Ectomorph - Need help?

[testbuilt]

if your having trouble gaining weight, your not eating enough. Period. Sorry if it sounds harsh, but its the truth. The basic formula is Cal In VS Cal Out = bodyweight. If you are burning more calories during the day than your taking in... your will lose weight. It sounds like you are at a maintenance level right now. Try to measure your food for one week, and calculate how many calories you are taking in, on average. Try to add about 500 cal/day for 2 weeks and see what happens. You need to be consistant and make sure that you reach your calorie goal EVERY DAY, regardless of what time you need to eat. This system worked well for me, and I was able to put on a lot of lean mass over the last 4-5 years. I am currently 5'8, 210lbs, and carrying around 11% BF. I am hoping to hit 215 by Christmas, and then 220 by march. I will gain a little more BF, but I can diet that off in the spring, and hope to hit the stage at a shredded 190+
good luck, and go hard bro
test

 

[Thaashit]

i agree with testbuilt, but disagree with another post
syspot
i think 1g/.7 lb ( or simpler 1.5 g/1 lb) is a good rule, but if he weighs 160, the math says he should take in 228 g. And I don't know if anyone else would agree with me, but protein intake is NOT controversial. Protein is the building block of muscle.
Pro trainers aren't bodybuilders, this is two different areas of lifting weights. I am a strength coach assistant for fun at my alma mater and some exercises we make the athletes do I would never touch ( air ball stability, tube pulls, spiderman (=wicked)), they are training to play sports, not for massive quads or a wide ass back.
I used to weigh 180 when i ran track in college, now I'm 210 with about the same bf % i had when i was running. I FEEL YOUR PAIN SPORTBOARDN The answer I tell everyone - EAT! 5,000 calories a day, about 200-250 grams of proein a day. 5-6 meals/day. No cardio. The most important thing..stick with it. The results won't come tomorrow, or in a week, but it will come Good luck bro

 

[calvesodeath]

Try to eat 5 + meals a day, yeah it sounds alot but size them down and spread them out for every 3 hours.Keep carbs the highest nutrient you are taking in, but make sure you get in around 120-160 grams of protein(that should be ok for your weight, up it when you gain some weight) take 1 protein drink a day.

I agree totally with this. Essentially what I did 2 years ago at 150# 6' ... now I am 175# and hope to hit 180" within the next 5-6 months

 

[sysopt]

Thaashit, if you think there are no arguments about protien intake, then you simply don't know. Don't say there aren't any other opinion's because you never heard the other side. I saw a study that showed eating more than .8 or .9 grams/pound made ZERO difference. Did you know that a pregnant woman or someone with an injury needs more protien than a weightlifter? BTW what I was telling sportboardn was simply a guideline, not an absolute. peace.

 

[Jvesti1234]

hey bro, a good way to eat a "healthy" steak is to rinse it under hot water after you cook it!! It will wash away some of the fat, the same with tace meat, it will really help the taco meat since it is ground up. One other way for fat free protein, TOFU. I have been adding it to alof of stuff lately. It will take on the flavor of what you cook it with. I like to put it in my eggs. Yes, I am crazy. Mens health is a good source for low fat recipies. That is where I got those. Good luck.

Whiskey
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Umm whiskey don't rinse anything under hot water, hot water loosens up lead in the drinking water pipes. it's loaded with lead

 

[p0ink]

been there

When I was a junior in high school i was 150 at 6'3. i looked like I had cancer. It was horrible to say the least. If you are after gaining size, you really have to want it, and I really mean you have to want it. You should eat, sleep, and breathe putting on size. Don't waste your money on all these flashy supplements. Stick to the basics. Get a good multivitamin, a good weight gainer (N-Large is my favorite), some flax oil, and creatine. Stick to primarily to compound movements (deadlifts, squats, bench, cleans, etc) and dont worry so much about isolation movements. Another thing, log what you eat and count your calories. This was my big mistake. I was saying all I do is eat, but when i started counting, i was nowhere near what i should be. Eat like a starving somalian. I have made very good progress since then, I am now a sophmore in college and hovering around 235. Just eat, eat, eat, eat and eat some more.

 

[VicTusDeuS]

I try to drink atleast 32 Ounces of Nesquick chocklate milk a night and a bunch of potatoe bread...its all carbs calories and protein...If u can stomach all the lactose go for it.....I built my tolerance up over the last 8 months to be able to drink all this milk. I used to wake up in the middle of the night with cramps and shit but now its not bad at all..

 

[Bulk]

1g/1.5kg = 1g/3lbs ! something is wrong, it should be 1.5g/kg (this isn't a lot...)

 

[Tadanga]

victusdeus just brought up an interesting point : the impact on the digestive system of such a sudden increase in food intake.
Since it is almost never brought up, I assume very few people had any problems doubling their protein intake or with the multiplication of meals.
I would imagine this stress on the digestive system would at least provoke bloating, excessive fatigue and poor sleep due to intense digestion or transit irregularities (constipation or diarrhea). Do these symptoms persist long after the expected initial shock to the system ?

More importantly, besides discovering that you may very well be lactose/gluten intolerant, could this diet trigger food intolerances and/or allergies ?

Has anyone experienced any of this ?

 

[slimjim1985]

talk about raising the dead