Thought I'd make a post here, for the Hell of it. I'm doing a bulk at the mo, started Oct 1st and going to finish 1st April. (So about 6 months)
I've done a bit of research into the amount of cals / carbs / protein that should be eatten a day during this time, and although it obviously differs per person: based on 1 - 1.2g Protein per IB, 2 - 2.5g Carbs per IB I'm aiming to get between 182 - 218g protein a day, and 364 - 455 carbs a day. Also 3000 - 3500 cals.
I'm easily hitting the protein mark with usually about 240g a day, but reaching the carb amount is really almost impossible - plus I don't really move much during the day (I literally just sit down all day at a desk) so I guess this is a case where I've adjusted advice to suit what I 'feel' and logically would work best for me.
The way I'm doing it is as follows:
8:00am
Cereal, lots of ham, 3 eggs and some cheese.
11:00am
A bulking protein shake - 20g protein, 30g carbs.
1:00am
1 chicken breast fillet, 1 salmon, +half of either - with also rice and vegetables. (40g protein, 60g carbs)
3:00am
A bulking protein shake - 20g protein, 30g carbs.
5:00am
2 protein bars - 37g protein, 30g carbs
7:00am
A bulking protein shake - 20g protein, 30g carbs.
WORK-OUT
8:00am
1 chicken breast fillet, 1 salmon, +half of either - with also rice and vegetables. (40g protein, 60g carbs)
10:00am
A bulking protein shake - 20g protein, 30g carbs.
In summary; I'm trying to eat every 2 hours. With 40g protein making up 3 main meals, and 20g protein making up 'in between' meals. Apparently the body can't really process more than 50g of protein per meal, so this way makes sense for me.
I'm also eating carbs that match my protein in-take, so the body uses that instead of the protein for energy.
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Work-out wise, I'm going 2 days to the gym in a row, then one day rest. I'll work-out my legs, arms, chest and legs on separate days. Usually between 8 - 10 reps. But give or take, it's sometimes as low as 6, or high as 12 depending on what I think would best for my progress at that time.
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Overall I'm getting very good results in terms of strength, feel like I've had at least a 25% increase in what I can lift already.