It's about how much you look like you can lift?

[mc335e]

Alright so I've been lifting pretty hard and very consistently since about April and have been going to the gym since about 2005. When I first started, I was about 60 pounds over weight and a pretty fat 265 (not much muscle). Well, as you can see now, I've changed that over the last few years. However, one thing I've noticed recently is that while I am gaining a lot of strength and seeing progress month over month, I'm not seeing much of a size difference. I look around the gym and I see many guys who are bigger than me who are unable to lift as much as myself. While I guess a lot of it comes down to genetics, I can honestly say I'd rather be bigger, look better, and be able to lift less than be in my current position.

Is this pretty common in body building? I am by no means trying to be a body builder, but I assume you guys would know better than anyone else on the forums.

Thanks!

(And yes, I am eating!)

[sickonstorm]

this is the pl section. im in the same sitruation as u, but i am there cause i do 0 hypertrophy work. my goals are more dead 500 bench 350, and squat 450 then weigh 450 all muscle

[thedestro]

Did you get the wrong section?

[db2000]

YOU ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH

you think you are...but you have no idea how much it takes to gain weight.

[mc335e]

Did you get the wrong section?

Nah, I figured that there were a lot of guys in here who were powerlifters that might be able to relate a little bit, seeing that this section is mostly about strength. I didn't want a bunch of people telling me to "eat more" because I was just curious if this was a pretty common occurrence or not That's all.

[mc335e]

YOU ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH

you think you are...but you have no idea how much it takes to gain weight.

Yeah, I do. **** off.

[btlifter]

how many calories you eat a day, champ?...i KNOW you aren't eating enough, because if you were, you would not complain about not getting bigger.... by the way...as internet speak would go....
being strong=cool
looking strong but not being=epic phail

[BLARZEE]

this is the pl section. im in the same sitruation as u, but i am there cause i do 0 hypertrophy work. my goals are more dead 500 bench 350, and squat 450 then weigh 450 all muscle

Did you just say you want to weigh 450 all muscle with a 450 squat lulz?

[tomahawk1984]

Using a very rough equation, (bodyweigh x 18) + 500 gives about 4300 calories. If you are following a 40/40/20 diet this means you are eating 430g of protein, 430g carbs and 95g of fat.

These are pretty difficult numbers to hit (especially if you are eating "clean").

What is your current diet like?

How do you train? There is a big difference in terms of weight gain between working to a 5RM and a 1RM.

[markyg]

Yeah, I do. **** off.

No you don`t and with an attitude like that you`re gonna get nowhere. Oh please ignore the rep I gave you I meant to neg you for your unnecessary abuse.

[db2000]

Yeah, I do. **** off.

Post your diet.

If you cant gain weight...you are not eating enough.
what dont you understand?
Either that, or you are not eating the right things.

why would you post a question if you already know the answer.

I know the answer.

Post your diet

[swolegantor]

At some level everyone likes seeing changes in bodycomposition.

[PotKettleBlack]

Nah, I figured that there were a lot of guys in here who were powerlifters that might be able to relate a little bit, seeing that this section is mostly about strength. I didn't want a bunch of people telling me to "eat more" because I was just curious if this was a pretty common occurrence or not That's all.

You don't want people telling you to eat more? What if that is, as it appears to be, the problem?

Yeah, I do. **** off.

Good attitude to people trying to help you. Read the quote below this sentence, also, you don't, just to make it absolutely clear.

No you don`t and with an attitude like that you`re gonna get nowhere. Oh please ignore the rep I gave you I meant to neg you for your unnecessary abuse.

Using a very rough equation, (bodyweigh x 18) + 500 gives about 4300 calories. If you are following a 40/40/20 diet this means you are eating 430g of protein, 430g carbs and 95g of fat.

These are pretty difficult numbers to hit (especially if you are eating "clean").

What is your current diet like?

How do you train? There is a big difference in terms of weight gain between working to a 5RM and a 1RM.

Basically this.

[DallasLynx]

6'5" and 212 is skinny. That is all.

[PotKettleBlack]

6'5" and 212 is skinny. That is all.

I lolled.

[crupiea]

This attitude is prevelant on this site. Thats why they made the powerlifting section, for people who dont think this way and who actually want to get stronger, not just look like it.

[Frankdaddy]

Yeah, I do. **** off.

Alright so I've been lifting pretty hard and very consistently since about April and have been going to the gym since about 2005. When I first started, I was about 60 pounds over weight and a pretty fat 265 (not much muscle). Well, as you can see now, I've changed that over the last few years. However, one thing I've noticed recently is that while I am gaining a lot of strength and seeing progress month over month, I'm not seeing much of a size difference. I look around the gym and I see many guys who are bigger than me who are unable to lift as much as myself. While I guess a lot of it comes down to genetics, I can honestly say I'd rather be bigger, look better, and be able to lift less than be in my current position.

Is this pretty common in body building? I am by no means trying to be a body builder, but I assume you guys would know better than anyone else on the forums.

Thanks!

(And yes, I am eating!)

honestly you need to eat a full MEALevery few hours, all day long. Do it 24/7 365 CONSISTENTLY and you will gain. You aint getting bigger ? thats why

[tomahawk1984]

I didn't even think to look at the stats. At 6' 5" you could easily carry 240-250.

No you don`t and with an attitude like that you`re gonna get nowhere. Oh please ignore the rep I gave you I meant to neg you for your unnecessary abuse.

I think you can change it to a neg if you click on the scale thingy. Not 100% sure though.

[PotKettleBlack]

I didn't even think to look at the stats. At 6' 5" you could easily carry 240-250.



I think you can change it to a neg if you click on the scale thingy. Not 100% sure though.

Or a bit more than that

[tomahawk1984]

Or a bit more than that

Haha. You weigh what I used to weigh almost 6 months ago!

[RedMaster]

I have no problem exceeding 4900 calories every day. If you would like to know my secret make a trip or two to Wendy's and order the Baconator and have a couple Krispy Kremes for breakfast every morning. Works like a charm.

[DallasLynx]

I have no problem exceeding 4900 calories every day. If you would like to know my secret make a trip or two to Wendy's and order the Baconator and have a couple Krispy Kremes for breakfast every morning. Works like a charm.

Baconator? I'm intrigued...

[freeride88]

Or a bit more than that

Or a bit more than THAT.

[isaku900]

Baconator? I'm intrigued...

baconator is a double cheeseburger with six strips of bacon?

or maybe its a triple cheeseburger...either way its got a f-load of bacon.

[crackyflipside]

Yeah, I do. **** off.

[UHCougar05]

baconator is a double cheeseburger with six strips of bacon?

or maybe its a triple cheeseburger...either way its got a f-load of bacon.

MMM....Bacon....

[DallasLynx]

baconator is a double cheeseburger with six strips of bacon?

or maybe its a triple cheeseburger...either way its got a f-load of bacon.

This should go well with my afternoon pot of coffee.

[Newbtime]

eat more calories.... and more volume of food. raise your volume and liftin in higher rep ranges... something like this.


bench 4x7
Inc bench 3x8
dumbell bench 4x8
barbell row 3x8
t bar row 4x8-15
pull ups 3x12
SLDL 3x6
romanian deadlift 4x5
squat 4x8
barbell curl 5x12
dumbell seated military press 3x8
tri ext 4x12



no that is not one workout.. those are just misc exercises with the rough rep range you should be doing in them for getting bigger... if you are trying to gain "weight" (muscle) you should ALWAYS drop heavy tripples and singles, or atleast greatly cut back on them. If you put on 10 lbs while still lifting like a powerlifter vs put 10 lbs on training like a bodybuilder, the bbing routine will be more muscle. it makes no sense to me to raise your calories and gain 3 lbs a week but continue to do heavy singles and **** they doesnt produce hypertrophy well.

[f00t]

steps to being a successful powerlifter:

#1: stop whining
#2: eat more
#3:lift more weight

[UHCougar05]

This should go well with my afternoon pot of coffee.

Fatty.