your muscles so they could grow.  Breakfast would probably be even more important too.

basically, your diet has to be really clean


not a problem at all, im eating sooo clean right now.  When it comes to dieting, im an oak.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:58 PM

ORIGINAL: RollingStone


ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331

it's possible.  but it would probably be a long, gradual process.  You certainly wouldn't get as big as you want to get, but if you're happy now, then that's all that matters. 

the only way i guess you could do it on a maintenance diet is by calculating precise amounts of protein and carbs you'd need after your workout to feed your muscles so they could grow.  Breakfast would probably be even more important too.

basically, your diet has to be really clean


not a problem at all, im eating sooo clean right now.  When it comes to dieting, im an oak.


haha then you have the discipline that a ton of people wish they could have. 

yeah, then you can definatly get bigger.  i guess i'd say post workout meal is probably most important though.  just calculate how many g's of protein and carbs you need.  if you eat too much of either of they two, it'll go to waist. (yes, waist; not waste)
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:09 PM

ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331


ORIGINAL: RollingStone


ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331

it's possible.  but it would probably be a long, gradual process.  You certainly wouldn't get as big as you want to get, but if you're happy now, then that's all that matters. 

the only way i guess you could do it on a maintenance diet is by calculating precise amounts of protein and carbs you'd need after your workout to feed your muscles so they could grow.  Breakfast would probably be even more important too.

basically, your diet has to be really clean


not a problem at all, im eating sooo clean right now.  When it comes to dieting, im an oak.


haha then you have the discipline that a ton of people wish they could have. 

yeah, then you can definatly get bigger.  i guess i'd say post workout meal is probably most important though.  just calculate how many g's of protein and carbs you need.  if you eat too much of either of they two, it'll go to waist. (yes, waist; not waste)


haha

yea pwo would be real important.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:28 PM
  I just add some calories every day and If I notice I'm putting fat on anywhere I'll keep my diet where it's at til I gain some more(lean mass). Then I'll add some more calories. You just can't guess at your calories the way you could If you were to bulk. This is what I do during the summer, but during winter I bulk but I won't let my bf go past 10%.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 7:33 AM
if you bulked up and didnt gain any fat then whats the problem....
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 7:44 AM
Clean bulk=minimal fat gain
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 10:53 AM
you act like bulking up and the little fat that comes with it is a forever permanent thing..

Bulk up, a little more cleanly than others im sure...but enough calories over to make a good impact. Get as big as you want to get and then cut. You seem to be pretty comfortable with cutting, and committed to your diet so if your body fat raises a little bit, it should be no big deal for you.

"Unless you start doing something different, you are in for more of the same"

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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 11:02 AM
im not the slightest bit worried about fat gain.  Its the bloat up from the carbs that i cant stand.  As long as its summer i dont wanna be eating that many carbs.

my waist can seriously go from its currnet 31" to 35.5" in 3 days.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 11:12 AM
You seem so carb sensitive, is that why you were wanting to bulk with keto? have you tried looking at that anabolic mass diet or whatever its called? 5 days high prot. high fat, low carb. 2 days high carb low prot/fat.

Dont know much about it myself, but figured maybe its worth looking into.



ORIGINAL: RollingStone

im not the slightest bit worried about fat gain. Its the bloat up from the carbs that i cant stand. As long as its summer i dont wanna be eating that many carbs.

my waist can seriously go from its currnet 31" to 35.5" in 3 days.

"Unless you start doing something different, you are in for more of the same"

My lifting journal
http://strengthmill.net/forum/showthread.php?p=16591#post16591
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 11:28 AM
so just do a low carb, i thoughts that what you were gonna do anyway.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 1:28 PM

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so just do a low carb, i thoughts that what you were gonna do anyway.


i have a real hard time making a decision about this type of thing.  If youve read my journal tha whole way through or anything, you can see ill decide im going to cut and then quit a week later and stuff like that.
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 1:36 PM
so dont...

lol but seriously you have it better genetically than most on here, just deal with the carbs or have a slower bulk
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RE: gaining mass on a maintenance diet - Friday, July 04, 2008 1:53 PM

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so dont...

lol but seriously you have it better genetically than most on here, just deal with the carbs or have a slower bulk


lol the tables have turned, usually its us saying this to david haha
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