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04-14-2009, 02:29 AM #1
If you're gaining fat not muscle
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04-14-2009, 02:31 AM #2
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Could be several things
1.) Not having proper form
2.) Not lifting heavy enough weights
3.) Not pushing yourself
4.) Eating too much
5.) Eating too much of the wrong types of food
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04-14-2009, 04:38 AM #3
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Sometimes it can also be that you're not eating enough...until you tell us more details, we can't help you. What's your weight/height? How many calories are you eating? What's your daily diet look like?
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04-14-2009, 04:45 AM #4
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04-14-2009, 05:13 AM #5
I gain muscle at a very slow, steady rate and im always lifting weight as i switch between power lifting routines and normal bodybuilding routines frequently. Lately my belly has gotten out of control and it seriously looks like im pregnant in some of my photos.
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04-14-2009, 05:24 AM #6
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most likely you are eating too many calories
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04-14-2009, 06:33 AM #7
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04-14-2009, 06:33 AM #8
By not eating enough for a long time, you will end up messing up your testosterone levels and metabolism.
Low testosterone + low metabolism => + Weight (fat)"No man has the right to be an amatuer in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." (Socrates 470-399bc)
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04-14-2009, 06:36 AM #9My routine:
Mon - Biceps
Tues - Triceps
Wed - Biceps
Thurs - Triceps
Fri - Biceps
Sat - Triceps
Sun - Rest
You can't see back and legs, don't waste your time with that nonsense!
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04-14-2009, 06:39 AM #10
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So, does that mean you should take in 1,000 cals more than you need? It takes time to put on lean mass. Eating at a caloric surplus is needed to grow, but there is a difference between eating enough to grow and just eating more than is necessary. Try to aim for around 1lb/week, anything much higher than that will only be packing on fat.
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04-14-2009, 06:50 AM #11
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04-14-2009, 07:06 AM #12
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You probably aren't working hard enough at the gym, your workouts are too long and drawn out, your form is off, your intensity is low, you're eating way too much, etc.
If you're new to this I'd suggest you look into a program that fits your schedule best and give it a good try, following it to a T until you gain a better understanding of what works for you and what doesn't. Too many people design their own workouts without having a clue what they're doing, like doing 14 sets for biceps and 25 sets for back with crap form and intensity, ending up with 2,5 hour workouts. Anyway now I'm ranting but I'd definitely look into following some type of starting program like Rippetoe's, Madcow's 5x5, Max-OT, HST, etc.I love beer too much.
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04-14-2009, 07:17 AM #13
True that. However, consider someone on a poor sugar diet of, lets say, 1,5kcal (no good carbs or protein. Mostly consisting of sugar and bad fat. Been there done that.)
You are eating, but eating not enough and the wrong food. I assure that your body composition will not be a lean one."No man has the right to be an amatuer in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." (Socrates 470-399bc)
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04-14-2009, 07:51 AM #14
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1. Lack of sleep - this is the ONLY time the body grows and repairs itself. 8 hours at least every night.
2. Lack of nutrition - are you eating healthy or drinking gatorade and eating french fries all day?
3. Lack of compound progression - every time you lift weights, it should be more challenging, I.E. more reps and/or more weight
4. Overtraining - are you giving your muscles plenty of rest or trying to lift every day? Don't use the same muscles again until they're not sore.
5. Stress - are you stressed? Cortisol can be your worst enemy in this case by eating muscle and storing fat.
6. Too many calories - are you eating too much? A general rule of thumb is your lean body mass (total body weight - total body fat x20 in daily calories).
7. Lack of protein - are you getting at least 1g of protein per pound of body weight every day?
8. Alcohol - are you drinking? If so, how much? Never more than, maybe, 1 drink a day.Last edited by rockdawg21; 04-14-2009 at 08:22 AM.
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04-14-2009, 07:55 AM #15
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04-14-2009, 08:08 AM #16
You may just have low testosterone levels
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04-14-2009, 08:28 AM #17
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dont get sucked into the whole "eat a ****-ton and get ripped and jacked" garbage. chances are if you just eat a ton and lift you will gain muscle but its very easy to go overboard with the cals and you will just put on unnecessary fat. if you have an adequate caloric excess eating more will not magically cause more muscle growth, growth takes time and patience, dont try to rush it then become dismayed when you dont get magical results in 8 weeks.
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06-28-2013, 01:55 PM #18
I find I have the same problem I used to be skinny with muscle and looked toned and now I feel I've lost all my muscle and am getting fat when I'm still working out
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06-28-2013, 03:10 PM #19
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07-20-2013, 01:28 AM #20
I feel your pain. I went from 165 to 180 lbs ( my goal...still not happy) and now my abs are pretty much nonexistent in photos. I've been getting compliments on my weight gain, but I hate that my stomach looks so chubby and I'm still a thin guy at 6'0 180 lbs. It's so discouraging because I see the results when I look at old pics of myself when I was really skinny and I see the new pics where I obviously put on weight and muscle (not enough to look the way I want to look) in my stomach, shoulders, arms, chest and thighs. But I wanted to be ripped not fat. I slightly feel like I liked better when I was doing p90x.
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05-31-2015, 09:41 AM #21
well if you go and compare yourself to the ppl on youtube that takes steroids and say they are a natty and expect the same result lol i seen many many ppl train hard eat right do every thing right and in 5 years maybe 10 lbs of muscle 99 of the ppl that look like they are on steroids are i have amazing genetics and i was 175 lbs started trainning in 2 months 218 lbs been that way for 4 months now i take the best creatine i eat meat carbs like **** i use proper form kill my muscle i give them 6 day of rest i muscle per day i cant get any bigger because my genes tells me so you can listen to all the other ppl crap most of them take all kinds of **** the real truth is naturaly dont expect much from bodybuilding and they say lift heavy the next day they say lift lighter contraction .... they dont want to say we take steroids they make moeny off their vids do you think they will say steroids the right kind of food what the **** is that since when a calori is a calori i can eat snikers bar all day and get muscle wtf are they talking about they want you to eat green vegeteble you know why they push green vegeteble and not yellow ..its cause green veggies makes your blood thicker and it causes heart attacks and stroke there you go thats why the goverment tells you to eat green veggies saturated fats are proven to not only are they not bad but they protect your heart yet they said for years stay away from sat fats i eat saturated trans every ****ing fat their is chips every day chocolat bars icecream i have zero colesterol perfect healt 215 lbs i think you go to the gym too much that is why you dont gain muscle
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05-31-2015, 09:45 AM #22
do you want to know why its simple you go to the gym too much too long cortisol gets high it tells your body to eat your muscles and store fat lol voila 15 sets per muscle per week is enough so if youre doing more your either superman or just dumb has **** its take 4 to 12 days for muscle to fully repair another indication is you dont get a skin streching muscle pump when your train because your doing the opposit of building muscle your destroying muscles
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05-31-2015, 09:54 AM #23
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What's your TDEE?
Whats your total intake?
What sort of split are you doing?
How much do you weigh?
How tall are you?I have to return some videotapes
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05-31-2015, 10:03 AM #24
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05-31-2015, 10:48 AM #25No brain, no gain.
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