Gaining Weight Help
Haarittth
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I've been eating and eating and eating like crazy and I'm not noticing any weight gain? I just started using MyFitnessPal and it tells me to eat 3600ish calories a day and I've begun doing that so hopefully I'll notice some change within time, obviously not anytime soon, I know this kind of stuff takes time. But what else should I be doing? I've taken an entire huge bottle of MassGainer and I've gained about 3 pounds and I'm currently Whey Creatin and nothing seems to be working. I work out 6 days a week for about an hour everyday and last year I was around 130ish and right now I'm at 162 trying to hit 185 by end of May and cut down to 180 and begin the shredding process there. Any tips? What am I doing wrong? In total, I've worked out for about 4-6 months and thankfully, I've noticed gains, like I work hard. But I'm noticing any actual weight gain other than like 2-3 pounds.
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Your 6 day workout might be conflicting with your daily calorie intake, try reducing to a 4 day workout but keep the same caloric surplus, if nothing changes on the scales for 2 weeks, bump up the calories a lil til u notice the scales creeping up, also if u can, measure ur weight in Lbs if u can, you will get a better idea at what weight ur sitting at. Last but not least, weigh yourself first thing in the morning weekly. Ur readout will be more accurate. Hope this helps. Let me know!0
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You ask for help with gaining weight and then say you've put on about 32 (lbs?) in a year but want to put on another 23 lbs in three months, something about this doesn't seem right.0
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I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.0 -
richieparker21 wrote: »Your 6 day workout might be conflicting with your daily calorie intake, try reducing to a 4 day workout but keep the same caloric surplus, if nothing changes on the scales for 2 weeks, bump up the calories a lil til u notice the scales creeping up, also if u can, measure ur weight in Lbs if u can, you will get a better idea at what weight ur sitting at. Last but not least, weigh yourself first thing in the morning weekly. Ur readout will be more accurate. Hope this helps. Let me know!
I'm gonna try reducing my weekly workout to 4 days a week and it is in pounds I just forgot to put that0 -
You ask for help with gaining weight and then say you've put on about 32 (lbs?) in a year but want to put on another 23 lbs in three months, something about this doesn't seem right.
I put on 32 pounds in a year from beginning of my freshman year (so the summer of 2014) and from summer of 2014 to summer of 2015 I gained 32 pounds and I'm wondering if more is possible because 30 pounds in a year doesn't seem much to me, am I wrong?0 -
You ask for help with gaining weight and then say you've put on about 32 (lbs?) in a year but want to put on another 23 lbs in three months, something about this doesn't seem right.
I put on 32 pounds in a year from beginning of my freshman year (so the summer of 2014) and from summer of 2014 to summer of 2015 I gained 32 pounds and I'm wondering if more is possible because 30 pounds in a year doesn't seem much to me, am I wrong?
Of course you can put on more than 30 lbs in a year, but most of it will be fat. And considering the limitations of muscle growth diminish, you will put on less muscle this year, than last.0 -
You ask for help with gaining weight and then say you've put on about 32 (lbs?) in a year but want to put on another 23 lbs in three months, something about this doesn't seem right.
I put on 32 pounds in a year from beginning of my freshman year (so the summer of 2014) and from summer of 2014 to summer of 2015 I gained 32 pounds and I'm wondering if more is possible because 30 pounds in a year doesn't seem much to me, am I wrong?
Of course you can put on more than 30 lbs in a year, but most of it will be fat. And considering the limitations of muscle growth diminish, you will put on less muscle this year, than last.
so what are you suggesting I do?
I'm gonna already change my spread to a 4 day workout plan0 -
I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.
mfp?
and I just started the 3600ish calories a day so that isn't really a weight gaining factor or whatever yet I'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks before I use that as a bargaining chip
I believe the 23 pounds is just by how much I've been eating, I'm usually 160-1620 -
I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.
mfp?
and I just started the 3600ish calories a day so that isn't really a weight gaining factor or whatever yet I'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks before I use that as a bargaining chip
I believe the 23 pounds is just by how much I've been eating, I'm usually 160-162
MFP = Myfitnesspal.
Do you know your current body fat % ? What are your goals outside of just being 180?
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I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.
mfp?
and I just started the 3600ish calories a day so that isn't really a weight gaining factor or whatever yet I'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks before I use that as a bargaining chip
I believe the 23 pounds is just by how much I've been eating, I'm usually 160-162
MFP = Myfitnesspal.
Do you know your current body fat % ? What are your goals outside of just being 180?
I've only been using mfp since the beginning of this week and my body fat % is around like 9-13% and my goal is to be 6% at 180 and then next bulking season I hope to bulk to like 200-210 if I successfully hit 180 by the end of this season0 -
I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.
mfp?
and I just started the 3600ish calories a day so that isn't really a weight gaining factor or whatever yet I'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks before I use that as a bargaining chip
I believe the 23 pounds is just by how much I've been eating, I'm usually 160-162
MFP = Myfitnesspal.
Do you know your current body fat % ? What are your goals outside of just being 180?
I've only been using mfp since the beginning of this week and my body fat % is around like 9-13% and my goal is to be 6% at 180 and then next bulking season I hope to bulk to like 200-210 if I successfully hit 180 by the end of this season
Based on your current stats, to hit your goal, you would need to gain roughly 30 lbs of muscle, which means you will probably need to gain 60 lbs in total (This doesn't even take into consideration the fact of how hard it is to hit 6% body fat and stay there). And considering you have already bulked, it's highly probable to get this kind of mass, it would probably take a few years. IIRC, the max first you a person could gain in a year is roughly 20-25 lbs of muscle. After that, gains start to slow down to roughly half of that (article on that).
Having said that, you can continue to bulk (anything sub 15% is still fairly optimal) and then cut down when you feel the need to look more lean.0 -
I have to ask how long have you been using MFP to make gainz? And are you sure you are meeting the 3600ish calories each day so that this meets a 2 pounds a week gain in theory?
I see that your post says you gained 2-3 pounds already. Was this using MFP or on your own? In what time frame?
I see some details here that need elaborating on. And a 6 day routine is certainly fine (with a rest day of course) as long it is a strong laid out plan designed to make mass gainz.
mfp?
and I just started the 3600ish calories a day so that isn't really a weight gaining factor or whatever yet I'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks before I use that as a bargaining chip
I believe the 23 pounds is just by how much I've been eating, I'm usually 160-162
MFP = Myfitnesspal.
Do you know your current body fat % ? What are your goals outside of just being 180?
I've only been using mfp since the beginning of this week and my body fat % is around like 9-13% and my goal is to be 6% at 180 and then next bulking season I hope to bulk to like 200-210 if I successfully hit 180 by the end of this season
Based on your current stats, to hit your goal, you would need to gain roughly 30 lbs of muscle, which means you will probably need to gain 60 lbs in total (This doesn't even take into consideration the fact of how hard it is to hit 6% body fat and stay there). And considering you have already bulked, it's highly probable to get this kind of mass, it would probably take a few years. IIRC, the max first you a person could gain in a year is roughly 20-25 lbs of muscle. After that, gains start to slow down to roughly half of that (article on that).
Having said that, you can continue to bulk (anything sub 15% is still fairly optimal) and then cut down when you feel the need to look more lean.
6% at whatever weight is like my end goal like not right now just in my entire weightlifting "career" I want to at 6% at whatever weight and I thought it was possible at 180 in a couple of months but I guess now and that's fine. but really, I just want to be above and be ahead of people my age. from 2014 summer to 2015 summer I gained 30 pounds, is that a lot? is it a good amount? how much does the average person gain every bulking season? I have football and wrestling next year that I'm doing so I thought being at 180 and fit would help but I guess settling for 170ish and cut for this summer and cutting season is good right? and then next bulking season head towards 190ish? is that reasonable? what's my next step? should I stop eating like crazy and start watching what I eat and start cutting at whatever weight I am in April? or when does bulking season really end? like end of may?
what I'm asking really asking in addition to all those questions, which I hope I may get an answer to, is what my next step is and when I should begin that0 -
It honestly depends on how much fat you are willing to carry. I have seen 16 week bulks, all the way to a 2 year perma bulk. But your body will tend to be more prime to make muscle when you are more lean.
So at this point, if you are comfortable with your body, the continue to bulk until the fat is outside your liking. I would try to limit gains to 1 lb or a little less per week. If you know how many calories you maintain at then i would say aim for 10% higher than that.
I personally reassess my goals every 10 lbs. For me setting specific weight isnt my type of game. I prefer to make performance goals and see if i can address that. And then my other goals are aesthetic.
Next step, once you hit a weight or get to a point where you are uncomfortable with your look, transition to maintenance for 2 to 4 weeks to adjust to the difference in calories and then do a slow cut while continuing to progressively lift.
For most of the people i know they tend to bulk in winter and cut in spring so they can look good at the pool. But that is all personal preference.0 -
It honestly depends on how much fat you are willing to carry. I have seen 16 week bulks, all the way to a 2 year perma bulk. But your body will tend to be more prime to make muscle when you are more lean.
So at this point, if you are comfortable with your body, the continue to bulk until the fat is outside your liking. I would try to limit gains to 1 lb or a little less per week. If you know how many calories you maintain at then i would say aim for 10% higher than that.
I personally reassess my goals every 10 lbs. For me setting specific weight isnt my type of game. I prefer to make performance goals and see if i can address that. And then my other goals are aesthetic.
Next step, once you hit a weight or get to a point where you are uncomfortable with your look, transition to maintenance for 2 to 4 weeks to adjust to the difference in calories and then do a slow cut while continuing to progressively lift.
For most of the people i know they tend to bulk in winter and cut in spring so they can look good at the pool. But that is all personal preference.
sorry for late response I just saw this. I'm 162 right now and I'm comfortable with how I look, like I'm big enough, I just always think I may be bigger. the whole 180 thing was just a goal weight, I just like that weight. should I just do a 4 day workout plan and bulk until early April then cut from whatever weight I'm at then? also do you have any websites that may help me in the cutting process because all I really know about cutting is watching what I eat and adding cardio my workout lol0
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