I'm not growing for some odd reason!
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RebeccaNaegle wrote: »What are your protein grams at per day? How much do you weigh? Height? How many calories are you consuming a day?
I don't really keep track of my protein intake tbh all I know is I eat a lot of things with protein. I way 171 my height is 5,8 my calories are around 2,300 to 2,5000 -
For the third time, what has your bodyweight done in the past three months?1
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taylorblade wrote: »
I don't think you can be helped. You're far too vague to assist in any kind of way.10 -
_incogNEATo_ wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
I don't think you can be helped. You're far too vague to assist in any kind of way.
What are you talking about? Why every time I post on here one of you members got something negative to say?0 -
taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Set your goal here to maintain, just as a baseline, and log your food. When people complain they aren't making gains it's either because they aren't eating enough or they aren't following a progressive overload plan. It could be that you need to drop the body weight stuff and go lift. It's also hard for your body to get bigger, faster, and stronger at the same time without added chemical help (the illegal kind).
Why must I have illegal chemicals?
I'm saying that you might be forced at some point to decide if you want to be bigger/stronger or faster.
I mean I do take workout supplements.taylorblade wrote: »trigden1991 wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
What has your body-weight done in the past 3 months?
What kind of resistance training are you doing? Post your routine.
Okay this is how my routine looks I get up in the morning stretch and do a couple of set of push ups till I fatigue. Then I go running and jump roping I do push ups along the way. I do dips and pull ups. I do burpees and mountain climbers.
Your "workouts" are cardio based or light bodyweight exercises. To build muscle you need a calorie surplus and a progressive weight training programme. The big MMA fighters you see, lift heavy weights (and are probably on drugs).
Yes sir.taylorblade wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Your post history suggests that you have been working with a variety of concerns for a while now. Have you managed to incorporate some of the suggestions from before? Rest days, for example.
Yes kindataylorblade wrote: »RebeccaNaegle wrote: »What are your protein grams at per day? How much do you weigh? Height? How many calories are you consuming a day?
I don't really keep track of my protein intake tbh all I know is I eat a lot of things with protein. I way 171 my height is 5,8 my calories are around 2,300 to 2,500taylorblade wrote: »
Here are some of your responses above.
If you want help, you need to be willing to take the effort to put some time and thought into your responses. It's got nothing to do with being negative, I'm just not going to try and guess at how to help you. That's not beneficial to YOU.2 -
taylorblade wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
I don't think you can be helped. You're far too vague to assist in any kind of way.
What are you talking about? Why every time I post on here one of you members got something negative to say?
Without some hard data, it is really hard to offer you any advice. Hard data would be:
- What was your weight 3 months ago? Two months ago? One month ago? Today?
- How many calories have you been eating (daily average over a week)?
Actual real numbers, not estimated ranges (2300 to 2500.)1 -
You probably need to up your protein intake.0
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I'm a woman but I can tell you, LIFT !!!
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I certainly don't mean to be negative here:
I had to ask you three times the same question and the final answer I got was completely ambiguous.
The reality is that vague answers will likely get you vague recommendations and so based on what you said so far my recommendation would be to start lifting weights on a pre-designed program.
Eat enough calories to gain a couple of pounds per month.
In the future, when asking for help try to be as detailed as you can when it comes to people asking you questions in an effort to help you.
Good luck !9 -
taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Set your goal here to maintain, just as a baseline, and log your food. When people complain they aren't making gains it's either because they aren't eating enough or they aren't following a progressive overload plan. It could be that you need to drop the body weight stuff and go lift. It's also hard for your body to get bigger, faster, and stronger at the same time without added chemical help (the illegal kind).
Why must I have illegal chemicals?
I'm saying that you might be forced at some point to decide if you want to be bigger/stronger or faster.
I mean I do take workout supplements.
What she's saying it that bigger/stronger/faster are conflicting goals...get bigger, you're likely to get slower...stronger doesn't necessarily mean bigger, etc. Someone who puts all of that together is likely to have some "other things" going on that might not be so legal.
From what I've read so far, nothing you're doing is really geared towards putting on mass...it actually seems more like random and unfocused and much more cardiovascular oriented than anything. If you want to put on mass, get into the weight room with a solid program and lift and eat. A lot of cardio can interfere with your gains for the simple fact that more cardio = more energy expenditure = that much more you have to eat. Most people I know trying to put on mass focus first and foremost on lifting and do very little cardio...mostly some walking or a short jog.
If you're feeling fatigued, weaker, slower, etc...to me that would suggest underfeeding your activity and likely a lack of adequate rest. Fitness performance and fitness development require proper feeding as well as rest...both are pretty stinkin' important.3 -
_incogNEATo_ wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Set your goal here to maintain, just as a baseline, and log your food. When people complain they aren't making gains it's either because they aren't eating enough or they aren't following a progressive overload plan. It could be that you need to drop the body weight stuff and go lift. It's also hard for your body to get bigger, faster, and stronger at the same time without added chemical help (the illegal kind).
Why must I have illegal chemicals?
I'm saying that you might be forced at some point to decide if you want to be bigger/stronger or faster.
I mean I do take workout supplements.taylorblade wrote: »trigden1991 wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
What has your body-weight done in the past 3 months?
What kind of resistance training are you doing? Post your routine.
Okay this is how my routine looks I get up in the morning stretch and do a couple of set of push ups till I fatigue. Then I go running and jump roping I do push ups along the way. I do dips and pull ups. I do burpees and mountain climbers.
Your "workouts" are cardio based or light bodyweight exercises. To build muscle you need a calorie surplus and a progressive weight training programme. The big MMA fighters you see, lift heavy weights (and are probably on drugs).
Yes sir.taylorblade wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Your post history suggests that you have been working with a variety of concerns for a while now. Have you managed to incorporate some of the suggestions from before? Rest days, for example.
Yes kindataylorblade wrote: »RebeccaNaegle wrote: »What are your protein grams at per day? How much do you weigh? Height? How many calories are you consuming a day?
I don't really keep track of my protein intake tbh all I know is I eat a lot of things with protein. I way 171 my height is 5,8 my calories are around 2,300 to 2,500taylorblade wrote: »
Here are some of your responses above.
If you want help, you need to be willing to take the effort to put some time and thought into your responses. It's got nothing to do with being negative, I'm just not going to try and guess at how to help you. That's not beneficial to YOU.
Stop! Okay stop! I explained the best way I could. If you don't want to help then fine I don't need your help there are others willing to help.0 -
for_ever_young66 wrote: »You probably need to up your protein intake.KatzeDerNacht22 wrote: »I'm a woman but I can tell you, LIFT !!!
(Sigh) yes ma'am I just need to get me some weights then.0 -
It's not that people don't want to help, it's that there's not enough information. It's like me asking how long it will take to mow my yard and only telling you it's about an average size yard and I think I have a push mower, but I'm not sure if it's self propelled or not.1
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cwolfman13 wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Set your goal here to maintain, just as a baseline, and log your food. When people complain they aren't making gains it's either because they aren't eating enough or they aren't following a progressive overload plan. It could be that you need to drop the body weight stuff and go lift. It's also hard for your body to get bigger, faster, and stronger at the same time without added chemical help (the illegal kind).
Why must I have illegal chemicals?
I'm saying that you might be forced at some point to decide if you want to be bigger/stronger or faster.
I mean I do take workout supplements.
What she's saying it that bigger/stronger/faster are conflicting goals...get bigger, you're likely to get slower...stronger doesn't necessarily mean bigger, etc. Someone who puts all of that together is likely to have some "other things" going on that might not be so legal.
From what I've read so far, nothing you're doing is really geared towards putting on mass...it actually seems more like random and unfocused and much more cardiovascular oriented than anything. If you want to put on mass, get into the weight room with a solid program and lift and eat. A lot of cardio can interfere with your gains for the simple fact that more cardio = more energy expenditure = that much more you have to eat. Most people I know trying to put on mass focus first and foremost on lifting and do very little cardio...mostly some walking or a short jog.
If you're feeling fatigued, weaker, slower, etc...to me that would suggest underfeeding your activity and likely a lack of adequate rest. Fitness performance and fitness development require proper feeding as well as rest...both are pretty stinkin' important.
I understand.0 -
taylorblade wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Set your goal here to maintain, just as a baseline, and log your food. When people complain they aren't making gains it's either because they aren't eating enough or they aren't following a progressive overload plan. It could be that you need to drop the body weight stuff and go lift. It's also hard for your body to get bigger, faster, and stronger at the same time without added chemical help (the illegal kind).
Why must I have illegal chemicals?
I'm saying that you might be forced at some point to decide if you want to be bigger/stronger or faster.
I mean I do take workout supplements.taylorblade wrote: »trigden1991 wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
What has your body-weight done in the past 3 months?
What kind of resistance training are you doing? Post your routine.
Okay this is how my routine looks I get up in the morning stretch and do a couple of set of push ups till I fatigue. Then I go running and jump roping I do push ups along the way. I do dips and pull ups. I do burpees and mountain climbers.
Your "workouts" are cardio based or light bodyweight exercises. To build muscle you need a calorie surplus and a progressive weight training programme. The big MMA fighters you see, lift heavy weights (and are probably on drugs).
Yes sir.taylorblade wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Your post history suggests that you have been working with a variety of concerns for a while now. Have you managed to incorporate some of the suggestions from before? Rest days, for example.
Yes kindataylorblade wrote: »RebeccaNaegle wrote: »What are your protein grams at per day? How much do you weigh? Height? How many calories are you consuming a day?
I don't really keep track of my protein intake tbh all I know is I eat a lot of things with protein. I way 171 my height is 5,8 my calories are around 2,300 to 2,500taylorblade wrote: »
Here are some of your responses above.
If you want help, you need to be willing to take the effort to put some time and thought into your responses. It's got nothing to do with being negative, I'm just not going to try and guess at how to help you. That's not beneficial to YOU.
Stop! Okay stop! I explained the best way I could. If you don't want to help then fine I don't need your help there are others willing to help.
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Short answer - you're not eating enough!
Basically its calories in vs calories out.
If you're expending more than you're consuming then you will lose weight. (DEFICIT)
If you're expending the same as you're consuming then you will maintain weight. (MAINTENANCE)
If you're expending less than you're consuming then you will gain weight (SURPLUS) (if this is a moderate surplus and adequate protein is consumed fat gain should be minimal and majority of weight will be muscle mass)
Good luck!
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Without knowing how much you are eating and what your TDEE is, there is no way anyone can offer you specific advice. We can say "eat more" which is generally correct, but we need to know specifically what your history is, what your workout plan looks like, and what you are putting into your body to give you any better advice. Here is what I would suggest.
- Start using MFP to track your calorie and protein intake. Record everything you eat and the exact weight.
- Weigh yourself once a week at the same time of day on the sxame scale. No more than that.
- Define your fitness goals exactly. Do you want to gain muscle? If so, cut back on the cardio and start lifting heavy weights. Your routine now appears to be entirely cardio and bodyweight exercises. You can lean up with that routine but not gain much muscle at all.
- Do all this for three months without fail. Take pictures once a week. Track your progress and refine your plan as necessary
There aren't any shortcuts. You have to know what your goal is and make a plan to attain it. Your goals right now are either non-existent or not defined well enough to know if you are making progress.
Hope this helps.2 -
Rule of thumb: weight lifters who aspire to have gains are supposed to consume 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. For example, if you are 170 lbs, that would put you at about 77 Kg. 77 times 2 is 154. If you are consuming considerably less than this amount, you won't see a whole lot of gains.0
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