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2005/05/04, 08:49 PM
Hey everyone. I'm new to the site and slightly new to lifting. I've been a hard gainer my entire life. I have always eaten as much as I want whenever I want and I never gained anything. I'm about 6'2 or 6'3 and weigh a very light 160 pounds. I just started working out last week. I plan on going 3 or 4 times a week working out the chest one day, back another day, legs another and then whatever I feel like on the fourth day. They would be about 2-3 hour workouts each. Does that sound ok?
I also heard not to expect to gain more than 1 pound of muscle a month. That just doesn't seem right to me. It just seems like it should be no problem gaining more than that in a month especially if I'm working out 4 times a week.
Should I be taking any sort of supplements? Since I'm a hard gainer, should I use MegaMass or another gainer? Or should I just use protein shakes, etc.?
I guess my biggest question is, will I see results in... lets say... 3 months? I know it is different for everybody but with the kind of person I am and the amount of lifting I'll be doing, is there any way to tell what kind of results I will have in 3 or 4 months?
Thanks guys... and girls
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2005/05/04, 09:13 PM
personally, i would limit your workouts to only about an hour. 2-3 hours is a HUGE time, especially for resistance training, and may be counterproductive to muscle building. focus on a shorter workout, but more intense. and in your workout scheme, what about abs? shoulders? arms? maybe look into some of the FT programs for both nutrition and the workout routines to get you started..
in terms of supplements, if you are just getting back into things or just starting, maybe just go with a protein powder after your workouts. read into other things that interest you so you can know the whole shebang, but you dont necessarily need them for a good few months.
results will be dependent on what you put into your workouts and diet. if you make the effort, they will come fast.
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2005/05/04, 11:34 PM
i guess i should have expanded a little more on my workout. when i do chest, i'll do arms as well. i'll concentrate on them for about an hour and then throw in 20 minutes or so on abs or cardio. when i do my back, i also do shoulders. same thing... after awhile when i'm feeling it, i'll do some cardio or abs. when i'm doing legs, i'll usually throw in some arm workouts too. i dont concentrate on one part for the whole 2 or 3 hours but that part is the main focus of the workout.
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2005/05/05, 01:16 AM
Dont do too much cardio if you are looking to bulk. But still do some.
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2005/05/05, 08:01 AM
actually, if he is a hard gainer and looking to bulk, he probably doesnt even need to do cardio. it'll just sap extra energy that could be used for your body to rebuild itself. the resistance training is a secondary cardiovascular workout in itself, however if you are very concerned with your heart health/lungs, etc. then go ahead with it.
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2005/05/05, 08:48 AM
Muscle is gained outside of the gym...the gym is just used to stimulate growth. Push your workout harder for shorter timeframes and be sure to give your muscles time to rest and they will grow.
Sorta sounds like something from "Field of Dreams"...If you rest them they will grow!
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2005/05/05, 01:05 PM
Don't forget to train your shoulders also...
You can try to gain more than 1 lb of lean muscle a month....eat more calories....1 lb is 'lean' for an avg person...however you may be able to build more muscle than that....still....if you increase your calories significantly....higher % of it will be fat...which is not a big problem for you anywayz...so you can try to increase your total daily calories by 500 calories...which should be around 4 lb a month......after you achieve your ideal weight you can diet to lose body fat...
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2005/05/05, 02:21 PM
You should be able to finish your workout in 45 minutes to an hour. Much more than that is counterproductive.
Also, menace and stump are right on. You gotta eat for it which means counting calories and you don't grow while you are working out. You grow while you're resting. Make sure you eat and rest enough.
If you wanna do cardio , do it on your non-workout days but realize you will slow the muscle gain by doing so.
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Quoting from deans20:
i guess i should have expanded a little more on my workout. when i do chest, i'll do arms as well. i'll concentrate on them for about an hour and then throw in 20 minutes or so on abs or cardio. when i do my back, i also do shoulders. same thing... after awhile when i'm feeling it, i'll do some cardio or abs. when i'm doing legs, i'll usually throw in some arm workouts too. i dont concentrate on one part for the whole 2 or 3 hours but that part is the main focus of the workout.
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