According to tape measurement method, I have 17-18% BF. Yet, I have most of it around my belly, nowhere else.
I was around 82kg 3 years ago, I dropped to 65kg in the same year. Unfortunately, I did too much cardio and did not increase my intake later on, so I ended up with being skinny fat. Since then, I couldn't spare time for bulking-weight lifting. Last year, I tried bodyweight workout to gain weight for 3 months but did not work.
I have started to workout with dumbbells at home(Fierce 5) a month ago. Before, I did 1 month bodyweight workout to warm up my body(tbh, it took a month to get dumbbells). Normally I should eat around 2600kcal for clean bulk ,based on my experience(my aim is +1kg per month, ~72 in the end). However, since I lost weight, my metabolism is quite fast. So even on my passive life, I maintain my weight with 2500kcal. Plus, I do cycling as a hobby and sometimes I do medium pace running around 30mins.
With all these, I decided to go for 2950kcal. However, my weight did not increase. Zero.
I'm increasing dumbbell weights every workout. I can say I see more difference on my body in a month compared to days that I was cutting at the gym or doing bodyweight workout at home.
What should I do to gain weight? Do less biking-running(cardio) or eat more(it's already too much for a small guy)? Which is more healthier? I know it is just a month, but based on my past experience, I will not gain anything if I continue like that. I had blood test last year, I am healthy.
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06-02-2020, 03:18 PM #1
26M - 177cm - 66kg - 3000kcal - Cannot Gain Since A Month
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