78 MUSCLE & FITNESS / NOVEMBER 2017
The most important factor is getting
inthegymandtrainingyourarseoff.
“The key element to bulking is to
focus on increasing strength,” Alvino
says. Stronger muscles inevitably
become bigger muscles, so while
you can’t quickly eat your way to
5extramusclekiloswithoutstoring
a lot of fat, you can – eventually –
trainyourwaythere.
Stickwithyoureatingplanfor
at least two weeks before making
adjustments and take photos
everycoupleofdaystoassessyour
progress.Also,measureyourwaist.
Itseemssimple,butifyourbelly
is getting bigger, then that’s the
wrongkindofweight.
14-18
CALORIES
1 lb*
BODY WEIGHT
1 lb
BODY WEIGHT
1 lb
BODY WEIGHT
1 lb
BODY WEIGHT
TOTAL
CALORIES
TO
CONSUME
TOTAL
FAT
TO
CONSUME
TOTAL
PROTEINS
TO
CONSUME
TOTAL
CARBS
TO
CONSUME
GRAM PROTEIN
1
GRAMS CARBS
2
GRAMS FAT
0.4
Start-up formula for bulking
QUICK FACT
Timing
doesn’t matter
when it comes
to food intake.
Just hit your
macros for
the day.
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*One pound = 0.45kg