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re: any gymrats?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 7:09 am to mikeboss550
Posted on 7/11/14 at 7:09 am to mikeboss550
Make sure you eat right before you go to bed.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 7:09 am to xXLSUXx
Track your calories. I'm same height 185. I'm stuffing myself right now and it's pretty difficult to eat so much. Lifting 6 days per week.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 7:20 am to mikeboss550
Obvious answer is obvious, you need to be taking in about 2700-3400 calories a day. Good calories, proteins, oats, easy on the dairy, no fried. everything should be naked or baked (no not your stoner girlfriend). eat a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast with a simple carb. non-bleached, wheat whole grain something...bread, pasta. i grab a chobani yogurt, low fat, low carb, high protein..then i mix it with this nature valley protein granola. in that one serving i'm consuming a little over 20g of protein. that's at 8am, then at 10am i'll try and stuff down a chicken breast and peanut butter/banana on wheat toast sammich. LOTS OF WATER. too much protein will kill your kidneys so keep that shite flushed. for lunch i won't eat anything bigger in terms of portions bc i hit the gym around 5 so i can't be worried about digesting gobs of food. more chicken boobs, veggies, (white cheese if you NEED cheese) whole wheat toast with jam, and maybe some beans somewhere in there. black beans are great and you can buy them frozen. WHICH YOU SHOULD BE BUYING ALL OF YOUR VEGGIES AND BEANS FROZEN BECAUSE THERE'S LOWER SODIUM CONTENT. eat lunch around noonish, noon-thirtyish. by 2 pm you want to be drinking a shake. something with about 30-40g of protein. I have a desk job and i have to remind myself to get up and move to aid in the digestion process. you always want to try and keep yourself moving. and as weird as it sounds you should always be a little hungry. even though you are consuming twice the recommended daily intake it's not about how much, it's about when and what. by 4pm, i'm almost off of work and i grab a simple light carb to gimme some extra fuel in the gym. i don't take any supplements i have no idea don't ask me, however; i drink one of those caffeine infused crystal light water packs in my water bottle on the way to the gym. that seems to help me.
in the gym, to amass gains you should lift heavy and often. for instance i'll do flat bench bar and superset that with dumbbells that i keep by the bench. now i go to Red's so there's a shite ton of benches and free weights that allows me to hog some shite. i'll pump out 8 reps of a weight i can get to 8 ONLY ON THE FIRST TIME. then i'll immediately superset that with the dumbbells and i'll pump out 15. i'll perform 4 sets like that. you shouldn't be able to get to 8 the last two sets, if you can...add a plate. same thing with the lighter supersets if you can get to 15 every set it's too light. i only do 4 maybe 5 exercises per muscle group but i work out a muscle group each day. i don't do back/bi's chest/tri's crap. i just don't. abs, i do every other day. i spend maybe 15 minutes of almost non-stop ab workout. lower abs get tired easier so focus on those first and then attack your mid and upper abs.
i am now realizing how long this is, sorry for that. i hope i've kinda helped ya out. good luck.
in the gym, to amass gains you should lift heavy and often. for instance i'll do flat bench bar and superset that with dumbbells that i keep by the bench. now i go to Red's so there's a shite ton of benches and free weights that allows me to hog some shite. i'll pump out 8 reps of a weight i can get to 8 ONLY ON THE FIRST TIME. then i'll immediately superset that with the dumbbells and i'll pump out 15. i'll perform 4 sets like that. you shouldn't be able to get to 8 the last two sets, if you can...add a plate. same thing with the lighter supersets if you can get to 15 every set it's too light. i only do 4 maybe 5 exercises per muscle group but i work out a muscle group each day. i don't do back/bi's chest/tri's crap. i just don't. abs, i do every other day. i spend maybe 15 minutes of almost non-stop ab workout. lower abs get tired easier so focus on those first and then attack your mid and upper abs.
i am now realizing how long this is, sorry for that. i hope i've kinda helped ya out. good luck.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 7:25 am to mikeboss550
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any gymrats?
No. Nobody on the OT works out.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:01 am to Dylan
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First off, you need to eat breakfast, then 3 hours later take a protein shake or snack, then eat your next meal. Basically eat every 3 hours.
Eating every 3 hours is not necessary.
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Don't workout with an empty stomach.
There are millions who train fasted as well as I myself.
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Right before you go to bed take a casein protein shake with a scoop of peanutbutter with it.
Casein is an expensive protein that most view as negligible in terms of need.
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You also need to lift HEAVY.
Finally, we agree on something.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:03 am to mikeboss550
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mikeboss550
Keeping it simple
Calculate your TDEE and eat a tad bit over that number
Eat whenever is convenient to you, meal timing is irrelevant.
Compound lifts compound lifts compound lifts
Sleep
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:12 am to Adam4848
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This weight training plan worked for me. I put on 50 lbs in college. I started at 5' 11" 130 lbs and topped out around 180 lbs two years later.
I now hover around the low to mid 170s. I don't take as many supplements and don't lift as much. Most of it sticks to you. I've never worn larger than a 32 inch waist pant either.
This weight training plan worked for me. I put on 50 lbs in college. I started at 5' 11" 130 lbs and topped out around 180 lbs two years later.
I now hover around the low to mid 170s. I don't take as many supplements and don't lift as much. Most of it sticks to you. I've never worn larger than a 32 inch waist pant either.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:17 am to mikeboss550
Has your thyroid function been checked?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:17 am to mikeboss550
To gain weight you need to eat probably 4000-6000 calories if your metabolism is as high as you say it is....and also gaining muscles for growth...do low reps high weight and high sets...say like 6 sets of 8 or something like that...
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:19 am to mikeboss550
How old are you?
As you get older you'll put on weight....just maybe not where you want it
As you get older you'll put on weight....just maybe not where you want it
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:21 am to mikeboss550
Just curious, but over what period of time did you lose the 35 pounds? Thanks
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:21 am to yellowfin
Give GOMAD a try for a month.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:23 am to yellowfin
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How old are you? As you get older you'll put on weight....just maybe not where you want it
I'm in my early 30's. If I don't lift weights, I lose weight. My boss has a similar issue and he's in his mid 50's.
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 8:25 am
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:34 am to mikeboss550
it's cutting season brah not bulking season
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:37 am to LSUChamp06
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you need to be taking in about 2700-3400 calories a day
Negative
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you need to eat probably 4000-6000 calories
This seems more likely.
Track your calories. Load up on protein, carbs and good fats. Lift heavy. 5x5 routine is a good base to start from. Do NOT do GOMAD. Do drink at least a gallon of water a day, though.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:52 am to xXLSUXx
Lift heavier, eat more, take both creatine & mass gainer proteins.
Skip cardio and do legs twice a week. Guaranteed size within 1-2 months.
Skip cardio and do legs twice a week. Guaranteed size within 1-2 months.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:54 am to MyNameIsInigoMontoya
If he's really at 6'3 160 (green bean) he won't need more than 3000-3500 calories to start seeing his weight increase.
More than likely he's not counting calories and assuming he's eating a ton when in reality he's eating like a sorority girl who's scared to be in the same room as a carb.
More than likely he's not counting calories and assuming he's eating a ton when in reality he's eating like a sorority girl who's scared to be in the same room as a carb.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:55 am to mikeboss550
Everyone here is 6'3" so you've come to the right place.
The answer is aquatic crossfit.
The answer is aquatic crossfit.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 8:57 am to mikeboss550
Just read an article about the guy that played superman and how he gained all the muscle for the role.
His trainer had him drink 5, 1000 calorie protein shakes a day and then work out for 2 hours daily pushing his muscles to the limits. Running on a treadmill was part of the workout to boost his metabolism and the rest were *weights.
His trainer had him drink 5, 1000 calorie protein shakes a day and then work out for 2 hours daily pushing his muscles to the limits. Running on a treadmill was part of the workout to boost his metabolism and the rest were *weights.
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 8:59 am
Posted on 7/11/14 at 9:10 am to Adam4848
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Calculate your TDEE and eat a tad bit over that number
Eat whenever is convenient to you, meal timing is irrelevant.
Compound lifts compound lifts compound lifts
Sleep
This. Best advice given so far. If you do this, you will gain muscle.
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