How much lean muscle did I gain in 6 months?

[superpal08]

Starting weight 168Lbs 16%BF
Ending Weight 190lbs 21%BF

How can I find my lean mass I gained?

[doyoueveneat]

age: 19

[comps]

190 x 0.79 = x
168 x 0.84 = y

x-y= lbm gained.

[superpal08]

So looks like 15lbs of lean mass is that pretty good increase you think for a beginner?

[comps]

So looks like 15lbs of lean mass is that pretty good increase you think for a beginner?

That would be pretty grand.
Just remember OP, there is always the option that some of that weight was water + you could have measured at a different time during the day.

[superpal08]

That would be pretty grand.
Just remember OP, there is always the option that some of that weight was water + you could have measured at a different time during the day.

Alright thanks, i mean for some reason it just doesnt seem like I gained 15lbs of lean muscle I look fat now... and I see some definition but not much

[akatric]

Alright thanks, i mean for some reason it just doesnt seem like I gained 15lbs of lean muscle I look fat now... and I see some definition but not much

You wont see much definition with 21% bf. But if you measured BF at the same time of day, etc, then you made good gains.

[RaMrodXx]

190 x 0.79 = x
168 x 0.84 = y

x-y= lbm gained.

according to this you gained just under 9 lb of lean body mass. where u getting 15

[Taylerr]

10-15 lbs of muscle is about what u get if you have decent genetics and good training diet after 1 year...

[comps]

according to this you gained just under 9 lb of lean body mass. where u getting 15

Lol he calculated it wrong? O.o

[Venewigger]

Naturally the most lean muscle mass one can gain in a year is about 10 lbs. So with a perfect diet and good routine the most you could have gained was 5 lbs. And the other 17 lbs was pure fat.

[Venewigger]

also without pics it will be hard to tell. And i highly doubt your bf% is right. But if it is you need to loose a lot of weight and get down to around 10 %.

[comps]

Naturally the most lean muscle mass one can gain in a year is about 10 lbs. So with a perfect diet and good routine the most you could have gained was 5 lbs. And the other 17 lbs was pure fat.

If it was his first year of training, over 10lbs of lbm is nothing.

[Venewigger]

If it was his first year of training, over 10lbs of lbm is nothing.

Sounds like we are gunna need a lil more information from OP.

But 10 lbs in 6 months even if it is his first year training is highly imporbable naturally.

[comps]

Sounds like we are gunna need a lil more information from OP.

But 10 lbs in 6 months even if it is his first year training is highly imporbable naturally.

Topic is too general, we have our own opinions.

[Venewigger]

Topic is too general, we have our own opinions.

very true. Fair enough.

[superpal08]

Sounds like we are gunna need a lil more information from OP.

But 10 lbs in 6 months even if it is his first year training is highly imporbable naturally.

What information do you need?
Its my first 6 months of serious bulking I did lift previously but i was on a cut cause i wanted to be a skinny *******.

[Venewigger]

What information do you need?
Its my first 6 months of serious bulking I did lift previously but i was on a cut cause i wanted to be a skinny *******.

If you cut to 168 and were able to see good seperation in your muscles and very clear abs. Then you would have been near 8% bf not 16%. Then if you were to bulk from your lean bw which i assume was 168 and if you lifted previously. The most you would have gained was 5 lbs of lean muslcemass. You bulked too much imo. Do you have any before and after pics?

[strangeclouds]

OP you gained about 9lbs of muscle, but your diet was sloppy, so you also added about 10lbs of fat.

OP cut back down to 170 with a strict diet and you'll be around 10-12%.