I can't gain weight!!!
seanzyville
Posts: 122
Hey guys, a newbie in bodybuilding here about 2 months.
I have been trying to gain weight since I started bodybuilding 2 months ago but nothing seems to happen. I'm stuck at 140 to 142lbs and I have been following the diet program of Jim Stoppani http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/shortcut-to-size-nutrition.html though I do veer away from it sometimes.
I did some research and I think I am a mesomorph since I do not recall my body ever being too thin or too fat. Always just in the middle. My metabolism is insanely fast. Even when I was eating fatty and unhealthy foods, the only fat I got was in my belly.
What program is best for me? My goal is for lean muscles.
I'm 5'5" at 141lbs currently.
I have been trying to gain weight since I started bodybuilding 2 months ago but nothing seems to happen. I'm stuck at 140 to 142lbs and I have been following the diet program of Jim Stoppani http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/shortcut-to-size-nutrition.html though I do veer away from it sometimes.
I did some research and I think I am a mesomorph since I do not recall my body ever being too thin or too fat. Always just in the middle. My metabolism is insanely fast. Even when I was eating fatty and unhealthy foods, the only fat I got was in my belly.
What program is best for me? My goal is for lean muscles.
I'm 5'5" at 141lbs currently.
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I saw Jim's program in BB.com too. it was good and I myself tried his routine (Microcycles) before. I was not able to complete it thou, due to some events. but surely that is one hell of a workout and it gives good results.
Anyway,my advise to you is for you to constantly check your Body composition, get figures of your metabolic age so you can adjust your food intake without being bothered that you're eating too much. Check your BMI too, Fat percentage and Muscle Mass % too to know if what muscles are responding to your exercises. check your visceral fat too if you want to achieve that washboard abs.
Watch SMDMN Fitness 360 - he stated that exercises needs to vary from 1 person to another so you can get the real effect of working out. Rule: What may work for me may not work for you.
Muscles respond differently per individual. try different exercises and if you feel swollen the same day,then it may mean that its the exercise for you. whats important is still the FORM and POSTURE. dont lift weigths that sacrifies your form, you'll just risk yourself being injured.
start with the basic. I suggest Free weights so you can work on your balance too - Barbells (BB), dumbells (DB) and your body weight (BW).
Chest - Flat BB/DB presses, Inclined BB/DB presses, declined BB presses, Inclined flies, Flat Flies. Dips(BW) (don't do all of this at the same time - just choose what gives you the rip)
Biceps - Standing alternate DB Curls, Standing BB curls, concentration curls, preacher curls, Standing Hammer, DB curls to opposite shoulder ( again - don't do all of this at the same time - just choose what gives you the rip)
Triceps - standing DB One arm tricep extensions, Skullcrushers,Kickbacks, cable Rope extensions, Cable V bar pull down
Shoulders - Military presses, arnold presses, side lateral raises, Front raises, Bent over raises, High Cable Rear Delt Flyes, Dumbbell Shrug
Again - don't do all of this at the same time - just choose what gives you the rip
Hope these all comes in handy
Thank bro! very insightful tips!
Yup, most of the exercises you mentioned are part of Jim's as well. I'm near Phase 3 of Jim's program which is the last one.
Your tips reinforces me to just finish the microcycle program and see what happens. I have a feeling I am not getting enough calories. I need to get 2300 calories per day based on the body building calculator http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calculators.htm
I am upping my intake of food and see what happens.
Thanks for the tips bro!
Can you tell me how you would go about this?
Squats, Deadlift, Bench and Military Press. These 4 big lifts should be done by everyone and I assure you these will work!
DOMS is not the gauge of the effectivity of an exercise.
Agree.
Getting ripped is denpendent on you nutrition and calorie intake if you're in a deficit. This is an absulote truth.
I'm 5'5" at 143lbs. My goal is for lean muscles but I think I need to reach 150lbs to have a proportionate body. Am I on the right track of gaining mass first before cutting?
Yes, I just want to maximize my efforts.
What I'm thinking is eating whole foods as much as I can but drinking mass gainers in between just to reach my calories which is around 2300 based on bodybuilding.com calculator. There are just some days that my appetite is not working with me. I need more practice on shoving food up my mouth with or without appetite.
At 5'5" my goal is to reach 150lbs (is that enough?)
we have the same weight and height sir. tingin ko pag 160 na tayo tas cut pang bb-er na
my long term goal: reach 160 till december then cut january to summer
my short term: reach 150 then deficit (not that tuyo but as low as 10%) gusto ko lang makita katawan ko na medyo lean.
Thanks bro!
Noob question. Cutting and bulking is determined on calorie intake and nutrition right?
Nope. But I had a checkup before with a general practitioner and did some tests on my urine and blood for diabetes and hypertension. Both came up normal.
Is it normal for someone to gain 6.5lbs in a week?
Posted in this thread:
http://pinoybodybuilding.com/forum/Thread-the-truth-about-bulking
Thanks sa article. Buti na lang i'm very particular on the food I eat.
I did notice na after taking SM, my belly bulges hehe. To compensate for the fat I will gain, I will just have to not miss my HIIT workout days which I sometimes neglect and just rest.
I need to up my target weight from 150lbs to 160lbs. I currently at 148lbs.
sumakit bangs ko dito,
Angas niyan ah! Meron pa palang simleys! :banghead: hahaha!