PHASE 3: HYPERTROPHY/BULKING SZN
You could argue that every season is bulking season, but before we even get started on the subject just know that the second the shoulder starts to give you problems or the lower back starts to compensate, we need to start having a conversation on whether we need to make small adjustments or go back to Phase1: Stabilization.
There are a lot of factors to consider when your goal is to put on some weight. Working out is obvious, and if you’re here then you’ve already addressed it and I have already designed something for you or working on finalizing a program for you. But I brought you here for the other factors
Sleep: All you tech and finance bros love to sleep 5 hrs a night. If you’re trying to put on muscle, that’s not going to cut it. Sleep is essential for recovery and muscle growth. As cliche, as it may sound, getting at least 7-8 hours or more of sleep, can make a big difference in the recovery of the nervous system, adrenals, and muscles.
If you are sleeping less than 6 hours per night on average, you are wasting your time trying to bulk up, just focus on maintaining.
Food: You need to eat more. For the ones that need to gain weight aggressively there are 3 rules:
If you have to wonder if you had enough to eat, you did not eat enough.
If you’re not bloated all day, you did not eat enough.
If you look at food and do not feel disgusted, you did not eat enough.