5x5 weight gain question

[MARK67]

hey guys, ill try to be brief, for 7 weeks i have been following bill stars 5x5 routine,my strength has increases have been pretty noticable,mostly my squat and row, my benching suffers due to my left delt pain,but i work my way through the best i can,i posted 8 wks ago and you guys gave sound advice as to why i should curtail my marathon workouts(5 days per wk,12- 20 sets per bdy part)my problem is my lack of weight gain,i eat as much as i can,given my money situation, red meat, potatos,whole milk and eggs,but i also smoke(i want to stop!)does anyone believe my smoking can hinder weight gain,but not strenght? im 203,a gai of 3 lbs. since i started,can i have your guys input on my situation,or is this gain o.k.? can i expect bigger gains down the road?i am extremly motivated, so i will not stop, just looking for some advice. hope i wasnt to vague, thnks guys!

 

[asdfzxcv]

Eat more,if you are not gaining weight (muscle or fat) then your calorie intake is insufficient.As you gain muscle your maintainence calories also increase so you have to account for that as well.

 

[RipStone]

Eat more,if you are not gaining weight (muscle or fat) then your calorie intake is insufficient.As you gain muscle your maintainence calories also increase so you have to account for that as well.

Yup, its that simple. If you arent gaining weight then you arent eating enough. You many think you are eating a lot, but the truth lies on the scale.

 

[Cynical Simian]

This forum desperately needs a First Law of Thermodynamics sticky...

 

[Guinness5.0]

Quitting smoking will do to things for you (bodyweight-wise that is):

Your metabolism will slow, causing more of the cals you eat to be used for protein synthesis.

You'll have more money for food.

 

[MARK67]

thnks for your answers,just a matter of calories,and my need to stop smoking. guinness was right on.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

the truth lies

I see something wrong with that...

 

[BiggT]

I agree eat more, most people who think they eat a lot end up realizing they haven't been eating as much as they thought......and if you quit smoking it will help. Also, since you noted you eat as much as you 'can afford'....even more reason to ditch the stupid cigarettes, they can be costly as the weeks and months add up.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Smoking might make his caloric requirement go up, too. Increased heartrate and all that bullshit.

Not sure how much validity there is there, or how effective the cigs are at gobbling up excess cals. I doubt it helps in any way, though.

No, fuck that. It DOES NOT help in any way. 100%.

Now go smoke some greens and get the munchies. Then you'll bulk nicely.

Hm...OH! Then, smoke cigarettes for cutting!

 

[MARK67]

im trying to battle this nicotine monster,my breathing is noticeably heavier when im lifting,and getting heavier,when i squat, its like i ran around the block!the last time i quit,10 yrs ago,my pumps were awesome!im trying,thanks for your input guys. have a good one!

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Why did you start again, man? Gotta stick to your guns.

 

[MARK67]

stupid reason,stepson acting like an asshole,burglarizing people i knew.wife(at the time)thought he could do no wrong.need to get back on track,lift,eat,breath again.