Giving up on bulking?

[foodandfitness]

I just can't gain weight. I'm sure some day I'll be able to, but not at this point in my life. I know what I have to do, what I have to eat, how to train, etc. but they say that results breeds motivation, and I have not gained a pound over the past 3 years.

Yup I lift heavy and eat a lot throughout the day. I am not going to stop training this way because I enjoy being strong, but I've decided to take my training in a different direction. Perhaps this is just more of a mental change, but I feel that this is still a nutrition topic.

I feel that I have been neglecting the other aspects of fitness, namely flexibility and balance. So I've been working on doing the splits, a pistol (one legged squat), definitely my shoulder flexibility- terrible, and start doing handstands again. I used to be able to walk on my hands.

Does anybody else feel like this? Sometimes I feel like I've spent so much time just focusing on bulking, and at this point I just need to keep my gains, focus on other aspects, and come back to it in the future.

[Gordon09]

If you're not gaining then you're simply not eating enough. You may think you are, but you're not.

[Blitzk]

Honestly man, just eat more, if you really want to there is no excuse. Just ignore macros and crap and eat!

[andyfan692011]

Son you are blessed with the ability to each as much as you want without gaining too much fat. Realize this... Eat like hell... Lift heavy... And track your progress. Aim for 1 pound a week about.

[foodandfitness]

I know its because I am not eating enough... The problem is being able to eat the required amount. I can't force it down if it won't go. Also, I fidget a lot. I can't help it. Always tapping my foot or pacing or whatnot. I know that has something to do with it too.

[happydude86@hotmail.com]

How does fidgeting have anything to do it? Start downing more calorie dense foods. I was the same way until I started blending up oats into my shakes.

[dat]

I've been in a similar situation to you, however I'm now gaining about 1kg every month or two. To get to this stage I've had to do things like:

-Eat more often
-Eat junk food
-Add butter to everything
-Add oil to everything
-Eat more bacon
-Eat less fibrous carbs

[lac38780]

Mcdonalds dollar menu

[wnc817]

You could try eating whatever you are now to gain weight, and just add calorie-dense foods that you like. You could add whole milk, pb, or whatever you can eat lots of. What about making some tasty shakes? Milk + pb + banana + chocolate syrup + ice cream + whatever. You could add a ton of cals with extra shakes.

[TitanFB11]

olive oil in your shakes....

olive oil to fry eggs

butter on toast

steak/porkk chops over chicken breast

pb mixed with oats

BLACK HOLE.....use it

god your lucky you can afford to eat like that..

[YoungEx20]

Get fat in. Put butter on everything where it makes sense. Eat tons of whole grain carbs too. Heck, try Fettuccine Alfredo with a piece of veal and add some butter on top of the pasta. Eating a ton of pasta should help you put on weight pretty quick.

Eat tons of Peanut Butter too, and drink whole fat milk.

[Blitzk]

try the GOMAD (gal of milk a day) diet, and eat peanut butter sandwiches, if you can't gain weight like that then you have a problem.

[foodandfitness]

Yeah, you guys are right. I just need to keep on with the beast feast! I'm probably just not recognizing some of my habits.

[BookMonkey]

You can always resort to weight gainers (the powdered stuff), though I'm not a big fan of those.

[FunkymonkAW]

Buy 1.5qt things of ice cream in mass quantities when they're on sale for 2-$3 and EAT.

[wburner44]

Buy 1.5qt things of ice cream in mass quantities when they're on sale for 2-$3 and EAT.

idk how good of an idea this is

[hendrix342]

What is your total calorie intake now (be precise & honest)?

Starting at maintenence + 500, Weigh yourself each week with the goal to gain .5lb to 1lb per week. If you are not hitting atleast .5lb per week, then up your calories by 100 every two weeks until you are gaining the .5lb or 1lb goals.

Eat BIG, Eat Smart, and lift HEAVY.

The results will come after some trial and error. STICK WITH IT!! dont give up you'll just see-saw and regret it.

[On Fire]

You need to pack on the calories man. If you're having trouble getting them in, you just need to work with more calorie dense foods.

[blurrr]

-Eat more often
-Eat junk food
-Add butter to everything
-Add oil to everything
-Eat more bacon
-Eat less fibrous carbs

no.

[JeRSeY KiD 3]

Bulking is so easy, I don't know how people have trouble.

Try eating your meals faster. You will be able to eat more and you're body won't process that you are physically full.

Oats and PB with your shakes.

Natural PB is a great bulking food, whole eggs, almonds, pasta . . . pack on calories.

Are you eating "too clean"?

I wouldn't listen to some of these people who say "eat ice cream", "put butter on everything", etc. You don't need to go this route.

[94Sip]

1. Whole Milk - have at least one glass with each meal.
2. Quite cutting back after big meals or big eating days. Most of us skinny guys will realize we eat big and then cut back over the next day or 2 and hence it still balances out.
3. I don't bulk well with too much fat. I like to add dark amber grade A maple syrup to stuff.
4. Dark Chocolate is a good saturated fat, as is cocnut oil. Throw some of that in as well as peanut butter.
5. Grits, Capn Crunch, Apple Jacks, etc, with whole milk
6. Bagels - eat the crap out of these things

[BloodRaged]

I just can't gain weight. I'm sure some day I'll be able to, but not at this point in my life. I know what I have to do, what I have to eat, how to train, etc. but they say that results breeds motivation, and I have not gained a pound over the past 3 years.

Yup I lift heavy and eat a lot throughout the day. I am not going to stop training this way because I enjoy being strong, but I've decided to take my training in a different direction. Perhaps this is just more of a mental change, but I feel that this is still a nutrition topic.

I feel that I have been neglecting the other aspects of fitness, namely flexibility and balance. So I've been working on doing the splits, a pistol (one legged squat), definitely my shoulder flexibility- terrible, and start doing handstands again. I used to be able to walk on my hands.

Does anybody else feel like this? Sometimes I feel like I've spent so much time just focusing on bulking, and at this point I just need to keep my gains, focus on other aspects, and come back to it in the future.

Currently finishing M.S. in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
B.S. Nutrition Sciences
Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer

^ what good is all of this if you can't put any of it to use for yourself.

Eat more Eat more Eat more and possibly Eat more.

Perhaps your training program does in fact need a change as well.

You've said you've trained heavy, but could you break down a sample work out with reps/awra and rest intervals.

How many calories do you eat at the moment, perhaps you could break that down a bit more as well.

Have you talked to the doctor to find out if there are any medical reasons behind your limits of weight gain. Maybe the all famous thyroid?

[KurtyJ99]

I just can't gain weight. I'm sure some day I'll be able to, but not at this point in my life. I know what I have to do, what I have to eat, how to train, etc. but they say that results breeds motivation, and I have not gained a pound over the past 3 years.

Yup I lift heavy and eat a lot throughout the day. I am not going to stop training this way because I enjoy being strong, but I've decided to take my training in a different direction. Perhaps this is just more of a mental change, but I feel that this is still a nutrition topic.

I feel that I have been neglecting the other aspects of fitness, namely flexibility and balance. So I've been working on doing the splits, a pistol (one legged squat), definitely my shoulder flexibility- terrible, and start doing handstands again. I used to be able to walk on my hands.

Does anybody else feel like this? Sometimes I feel like I've spent so much time just focusing on bulking, and at this point I just need to keep my gains, focus on other aspects, and come back to it in the future.

What's your macro's when you bulk?

And have you been to a doctor to get some blood work done to see Test Levels?

[foodandfitness]

Currently finishing M.S. in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
B.S. Nutrition Sciences
Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer

^ what good is all of this if you can't put any of it to use for yourself.

Eat more Eat more Eat more and possibly Eat more.

Perhaps your training program does in fact need a change as well.

You've said you've trained heavy, but could you break down a sample work out with reps/awra and rest intervals.

How many calories do you eat at the moment, perhaps you could break that down a bit more as well.

Have you talked to the doctor to find out if there are any medical reasons behind your limits of weight gain. Maybe the all famous thyroid?

Right, I know exactly what I need to do. Have any of you heard of the Vermont Prision Overfeeding Study? Some people just can't gain weight. The myth that anybody can get as big as they want to at any time in their life is just a myth. I've been eating a ****-ton of food, eating cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting- I polished off 23 over a weekend on top of the other food that I eat, and I drink a beer or 2 every day... My dad only eats half as much as I do and he is obese!

Yeah, the thyroid checks out fine.

[BloodRaged]

Right, I know exactly what I need to do. Have any of you heard of the Vermont Prision Overfeeding Study? Some people just can't gain weight. The myth that anybody can get as big as they want to at any time in their life is just a myth. I've been eating a ****-ton of food, eating cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting- I polished off 23 over a weekend on top of the other food that I eat, and I drink a beer or 2 every day... My dad only eats half as much as I do and he is obese!

Yeah, the thyroid checks out fine.

How are you training, you didn't really break down either the diet or the training. I'm curious to see what you do.

[daYDreAmErX]

How are you training, you didn't really break down either the diet or the training. I'm curious to see what you do.

Me as well

btw Hi BloodRaged

[BloodRaged]

Me as well

btw Hi BloodRaged

Herro Dreamer

[daYDreAmErX]

Herro Dreamer

typo ? or am I your heroe ?

[samcanadian]

Olive oil.

Pour at least 9 tablespoons of Olive Oil into your meals every day. Quality calories, and they'll treat you better than cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Seriously, wtf?

[BloodRaged]

typo ? or am I your heroe ?

Must be that American to Canadian English conversion failure.


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