No MUSCLE!

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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QamarHasan Posts: 2 Joined: 2001/07/02	2003/01/12, 09:57 PM Hi, i have been body building for about half an year, i eat a variety of meals taking in various vitamins, but i am just unable to gain any muscle! i am fit, cause i have stamina, i have speed, i can lift a lot of weights, and i am above average for many sports. WHATS WRONG WITH ME! I eat so much yet i am still skinny! Help... HQ

Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/01/12, 10:31 PM Welcome to ft. Have you checked your diet? What is your nutrition like?IE: Protien, Carbs, Fat. Tell us more about you by filling out your profile. Hgt, wght, male/female, that way you will get better answers to your questions. -------------- The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you are not in shape for it, it is too far to walk back! Franklin P. Jones Ivan Montreal Canada
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/01/13, 01:13 AM It's all in your diet. You probably don't eat enough...... Tried any weight gainers? -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
QamarHasan Posts: 2 Joined: 2001/07/02	2003/01/13, 07:47 PM thanks for helping out... about the further info..i am 19 years old, 5' 9", 120 lbs, male, .. what else.. its difficult to comment on proteins and carbs, but i eat a lot of potatochips, fish, fruits, mixed vegetables, bread ( and tortillas plenty of pizzas)... and i have a bzy life cause i am studying engineering!! i dont eat a good break fast but i make sure to have 2 full meals later, once in the afternoon and once in the evening.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/01/14, 01:50 AM Well you answered you own question...... You need to eat more often and a lot healthier to get good results in weight training. Body building is not just something you do once in a while in the gym, but something who'll control your whole life. You need to make things stick together....... -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/01/14, 05:36 AM qamarhasan..as you state, the answer is in your diet. You must strive to eat proteins on a consisitent basis, along with good complex carbs. One other thing, you don't mention your training methods. Go with heavyier weights, as heavy as you can handle. This of course requires more rest for growth, so it may be beneficial to you to cut back on some of your extracirricular activities such if you are doing alot of cardio type stuff. Cardio is good for health, but if you have a fast metabolism anyway, it is probably not helping to gain mass. But first and foremost, you will have to change your diet. Invest in some MRP's, quick nutrition you can take almost anywhere. Good luck. -------------- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!
erirvine Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/11/20	2003/01/16, 02:35 AM Sorry to be cruel, but stop using your studies as an excuse. I get into my lab at 7am 7 days a week but still eat breakfast - I get up at 6:30. I am my PhD thesis researching into quantum gravity I also teach undergrad lab, help with the department open days and work as a private tutor. I trained throughout my undergrad degree and hit the gym at least 6 days a week. Without breakfast and one with protein in it (if you remember to include the time you are asleep), your muscles are been starved of protein for well over 12hours a day no wonder they are not growing. Add some routine into your life eat every 3 hours, you might find your work increases with the better supply of energy. I have been involved with several different research projects and groups from all over the world in my time and find they are all fuelled on regular coffee breaks. So when everyone nips of for a caffeine boost I wolf down a pre-boiled egg or a cold meat sandwich and some fruit. It is easy to invent an excuse and hid behind it they way to succeed is to break the trend, hope this helps. ED!
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2003/01/16, 09:45 AM I'm an engineering student also, and I work 20 hrs. a week on top of that. one word for you: cooler. ;)