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saurabhdadhich26
saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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Hey, I just wanted to know if it's okay to take a weight gainer when I'm not hitting the gym.
I'm 5'11 and weigh 135 lbs. I started 6 months back when I weighed just 100 lbs. I'm taking BSN true mass.
Please let me know :)

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    It's just away to get extra calories in to you, it's fine.

    Congratulations on your weight gain :)
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    You can ingest what you like.... I can think of more enjoyable ways to get calories though
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    I particularly wanted to know that if I just intake extra caories and not hit the gym for 2 months as I got my exams, do some home workout, won't I just increase the body fat?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited March 2017
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    I particularly wanted to know that if I just intake extra caories and not hit the gym for 2 months as I got my exams, do some home workout, won't I just increase the body fat?

    Yes.... If you are eating over maintenance you'll gain fat
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    But isn't it okay if I gain 2-3 kgs of fat since I'm skinny?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    But isn't it okay if I gain 2-3 kgs of fat since I'm skinny?

    That depends. I'd rather put on muscle. Being light is not the same as being skinny/lean. You can be light and have too much fat....
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    Thanks
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?

    are you 'cool' with it?
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    I don't know what should be the appropriate amount of body fat therefore the question is how much body fat should be there?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    I don't know what should be the appropriate amount of body fat therefore the question is how much body fat should be there?

    anything between 6% and 21% depending on how athletic you are is acceptable.
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?

    are you 'cool' with it?

    I have just entered into the fitness world.
    That's why I'm here. I would appreciate if you rather help me rather than judging.
    Thanks.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?

    are you 'cool' with it?

    I have just entered into the fitness world.
    That's why I'm here. I would appreciate if you rather help me rather than judging.
    Thanks.

    in what way is my comment 'judging'?
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?

    are you 'cool' with it?

    I have just entered into the fitness world.
    That's why I'm here. I would appreciate if you rather help me rather than judging.
    Thanks.

    in what way is my comment 'judging'?

    Chill mate. Let's not go into the wrong direction.
    I promise you a beer when I achieve my goal. Now are you gonna tell me about the body fat eh?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    saurabhdadhich26 wrote: »
    Right now I have a body fat around 17%. Is that cool?

    are you 'cool' with it?

    I have just entered into the fitness world.
    That's why I'm here. I would appreciate if you rather help me rather than judging.
    Thanks.

    in what way is my comment 'judging'?

    Chill mate. Let's not go into the wrong direction.
    I promise you a beer when I achieve my goal. Now are you gonna tell me about the body fat eh?

    try looking upthread, mate....
  • saurabhdadhich26
    saurabhdadhich26 Posts: 22 Member
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    That's just something I use often. Anyway, idk why are you even here when you don't want to help. Get a life and now stop commenting on my post. Bye. Tc

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