Oddbean

Up 40lbs since February. Really sudden change in my bodies response to training compared to prior years. I've changed a lot, hard to know which of these was the main factor but here's the list - Sun Maxxin and strict circadian lifestyle - Balanced GABA<>Glutamate, big drop in cortisol - Testosterone significantly higher due to sun, lower cortisol, and gluconic acid<> lignan fiber estrogen flush - Upped Magnesium, Taurine, and Glycine materially - Focusing more on eating 5k calories per day and recovery than training - Training is high intensity, low volume Used to be hard for me to bulk, I am 6'5 historically skinny. No longer! Some sort of switch flipped https://image.nostr.build/c5ba2d2074f2d32c9952538cc832078637d6319a3e4b88df136b44ceb1d248b6.jpg

I’m up 20 lbs on 6 ft frame. Been sun maxing, eating much more meat and trying to get to bed before 10:30 PM every night. Have also been supplementing Magnesium but not those others. Have recently added organ meat supplements but too early to know the benefits there. Anyway, congrats on your progress!

For me, I think it has been a bit easier for sure. However, I saw the biggest gains when I was living in California a few years back and getting sun everyday. I was also eating a lot of raw beef (tartare) in those days and was working out everyday. I think I need to get back to eating more raw beef. Thanks! 🙏

Typo gluconic acid <> lignan fiber It's a way of removing excess estrogen wastes Either eat an apple or two a day or take calcium d-gluconate Fresh ground chia seeds for the fiber to bind to the estrogen

My experience has been not as drastic, but I do use a similar approach and am seeing a gratifying level of results - strict sleep schedule - regular sun exposure, but not maxing - cycling DHEA to keep cortisol levels manageable - Testosterone higher from avoiding endocrine disruptors in food and synthetic materials - supplementing magnesium, and cycling Glycine - Focusing more on recovery (in early 40s, recovery is much slower), and strict calory intake - 10% higher than maintenance during bulking, 20% lower than maintenance during cuts. - Training is medium intensity, low volume. If I were to guess, just based on my own experience your results are probably a synthesis of all of the different factors you are controlling for. I'd guess your training regimen, recovery strategy, and calory intake are the lion's share, with everything else playing a supporting role. https://image.nostr.build/c5ba2d2074f2d32c9952538cc832078637d6319a3e4b88df136b44ceb1d248b6.jpg

Yeah I think getting rid of excess volume + big focus on recovery and food has been key I've read some papers on the circadian aspects of muscle growth I'd love to see a control study because no one has measured this

Reason I ask is I’m 6’5 as well. About 235. Been lifting now for about 20 years. I’m heavy animal products diet. Strongest I’ve ever been. 405x4 on deadlift recently. Started creating recently as well

That's awesome! Yeah I was sitting around mid 300lbs on the deadlift a few months ago, but have been doing more hypertrophy work on my legs because they were lagging My current bulk target is 235lbs!