How much muscle mass have you acquired over the years in your training?

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 12:14 PM

Not in % since that would be hard to know, but roughly how much weight (LBM) do you think you have gotten over the years?

If it were not for my accident I think I would be 210 at 10% bf right now.

I was gaining roughly 5-10lbs a year before my accident and I would like to believe I would have continued in gaining roughly 2-5lbs a year of LBM

I hit 200lbs, was at 12% bf and then the accident f'cked me up.

For those who don't know me on here or never saw my progress pics, here I am from my 20's 30's and then 40's.

**IronCharles** · 03-27-2012, 12:55 PM

When I started at the beginning of 2009, I was about 160. Now, I'm about 190, with the same level of body fat. So, I'd say 25-30 lbs of lean mass in the last three years.

**ironwill2008** · 03-27-2012, 12:57 PM

Took me 11 years to add 70 pounds of mostly muscle. That was at age 56 when I hit 200, at about 10% bf.

**123D321** · 03-27-2012, 01:02 PM

I would guess a loss of 20 pounds of fat and a gain of 15 pounds of muscle in two years.

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by IronCharles

When I started at the beginning of 2009, I was about 160. Now, I'm about 190, with the same level of body fat. So, I'd say 25-30 lbs of lean mass in the last three years.

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Took me 11 years to add 70 pounds of mostly muscle. That was at age 56 when I hit 200, at about 10% bf.

Originally Posted by 123D321

I would guess a loss of 20 pounds of fat and a gain of 15 pounds of muscle in two years.

Those are some good f'cking numbers.

**chodan9** · 03-27-2012, 01:45 PM

25 or so pounds

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 01:50 PM

My new (old goal revisited) goal is to hit 200lbs by age 50.

I think it is possible for me to add 20lbs in 3 years.

**Big_Sky_Guy** · 03-27-2012, 01:51 PM

I was at least 30% BF and 220# in 1997. I have been as low as 15% and 220 back in 08 before a couple leg injuries.

Exchanged 33# of fat for muscle

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by chodan9

25 or so pounds

In roughly how many years?

Originally Posted by Big_Sky_Guy

I was at least 30% BF and 220# in 1997. I have been as low as 15% and 220 back in 08 before a couple leg injuries.

Exchanged 33# of fat for muscle

I have never been fat, but I know losing fat and gaining muscle is very difficult so major props on those numbers.

**soupstock** · 03-27-2012, 01:59 PM

nice muscles dude

**ArchAngel'73** · 03-27-2012, 02:03 PM

I have no phucking idea!

All I know is that I started this when I was 15.5 and close to 3 bills and getting stuck underneath a bench press with 95 lbs. on it.
Now I'm 38, 222 lbs., dieting for a show, and getting stuck underneath a bench press with 135 lbs. on it.

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73

I have no phucking idea!

All I know is that I started this when I was 15.5 and close to 3 bills and getting stuck underneath a bench press with 95 lbs. on it.
Now I'm 38, 222 lbs., dieting for a show, and getting stuck underneath a bench press with 135 lbs. on it.

You were 300lbs at the age of 15?? Seriously?

**ArchAngel'73** · 03-27-2012, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by bodyhard

You were 300lbs at the age of 15?? Seriously?

Yerp.
and I blame no one but me.

**CookAndrewB** · 03-27-2012, 02:26 PM

Not sure if anyone here is familiar with Casey Butts. He used to post around here from time to time. Anyway, he has some great stuff on lean body mass potential.

http://www.weightrainer.net/potential.html

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73

Yerp.
and I blame no one but me.

Wow that is insane man. That is a young age to be so heavy, you have any pics?

Here is me at 15

**themyth2009** · 03-27-2012, 02:50 PM

I was 130lbs at 18 probably 15% BF. I am right now around 200lbs with 13-14% BF. So 70lbs or so.

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2012, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by themyth2009

I was 130lbs at 18 probably 15% BF. I am right now around 200lbs with 13-14% BF. So 70lbs or so.

Nice!

**BrotherWolf** · 03-27-2012, 06:37 PM

Oh I'm just toning ......

**themyth2009** · 03-27-2012, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by bodyhard

Nice!

I wish it was more John. I been struggling with injuries and some chronic so I cant put on mass.

**Nikonguy** · 03-27-2012, 06:48 PM

Age 48 I was 287
Age 49 I was 265
Age 50 I was 215

I just turned 54 and I've been 240-242 for 3 years

I'm guessing about 15-20 lb. of muscle/5-10 lbs of fat.

**GreenWave1** · 03-27-2012, 06:48 PM

I was 150 - 155 when I started 12 years ago. I'm 180-185 today. Same body fat.

**presuminged** · 03-27-2012, 10:12 PM

I was around 75kg when I stopped playing soccer 5 years ago............consistent 5 days a week in the gym has got me up to 84kg, a bit leaner. So around 9kg lean muscle mass gained in 5 years - on reflection doesn't seem like much for all the work..

**acrawlingchaos** · 03-28-2012, 04:53 AM

I started about 19-20 months ago. I have gone from 155 @ 19-20% bf to where I currently am, 180 @ 15-17% bf. I think these are fairly accurate if not conservative.

This would put me losing 3-4 pounds of fat and gaining about 25-27 pounds of lean mass in about a year and a half.

**MoldyGopher** · 03-28-2012, 06:12 AM

No idea but I had a BMI of 42+ in 2009.

I'd say I put on 10-15 lbs of mass last year. One lb a month? Sounds about right.

I've actually come to enjoy the fact that muscle building is a slow process. I have enormous amounts of respect for those with great physiques now that I understand how much work goes into it.

**christos_swc** · 03-28-2012, 07:07 AM

Guess around 15 pounds of muscle and another 15 pounds of fat in 2 years 3 months.
Around 6-7lbs of muscle a year so far it seems.

**TXBuddy** · 03-28-2012, 07:11 AM

I am 68lbs heavier than when I started lifting, but I think my LBM gain is about 55lbs. But we are talking about 15+years.

**Minotaur** · 03-28-2012, 07:46 AM

Apparently not a whole hell of a lot, not as much I previously thought. Probably only 30-40 lbs since 1994, but considering that I'm only 5'5", I was 37 when I started and for the first 5 years much of my exercise was aerobic. In 1999-2000 @ the Y is when I really started lifting heavy. So I guess in reality it took me about 12 years.

Damn you John, for making me think about this and get depressed.

j/k

**jtroster** · 03-28-2012, 07:52 AM

When I started training in 2004 I weighed 185 at 30% body fat. I am now 185 at 17% body fat. By my calculations I converted 25 pounds of fat into muscle.

**bodyhard** · 03-28-2012, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by themyth2009

I wish it was more John. I been struggling with injuries and some chronic so I cant put on mass.

Still 70lbs is damn good man.

I see everyone that has posted has benefited from their training and that is a good thing.

I wonder where are all the folks who year in and year out train and look the same. I see an abundance of those in my gym

**x-trainer ben** · 03-28-2012, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by bodyhard

Still 70lbs is damn good man.

I see everyone that has posted has benefited from their training and that is a good thing.

I wonder where are all the folks who year in and year out train and look the same. I see an abundance of those in my gym

I see them too^^ and i have decided that they don't have the knowledge/drive or the time, many rush to leave b4 the 1 hr of free parking expires.

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