Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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gaining weight

xavier
xavier
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2000/12/23, 01:52 AM
how can can i get back up
xavier
xavier
Posts: 333
Joined: 2001/01/02
United States
2000/12/23, 01:58 AM
i was 185 like 4 months ago before i dieted down and got to 165 - 170 now for the past month ive been trying to put on weight eating more no cardio
and taking weight gainer ive put on alot more mass but im stuck at a little over 170 what can i do to start goin up like I use to i know it hasnt been that long only like a month but there really hasnt been any weight gained anyone got advise
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Amr_Mr.Olympia
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Egypt
2000/12/23, 06:21 PM
may be you can intensify your training. like do 4 to 6 reps every set...also may be you are over training or you aren't training enough. If you think that you can increase the workout days, then go ahead...but be careful not to overtrain and exhauhst yourself. over training is worse than not training at all, it can be the reason why you are stuck.
xavier
xavier
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2000/12/23, 11:47 PM
it cant be the intensity or reps cause i workout hard and i change the reps alot sometimes ill go heavy 4 to 6 and sometimes ill go 10 to 12 it could be overtraining im doin 3 on 2 off is that good
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Amr_Mr.Olympia
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Egypt
2000/12/25, 10:03 AM
I think 2-3 days off is not bad...try to figure out what is wrong...may be you don't have enough positive mental attitude..before workout try to feel the power in your muscles..also watch bodybuilders photos..I think that should help
JP
JP
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Joined: 2001/11/10
United States
2000/12/26, 05:37 PM
Pictures of bodybuilders helps or reading muscle fitness or flex or coming here to freetrainers.com gives the enthusium to lift hard
2000/12/27, 09:47 PM
what is your diet like? How many meals are you eating each day? Increase you calorie intake at each meal.
xavier
xavier
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2000/12/28, 04:10 AM
i eat alot like 5 times and i even started taking weight gainer its weird cause im getting alot bigger than i was when i was at at 185 but my weight wont leave 170
2000/12/28, 05:20 PM
How are you getting bigger if your weight is staying the same? If you are getting bigger muscles than you must be gaining weight. Muscle weighs more than fat. So unless you are losing the same weight in fat as you are gaining in muscle than something may be wrong. Is your scale accurate?? Are you taking your measurements?
xavier
xavier
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2000/12/28, 10:07 PM
im using the same scale i have been at the gym for about a year
zorro
zorro
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Joined: 2001/11/10
United States
2000/12/29, 05:19 AM
hi i try to gain weight but i cant why
navsak10
navsak10
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Joined: 2004/05/11
United States
2004/05/20, 08:50 AM
I am on an eight week weight lifting program trying to gain some muscle mass. I am currently 135 lbs and would like to get to 150 lbs. Now when I do this program how much weight should I increase each week?