My Bulking Diet (4,200 Calories)
[HPP] Tom BrownSeptember 20, 202513 min
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- 💡 The speaker is following a 4,200-calorie bulking diet to gain mass.
- 🧠 A significant challenge is not feeling hungry despite the need to consume large amounts of food daily.
- 🎯 The goal is to eat "cleaner" while still hitting the high calorie target.
Morning Routine & First Meal
- ✅ The day begins with a 2-liter water jug mixed with creatine and electrolytes.
- 🥛 The first meal is a high-calorie shake, accidentally exceeding 1,150 calories due to extra peanut butter.
- 🚀 Pre-workout is consumed at the gym to allow time for it to kick in and focus before training.
Leg Day Workout Strategy
- 🦵 The workout focuses on leg training, despite the speaker's dislike for it and a persistent knee issue.
- 🏋️♂️ Exercises include calves (trained first), single-leg extensions for the left knee, adductors, and hamstrings.
- 💥 Heavy compound movements like hack squats are performed last to manage knee pain and warm up the joint.
- 🚫 Barbell squats are avoided due to genetic body mechanics and long legs.
Midday & Evening Meals
- 🍦 Post-workout, ice cream is consumed as an easy way to get calories when not hungry, despite not being the "best" food choice.
- 🍗 The second main meal consists of 20 chicken dippers, providing 800 calories and 40g of protein.
- 🚶♂️ An evening cardio walk is incorporated, during which more ice cream is eaten.
- 🐟 The final meal, initially planned as mince and pasta, becomes fish and pasta due to spoiled mince.
- 🌰 The remaining calories are met with a fruit and nut mix to reach the 4,200-calorie target.
Supplements & Recommendations
- 💊 The speaker uses creatine and electrolytes daily for hydration and performance.
- 🛍️ Mentions using discount codes for Myprotein (for supplements like pre-workout) and Gymshark (for apparel).
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Bulking diet4,200 caloriesCreatineElectrolytesPre-workoutLeg day workoutKnee painHack squatsChicken dippersIce cream for caloriesCardio walkMyproteinGymsharkProtein powderPeanut butter
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