Bulking Made Easy: Your Complete Nutrition Guide To Maximizing Muscle Growth

After a great summer of string tanks and shorts, burgers and fries, it's time to put on the sweat pants and start bulking up. The timing works out well for most people because there's just something about the cold weather that makes you want to pack on more calories.

So, all you need to do is consume more calories than you burn and work your ass off in the gym, right? The challenge isn't putting on weight. It's putting on quality weight. And that takes thoughtful planning, focus, and, as C.T. Fletcher says so eloquently, grit!

Bulking Benefits Everyone

First, you don't have to be a bodybuilder preparing for a contest to want to add muscle. Whether you are young or old, man or woman, you can benefit at times from bulking.

Some women hesitate to add muscle because they think it will make them look "bulky" or they'll lose their figure. Done correctly, however, bulking can make you stronger, and leaner.

Adding more muscle becomes even more important as you age. Once you turn 30,...

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