I'm 26. Usual life crap, working, payin bills, and of course working out.

Started training 4 years ago, was on off, unfocused, and really had no goals the first 3 years. The last ~16 months or so it's been balls to the walls diet/training. Went from 159 up to 190 (and man was that hard lol). Currently cutting and am in the mid 170's, getting shredded for summer. I'd keep getting bigger but am dealing with rehabing a knee injury, so I figured why not go on a cut.

Love training though. Keeps me motivated in all aspects of my life, gives me something to keep my head on during life's rough patches, and in the end just makes me feel better about myself.

Oy feel like the oldie. 29 yr old Administrative Assistant for a Research Laboratory located in the Bay Area, CA

Been the same weight since High School, and finally decided I'm over it. Been going to the gym for a few spurts at a time but never getting anywhere. I was told that I probably burn too many calories than I intake so thus MFP.

Interested in extreme sports however my back injury from Marching Band in high school isn't helping me at all. Broke my shoulder some time in between so my workouts have to be adjusted for those injuries. I have a 1/2 marathon (13.1) on Sunday that I'm not prepared for.

I started off at 115 (5'5), the low end of my BMI spectrum and so far have gained 5 lbs since joining MFP. I'm stoked. Trying to eat around 2400 calories and gym. So I'm getting to my goal of a comfortable 135 and maybe more.

I'll take the oldie crown for now. I'm Bill, 46yrs old Information Systems Manager out of Utah who is moderately active, and been in the gym pretty steady for the past couple years. Always been in ectomorph category (thin), as I am currently 167 at 6' tall. When I started lifting regularly, I was 175-178. I've lost pretty much all the body fat I need and traded with some muscle, but not enough. I want to maintain 175-180 hence MFP. Currently boosting my cloric intake to 2500+ daily, balanced at 40% protien, 35% carbs, and 25% fats. See where that takes me, besides broke.

In my experience (as a classic ectomorph roughly the same size as you) I'd go with closer to 50% carbs to keep some weight on, and shoot for 3k cals at least. At 3000-3500cal running 50/35/15 for macros, I was able to stay in the mid 180's lifting 4-5 times a week.

In my experience (as a classic ectomorph roughly the same size as you) I'd go with closer to 50% carbs to keep some weight on, and shoot for 3k cals at least. At 3000-3500cal running 50/35/15 for macros, I was able to stay in the mid 180's lifting 4-5 times a week.

Ouija, Thanks for the input! I had my numbers mixed there as I currently do 40C/35P/25F on about 3000cal diet. Only into it a few days so may switch that up to your numbers soon. Again, THANKS.

I started out doing weights quite some years ago (around 7 or 8). When I first started progress was sloowwww...... I was lacking knowledge but there were definite gains. I was still under-eating though and it wasn't until a few years back I started to really get some good knowledge and realised just how important nutrition is.

I put on the bulk of my muscle over the last 2 or so years. Starting at around 160lbs, over the course of a few bulks/cuts I worked my way up to a max of 197lbs and I'm currently at 182lbs with a lower body fat %age than I had at 160.

My aim on my next run is to exceed 200lbs since I got so close before, and I'd love to end up at a lean 200 but that may be some time off.

Currently I'm struggling to eat enough. I'm exceeding 3500 a day and still not bulking as fast as I'd like, though I am keeping bodyfat under control so that is one good thing. I think the problem is I'm playing a lot of football (soccer) as it is football season, so that is proving detrimental. Season is over soon though so hopefully will see some good gains over summer.

I would like to gain and keep the muscle's that I have. summer is comming and my daily activity rutine will have changed for summer. so my hope is to keep and gain some muscle's maybe join a gym or make a home gym this summer. and keep up a new daily rutine for building muscle's and keeping them... does anyone have a recomendation of any rutine that i should try?

Hey everyone, Fernando here 29 yo.

Joined to get help on this fight to gain weight hehe since my 20's i have been fighting a had some steps forward and few backwards as well.

Currently I look better "healthier" then before but I am on the fight still to gain few extra kilos.

Was taking protein shakes and supplement before but I have ****ed my stomach up taking it so I just wanna try to achieve a decent diet. Eating food not drinking powders

Lets see how it goes, open to suggestion. I am studying now so i got more time for gym and a proper diet, hope i can manage.

take care

Hey everyone,
I'm a personal trainer in Toronto... used to have a really hard time gaining weight but through consistent effort, hard training, and grossly overeating, I managed to gain some good weight, strength, and a gut.

When I hit 40 years old this became a real issue, so I dedicated myself to getting completely shredded... which I did. Now my goal is to gain back some solid lean muscle with minimum body fat. I know my body, my nutrition, and my training FAR better than a decade ago so I'm very optimistic!

I look forward to connecting with everyone here for support and ideas.

Josh

Hey everyone 41 y/o EMT volunteer firefighter. Ive been slacking for many years after an injury to my spine. I am working out when I'm not working insane shifts. I am 6'2" 230 lbs and would like to get to 245 or so. I am lifting light and gradually stacking more as the weeks go by. I workout at home with my wife doing various beach body dvd's. I am eating 3k calories or better and using creatine in protein shakes. I'll get outside when the weather gets warm and do more cardio. I'm going slow and steady for now until I support the injuries better.
If anyone uses a testosterone booster that works well and doesn't cost my paycheck let me know. The last time I was bodybuilding you could buy androstenedione lol!
Thanks for reading
Keith