Bodybuilding FAQ – Is It Best To Stay Lean Year Round or to Gain Weight Indiscriminately in Order to Make The Best Bodybuilding Progress?

As far as whether it is best to stay lean or to bulk up dramatically in order to make the best bodybuilding gains in terms of size, staying lean is the way to go.

This is the way Franco Columbu used to train, never gaining much weight between competitions. It makes the dieting cycle much less onerous.

But for us “hardgainers” it really doesn’t matter!

If you want to build rock-solid, fat-free muscle that captures everybody’s attention, then you need to check out Hardgainer’s Manifesto. It is a short report — but it’s big on content and results. Try it for 60 days — if you don’t like it, return it for a full refund.

Johnny Boy asked:

I have a pretty decent workout. I do chest/triceps on mon, back/biceps on wed, shoulders/legs on fri. Is that a good workout plan? I am trying to bulk up and add some weight on. Would it be bad instead of doing it 3 days a week to move it to 6 days a week? Is that too much? I just need some help on putting some weight on.

Try this simple program for boosting your muscle-growth.

For 3 weeks, do nothing but Squats on Day 1 and Day 3, Bench Presses on Day 3 and 5, and Lat Pull-downs on Day 1 and Day 5.

First week, do 6-8 reps per set, for 3 sets.
Second week, do 8-12 reps per set, for 4 sets.
Third week, do 12-15 reps per set, for 5 sets.
Fourth week, do your “normal” routine (whatever that is).

For the nutrition side, take heavy doses of weight-gain powder 3 days in a row. On Day 4, take no supplements. In other words, heavy supplements ON three consecutive days, OFF one day.

Supplements to consider:

1. Weight Gain powder
2. Creatine
3. BCAAs
4. Liver tablets

Along with these supplements, eat plenty of eggs and milk.

This is a time-honored weight-gain program that goes back to the ’50s. Muscle builders have been using it for decades with great success.

For a complete Hardgainer program, check out The Hardgainer’s Manifesto.