6'2 160lbs Male looking for motivation

mabo8073
mabo8073 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 13 in Motivation and Support
4months of workingout only 4lps gained almost giving up ....

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  • LittleBitMeme
    LittleBitMeme Posts: 82 Member
    Don't give up! Try new things. Reach out to others and seek advice. You can reach your goals. Don't be too hard on yourself
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    How many calories do you eat? To grow you need sufficient calories and sufficient protein for muscle growth. BTW, putting on muscle is a slow process unless a person uses illegal and unhealthy drugs to do so. Four pounds is four pounds you didn't have before, hopefully mostly muscle.
  • mabo8073
    mabo8073 Posts: 9 Member
    I eat 2700 calories a day and 100grams of protien
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    mabo8073 wrote: »
    I eat 2700 calories a day and 100grams of protien

    If you workout a lot, that may not be enough. I know when I workout a lot even as a 5'10", 50 year old male, I can maintain at about 2500. You are substantially taller and much younger. Many body builders eat huge amounts of calories which is why they eat many meals a day so they can fit it in. I would increase both calories and protein if I was you.
  • keithecain
    keithecain Posts: 6 Member
    Sounds like me all over again. When I was at the age of 36, I was sitting at 165 lbs. (I'm 6' 3"). Push to hit small goals, 5-10 lbs. in six months is a good gain.

    I'm now averaging 200 lbs. at age 47 and have maintained that for several years (sticking point). Here is the secret... time and consistency. It took me three years to jump from 170 lbs to being able to hold 200 lbs steady (11% body fat). My suggestion, FWIW, would be to set smaller goals. I set a first goal of 180 lbs. I started eating a little more but not overeating, and adding in some protein shakes (one first thing in morning, one after workout). I started at the gym with the Starting Strength program. Not going to lie, it isn't the funnest program (maybe just because I hate squats) but it does build a solid base. Hitting 180 was like a dream come true for a skinny guy. Then I set the next goal at 190 lbs. Once I hit the 190 lbs. I moved away from the Starting Strength and tried some other workouts because I needed a change. To get from one goal to the next I had to keep increasing my food intake, but not drastically. If you try to just start forcing too much extra food your body will just reject it. Try adding one extra meal and make sure your meals are quality protein (Chicken, eggs, etc.). Real food is best then supplement with the shake.

    The good and the bad. The good news is, once you get there you will like the way you look. The bad news is, sleeping is not as comfortable at a higher weight and you will not have the same energy level. I could run a basketball court all day at 170 lbs. but at 200 lbs., not so much. An advantage to being thin is that when you get older you don't struggle to keep a good healthy weight like a lot of others might.

    Sorry for the long winded reply. Keep after it, just make sure you set realistic goals or you may get frustrated and give up.
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