by Joe' on Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:16 am
I think he meant he wants to bulk up, as in gain weight, not necessarily fat weight. You can only get so strong without actually gaining weight. Benching 300 lbs. or whatever counts nothing if you're gonna get pwned every time you set foot on a football field or a basketball court. You could lift a freaking car but a heavier guy would still knock you to the ground or push you around with ease. And you wouldn't be able to move him a single inch.
You said bulk is nothing without strength, but again, strength doesn't count shit without bulk, especially in physical sports. I'm just 5-11 and I played C/PF my whole life. Guys as tall as 6-5 couldn't get the job done better than me. Why? I weighed 15-20 lbs. more than them, not to mention pretty much everyone else on the court. Nobody was strong/heavy enough to get past me, into the paint.
Anyway, on topic, what you want to do is maximize your protein intake. Eat as much protein as you can and get some kind of protein supplement, I suggest whey or casein protein as, from my personal experience, they work faster than other protein supplements.
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