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I gained a few pounds in the past week and despite reducing the run, I still manage to run at 7.3mph on the treadmill (i.e. no drop in the cardio) :)

thanks for your answer. Two weeks ago I started adding two protein shake per day (one between breakfast and lunch, another in post work out). The thing is now I am so hungry between my breakfast and my protein shake. Maybe if I eat more for breakfast (two toasts of peannut butter at the moment), I will not be hungry…

On other days (non cheat days), I am trying to do eat a lot healthy food. On cheat days, I am eating a lot of junk foods. Yesterday I had pizzas, ice cream, cookies and muffins.

I tried rocky road today, I didnt find that amazing: I am running out of money now!!!! Please fund my weight gain!

Thanks for your advice. As I said, summer is not really the best period to bulk up. I need to think about my training program, I may start a serious program to gain weight after the thriatlon.

Keep eating more, I already reduced the cardio. I have a triathlon end of september so I cant afford to give up on running. Maybe after I will start a serious program to gain weight.

I would like at least to maintain my weight. I have to prepare for a triathlon end of September. After that I may start a serious program to bulk with almost no cardio. Summer is not really the best period to bulk.....

Since I started a new job, I find it quite hard to maintain my weight....

I already replaced cardio session with weight lifting. Should I totally remove cardio?

I run 1h30 per weeek.

it seems you still have a problem. Don't forget the healthy food is a friend which helps you to build a strong body! If you dont have money to see a therapist, I strongly recommend you to do some reasearch to understand how the body works... And stop counting the number of kcal, when you try to gain weight, you have to do…

Thanks for your response. Then I am going to try to reduce beer: try with one pint a day (I am on two pints a day at the moment). Do you have any high protein substitue I can drink in the evening? Milk shake? Hot chocolate (not really the good period, it's summer here in the UK)? I am already having two protein shakes a…

You are right. I am planning to add more leg exercises: Bulgarian Squats looks good.

I think I am reaching failure... today I increased the load for Bicep Curl. I had to stop in the middle of my set because it was too heavy. Is it a sign I reached failure? My biceps were bumped at the end of my workout.

I tried to do deadlifts... I dont feel my muscle worked you. Maybe because I do not it properly.

If you want to loose, I strongly recommend you to do cardio. You will burn a ton of kcal. Just by adding between 2-3 sessions of cardio and without changing your diet, you will loose weight quickly.

Strange... I have been lifting heavier since I started having betwteen one and two pints a day. It's my favorite treat :(

I agree with you, it's 2 conflicting activities. I am planning to train with a bodybuilder after the triathlon. I am quite confident for my weight gain. I have a slow metabolism and gain weight easily. The hardest thing is to gain muscle.

Hey, I am preparing a triathlong end of july, this is the reason I am doing 4 session of cardio a week and only one or two session of weight lifting. But after the triathlon, I may swap my training program.

I usually have one in the morning: between breakfast and lunch. And another one in post workout. are you saying it wont be harmful for my health if I have two scoops per day?

Totally agreed. I would sacrifice my fitness skills to gain muscle and fat. Want to be stronger.....

Yes I was. I am trying to increase high protein food gradually: whey protein, milk, peanut butter, eggs and tuna.

I usually put some inclines when I run. Maybe I went a bit too far on the peanut butter which contains more fat than protein.

I use this website to find exercises: http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/ It maynot be the best. I am trying to pick up one routine for each muscle: Abdominal, Chest, Shoulder, Bicep, Tricep, Back, Leg and Forearms. My goal is to gain weight, mass and strength. I am not a bodybuilder.

I am training with dumbbells. But I just realized I forgot to time 2 for each exercise. Below is what I have done today: Session A: Bench Press (6x8 24kg), Shoulder Press (6x8 8kg), Bicep Curl (6x8 26kg), Tricep Extension (6x8 13kg), Dead Lift (6x8 8kg), Squat (6x8 11kg), Palms-up wrist curl (6x8 8kg), Weight Crunch (6x30…

You are actually right, it's bit lighter for bench press around 12kg.I have not weight lifted for weeks, it was the return today with a new way to train: low reps and high weight. Before I was lifting even less than but with higher reps. I just hope I will increase the load in the next weeks. That would be a good sign.

I never meant other people dont have a busy life. I just find this a bit hard to keep training with job and private life, maybe I am the only to think that. In my room, I have one bench, 4x5kg dumbbell, 4x2.5kg dumbbell, 4x1.25kg dumbbell. I have been weight lifting in my room for years now on my own. I always had enough…

Agree with you. I just finished my weight lifting session and I am ravenous. Yesterday I had a cardio session and was not hungry at all after. I find this a bit strange because you burn much more kcal in a cardio session than during a weight lifting....

Thanks I am going to start with that and see the results. Hopefully I will gain weight and muscle!

I forgot to mention something... I do my weight lifting workout session in my room. It's taking me too much time to do go to the gym 6 times a week (busy with work and private life). So I have a bench and two dumbbells. People usually recommend low reps and high weight for muscle building. 12 is a high number of reps per…