Originally Posted by swaggs21

5'8" 160

The reason i am loading so much right now is to make sure that my muscles have enough protein to build as fast and efficiently as possible. It helps greatly in recovery time and building mass quickly. I used this plan a couple of years ago (same workout, same diet) and put on 18 pounds of lean muscle in 4 months while dropping my body fat by almost 3% (11% down to 8%).

I know it goes against most conventions, but I have used it with wonderful success before.