trying to gain

[tay1506]

I was just wondering how fast everyone on here gained weight when they tried and im talking 50%+ muscle????

I was 150 5'8" 4 weeks ago 164 - 168 now and im trying to get to 200 as fast as possible with 70%+ muscle gains. I was trying to figure out how long it will take me with the right nutrition and workouts?????

Thanks for the input in advance!!!!!!!

 

[BiggT]

The most important factor is how old you are.

 

[samsonov]

i put on 55 pounds in about 11 months. my life was eating and training though. no drinks, drugs, nothing...... eat sleep train. it's all about how bad you want it.

 

[letsrun4it]

you are what you eat

 

[duke of angels]

Realistically a pound a week is big gains in muscle weight. I'd set your goal below that and then be happy if you happen to get more. Eat excess calories for sure, too much you gain fat, and too little you'll have a hard time putting on the muscle. If you wanna gain the least fat count every calorie and figure out how much you should eat in excess for muscle growth... I'm going to guess somewhere between 500-1000 (Err towards whatever is most important... trim figure or muslce growth...) colories a day depending on your workout and genetics... since your goals are long-term, keeping track of day to day and weekly progress and adjusting your diet accordingly based on your track record is the best way. I wouldn't worry about slipping one-day here and there (too little calories, too much, or wrong composition of calories), it's what you do consistently that matters.

Nice found it....

"...one pound of muscle requires about 2500 calories... 700 to 1,000 calories to the daily diet should support the gain of one to two opunds of lean muscle each week, as well as the energy needs..."

It goes on to say individual training is a huge factor...

Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need p. 415

 

[Ilovetolift]

i put on 55 pounds in about 11 months. my life was eating and training though. no drinks, drugs, nothing...... eat sleep train. it's all about how bad you want it.

99% perfect info, its better if you dont do drugs or drink, but if you want to, its not going to hinder you, if you're responsible.

 

[thelion2005]

Realistically a pound a week is big gains in muscle weight. I'd set your goal below that and then be happy if you happen to get more. Eat excess calories for sure, too much you gain fat, and too little you'll have a hard time putting on the muscle. If you wanna gain the least fat count every calorie and figure out how much you should eat in excess for muscle growth... I'm going to guess somewhere between 500-1000 (Err towards whatever is most important... trim figure or muslce growth...) colories a day depending on your workout and genetics... since your goals are long-term, keeping track of day to day and weekly progress and adjusting your diet accordingly based on your track record is the best way. I wouldn't worry about slipping one-day here and there (too little calories, too much, or wrong composition of calories), it's what you do consistently that matters.

Nice found it....

"...one pound of muscle requires about 2500 calories... 700 to 1,000 calories to the daily diet should support the gain of one to two opunds of lean muscle each week, as well as the energy needs..."

It goes on to say individual training is a huge factor...

Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need p. 415

And then it will come down to 1 pound a month. Get tougher as soon as you are over 200.

 

[TheOak84]

10 pounds of muscle in a year is alot of weight to gain as a veteran. thats about .2 pounds a week. add another 5 pounds of fat, and 10 pounds of water.. it all adds up

im having the same problem, im eating about 3500-4000 cals (depending on how much milk i drink that day) and cant gain shit. my strength is goin up and up tho... it sux

 

[gtjacko]

Took me about 2 years to go from 65kgs to 90kgs (6”), which was my goal, haven’t gained any weight in the last 6 months or so, but have continued to make some strength gains. Just started a 5x5 so will be interesting to see if I break through the plateau. Eating small meals but very often was my breakthrough.

Good luck

 

[tay1506]

Im 18 and i eat alot and try to keep it good i think im getting about 300+ grams of protein a day, but im always busy cuz i go to school and work 40 or more hours a week and i build computers for people so i don't get regular amounts of sleep, 3 hours here and there. However i always sleep atleast two hours before i hit the gym which i do 4 days a week running WSB and i noticed it helps alot. I have also quit smoking and drinking. The most ive ever weighed is 175 at around 10% bf and i hit that rather quickly. I gain muscle like crazy and hope to even do it faster when the weight gainer gets in. I know its better to eat food, but it aint exactly easy with no time.

Oh yeah right now i think im between 8 and 10% bf and want to keep it below 15%, at 190lbs 8% bf i would be a monster. I hope to compete someday so i wanted to get to a weight class now instead of later which i hear is the best idea.

 

[needtogetaas]

yo

 

[thanas]

hi, im 17 years old and i've been training for one year now. my weight is 89 kg with 81 lean mass and my height is 1,81m. i never did anabolics because i don't really want to be a bodybuilder i just do my work out and eat healthy food like fish. i'm trying to gain weight, the first half year this went easily . the last half year i don't see any difference. i ussualy do a heavy workout 1 to 2 times a week and once a week heavy cardio training. my muscles don't seem to get bigger anymore, especially my bicep , does anybody know what i'm doing wrong or how i could do it better

 

[VSUdude]

Thanas:
Read the above post by Duke of Angels.

Include more info about your training split (i.e. what bodyparts you work and when you work them) and your diet info.

But, right off the bat, the heavy cardio will probably keep a lot of your gains in check because it'll burn off so many of the calories your muscles need to grow. If you HAVE to do cardio try 15-20 mins 2-3 days/week at the most at a moderate pace.

tay1506:
Remember this: real food > supps

I'm really busy like you bud. The easiest thing to do, I've found, is to have one day a week (I use Sunday) to hang out at home for a few hours and do nothing but cook food for the upcoming week. Cook a package of chicken breats, a couple lbs. of lean ground beef, etc. and store it in tupperware containers in the fridge or take with you so you don't have to worry about cooking.

Also sleep is VERY important. Sleeping before going to the gym is o.k. I guess but you NEED it at night for muscle recovery - just in case you didn't know, muscles grow while recovering, NOT while lifting.

 

[tay1506]

Remember this: real food > supps

I'm really busy like you bud. The easiest thing to do, I've found, is to have one day a week (I use Sunday) to hang out at home for a few hours and do nothing but cook food for the upcoming week. Cook a package of chicken breats, a couple lbs. of lean ground beef, etc. and store it in tupperware containers in the fridge or take with you so you don't have to worry about cooking.

Also sleep is VERY important. Sleeping before going to the gym is o.k. I guess but you NEED it at night for muscle recovery - just in case you didn't know, muscles grow while recovering, NOT while lifting.

First of all cooking and storing food for more than 2 days is impossible someone will eat it no matter what I write on the container. I do this sometimes, but also when you try to eat every two hours I just can't lug chicken around with me all day and keep it in my hot ass car. However i have gotten rather used to my schedule so im gona work around it. 8 hours a day im fine though cuz i work at this place called chipotle and it has some of this best food u can get if uve never been there go. As for sleep i always get 7+ hours just at different parts of the day and sleeping before i work out helps my lifts in the gym alot.

 

[thanas]

hmm, i sleep very little and ussualy eat 50 grams of proteins from fish like salmon after a work out, i don't use supplements i just eat meat. when i workout i do about 3 to 4 sets for my upper boddy: pecs or back / upperback, bicep or tricep, or lower body. i ussualy do like do 8 to 10 reps a set and mostly use dumbels. i also want to burn some fat, when i started training a year ago i was thick so my skin isnt very tight. that's why i cardio once in a while . well thats my workout , but i'm not gaining any weight the last few months. dunno why