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Bulking: 12-Week Muscle-Building Program + Meal PlanThe complete plan, workout by workout and meal by meal, to build muscle without piling on fat

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Who it's for

Men and women who already train a bit (at least 2 to 3 months in the gym) and want to build muscle in a structured way, with 3 or 4 sessions a week.

Inside

  • Your calories and macros worked out in 10 minutes
  • Starting tests to set your working weights
  • 12-week upper/lower program on 4 days, plus a 3-day version
  • Week-by-week progression: sets, reps, rest, loads
  • Technique for all 20 exercises and the most common mistakes
  • Sample meal plans at 2,500, 3,000 and 3,500 calories
  • Adjustment rules: what to do if the scale doesn't move or moves too fast
  • 12-week tracking log

What you get

  • The full guide as a PDF (23 A4 pages), to print or read on your phone
  • Week-by-week plans: exercises, sets, reps, rest and progression
  • Exercise technique and the most common mistakes
  • A tick-box training log at the end
  • The studies behind the advice, with references

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Barbell bench press with a spotter behind the bench
Barbell bench press with a spotter behind the bench. Photo: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet, CC BY 2.0
Deadlift during a strength competition
Deadlift during a strength competition. Photo: ResoluteSupportMedia, CC BY 2.0
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The method

  1. 1Primary sources: published studies and official guidelines, never a forum.
  2. 2Every number linked to its source, listed at the end of the guide.
  3. 3Dated editions: every guide shows its update date.

Built from the guidelines and publications of:

  • World Health Organization
  • International Society of Sports Nutrition
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Chapters

  1. 01Before you start
  2. 02Your calories and macros
  3. 03Starting tests
  4. 04How the program works
  5. 05The program week by week
  6. 06Exercise technique
  7. 07Everyday eating
  8. 08Adjust every week
  9. 09Mistakes that sabotage a bulk
  10. 10Chapter 8b — Special cases
  11. 11After week 12
  12. 12Sources
  13. 13Tracking log — 12 weeks

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