Hey gaining this weight: normal or above avg, subpar?

[Yarg!]

Hey guys in about 4 weeks I gained 5lbs total, so about 3 lbs of muscle 2...water/fat. I am bulking so no cardio and lots of calories...
I also gained 8-10lbs on my 1rpm for Bench press (from 165 to 175ish). Ok I went from 155-160lbs in weight (13 BF) and BP was at 135 for 2x8 , now at 140 for 2x8. DLs from 225 3x6 to 240 3x7-8
Squats from 160- 3x8 to 175 3x8 (ass to grass). Are these gains (natural, im a pinner trying to get back into after 1 yr off due to rot. cuff injury) normal, above avg, or subpar? If its subpar, i will post up my entire routine and u guys can take it apart. normal/ above avg.. ill keep doing the routine. thanks guys!

 

[DieselGunz]

depends are you a hard gainer?


5lbs is only a little over a week, but if you are putting 100% effort then that is better than NO weight gain

 

[Assertive Guy]

Hey guys in about 4 weeks I gained 5lbs total, so about 3 lbs of muscle 2...water/fat. I am bulking so no cardio and lots of calories...
I also gained 8-10lbs on my 1rpm for Bench press (from 165 to 175ish). Ok I went from 155-160lbs in weight (13 BF) and BP was at 135 for 2x8 , now at 140 for 2x8. DLs from 225 3x6 to 240 3x7-8
Squats from 160- 3x8 to 175 3x8 (ass to grass). Are these gains (natural, im a pinner trying to get back into after 1 yr off due to rot. cuff injury) normal, above avg, or subpar? If its subpar, i will post up my entire routine and u guys can take it apart. normal/ above avg.. ill keep doing the routine. thanks guys!

Those gains are on the way to being equivilant to a low dose first cycle of AS for 4 weeks. Good gains bro!

 

[DZLS]

3 pounds of muscle in 4 weeks is nothing to scoff at...

keep up the good work... a stronger muscle is a bigger muscle, so you know you're getting stronger which means you're getting bigger...

 

[deco]

That's good, keep in mind some of it might be water. So give or take 1-2 pounds on daily basis it's still a good deal.

 

[Cynical Simian]

a stronger muscle is a bigger muscle, so you know you're getting stronger which means you're getting bigger...

Isn't this aphorism usually the other way around? Plenty of people (say, competitive lifters who want to stay in a weight class) gain a lot of strength without getting bigger.

Anyway, it sounds like you're making pretty good progress so far, although strength gains in one month after a long layoff obviously aren't necessarily a reliable gauge of a program. Keep us updated.

 

[maldorf]

I would say that is doing great, considering you weigh so very little. that is gaining almost 2% of your bodyweight in muscles in just 4 weeks. That would be the same as me gaining 4 /12 pounds in 4 weeks, and I cant come close to that now. I have been training for a long time though, a little over 20 yrs so gains come slow now. Did you do this natural too?

 

[Yarg!]

hey sry didnt respond sooner, but thanks guys. ive always been a fairly decent at gaining weight , bu ti didnt know if it was an optimal ammount. im guessing i gained this much becase i was off for a while and just got ack into it. maldorf- yes, it is completely natural.. hell not even whey protein cuz i cant stand drinking the stuff i bought (never buy whey gourmet!). lol

 

[maldorf]

hey sry didnt respond sooner, but thanks guys. ive always been a fairly decent at gaining weight , bu ti didnt know if it was an optimal ammount. im guessing i gained this much becase i was off for a while and just got ack into it. maldorf- yes, it is completely natural.. hell not even whey protein cuz i cant stand drinking the stuff i bought (never buy whey gourmet!). lol

Great job. Its good to hear you didnt jump right in and go on a cycle of AAS. Looks like you are growing great right now.

 

[silver_shadow]

over a lb per wk is good by any standards. good job.