Eating for Size
More than likely you’ve been told or have read over and
over again that in order to gain serious muscle weight you
“must” eat a very high protein diet….you “must” use
certain supplements….you “must” avoid sweets, like
chocolate candy bars…etc., etc.
So, then, why is it that you have literally millions and
millions of dedicated individuals that follow all of these
“bodybuilding / hardgainer / muscle mass” diets to the
letter, day after day, week after week, month after month,
year after year, yet when they look at themselves in the
mirror, they still look no different???
Everyone seems to think that is how all the pros do it.
That’s the “correct” way of eating to gain muscle weight.
Well, if that were the case, why aren’t we seeing any
results from that sacrificial, monk-like form of eating?
As I’ve stated in many articles time and time again, don’t
follow what you read….follow what you observe.
Read that last sentence again.
It may be one of the most physique-changing sentences
you’ll ever read.
It sure was for me.
Why do I say that?
Well, become someone that observes what those that have had
success do, not what’s politically correct or what the
popular thinking is.
See what people are actually doing in the real world to
gain muscle.
Then, imitate it.
Case in point:
Mariusz Pudzianowski, multiple-time World’s Strongest Man
Champion, and probably the most well-built, muscular,
ripped, in-shape champion (if not the most well-built), is
a perfect example of what I’m talking about.
Not only does this man have the strength of an ox, but he
has the ripped, defined, muscular look.
That’s very, very rare in the world of Strongest Man
competition.
Most powerlifters are very large in overall size, and
extremely strong, but they are also very fat.
Most don’t have any visible muscle definition.
A lot of them have humungous waist lines, especially when
you get into the heavy weights and super heavy weights.
But to see someone the has the best of both worlds, a ton
of muscle along with very low amounts of body fat, while
being extremely powerful, is very rare.
In a recent Flex Magazine issue, they detail some of the
top World’s Strongest Man competitors.
With Mariusz, they ask him how he eats and trains.
What does he do to have the muscle and strength that he
possesses, which is down right phenomenal.
(By the way, this guy is 6′ 1″ in height, yet weighs an
unbelievable 320 pounds….all while showing off very
defined muscles and abs!!!)
What he says about his eating is straight up
eye-opening….and myth-busting.
I quote him directly, from Flex Magazine,..
“My energy comes from my diet.
Breakfast is 10 eggs and two to three pounds of bacon.
Between meals, I eat lots of candy.
In the morning, it will be several 3 Musketeers and / or
Snickers bars; I need them for energy.
Lunch…is a double meal of a Polish pork chop, sauerkraut
and potatoes….then…more chocolate.
…….At 3 or 4 am, I wake up and have more chocolate…”
Now, he does also mention that he has a couple of more
meals containing meat, sauerkraut, potatoes, and……more
chocolate.
But what I want you to see is that he eats chocolate candy
bars all day long, even in the middle of the night.
He’s not big on drinking a bunch of protein powders or
shakes.
If you look at it, his diet is high in protein, high in
carbs, and high in fats.
Look at it.
Two to three pounds of bacon everyday!
(Gee, and I thought bacon was a big “no-no”, at least
according to the internet and mags).
Yet, everyone says you have to have high protein, low to
moderate carbs, and no sweets on a regular
basis…..”because it will sabotage your bodybuilding
goals”.
Yeah right!!!!!
Now, I’m not saying that this same diet would work for you
in particular.
The purpose of my referring to this example is to get you
to think outside the box.
Don’t be afraid to not “follow the crowd”.
Find out what works best for YOUR particular body type and
genetics.
Do what others with success do in the real world.
You may find that eating a ton of bacon or chocolate candy
bars doesn’t work out for you.
Or, you may find that it does.
How will you know unless you actually test it?
“Don’t knock until you try it”.
You may find that you need to be strict with your eating to
acheive your muscle weight gain goals.
You may find that you don’t.
Don’t be afraid to experiment, you just might stumble upon
something that surprises you!
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