Another week of bulking in the books!
Read Last Week’s blog post to see the drug changes I made last week.
Last week was the only week of this bulk that I didn’t increase my carbs. But we’re back at it with another carb bump this week, bringing up my total calories on training days.
See my weekly tracker here to keep up with my changes over time in one place!
Week 5 Check In
Weigh In: 256.6 lbs
Not a bad jump, we’re up from 254.0 lbs last week, and just shy of being 20 lbs up from my starting weight of 237.6 lbs at the beginning of this bulk on 6/30.
Prefer to follow the bulking journey in video format? Follow along with my Road to 275 Bulk Vlogs on YouTube here! New videos drop every Friday.
I’m at a slightly different location this week, Ali and I have been traveling each day on the road from Salt Lake City back to Florida, so I’m checking in at a different location. I have found that having this blog and the vlog YouTube series are helping keep me as accountable as possible, because I want to keep delivering results for all of you.
Bulking Meals on Repeat
You may have seen my rendition of high protein split pea soup pop up in last week’s blog post. It’s back again because I can’t get enough of how simple and good it is. I just blend up peas and nutritional yeast, and to with Say Grace Protein Shreds (use code BODYBUILDINGVEGAN to get 10% off).
It’s nice to have a bit more flexibility with food while bulking vs. cutting, and getting to enjoy and support vegan restaurants. We stopped at Vegan Vibrationz in Plano, TX and tried a burger and crunchwrap, and they were so good!
My favorite vegan supplement company, Vedge Nutrition, came out with a NEW flavor of protein powder this week! And I have to say, it’s probably my favorite flavor yet. I’ve been using it in cream of rice bowls and to make pancakes. Check out Cookies & Creme and save 15% on your orders with code BODYBUILDINGVEGAN).
I’m also really enjoying this Hot Shit sauce by Blatch’s, so good on all my savory meals.
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Why I’m Not Making PED Changes This Week
Last week, I pushed my testosterone up from 500mg a week to 750mg a week, and kept the primo where it’s at. This week, we’re holding steady here,
The reason drugs are not changing this week is because honestly, there’s no need to. I’m still getting stronger every single session I walk into the gym, which is phenomenal. I’m going to keep pushing for progression for as long as possible, and then if we hit a stumbling block or any other kind of block, we do have room to continue pushing the PEDs.
As always, I’m going to keep training hard in the gym, and I’m excited to keep progressing.
I’m logging all of my workouts in my tracker, so you can see how I’m progressing on my lifts each week here.
Current Macros:
This week, I’ve pushed my carbs up 15 grams on training days, up to 530 grams. Otherwise, everything else is the same here.
Training Days:
4275 calories, 370g protein, 530g carbs, 75g fat
Off Days:
3755 calories, 370g protein, 400g carbs, 75g fat
Current Gear Protocol:
Holding steady this week!
Testosterone E: 750mg weekly
Primo E: 500mg weekly
GH: 3iu in AM, 3iu post-workout
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