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Title: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: madmax on March 25, 2009, 03:20:50 PM
on three to 4?
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: d0nny2600 on March 25, 2009, 03:24:32 PM
on three to 4?
What have you been doing up until now?
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: ironneck on March 25, 2009, 03:27:22 PM
3 is enough
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: MAXX on March 25, 2009, 03:29:51 PM
i think 4 is fine as long as you meet your protein requirements.
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: Emmortal on March 25, 2009, 03:37:19 PM
When I'm bulking I typically eat 4 large meals, only when I diet is when I start upping the meals and frequency and lowering the amount per meal. 
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: wavelength on March 25, 2009, 03:38:03 PM
on three to 4?

fine too
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: tbombz on March 25, 2009, 03:39:49 PM
3 or 4 meals is just fine, just make sure you understand protien requirements and digestion rate of proteins. you dont want to eat 3 mels spaced out 5 1/2 hours each and using whey protien for protein...   if you do them, I wouldnt count pre/during/post workout supplementation into those meals though
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: madmax on March 25, 2009, 03:43:08 PM
3 or 4 meals is just fine, just make sure you understand protien requirements and digestion rate of proteins. you dont want to eat 3 mels spaced out 5 1/2 hours each and using whey protien for protein...   if you do them, I wouldnt count pre/during/post workout supplementation into those meals though



the part about digestion rate plz explain

if i eat 4 times per day all my meals will be done before 6pm is this ok
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: Deicide on March 25, 2009, 03:43:25 PM
Casein is king.
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: madmax on March 25, 2009, 03:45:19 PM
if i eat 4 meals a day all my meals will be done before 6pm is this ok
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: tbombz on March 25, 2009, 03:45:36 PM


the part about digestion rate plz explain

if i eat 4 times per day all my meals will be done before 6pm is this ok
eat meat and you dont need to worry about digestion rate

all food before 6pm? no i think you should eat again after 6pm.... if youve eaten 4 meals by 6pm... then either space out those meals or eat another meal past 6pm...   make sure your getting enough total protein and carbs/calories everyday...
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: madmax on March 25, 2009, 03:47:25 PM
eat meat and you dont need to worry about digestion rate

all food before 6pm? no i think you should eat again after 6pm.... if youve eaten 4 meals by 6pm... then either space out those meals or eat another meal past 6pm...   make sure your getting enough total protein and carbs/calories everyday...


what about if i ate every 5 hours and got 4 meals in
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: wes on March 25, 2009, 03:48:37 PM
eat meat and you dont need to worry about digestion rate

all food before 6pm? no i think you should eat again after 6pm.... if youve eaten 4 meals by 6pm... then either space out those meals or eat another meal past 6pm...   make sure your getting enough total protein and carbs/calories everyday...
If you`re awake, and 2.5-4 hours has passed since your last meal,(depending on what you ate last), you should be eating !!
Title: Re: is it neccessary to eat 5 to 6 meals a day to gain muscle? or can i get by
Post by: tbombz on March 25, 2009, 03:50:00 PM

what about if i ate every 5 hours and got 4 meals in
cool.

thats going to be like 75-100grams of protein per meal, depending