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Gaining Weight!

kydenae
kydenae Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Trying to gain 30lbs, I'm currently around 120lbs. I understand I have to eat more, ccorie surplus... is it necessary to do weight lifting at the same time or can I gain and then lift?

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  • joemac1988
    joemac1988 Posts: 1,021 Member
    If you just eat, you won't add much muscle. If you lift and eat the right things in a surplus, you will maximize lean gains.

    I think it would be worth your $50 to check out someone like duncanlukas on Instagram and buy a bulking program from him.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Calorie surplus + no weightlifting = pure fat gains
  • PPumpItUp
    PPumpItUp Posts: 208 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Calorie surplus + no weightlifting = pure fat gains

    Your glucose and protein has to go somewhere, if it does not go into your muscle it will be oxidized and used as energy or sent into fat stores.
  • PPumpItUp
    PPumpItUp Posts: 208 Member
    Why would you think gaining and then lifting would be a good idea?
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