10lbs lean gain in 6 weeks

[a2k00]

Since I posted my last pic, people said I had a very good "aesthetic" look (154lbs @ 6-8% BF) but needed to add some mass.



Taking on board the criticism I increased my carb intake 20% and have been increasing my training and intensity over the past 6 weeks. I have put on 10lbs and stayed around 8% Bodyfat

[jeffbear]

Looks good. Do I have to get to that low of a weight at my height to look like that..FUUUUUUUUUU if I do.

[a2k00]

Looks good. Do I have to get to that low of a weight at my height to look like that..FUUUUUUUUUU if I do.

thanks. Weight is irrelevant IMO, Its all about bodyfat percentage

[fittofattofit]

Looking great - no more than a marginal increase in bodyfat for a 10lb gain
Has your strength gone up?
You'll look even better with another 10lb lean gain
Great job!

[EvuLFleA]

thanks. Weight is irrelevant IMO, Its all about bodyfat percentage

More so if you're happy with what you see in the mirror.

GJ bro. Stay lean with your bulking.

[a2k00]

Looking great - no more than a marginal increase in bodyfat for a 10lb gain
Has your strength gone up?
You'll look even better with another 10lb lean gain
Great job!

Yes I have beaten all my PB even if only by a tiny bit. I've been playing with increasing my rest periods and I have found by only training 2-3 times a week with extra cabs and increased my strength a bit

[a2k00]

More so if you're happy with what you see in the mirror.

GJ bro. Stay lean with your bulking.

Thanks. Defiantly, I used to be a bit fat when I let myself go in 2009, So I am defiantly happier when looking in the mirror these days

[bmontgomery87]

great progress bro.
I'm a little shorter than you and 154ish.
I look nothing like that :/

Hoping to bulk to 165 then cut back to about 8 percent.

[Soldier1stClass]

thanks. Weight is irrelevant IMO, Its all about bodyfat percentage

lol 10 pounds of lean in 6 weeks huh... meeh people at this site cried and made a lot of noise at me and called me a troll when I said that I had probably gained 2lbs of lean in one week after a couple of really good crippling work outs and a good diet. This isnt that much different. Are you sure you gained 10 pounds of lean? Thats like 6 months work isnt it? I read an article that said you can only gain a MAXIMUM of about 24lbs of LEAN muscle mass a year. If you are gettin any more then its not actually lean muscle.

[a2k00]

lol 10 pounds of lean in 6 weeks huh... meeh people at this site cried and made a lot of noise at me and called me a troll when I said that I had probably gained 2lbs of lean in one week after a couple of really good crippling work outs and a good diet. This isnt that much different. Are you sure you gained 10 pounds of lean? Thats like 6 months work isnt it? I read an article that said you can only gain a MAXIMUM of about 24lbs of LEAN muscle mass a year. If you are gettin any more then its not actually lean muscle.

Well if you are not a troll then allow me to elaborate.



This is Chris Hemsworth, and he had to put on 35lbs of Muscle in 3 MONTHS! for his role in Thor. The three things he mentions that are key to getting results like this are:-

> Training
> Diet
> Sleep

Feel free to look back through my picture's on my bodyspace , I have nothing to hide and have been honest with my timeline. As lean as it is I have gained about 2% bodyfat as I have said I was 6-8 and now am 8%. With any mass building no matter how lean you make it you have to put on some fat to gain mass. Best of luck in all your training and reaching your goals.

And no it was 6 weeks not 6 months, Please see my 6 MONTHS picture below. (well 4 and a bit months and then I started bulking for 6 weeks as per this thread)

[patrick4588]

lookin good man. keep it up

[tyealia]

Well if you are not a troll then allow me to elaborate.



This is Chris Hemsworth, and he had to put on 35lbs of Muscle in 3 MONTHS! for his role in Thor. The three things he mentions that are key to getting results like this are:-

> Training
> Diet
> Sleep

Feel free to look back through my picture's on my bodyspace , I have nothing to hide and have been honest with my timeline. As lean as it is I have gained about 2% bodyfat as I have said I was 6-8 and now am 8%. With any mass building no matter how lean you make it you have to put on some fat to gain mass. Best of luck in all your training and reaching your goals.

And no it was 6 weeks not 6 months, Please see my 6 MONTHS picture below. (well 4 and a bit months and then I started bulking for 6 weeks as per this thread)

jesus chris Chris Hemsworth 35 pounds of muscle in 3 months i thought you said that was impossible and 25 per year in your previous post. I will need to research that guy, thats crazy!

p.s - amazing gains OP good luck in future endeavours

[Soldier1stClass]

Well if you are not a troll then allow me to elaborate.



This is Chris Hemsworth, and he had to put on 35lbs of Muscle in 3 MONTHS! for his role in Thor. The three things he mentions that are key to getting results like this are:-

> Training
> Diet
> Sleep

Feel free to look back through my picture's on my bodyspace , I have nothing to hide and have been honest with my timeline. As lean as it is I have gained about 2% bodyfat as I have said I was 6-8 and now am 8%. With any mass building no matter how lean you make it you have to put on some fat to gain mass. Best of luck in all your training and reaching your goals.

yeah that guy definitely bulked up. But you gotta remember a lot of these hollywood celebs use special supplements etc to get much quicker results for their movies. But this dude in Thor isnt cut its all bulk. He made a lot of gains but I am pretty sure about half of his weight was not lean.

I've been working out for a while and always seeming to get modest slow results no matter how hard I train. The advice you gave me is useful but I think by far the most important thing to remember is to always challenge yourself. Lift waits that are heavier and close to what you think you cant do. Doing the same routine and liftin weights with over 10 reps wont help you much if you want to increase mass. From my experience its almost a complete waste of time.

Anyway if you really did gain 10lbs of lean in 6 weeks then thats great. Its glad to know that it is possible.

[RE24]

Great job mate, great phsyique. You look like Ewan McGregor in your first pic.

[a2k00]

Thankyou, Obviously all Chris Hemsworth did for 3 months is LIFT, EAT and SLEEP. Has world class nutritionists and world class fitness instructors, But the point is it IS achievable if you try hard enough. I get alot of fitness advice from my older brother who is a natural bodybuilder and sponcered athlete. Diet is 80% of weight training, Its amazing the effects on the human body a proper diet has and when you introduce that with decent training and rest the results are amazing.
WAKE UP
8:00 Protein shake + BCCA + L-Glutamine
09:00 Rolled oats with skimmed milk and half a cup of blueberrys
10:30 Apple and wholegrain rice cake with peanut butter
11:30 Tin of tuna with a little salad crème
13:30 250g Chicken with half cup of brown rice
15:00 50G Roasted Almonds and a wholegrain rice cake with peanut butter
16:00 250g Chicken
18:00 100g Sprouted Wheat bread with Banana + BCCA + L-Glutamine
18:30 Workout for 60 mins
19:30 Protein shake + BCCA + L-Glutamine with a banana
21:00 200G Chicken with steamed veg
23:00 Protein shake with spoon full of peanutbutter + BCCA + L-Glutamine
BED


I use Reflex Nutrition as I find them extreemly good!


A typical training week for me:

Monday: Walk 5 miles, Chest and Tri's
Tuesday: Walk 5 Miles
Wednesday: Walk 5 miles Shoulders, Traps and legs
Thursday: Walk 5 miles, Run 5km
Friday: Walk 5 miles, Back and Bi's
Saturday: REST
Sunday: REST

[a2k00]

Great job mate, great phsyique. You look like Ewan McGregor in your first pic.

LOL, Someone said that when I posted my 2009-10 progress pic



The middle pic apparently I look my McGregor lol

[JRemix]

10lbs of lean mass in 6 weeks....on celltech yes...naturally...not even with the force of 9000 noobgains.

If you're natural...the body can only produce 1-2lbs (2 if you're like brand new) of lean muscle a month. So what takes someone 8 months+ you achieved in a little over a month naturally? No.

I assume you're natural so the fact is: there was some fat+water/glycogen that is making up most of that weight.

[a2k00]

10lbs of lean mass in 6 weeks....on celltech yes...naturally...not even with the force of 9000 noobgains. You put on more fat than muscle + some water...but have a lean threshold so you still look lean (while taking up more space/looking bigger) - but you did not add 10lbs of LEAN MUSCLE.

If you're natural...the body can only produce 1-2lbs of lean mass a month.

Well I am 100% natural, There was a time where I looked into doing PH's but I bottled it and decided against it which I am very glad. I never claimed I put on 10lbs of LEAN MUSCLE I just said LEAN GAIN...

I also disagree with what you've said. From reading articles on http://www.simplyshredded.com/

Would contradict what you've said, and to be fair they are world class athletes, you are just some 22 year old bloke on a forum who goes to the gym.....

[JRemix]

Well I am 100% natural, There was a time where I looked into doing PH's but I bottled it and decided against it which I am very glad. I never claimed I put on 10lbs of LEAN MUSCLE I just said LEAN GAIN...

I also disagree with what you've said. From reading articles on http://www.simplyshredded.com/

Would contradict what you've said, and to be fair they are world class athletes, you are just some 22 year old bloke on a forum who goes to the gym.....

Most people I've spoken to who 'thought about trying PH's' actually did try one (which they later admitted). And no it was not a completely lean gain, it just appears that way. 10lbs doesn't just come out of no where. 2lbs of muscle, some water/glycogen and some fat that is not visible yet because you already started off decently lean that the amount in lbs wasn't enough to make a huge visual difference yet (yet because you were very lean to begin with - add fat on top of that and it makes you look bigger/take up more space - while still being lean).

It's either you used a PH and gained more lean mass than naturally possible (which you said you didn't), gained 2-3lbs max of muscle + water/glycogen + more fat than muscle, or the scale difference really was not 10lbs and you were just carrying tons of water after a big meal. Those are the only possibilities.

Btw with your logic: BRB you can gain 4-6lbs of lean muscle a month naturally.

[a2k00]

Most people I've spoken to who 'thought about trying PH's' actually did try one (which they later admitted). And no it was not a completely lean gain, it just appears that way. 10lbs doesn't just come out of no where. 2lbs of muscle, some water/glycogen and some fat that is not visible yet because you already started off decently lean that the amount in lbs wasn't enough to make a huge visual difference yet (yet because you were very lean to begin with - add fat on top of that and it makes you look bigger/take up more space - while still being lean).

It's either you used a PH and gained more lean mass than naturally possible (which you said you didn't), gained 2-3lbs max of muscle + water/glycogen + more fat than muscle, or the scale difference really was not 10lbs and you were just carrying tons of water after a big meal. Those are the only possibilities.

Btw with your logic: BRB you can gain 4-6lbs of lean muscle a month naturally.

Possible about carry extra weight when I weighed myself, I did weight myself after my workout and the first weight I was going on was first thing in the morning after waking if I remember correctly. And no I have never tried PH's or anything on any banned list as I would like to compete in natural competition's one day like my brother and you get lie detector tested ect. As said I looked into it then I read you balls can shrink and you can get hair loss and was like **** that lol

[robertk232]

Screw McGregor, you look like Brook Lopez of the New Jersey Nets

[UKAbs]

Made great progress a2k00!

Good job

[sb8160]

nice triceps, what do you do for them

[Xtremeno]

Looks good!!! Nice triceps

[IbåNeZ]

Hey, I just did a rough calculation of how many grams of protein you're getting and it comes out a bit over 400. Most of the calculators/guide threads on the website to figure out how many grams of protein you need don't come anywhere near this for your weight?! Is this more of the figure one around your weight should be aiming for?

[Indpowr]

I do not care about time nor how much lbs. The transformation looks good. We are close in height and your about 20lbs heavier..

[MoreDedication]

great transformation!!!!

Could you list your workout?

Thanks MD

[antsrt]

Possible about carry extra weight when I weighed myself, I did weight myself after my workout and the first weight I was going on was first thing in the morning after waking if I remember correctly. And no I have never tried PH's or anything on any banned list as I would like to compete in natural competition's one day like my brother and you get lie detector tested ect. As said I looked into it then I read you balls can shrink and you can get hair loss and was like **** that lol

lols, weighing yourself in morning vs some other time during the day, especially postworkout where you may have just drank a lot of water, would differ substantially.

[JRemix]

Possible about carry extra weight when I weighed myself, I did weight myself after my workout and the first weight I was going on was first thing in the morning after waking if I remember correctly. And no I have never tried PH's or anything on any banned list as I would like to compete in natural competition's one day like my brother and you get lie detector tested ect. As said I looked into it then I read you balls can shrink and you can get hair loss and was like **** that lol

People's eyes have turned yellow from H-DROL back when it was legally sold in supplement stores in the states. People have had liver damage and gotten serious medical conditions/operations due to it. Heart failure, etc. Look on youtube, lots of live news reports.

Yeah like I said you did gain some muscle but IMO a lot of that 10lbs is just water/fat. And a lot of it for just 6 weeks. I am not hating I am just saying watch how fast the scale goes up cause too many 6 weeks cycles like this (assuming at least 3lb out of 10lbs was fat gain) and you'll be past your 'lean threshold' and wonder why you suddenly don't look lean.

[feedmelies]

LOL, Someone said that when I posted my 2009-10 progress pic



The middle pic apparently I look my McGregor lol

How much did you weigh in the first pic?