Gaining weight but apparently no muscle?

[silentkiller424]

I have been working out for about a month and a half now. I was following a full body workout alternated with about 40 min or more of cardio with abs.The good part is that i have already gained about 3kg or 7 pounds but I cannot mark any muscle gain in inches.People say that i'm looking fat and i have gained about 0.5 inches on my waist which is 31inches now.My arms were 9inches when I started and so are they now and so is almost everything else except my thighs where i have gained 1.5 inches.Recently i changed my workout, divided it into upper body, lower body, and cardio with abs on the same day.But my strength has increased and i can lift much heavier weights now compared to when i started, but i think that could be prolly because of CNS adaptation or something coz i don't see any muscular bulk.My workout was of about 15-20 reps with light weights and generally 2 sets of each (squats, leg press, standing calf raise,leg curl, low cable row, chest press and the superman exercise for back) and i have changed my workout recently(upper body:low row cable, LAT pulldown,dumble shrugs,decline chest press,lateral raises,external roataion,back extension. lower body:squats, lunges,leg press,standing calf raise, seated calf raise,leg curls, toe raises. cardio and abs:about 30min of treadmill with 15 min fast jog, decline crunches(20reps/2sets), standing leg raise, obliques)
The supplement i use is Serious mass weight gainer:2 scoops each day.I also have my vitamins with fish oil pills but i am probably gaining just fat.I just feel the strength but no muscle mass, I have gained weight and people say i am looking fatter now.Is this normal or is there something wrong with my workout/diet?
Thanks :-)

[xCody]

I have been working out for about a month and a half now. I was following a full body workout alternated with about 40 min or more of cardio with abs.The good part is that i have already gained about 3kg or 7 pounds but I cannot mark any muscle gain in inches.People say that i'm looking fat and i have gained about 0.5 inches on my waist which is 31inches now.My arms were 9inches when I started and so are they now and so is almost everything else except my thighs where i have gained 1.5 inches.Recently i changed my workout, divided it into upper body, lower body, and cardio with abs on the same day.But my strength has increased and i can lift much heavier weights now compared to when i started, but i think that could be prolly because of CNS adaptation or something coz i don't see any muscular bulk.My workout was of about 15-20 reps with light weights and generally 2 sets of each (squats, leg press, standing calf raise,leg curl, low cable row, chest press and the superman exercise for back) and i have changed my workout recently(upper body:low row cable, LAT pulldown,dumble shrugs,decline chest press,lateral raises,external roataion,back extension. lower body:squats, lunges,leg press,standing calf raise, seated calf raise,leg curls, toe raises. cardio and abs:about 30min of treadmill with 15 min fast jog, decline crunches(20reps/2sets), standing leg raise, obliques)
The supplement i use is Serious mass weight gainer:2 scoops each day.I also have my vitamins with fish oil pills but i am probably gaining just fat.I just feel the strength but no muscle mass, I have gained weight and people say i am looking fatter now.Is this normal or is there something wrong with my workout/diet?
Thanks :-)

You might be eating too many calories. Aim for 0.5 to 1lb of weight gain a week.
What's your height and weight?

[sidude123]

I have been working out for about a month and a half now. I was following a full body workout alternated with about 40 min or more of cardio with abs.The good part is that i have already gained about 3kg or 7 pounds but I cannot mark any muscle gain in inches.People say that i'm looking fat and i have gained about 0.5 inches on my waist which is 31inches now.My arms were 9inches when I started and so are they now and so is almost everything else except my thighs where i have gained 1.5 inches.Recently i changed my workout, divided it into upper body, lower body, and cardio with abs on the same day.But my strength has increased and i can lift much heavier weights now compared to when i started, but i think that could be prolly because of CNS adaptation or something coz i don't see any muscular bulk.My workout was of about 15-20 reps with light weights and generally 2 sets of each (squats, leg press, standing calf raise,leg curl, low cable row, chest press and the superman exercise for back) and i have changed my workout recently(upper body:low row cable, LAT pulldown,dumble shrugs,decline chest press,lateral raises,external roataion,back extension. lower body:squats, lunges,leg press,standing calf raise, seated calf raise,leg curls, toe raises. cardio and abs:about 30min of treadmill with 15 min fast jog, decline crunches(20reps/2sets), standing leg raise, obliques)
The supplement i use is Serious mass weight gainer:2 scoops each day.I also have my vitamins with fish oil pills but i am probably gaining just fat.I just feel the strength but no muscle mass, I have gained weight and people say i am looking fatter now.Is this normal or is there something wrong with my workout/diet?
Thanks :-)

aim for 6 to 8 reps on each exercise & do hiiit on non training days ..thts d only cardio u'll need on a bulk

[My_Legacy]

It's possible you have put on some muscle but just not visible yet

[xCody]

It's possible you have put on some muscle but just not visible yet

This. It's gonna take like a good 3 months before you start seeing any real changes.

[sogeking]

if hes already seeing fat gains he must be doinitrong.jpg

[rudy2011]

Should be putting on muscle, probably more fat tho... In a few months when you start cutting you will see more, it will be like slowly unwrapping a present, and finding all the muscle under the fat lol.

[rpmmafia]

Should be putting on muscle, probably more fat tho... In a few months when you start cutting you will see more, it will be like slowly unwrapping a present, and finding all the muscle under the fat lol.

Cant you just slow bulk and not have to worry about fat

[TheSoupster]

Cant you just slow bulk and not have to worry about fat

No, even on a slow bulk you will gain fat, though not as much. Bulk=excess of calories, excess calories=weight gain.

[dday39]

no reason to change from a novice program after a couple months

lift heavier weight