A Battle On Porcelain, But A War For Mass: The Steak & Pizza Rolls Diet

Steak and pizza rolls; a war for mass & a battle on porcelain…

I should back track here. Pre-fall camp I was sitting at ~235 pretty consistently while using the Meat Rocket program (available on site) and became leaner as the weight climbed. At that point I was doing a modified version of the vertical diet, which I am a huge advocate for. I just traded out white rice with baked potatoes. But at the start of fall camp, I contracted some form of respiratory sickness for a couple weeks. Within that time, I lost 18 lbs. Probably should have made a trip to the hospital, but that is neither here nor there. All the work I had put in to get that heavy again, was lost. 

As I started to feel better and had the ability to train without an egregious smoker’s/tren-like coughing fit, I perused instagram post lift. I saw an old video of Lee Priest discussing his bulking diet in the off-season. He would eat clean for 4 out of 6 meals, then eat like a complete a**hole for the remaining two. Enter the lightbulb moment. Why had I not remembered this? 

Much like the JM Blakely Bulk Diet (https://youtu.be/_fqtI7XdtY4?si=CksHLmDa6hkEyIdb), this “diet” is only sustainable for a couple weeks. 

With my schedule, I eat pretty clean throughout the day. Usually from the nutrition counter at work (uncrustables, core powers, hard boiled eggs, granola, etc.) This means, I have to get the majority of my calories in on the back end of the day, once I get home. I shoot for 3 meals/suppers at night, or at least 2 and a snack. Yes, it’s supper; shoutout to my people of God’s Country. 

First Supper: 8-12 oz. Top Sirloin or Flank Steak, 1-2 cups of cooked white or jasmine rice (use whatever condiment you like)

Second Supper: 8-12 oz. Top Sirloin or Flank Steak, 1 cup of cooked white or jasmine rice (use whatever condiment you like), 1 cup of a green vegetable (your choice)

Third Supper: 6-8 oz. Top Sirloin or Flank Steak, 12-16 pizza rolls, 1-2 handfuls of chips (your choice)

Dessert: 2 hearty handfuls of Nerd’s Clusters

Note: Drink plenty of water at night. You can exchange pizza rolls for some other oven/microwaved crap that suits your fancy. I rolled with the P Rolls because they’re easier to put down when getting full.

Within 2 weeks of doing this and having rough bathroom breaks every morning, I shot back up between 232 and 235 lbs.

I have since cut out the dirty third supper, and went back to another steak & rice meal. An added aspect of this plateau breaking “diet” is digestion. If you are able to handle this for a couple weeks, eating larger quantities of clean meals comes easier afterwards. As a relief to your groaning bowels.

I used this to get back to my previous weight quickly. Was it as clean of a weight? No. However, it has gotten me back to a point where I can continue to climb while leaning the body comp out as I go.

In no way shape or form, is this some groundbreaking, nutritional enigma. It’s really just a modified Vertical Diet with a complete disregard for digestion efficiency. There are plenty of articles and videos of a dirty bulk diet, I just felt like this puts it in a more simple, straightforward approach.

If you are trying to gain mass and strength, give this a try. Let me know if it helps you out.

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