My Bodybuilding Bulking Diet

[@freakied0550]

I applaud your discipline with the handfuls of trail mix. That's going to be the entire bag for me every time, so I just leave it on the shelf at the store.

[@intuitivehomebrew3199]

Same here. No snacks at work because that bag is going away!

[@BM-si2ei]

Everyone knows that a container is a single serving, regardless of container size. Joking aside, I genuinely have to take this into account to stay relatively healthy and lean.

[@PringleTheOne]

Bro so true bro. I usually can ration my trail mix but I bro I can tear through those man

[@punxsutawneyphil3944]

What's the problem with eating the entire bag though? ;)

[@freakied0550]

@@punxsutawneyphil3944 me of a few years ago would say the same thing 😂

[@Cambone13]

Interesting to see the contrast in diet when comparing a 20 something alan with all the time in the world to cook and 30 something Alan with kids

[@bigbrown2690]

I watch this man of discipline from my couch eating from not one, but two bags of chips. Man I gotta get my diet shit together😂

[@bigbrown2690]

Right after I finish off these bags of course….

[@amit2955]

​@@bigbrown2690😂

[@belovedobserver]

Yeah I was just enjoying coffee with cream AND syrup when he got to the coffee part, and my smile turns upside down lol.

[@upasaka-wolfram]

Decaf coffee is a decent compromise for caffeine-wary coffee lovers. ☕️☕️

[@stephenschuster9929]

Yep, I only drink decaf now. Cant really tell the difference at this point.

[@honzordr8517]

I use decaf beans as well. But I do mix them with reg beans to make half caff presses.

[@wildhawker]

Yes, very true, though some decaf has quite a bit of caffeine (unless it’s Swiss Water Process). I had to cut coffee out completely (which sucks), but it’s made a big, positive difference in my sleep, acid reflux, and other health considerations.

[@kaliplaya86]

you only live once. You can have 1 cup a day. IF you don't count how many cups you have, it will not matter.

[@SilverPenguin-kc5qp]

Lot of chemicals are used to take the caffeine out of coffee. Organic Yerba Mate works better so check that out or stay with regular coffee.

[@LLCool254]

Hey dude! Just want to say thank you for talking so openly and honestly about your diet and training routines. You really made me check what I was doing inside and outside of the gym and have pivoted more to a balanced running/full body weightlifting program and I have never felt better. I also stopped intermittent fasting after taking it to an extreme last year and it feels great having energy before a big run or lift day. I’m sure other subscribers probably have similar stories but keep doing what you do!

[@thomasbond629]

As a Trader Joe’s worker who’s into strength training, I really appreciate this video hahaha I grew up going to the TJ’s off Sunrise and the other one off Douglas in Roseville

[@PunchNugget]

Best locations in the area!

[@michaellk2254]

4-5am breakfast. I feel like I need to start waking up yesterday

[@punchgod]

Overnight oats bruh get on it

[@IanCapper]

It’s so awesome watching your different approaches over the years. From someone who grew up 10 min away from your first gym, thanks for kicking ass!

[@lewisstrongofficial]

Glad you posted this. I had been following roughly the same meals as your old 5000 calorie bulking diet, just more toned down to my caloric needs. Was just thinking I could use some changes and was looking about an hour ago for bulking meal plans I actually liked. This was perfect timing.

[@loganaikas9157]

Just wanna take a moment to say Alan you rock man. Your channel has helped me in a ton of ways, from lifting form, to nutrition, your awesome sense of humor. It's all great stuff and just wanna say thank you! 😁

[@AnandJ]

I love how your kids are also learning by seeing you live a healthy lifestyle and diet. ❤

[@roy7o9]

Alan now: starving, 200 calories a meal Alan then: 300 carbs a meal, 10000 calories a day 😩

[@lukascoote]

*greek yogurt hack*- use frozen strawberries and prep it the night before. As the strawberries defrost they create a naturally sweet liquid that you stir in and which sweetens the yogurt. Its part of My everyday first meal at work 👍

[@AlgernonBrosplitz]

Or just do turkish yogurt which is already sweet and still lower in calories than greek

[@ronburgandy7571]

⁠@@AlgernonBrosplitzwhere are you going to randomly find Turkish yogurt? Haha. The strawberry idea is much easier.

[@AlgernonBrosplitz]

@@ronburgandy7571 in every store in Europe. sounds like yall don't have it though and that's too bad, it really puts the greek mess to shame

[@ronburgandy7571]

@@AlgernonBrosplitz ah then that would be why haha

[@paybax]

I do that to make overnight oats but with Greek yogurt in it as well. Nice little 50-60g of protein to start the day.

[@arcaneknight9799]

Here before NH and BB.

[@BasementBodybuilding]

🤬

[@arcaneknight9799]

@@BasementBodybuilding I'm going to get my bodybuilding baguette 🥖 and tell you to back up because you're getting too close, son. If you don't listen, I'll get my powerbuilding papaya as well.

[@quinnlee9874]

I'd love to hear more about the instant pot recipes you like. I'm a college student who loves to meal prep so buying and cooking in bulk is what works for me.

[@JayJay-hb5ig]

Glad to see Alan and I have evolved our relationship to KZbin Friends.

[@ktakashismith]

11:45 I just have to say it, because I think it's always nice to have the right tool for the job: get a bench scraper! I recommend a Lamson 4x6" walnut-handled dough/bench scraper because hot dang it's nice for one-scooping your prepped ingredients up off your work surface.

[@jacehardin7828]

Alan I just ain't to say you've been the number 1 influence on my lifting journey since I got into lifting and found your videos, thank you so much for making videos for young men like me to help us not make stupid mistakes, it's been awesome growing up watching your videos and still learning even more from everything you post

[@jesseb.1909]

"in a separate bowl cause I love doing the dishes" made me laugh cause I'm totally watching this while I do the dishes 😂

[@harryconnerty7146]

Alan is as Disciplined as it gets, very inspiring

[@ParvParashar]

Really excited to watch this as I’ve been waiting for this. Thank you for all the great videos! 💪🙏👍

[@kamo7293]

that tip about using cooking channels for inspiration is quite good, cause we all know how bodybuilders typically cook... I mean "meal prep"

[@gloamingtime]

"Ok meal number two gotta be quick because we have to go to GYMNASTICS" Love the dad energy here

[@user-ub1gz8lx8c]

Learning to cook and about nutritioun is extremely important no doubt.

[@zalibecquerel3463]

Dude! With a diet this healthy and delicious, and regular exercise you're going to live a LOOOONG time. Like Dan John, some day, "you're going to dance at your great-granddaughter's wedding".

[@RonnyByars]

Great video my man ! Love your attitude about what works for you. I have discovered a more carb loaded diet works better for me as well

[@aelc2829]

I've been doing Hersovyac's intra workout drink too lately and it's been pretty great. His channel is awesome in general.

[@alucardleashed]

Alan, I would suggest you look into a Ninja Creami, as it will allow you to very effortlessly make healthy 300-400 calorie pints of protein ice cream that you can enjoy everyday (or even multiple times a day). Plus, it's great for the kids as you know exactly what goes into the ice cream/sorbet you make. It's changed how I diet, couldn't recommend enough.

[@user-dn4lg1dv5v]

💯 agree with this. The protein ice cream makes it seem like I'm not even dieting. There are so many great receipts out there for the protein ice cream that the possibilities are endless.

[@EVO6-]

​@@user-dn4lg1dv5vyou guys need to work on your advertising skills. Nobody believes this is real lol.

[@ssholum]

Even less elaborate protein icecream recipes hit the spot for me. Just made some the other day with 2% filtered milk, protein powder (one was whey isolate, one was an isolate/concentrate blend), some sweetener, and an egg yolk; took a couple of re-spins, but it had great texture and flavor. I love having some kind of dessert almost every night, so protein icecream and other high-quality low calorie desserts make things way easier on me.

[@GalenRagna]

:p i remember alan saying a few years back he didnt take protein in one of this dutch oven videos, everything changes and i welcome it

[@kabe6146]

Amazing discipline

[@ChrisHargrave23]

What I took from this is that I really need to use RPE more to measure my BMs. The rest is solid advice too.

[@veritas2145]

😂

[@StackerBA]

Maybe a little too solid if he's at RPE 10

[@mrsprinkles1641]

That intraworkout sounds good

[@NAVEENCHAURASIYAA]

Love your philosophy on diet too much food isn't healthy and sustainable in long run

[@kaliplaya86]

meals are fancy nowadays! I do miss the old grassroots eating recipe videos. Those were the best. Still a supporter either way!

[@gw7624]

Can't get used to this subdued version of Alan.

[@PriceActionVolumeTrader]

Hey Alan. Any chance you do an updated Gym Tour video soon?

[@WolfgerSilberbaer]

I do love hard boiled eggs, but hear me out... 4-inch silicon muffin cups. Crack two eggs into each cup. Poke the yolks just so they "deflate", or scramble if you prefer. Add some seasoning or not. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes. Can be refrigerated and pulled out for breakfasts the next several mornings (the cups I bought were a 4-pack). Perfect size and shape to be put on an English muffin, but can also just be picked up and eaten on its own.

[@AlgernonBrosplitz]

17 minutes to cook two eggs in that temperature?? Enjoy your rubber

[@paybax]

No that’s definitely for 12 of them. I do 315 for 20 mins on convection bake. I do the same, jumbo ones. Basically just scrambled eggs, but I add in plain pea protein, then top with hemp hearts and some cheese. Mine are smaller but are 107 cals with 12g protein. Love them.

[@WolfgerSilberbaer]

@@paybax 2, 12... any number, really, as they aren't all in one big bowl. For me it's 2 per cup, as many cups as I fit on a baking tray (for ease of inserting/removing to/from the oven). You can absolutely add cheese during the bake, but I add mine when I make the sandwich. (egg puck and cheese slice between English muffin halves, microwave 30 seconds)

[@Dustin_Amberg]

This really is helpful. Thank you

[@DPK365]

Alan eating all this high class shit and I'm sitting here eating a Red Baron's pizza......I need to make some life changes. Bad. Lots of respect!

[@richard7586]

10,000 calorie Alan to low fat Alan is kinds like 1980s McDonalds to 2020s McDonalds.

[@JW-vl5or]

I prefer the 10000 calorie version, new one is bleh.

[@tristanbehling-dv7jx]

THanks for the video !

[@mikelloyd5606]

I burst into laughter when you said spackling the toilet and RPE 10. 😂😂😂

[@ronburgandy7571]

Lol everyone knows who they are that rip out brownie mix into their toilet and don’t think diet is the problem.

[@southwestaesthetics]

Well rounded diet Sir!

[@TruthsSake]

I would have more protein with my breakfast. Protein for your first meal of the day is most important to get enough leucine to get your body out of the catabolic state from fasting from sleeping. I try to have at least 40-50 G protein with my breakfast.

[@jordanschmidt9772]

This is a great diet. Not some fad diet masked as being great to sell you a supplement. I love this channel because it’s a breath of fresh air from the BS of the fitness industry.

[@muscleandmath2910]

This is some GOOD eating, thats not some crazy extreme trend. Just balanced decent meals that regular folks can relate to, and feel inspired to eat properly.

[@electricchef686]

Alan Thrall - Family Man 🤣

[@NevronixS]

"I think the last time I skipped breakfast was ..never in my entire life." Got me right off the bat.

[@jgbecker24]

I've given up alcohol, all of my toys, going out to eat, and pretty much everything I've ever enjoyed since I got married and had a kid. Coffee is about my only joy in life and the Grim Reaper couldn't take it from me.

[@geneharrogate6911]

Haha! Give it a few years. See how that works out for you..

[@jgbecker24]

@@geneharrogate6911 If you're saying it's only going to get worse, I might not be on this planet in a few years!

[@geneharrogate6911]

@@jgbecker24 I'm saying denying yourself things that bring you joy in life for no good reason or because you assume that's what you 'do' when you have a wife and kid is a mistake. The pendulum will swing back the other way sooner or later with a vengeance. If you have issues with alcohol abuse etc, than of course thats altogether different.

[@jgbecker24]

@@geneharrogate6911 I didn't give it up because I wanted to or had problems. I gave it up because we're poor and my daughter had a heart transplant. If I ever get back to middle class life again, I'll gladly enjoy the things I used to.

[@_purge9488]

Love the (chicken) power bowls from TBell, not all of it is “gut bombs” lol

[@314tified]

I expect you to add one of these every 3-5 weeks. Gotta keep up with Nick Bare.

[@kelleyratliff4262]

I wish you had posted a total cal & protein count for the day.

[@drewcrewsdpt]

Dang he got me with the spacklin the toilet and using multiple sheets of toilet paper to clean up afterward 😅

[@nickstutts8441]

Savage use of hands throwing the meatball ingredients in the bowl 😁

[@majorsjustin]

idk where the switch occured but suddenly at 18, after 18 years of struggling to even break 3 thousand calories, I am able to consistently eat 4-5 thousand and smash my other macro goals with it. Feels weird to be eating more than Alan Thrall but here we are

[@ClayHales]

I'm going to echo picking up stuff from cooking channels. You can get some good techniques and skills that are pretty easy, but make your food much better.

[@rej4166]

Best fitness KZbin channel out there.

[@knightveg]

Ha ha second meal so stressful hurry up what you doing we have go, the kid stole the show

[@Damian-mr6et]

Dont like to mix the whey protein with the oatmeal?

[@kamo7293]

homemade lemon sugar salt water for the workout, hey that's what I do too

[@SnapppJK]

Wish we had trader joe's in canada that place is amazing

[@sh1466]

Really wish you would have estimated your daily macro intake.

[@aaronnewton2473]

RPE 10 for EVERRRRRRRYYYYYYYYTTTTHHHHHIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

what are your thoughts on the keto and carnivore diets?

[@MonsterNaps]

Was that Fu Manchu playing in the gym? Didn’t realize untamed strength was 420 friendly.

[@electricchef686]

this is a complete 180

[@IHeartSmegma]

I was hoping you'd say train untamed with a mouth full of pasta.

[@mathieumilgram6798]

Hey man, you could try chicory to replace coffee.

[@hrsh3329]

nice ❤

[@patrickmurphy8008]

4am breakfast?? How much do you sleep?

[@punxsutawneyphil3944]

I recently watched your 10000 calorie full day of eating again. These were good times. Bring them back!!!

[@leesalawitch1386]

"Not the way to go" literally. In all seriousness, thanks for posting

[@gustafson300]

Crofters jam is it!!!

[@nicholasrokitka380]

Any comments or thoughts about macros? I know you said you gotta figure out what works for you, and I completely agree! Just been doing macros forever and not sure if I can think/eat outside of that system. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@WilliamWeyes]

Who made the intra workout video you mentioned? I can’t understand the name you said.

[@arcaneknight9799]

French bread for NH.

[@jasongross7977]

Alan. Love your journey. I’m in a similar path with similar eating habits. Two tips: Decaf coffee with decent Costco or similar beans. Still about 5-10 mg caffeine but great because i love the taste. Second: frozen berries (defrosted) in the yogurt. Don’t go bad, easy to find. Keep up the great info. Thanks!

[@Lafeeverte-zs5gq]

Alan it looks and you sound joyless

[@therandom1627]

I dont think iv ever been so intimidated by a bowl of salad before.

[@Slotheh]

Does anyone know where to find the chicken meatball recipe?

[@AcousticMadness]

Watching this while eating salmon soup.

[@guitardude912]

Hey Alan thanks for sharing your diet! The calorie intake appears to be on the light end and I'm curious as to what your body composition goal is? Thanks!

[@jameswhitfield9705]

What your sleep schedule like now ?

[@pedrotrberaldo]

Hi Alan, have you tried decaff coffee? Noticed you said you’d drink more if you could (without the downsides)

[@Bertziethegreat]

Halo Top Alan, Halo Top. Have yourself a pint every day if you want

[@AndreaAustoni]

Spackling the toilet haha

[@TheOnlyBlackHipster]

The shock I had from hearing you say it’s a little less calories compared to your old dieting and videos what caused the change just purely goals?

[@thohangst]

I might be a weirdo this way, but I prefer the rolled oats uncooked, with some milk and a date or two. They're already rolled, so they're easy to eat uncooked.

[@ronburgandy7571]

You just eat it a trail mix?

[@carlinberg]

So the anabolic honey has finally reached Sacramento!

[@TheLASCADAO]

I wonder how many cals is this

[@mishaostrovsky3668]

Nah, live daily. No reason to limit coffee. You trippin hard dood

[@TrishCanyon8]

Bkfst: bacon & eggs Lnch: beef patties Dnr: steak Weight normalized, off blood pressure meds, arthritis nearly gone, gum disease gone. @71 I am able to strength train and train jiu-jitsu 4-5 x week.

[@tommyolsson4604]

EAT UNTAMED !!!!

[@Alexor715]

Eating few 200 kcal salad-like meals doesn't sound very UNTAMED...

[@mysticnumber]

He's eating very tamed if you ask me.

[@raymondjurado9203]

Good chow.

[@AI-lexander]

How did you prepare the tomato sauce in the instant pot? Just put the meatballs with canned tomatoes? Also which program did you use. I want to test them out :D p.s. I love the "new Alan".

[@ChristianTurnerLifts]

9:58 *Insert Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme* "

[@Alexor715]

Umm Alan.. if you're so concerned about health stuff check how decaf coffee is made. Most often they're using some weird chemical concoction to dissolve the caffeine. It's not "healthier" choice.

[@ethanmaxfield4709]

Zero caffeine club member here 🤪

[@ns2304]

Thrall will you ever get into coaching or are you already secretly training the next 105+ KG strongman?

[@veritas2145]

I think he’s already a coach… for barbell medicine.

[@archmaesterofpullups]

I find it interesting that you called this a high carb diet because I see this as very high fat compared to most bodybuilding diets which are centered around lean protein sources and grains. You have a lot of whole eggs and nuts.