Gaining lean muscles.

TR0berts

Just because you are genetically incapable and/or don't train hard enough (contrary to popular opinion - I train just as hard if not harder on cuts with weights) don't rule out the possibility of gaining LBM.

Obviously you look bigger when you get leaner, but when you measure yourself throughout a cut, you'll know if you are gaining mass. It's pretty damn obvious.

This is definitely the last comment. Only replied so peoples opinions don't get swayed from utter bro science as stated above.

Do not confuse "pump" with gaining LBM. Also, if you train harder on a cut, you're doing at least one thing wrong.

CrusaderSam

No offense but you are a child, and I competed in collegiate athletics working with some of the best weight coaches and nutritionists in the country. Something tells me that my sources of information are more viable than your internet articles. Physics > genetics buddy bring your ego down a bit.

To be honest with you after reading that, I think you are the child and you have no clue what physics are. The amount of energy to weight ratio between fat and muscle is almost 6 to 1. People who take steroids have no problem at all burning fat and building muscle. Yes they are powerful drugs but they are not magic and cant break the laws of physics. It doesnt work anywhere near as well, but yes it can be done with out the drugs.

Also if what you said was true about working with the best coaches and blah blah blah, then chances are you or people you know have hopped on the bicycle a few times.

amakayg

My coach eats for health and not pleasure but says that he eats 3000 calories a day to keep up his metabolism and exercises twice a day (or more on some days).

cwoyto123

Please eat OP.

Ideabaker

Bump; some good information being shared here!

TheFitnessTutor

Yes! Eating every three hours keeps your metabolism moving. My boyfriend eats every three hours and has awesome lean muscle mass. Ask your trainer what snacks he suggests for you. Whatever they are, you'll want at least a little protein with every snack. Meat, string cheese and Greek yogurt are great, as well as protein bars and shakes. Happy training!

Unfortunately this is incorrect. Food timing doesn't speed your metabolism, nor do you need protein with every meal. However making one believe it does is a great way to make people buy a protein shake....
The metabolism doesn't work this way though it seems logical that it would. What matters is that you get it in. The problem with telling people this is that most struggle in prepping 6 or 8 meals a day, day in and day out. For some it's too hard to be sustainable and good thing that it's not required. When people make changes in their body due to meal timing or meal count it's causation vs correlation in that the person is reaping the benefit of doing something that allows them to get a better amount of food/macronutrients. Not that they ate a certain number of meals a day or time of day. Source:1 Sport Performance Research in New Zealand (SPRINZ) at AUT Millennium Institute, AUT University, 17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 0632, New Zealand

2 California State University, Northridge, CA, USA

3 Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA

For all author emails, please log on."Previous optimal meal frequency studies have lacked structured resistance training protocols. Moreover, there are no studies that specifically examined meal frequency in bodybuilders, let alone during contest preparation conditions. Despite this limitation, the available research has consistently refuted the popular belief that a grazing pattern (smaller, more frequent meals) raises energy expenditure compared to a gorging pattern (larger, less frequent meals). Disparate feeding patterns ranging from two to seven meals per day have been compared in tightly controlled studies using metabolic chambers, and no significant differences in 24-hour thermogenesis have been detected [100,101]. It should be noted that irregular feeding patterns across the week, as opposed to maintaining a stable daily frequency, has been shown to decrease post-prandial thermogenesis [102] and adversely affect insulin sensitivity and blood lipid profile [103]. However, relevance of the latter findings might be limited to sedentary populations, since regular exercise is well-established in its ability to improve insulin sensitivity and blood lipids."

marise1113

have you talked to your trainer about how to eat?

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jmt08c

To be honest with you after reading that, I think you are the child and you have no clue what physics are. The amount of energy to weight ratio between fat and muscle is almost 6 to 1. People who take steroids have no problem at all burning fat and building muscle. Yes they are powerful drugs but they are not magic and cant break the laws of physics. It doesnt work anywhere near as well, but yes it can be done with out the drugs.

Also if what you said was true about working with the best coaches and blah blah blah, then chances are you or people you know have hopped on the bicycle a few times.
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Thanks for your rant about nothing. Maybe you should have read his post claiming he gained mass on a caloric deficit, but maybe that was too advanced for you to comprehend.

Calories burned > calories consumed does not equal a gain in mass (note mass is different than strength). Not sure why you decided to talk about steroids as that had nothing to do with his post. And you're right the weight training coaches in school had done cycles before, however I'm not sure how that relates to eating less and somehow gaining weight...unless you're suggesting he take steroids?

Tedebearduff

Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

I look like this

http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?

Never heard that. It's probably nonsense.

Here's the deal. People have A LOT of advice to give. 98% of it is crap they made up/heard once from some guy/use to sell you stuff you don't need.

You want abs? Get to a low body fat percentage. Do that by eating at a calorie deficit. Lift weights, get plenty of protein. Drink water. Rest.

That's it.

Just because you haven't heard of something before doesn't make it BS.

The pairing of protein and fiber (carbs) makes you feel full for longer, that is why your trainer is suggesting it.

Outside of that pretty much what this guy says

Laurenloveswaffles

Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

I look like this

http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?

Never heard that. It's probably nonsense.

Here's the deal. People have A LOT of advice to give. 98% of it is crap they made up/heard once from some guy/use to sell you stuff you don't need.

You want abs? Get to a low body fat percentage. Do that by eating at a calorie deficit. Lift weights, get plenty of protein. Drink water. Rest.

That's it.

Just because you haven't heard of something before doesn't make it BS.

The pairing of protein and fiber (carbs) makes you feel full for longer, that is why your trainer is suggesting it.

Outside of that pretty much what this guy says

nvm

J72FIT

Yes! Eating every three hours keeps your metabolism moving.

This is not true, your metabolism will keep "moving" regardless of your meal frequency...

Sarauk2sf

Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

I look like this

http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?

Not true at all. Neither is having to eat every three hours to keep your metabolism up.

Sarauk2sf

OP: set yourself some realistic expectations re progress.

Taylor was a young puppy in the first pic - he had not stopped growing.

Also, when in their teens and early 20s, guys have loads of testosterone.

Combine that with being new to training - they can gain muscle relatively easily - and even gain it on a deficit (although not easily). However, another part is genetics (as well as your training and diet).

xmichaelyx

Taylor Lautner got his body by feasting on human flesh by the light of the full moon. That is really the key to muscle building success.

Good luck.

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mustgetmuscles1

Taylor Lautner got his body by feasting on human flesh by the light of the full moon. That is really the key to muscle building success.

Good luck.

And abstinence..... :glasses:

schmoovey

bodybuilding . com might be a good place to start otherwise I wouldn't worry so much about eating so often if you want to gain muscle. If you want to gain, you need to eat more nutrient dense foods, lean proteins, and supplement. Oh and don't forget to work out HARD with the weights. Low reps, high resistance. You'll probably need to spend a few hours in the gym each day to accomplish your Taylor Lautner look anytime soon. Don't forget that he most likely has a personal trainer and schedule that allows him to train several hours a day. Do you have that sort of time and $$?