Nutrition

As you are all well aware, there is no point going to the gym if you don't sort out your nutrition.

I have never wanted to be a bodybuilder so am no expert on how to get cut, I can bulk up ok though. The heaviest I have been is 110kg or 242lbs (no 300lb Olympia freak) but pretty good for someone of average genetic potential and no steroids. I didn't like being this heavy as I found it hard to breathe (sounded like Darth Vader), ended up snoring like a nutter, even running up stairs would make me lose my breath and worst of all made my gout and asthma bad.

So I had to actively cut down the bulking phase, I am a trim 95kg now and that is a good weight for me - missus still reckons I snore like a nutter though.

With nutrition, like everything else I keep simple, I just make sure to eat a load of protein taking into consideration gout constraints, eat lots of vegetables, drink loads of water (at least 6 litres) and eat moderate carbs.

My main protein sources are chicken breast, white fish, low fat dairy and whey protein - currently taking muscleforms whey concentrate (it is a lot cheaper (£24 for 5lbs) than their isolates and works better for me - bonus!).

My main carb sources are basmati rice and whole wheat.

The target is 4 solid meals a day, supplemented by 1 or 2 shakes a day, a sample week is below but this varies every week: