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Old 02-23-2009, 11:12 PM   #1
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I need your help!! Difficulty adding mass

I started getting serious about bodybuilding 3 months ago today. Since then, I have followed a strict diet and training regimen. However, in the three months that I have been training & eating like crazy, I have not added ONE pound of mass. I am committed to this fully, as it is my passion. However, it is starting to get a little frustrating to not see much progress at all after training hard while being a full-time student.

Basically, I need advice to take it to the next level. Here's what I do right now:

Stats:
5'11'', 150 lbs, 19 years old, HIGH metabolism!

Main Diet Components:
Lean Beef, Chicken, Tuna, Turkey, Egg Whites, Yogurt, Colorful fruits & veggies, oatmeal, yams, beans, rice, pasta, whole-grain bread, peanut butter, olive oil, nuts, avocado, milk

Supplements: (Want to keep it as diet-based as possible)
Whey protein, fish oil, multivitamin

Training: 5 days per week, about 1-1.5 hours per workout
5 minute warmup is only cardio
Abs 3x per week
Bodypart training split: Legs, Chest, Back, Arms, Delts

Sample workout (Back/abs):
BACK/BIS

1) Seated cable rows: 15 reps @ 85; 12 reps @ 90; 10 reps @ 95..2x10 dropsets at 90/85; 15 reps @ 85

2) Lat pulldown: 15 reps @ 75; 12 reps @ 80; 10 reps @ 85..2x10 dropsets @ 80/75; 15 reps @ 75

3) Iso-lateral row machine: 15 reps @ 110; 12 reps @ 120; 10 reps @ 130..2x10 dropsets @ 120/110; 15 reps @ 110

4) DB Bent-over row: 15 reps @ 25; 12 reps @ 30; 10 reps @ 35..2x10 dropsets @ 30/25; 15 reps @ 25

5) Preacher curl machine: 15 reps @ 40; 12 reps @ 45; 10 reps @ 50..2x10 dropsets @ 45/40; 15 reps @ 40

ABS

1) 3x30 Cable crunches @ 45

2) 3x15 Vertical bench straight leg raises

3) 3x20 Hyperextensions w/twist at top


THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED!

Vince
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Old 02-23-2009, 11:15 PM   #2
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You need some heavy compounds in that workout dude.
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Old 02-23-2009, 11:21 PM   #3
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build up your numbers on the compounds, and you will put mass on.

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Old 02-23-2009, 11:30 PM   #4
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Forgot to add..

I forgot to mention a couple of exercise limitations:

My left leg is slightly shorter than the right, enough so that I wear a 0.5 inch heel insert in the left shoe at all times to keep me more "balanced." As a result, the doctor has told me to stay away from these exercises because they put too much pressure on the spine, even if an insert is in the shoe:

*Standard barbell squat (I can use the hack squat machine instead since my back is resting on the pad)

*Barbell lunges (plate lunges/DB lunges okay)

*Deadlift

*Any leg pressing exercise

What are my best substitutions for these? I was told it is best to do exercises that isolate each leg...
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Old 02-24-2009, 12:45 AM   #5
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Don't isolate.... do a full body routine and cut the reps to 6-10 and eat and eat!!! I found a really ez and good workout on this site.... body adapts to it in a month thou but you'll gain good mass.... if i find it again i'll link it
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