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Hardgainer Muscle Building, Part 1: Nutrition! By: Roger Lockridge Hardgainers need not worry any longer. Part 1 of this 4 part series covers nutrition for real muscle building. Try it and leave your skinny past behind. 2585 Words - Date Added: Oct 26, 2009

8 Muscle-Building Diet Essentials!
By: MuscleTech
What you take in can make or break your gains when it comes to true muscle growth. Here are 8 muscle-builders that should be incorporated into every bodybuilder's program for massive results. 1904 Words - Date Added: May 06, 2008

A Diet Plan That Works For Your Fat Loss And Muscle-Building Goals!
By: Mark McManus
I will introduce you to the nutritional strategy that will revolutionize your bodybuilding life. You can make these gains in muscle without the correlating gains in fat! Yep, you really can. Learn more. 2869 Words - Date Added: Aug 20, 2009

AMP #23 - Bulking Podcast, Pt. 1.
By: Daniel Gastelu
In this podcast seminar, Dan Gastelu discusses the scientific strategies of bulking (packing on clean muscle mass), all the way from the cellular mechanics to day-to-day dietary supplementation decisions. Time to bulk up! 744 Words - Date Added: Nov 07, 2006

AMP #24 - Bulking Podcast, Pt. 2.
By: Daniel Gastelu
In this podcast seminar, Dan Gastelu discusses the scientific strategies of bulking (packing on lean muscle mass), all the way from the cellular mechanics to day-to-day dietary supplementation decisions. Time for a clean bulk! 621 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2006

Appetite For Construction - Issue #1.
By: John Berardi
Topics include using flax and fish oil appropriately, using Massive Eating to diet down (i.e. The Don't Diet Plan), and using your initial body fat levels to know when to bulk up or trim down. 4821 Words - Date Added: May 19, 2004

Become A Freak - Eat Extensive Loads Of Food!
By: Curtis Schultz
If you want to gain weight, you have to eat! If you want to get past those tags of being a hard gainer then keep reading. I’ve put together some eating tips on helping you achieve mass gains. Get started... right here! 1595 Words - Date Added: Aug 11, 2006

Building Mass
By: Mike Murphy
Have you ever wondered how the Pro's get so HUGE? Now, I know that I have many years in front of me before I get my Pro Card, but I do know how to put on mass. There are 4 Key Components in gaining lean body mass. 662 Words - Date Added: Jun 27, 2002

Building Muscle 24 Hours Per Day
By: Eric Satterwhite
I believe that I've come up with a simple technique that is not only effective, potent, but also convenient and easy to do. 1813 Words - Date Added: May 17, 2002

Bulking - How To Do It Right
By: Layne Norton
All right. I get the same questions about bulking everyday. Guys want to bulk up but have no idea how to do it. I'll show you all how. 1257 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Bulking 101: The Ectomorph!
By: Jonathan Deprospo
Before I precede any further I want to make one point clear, do not THINK you have a fast metabolism and try to follow this protocol because you will end up looking like Lee Priest in the off season pretty damn fast. 2087 Words - Date Added: Jun 30, 2004

Bulking For Ectomorphs: Nutritional Requirements Including Sample Diet!
By: Reece Mander
Fed up with bulking, only to look in the mirror and find the same skinny body you started with at the beginning of your 'bulk'? If the answer is yes then this article may be able to help! Learn what you need to eat... to grow right here! 2446 Words - Date Added: Feb 24, 2009

Bulking Up On A Puny Wallet: A Beginner's Guide To Bodybuilding On A Budget!
By: Anthony Lee
I know the major obstacles of a strict budget and will outline the basics of achieving your bodybuilding goals. It can be done. Follow these great tips about supplement use, importance of food, preparation and more. 2556 Words - Date Added: Jul 24, 2009

Bulking With The Cyclic Ketogenic Diet!
By: Jonathan Deprospo
Can you use the Cyclic Ketogenic Diet (CKD) as a way to gain a substantial amount of muscle mass while keeping body fat accumulation to a minimum? Learn how here! 1501 Words - Date Added: Sep 30, 2002

Bulking: How To Prevent Fat-Gain Overload!
By: Shannon Clark
While you do require additional calories to build muscle, you can only assimilate so much. Take a smart approach and follow these simple ideas to minimize fat gain while bulking. 1807 Words - Date Added: Jun 10, 2008

Bulking: What I've Learned!
By: Russ Warren
Reading this article will change your life and the way you think about bulking. Bulking is the bodybuilders term to putting on muscle mass. Thats right MUSCLE MASS, not FAT ! The amount of misinformation out there is what caused me to waste almost 2 years of my bodybuilding life. 812 Words - Date Added: Mar 10, 2003

Constructing A Smart Mass-Gaining Diet: Tips & Tricks!
By: Shannon Clark
Tips to gain muscle mass - ensure you are getting enough protein, getting enough stimuli to overload the muscles, and be sure you're not doing too much volume… Here are some simple ideas to use in your quest for greater muscle mass! 2645 Words - Date Added: Jun 03, 2008

Cutting Or Bulking?
By: Danial Samar
Each time I went and took a gander, I ended up getting lost and walking away with nothing. Well, enough with the mumbo jumbo, and let's get it on. 687 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Cycle for Growth!
By: Todd Blue
No, I am not going to go over the ultimate steroid cycle for ultimate growth or anything like that, what I am referring to is the different cycles of my own bodybuilding life. Read and learn. 2661 Words - Date Added: Jun 06, 2002

Diet Is Everything: Weight Gain
By: Curtis Dennis
My bench is currently 350 for a double, 545 squat (not deep), and 540 deadlift. I'm hoping to compete in the nationals this year and really compete with the best. Date Added: Oct 14, 2001

Eat Big To Be Big!
By: Planet Muscle
Find out how to finally start gaining weight and adding lean muscle. Learn how by eating big, you can get big. Check out this awesome nutrition and supplement plan! 1062 Words - Date Added: Oct 31, 2003

Eat Big!
By: Big Red
Looking over some of the past articles I've written, I realize I haven't given enough credit to the one thing that will decide how big you get. Yeah, that's right, your diet. 880 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Eating for Mass!
By: Ryan Swan
My off-season diet used to include, eating everything I wanted whenever I wanted. I had read in various writings this was the way to go. However, I found myself generally low on energy and my gains were slow. I knew it wasn't my training. It had to be my diet. So I decided to sit down and figure out a fool-proof off-season diet. 969 Words - Date Added: Oct 17, 2002

Eating For SIZE!
By: HST
If you are not gaining weight, perhaps it is your diet that needs more attention. Let's break it down into bite size chunks and put together a Hypertrophy-Specific Nutrition plan. 2951 Words - Date Added: Sep 22, 2003

Eating For Strongman Competitors.
By: MD Labs
Your performance at your next show is not only dependent upon your training but also on your nutrition. Most strongmen eat about whatever they want year round, but close to the show most clean it up. Learn how you can be different and follow a stricy diet and blow your competitors away! 888 Words - Date Added: May 22, 2003

Eating Intelligently For Mass
By: Phano Paul Som
To be big, you MUST eat big! End of story! No ifs, ands, or buts about it here. Train hard, train consistently, eat a lot of healthy foods, rest, and GROW! 1058 Words - Date Added: Jan 17, 2003

Eating Like a Freak!
By: Jason Bennett
If you are small, you need to eat big. If you are of medium stature, you need to eat big. If you are big, you need to eat big. If you are huge, you need to eat big! 1042 Words - Date Added: Jan 20, 2003

Eating To Gain Mass!
By: Gregg Gillies
For so many people, the only real weight problem is about losing it. If you want to add weight, you won't get much sympathy from anybody. Check out this great mass gain program if you are serious about gaining weight! 906 Words - Date Added: Mar 17, 2004

EGGS-actly What You Need To Build Muscle!
By: Other Writer
How many of you body builders out there enjoy your eggs? But what about all you muscle heads out there that are neglecting eggs because of the tasted. Learn why eggs are so important to your diet and how it can help you build muscle! 988 Words - Date Added: Jul 08, 2003

Extreme Eating for Mass
By: Todd Blue
Bodybuilders are constantly in search of substances that will increase anabolism. We take our creatine, glutamine, pyruvate, and a host of other nutritional supplements in our quest for more muscle. 2660 Words - Date Added: Dec 12, 2001

Fall-Winter 2001 Mass Attack!
By: Thomas Woods
Sure, you can go in the gym and attack the weights for hours and fatigue all the muscle fibers and hit each head of every muscle to failure, but if you do not eat right, the muscle tissue will not rebuild fast enough and growth simply will not happen. 1266 Words - Date Added: Oct 08, 2001

Fatten Up Your Total!
By: Anthony Ricciuto
Fat is one of the most powerful nutrients you can consume. This article will explain the difference between the good, the bad, and the ugly, for this hotly debated macronutrient. Fat is where it's at, if you want a big total! 2242 Words - Date Added: Jan 10, 2003

Gain 10 Pounds in 100 Days!
By: Matt Danielsson
Want to go from what you see in the mirror today to the same thing plus 10 pounds of muscle? Of course you do! Learn how to add 10 pounds of muscle without the fat! 2997 Words - Date Added: Dec 26, 2003

Getting BIG: Diet and Prohormone Cycles
By: Jason Bennett
Here is what to do to get big, follow it and watch yourself grow. Food makes you big, at least good food does. 329 Words - Date Added: Dec 07, 2001

Getting Huge 101: Back To The Basics Of Bulking!
By: Dr. David Ryan
There is nothing normal about what some do as nationally ranked bodybuilding competitors. Read on to see what some do and consider what you do in the off season. Is it normal? Read on... 887 Words - Date Added: Dec 14, 2005

Glycogen Supercompensation.
By: Ian Matthews
Have you ever gained 22 pounds in 11 hours? Have you ever dramatically improved your strength in a single day just from changing your diet? Learn how with glycogen supercompensation! 630 Words - Date Added: Mar 17, 2003

Grow Ectomorph, Grow!...
By: Ryan McLane
EAT! That is the most important thing for an Ectomorph to do. Take in more calories than you are used to. 2850 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Grow Or Perish!
By: AnimalPak
Sure you have to murder yourself regularly in the gym. Of course you have to rest and do all that you can to maximize your recovery. It does, however, necessitate some structure, prioritizing, and a little bit of common sense. Pay attention and you just might end up huge. 910 Words - Date Added: May 03, 2004

Hard Gainers Need To Eat Loads Of Food!
By: Curtis Schultz
If you want to turn heads when you walk into the gym and become a muscle bound freak instead of blending in with the crowd, then this is a quick and easy guide to eating big. Includes supplement stacks that work. Check it out! 3424 Words - Date Added: Nov 28, 2007

Hardgainer Muscle Building, Part 1: Nutrition!
By: Roger Lockridge
Hardgainers need not worry any longer. Part 1 of this 4 part series covers nutrition for real muscle building. Try it and leave your skinny past behind. 2585 Words - Date Added: Oct 26, 2009

Hardgainers And Their Nutritional Requirements!
By: Hugo Rivera
The popular definition of a hardgainer is a person that works out hard with weights but has a hard time putting on muscle. Breakthrough and put on muscle with this effective, very detailed weight gain diet! See examples for both men & women. 1779 Words - Date Added: Apr 09, 2007

Home Economics 101: Dieting.
By: AnimalPak
Eating will become like an evil stepsister. But if you are serious and want to grow then you need to eat... a lot. This is not your typical diet article. 1454 Words - Date Added: Aug 03, 2005

Homemade Meal Replacements
By: Todd Torns
The meal replacement industry was a multi-million dollar industry in the year 2000. Ranging from weight loss products like Slim Fast to muscle builders like Myoplex, everybody is using them. 672 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

How Drinking Milk Can Help A Hardgainer Get Bigger!
By: Jay Johnson
The focus of this article will be geared towards hardgainers who have tried everything and still can not manage to get the scale to where they want it. Discover the secret to getting bigger with milk. Learn more. 1654 Words - Date Added: Sep 29, 2009

How I Gained 25 Pounds In One Week!
By: Nick Nilsson
This is a story of how I personally went from 192 pounds to 217 pounds in bodyweight in only 7 days. Learn every little secret technique I used to accomplish this mind-blowing weight gain. 1632 Words - Date Added: Feb 06, 2004

How To Bulk Up Fast - Without Getting Fat!
By: Vince DelMonte
This is the simplest advice you can use to BULK UP FAST without getting fat at the same time! Read on as I describe what weight gainer works and what doesn't. Grow big without the fat... 1137 Words - Date Added: Nov 27, 2006

How To Diet For Lean Muscle Mass Gains
By: Alex D'Angelo
With winter comes bulking up, everybody's favorite part of the year, well maybe not but sure is mine. Learn how to diet for lean muscle mass gains! 788 Words - Date Added: Dec 13, 2002

How To Get Big
By: Luis Berrios
I was 6'8" and 197 lbs, I'm now 6'-8" and 285 lbs. Here is what I did to gain over 80 lbs of muscle. 1487 Words - Date Added: May 20, 2002

Jay Cutler's Top 5 Mass-Building Meals For Incredible Growth!
By: MuscleTech
What really gets Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler to this sun-blocking stature? Here are the top 5 meals that help Jay continue to be the world's biggest (and best) bodybuilder. 1107 Words - Date Added: Feb 26, 2009

Just Another Day: The Animal’s Meal Plan.
By: AnimalPak
We are gonna break it down, meal by meal and examine what it takes to be the biggest Animal we can be. From dawn til dusk and beyond we are going to focus on everything that goes down the hatch. 1212 Words - Date Added: Jan 21, 2005

Mass Gain DIET & SUPPLEMENTS
By: Curtis Dennis Jr.
Ok, now I'm pretty sure any lifter knows about supplements and the ones today are better and safer than taking steroids. One supplement sticks out from the rest....Andro. It's good stuff but to a fault, it's not going to work for everyone. 1456 Words - Date Added: Dec 02, 2001

Massive Eating - Part I!
By: John Berardi
In this article John discusses the fact that most people fail to realize their physique goals as a result of poor dietary planning. It presents calculations for determining your caloric need when attempting to maximize your muscle gain while minimizing yo 2740 Words - Date Added: May 21, 2004

My 12-week Transition Workout and Diet
By: Charlie Poole
My main concern the first 4 weeks was muscle gain. Fat lose was secondary. I concentrated on heavy explosive movements to build mass. See how Charlie changed his life and his wieght. 2545 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

My 2002 Offseason "Bulk Up" Plan!
By: Dino Paul Pierce
Contest season is over, so it is time to gain some serious mass during the offseason. I will change my diet, start a prohormone cycle, use new supplements and much more. Here is exactly what I will do, including supplements, diet and more! 2456 Words - Date Added: Jul 24, 2002

My Current Diet For Mass!
By: Other Writer
I am finding out that having a deadline to meet forces you to really focus on what works and what doesn't, because you no longer have time to just mess around and go through the motions of training half-heartedly and not sticking to your diet. 671 Words - Date Added: Oct 25, 2001

Next Evolution Eating: Set Yourself Up For Gains In 2005.
By: Curtis Schultz
The bodybuilder of the 21st century gets on stage at over 250 ripped pounds toting 22-inch arms and 30-plus inch thighs. Doesn't it look like we are progressing into the next evolution of the human ladder? Find out how to get big... 1561 Words - Date Added: Feb 25, 2005

Nutrition - Bulking
By: Matt Simonson
Nutrition is one of the most important parts of building a powerful body and without it, your body will go no where. 585 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2002

Nutrition for Hard-Gainers
By: Big J
It's rough being a hardgainer, isn't it? You train hard, you eat like crazy, and you drop money on supplements, only to get on the scale and be disappointed. If this sounds like your situation, I've been there. 1256 Words - Date Added: Dec 05, 2001

Peary Rader's One Day Program Of Specialization
By: Paul Becker
In The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System, Peary told us about a program he developed that could add up to 3/4 of an inch to a trainees arms in one day. 703 Words - Date Added: Aug 01, 2002

Push the Envelope Naturally
By: Todd Blue
I have been planning this for some time and now is the time. I am making plans on competing in 2003 in one of the Muscle Mania events. My goal is to completely rock the natural bodybuilding world with size in 2003. 1096 Words - Date Added: Apr 17, 2002

Putting On Mass
By: John Lemare
The most important part of putting on mass is the overlooked diet. The food you eat provides the necessary building blocks to repair and build more muscle tissue. 1252 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Quick & Easy Winter Muscle-Building Diet Checklist!
By: Shannon Clark
In order to see best results from your training, it will be essential to have a solid muscle-building diet... Use the following checklist for success! 1488 Words - Date Added: Nov 18, 2009

Recipes For Mass!
By: Joel Tietge
Check out these awesome homemade recipes for bulking up in the off season. Learn how to eat right and keep the taste! 1588 Words - Date Added: Nov 26, 2003

Skinny Guy's Guide To Gaining Weight!
By: Vince DelMonte
Skinny guy muscle building expert, Vince DelMonte, teaches you how to gain weight and how to defeat your skinny genetics even if you're a hard gainer. See if you agree or disagree! 2145 Words - Date Added: May 02, 2007

Skinny Guy's Guide To Muscle-Building Nutrition.
By: Vince DelMonte
Many bodybuilders put a lot of focus into the details of their nutritional strategy. The following 9 principles will help you break out of the hardgainer lifestyle, promote muscle growth and balance, gain weight, and defeat your skinny genetics. 3449 Words - Date Added: Jul 26, 2007

Solid Tips for Solid MASS!
By: Chris Goulet
Are you trying to gain weight and muscle mass but fight just to gain an ounce or even maintain current bodyweight no matter how hard you train or how many supplements you use? Then this article is for you! 1118 Words - Date Added: Jan 02, 2004

Strength Gains on a Diet
By: Par Deus
For the non-novice, non-chemically aided lifter, significant muscle and strength gains are generally not possible on submaintenence calories. This is because the body typically exists in a state of whole body anabolism or whole body catabolism. 1904 Words - Date Added: Oct 15, 2001

Supplement Savvy: More Questions, MOHR Answers - 3-10-06!
By: Christopher Mohr
The questions and answers posted here are about gaining muscle and losing fat. They also discuss the importance of eating enough food throughout the day. No food = No muscle. Learn more here. 1161 Words - Date Added: Mar 13, 2006

Supplementing and Eating Big
By: Curtis Dennis Jr.
Read the muscle magazines for the info, not for the pics. If you read the info, you might be the pics in the magazine in the future. Don't be afraid to apply the knowledge in everyday training and dieting. 876 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Take Your Body To The Next Level - Control Your Eating Habits!
By: Skip La Cour
Take control of your life now by controlling your eating habits. Here are ten tips you can use to improve the way you eat. Read on for more... 2337 Words - Date Added: Nov 15, 2005

Ten Quick Tips For Building Muscle
By: Phano Paul Som
Learn the ten secrets to gaining lean muscle mass quick! Get your body in an anabolic state in a hurry. See what you've been doing wrong! 1786 Words - Date Added: May 30, 2002

Ten Tips to Gain MASS!
By: Andy Stevensen
Water is the best way to supplement a diet. It's mother natures ultimate supplement and without it you will go no where! 554 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

The 10 Nutritional Commandments For Bulking
By: Big Cat
The world of bodybuilding is a confusing one, that is pretty much all the experts will agree on. There are so many different ways of approaching every single aspect of the game. Some things however are etched in stone. 4816 Words - Date Added: Feb 11, 2002

The Athletic Edge Is Performance Eating!
By: Par Deus
By: Zepplin. Information is presented in detail, but as other things in life, nutrition is not a cut and paste issue. You will have to make some decisions for this program truly to work. With that said, this information is presented for those individuals striving to improve physical performance. 3347 Words - Date Added: Apr 28, 2003

The Eating For Maximum Muscle Gains Program.
By: Jeff McCarrell
The Nutrex Training Program, which was developed by the Nutrex Research Group and which is featured on this web site is without a doubt the most modern and probably the most effective training program for rapid muscle growth. However, maximum results can only be expected if the athlete also supplies his body with the proper building materials in sufficient quantities. 4665 Words - Date Added: Jul 15, 2003

The Mass Only Cookbook!
By: Mike Murphy
Sure dieting can be hard, but it is possible once you get used to eating certain foods. First, you have to determine what you want to accomplish. 770 Words - Date Added: Jul 30, 2002

The Professional Muscle Building Diet - Part 1
By: Mike Murphy
Okay, here is what you diet needs to be like to build muscle. Every day you need to eat 1.5 - 2 grams of protein per lbs. bodyweight. This sounds like a lot, but is easy to do. 849 Words - Date Added: Jul 15, 2002

The Professional Muscle Building Diet - Part 2
By: Mike Murphy
Many times you find yourself on the run or you have to go to class or work all day. This is okay, just tell your teacher/boss what your bodybuilding goals are and usually they will be glad to allow you to eat and drink in class/at work. 833 Words - Date Added: Jul 15, 2002

Think Out Of The Box Series - Part Two: Powerful Mass Building!
By: David Gluhareff
'Workout out of the Week' is going to be showcasing different workouts that are sure to add to your arsenal of techniques and methods in the gym. Check them out right now! 1348 Words - Date Added: Jan 20, 2006

Uber Strength: Strongman TV With Corey St. Clair, Episode #7: Strongman Meals
By: Corey St. Clair
Watch and learn from Idaho's strongest man, ASC Pro Strongman Corey St. Clair! This week join Corey in his kitchen for his special early morning super shake, followed by a step by step breakdown of his meals and nutrition for the day. Find out why a higher calorie, higher carb diet is essential for strongman. Date Added: Aug 11, 2009

Valuable Muscle-Building Guide For Successful New Year's Transformation.
By: Adam Gethin
The festive season is by far my favorite time of the year. I receive presents, see all my family, and all that guilt free binging on tasty food. Use your built up fat stores as building blocks for putting on muscle. Learn more from these helpful tips. 1396 Words - Date Added: Dec 18, 2008

Weight Gain Plan: Part 1.
By: Christopher Mohr
This month I'm going to change the format of my column, as there has been a tremendous amount of reader feedback with one common question: How do I pack on mass? Find out here in this sample weight gain meal plan... 1100 Words - Date Added: Jan 18, 2005

Weight Loss/Weight Gain Sample Plans.
By: Christopher Mohr
I continually get emails asking for more weight gain and weight loss meal plans. I recently received one from a female asking for a meal plan for women, too. So this week I am providing some sample plans for weight loss and weight gain. Learn more below. 1176 Words - Date Added: May 05, 2005

What Are The Best Foods And Supplements For Bulking?
By: Topic Of The Week
What are the best foods and supplements for bulking? We can finally trade in our cuts for some quality mass and strength. Get a competitive edge right here as we show you what bulking is, what you need, how long to do it, and more. Check it out! 779 Words - Date Added: Oct 26, 2006

What Is The Best Weight Gain Diet Plan?
By: Topic Of The Week
What Is The Best Weight Gain Diet Plan? Find out what other people from the message boards think. What are they doing that works great for them? 12601 Words - Date Added: May 13, 2005

What You Need To Know About Caloric Cycling!
By: Hugo Rivera
This week I will give you the secret for getting consistent results (e.g. fat loss and increase in muscle tone). The secret is called caloric cycling. Learn more... 1153 Words - Date Added: Jun 01, 2004

Winter Season Mass Gain Diet - Part I.
By: Jonathan Deprospo
Every bodybuilder and powerlifter should have goals, especially with their diet. My focus here will be the macronutrient cycling and how to break it up between a fast and slow metabolism. Learn more... 3262 Words - Date Added: Oct 31, 2005

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