So I started bulking in October 2018 starting at 132 lbs and Ive managed to gain 5-6 lbs a month taking 2600- 2900 calories. However, for the past 3 months the numbers on the scale arent going up at all. Im stuck at 162 lbs since january and Currently Im taking 3600-4000 cals a day. I also workout 4 days a week as opposed to 6 days I did before. I cannot force myself to eat more than 4000 calories. Anyone got any idea whats going on?
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Thread: Weight gain plateau
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04-01-2019, 10:25 AM #1Registered User
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Weight gain plateau
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04-01-2019, 10:52 AM #2Registered User
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What is your goal? The maximum muscle a person can gain during the first full year of lifting 25 pounds, so at the very least half of what you’ve gained is fat.
S: 375 pounds x 1 - 168-pound bodyweight 5/2019
B: 300 pounds x 1 - 177-pound bodyweight 7/2019
D: 405 pounds x 1 - 168-pound bodyweight 5/2019
OHP: 180 pounds x 1 - 168-pound bodyweight 5/2019
A great guide to nutrition: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=173439001&p=1481919401&viewfull=1#post1481919401
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04-01-2019, 10:56 AM #3Registered User
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You put on 30lbs in 3 months?
Wow!
How much weight are you expecting to put on in total?
All the best.
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04-01-2019, 11:00 AM #4Registered User
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as stated, 30 lbs in 3 months is a lot of weight to put on. How tall are you?
“Other gyms use machines… CrossFit builds them”
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04-01-2019, 12:11 PM #5Registered User
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yes.....your first sentence answers your second sentence....Originally Posted by dilshersidhu
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04-01-2019, 03:09 PM #6Registered User
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I hope to hit 175 by July and thanks
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04-01-2019, 03:11 PM #7Registered User
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Im 5’8”
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04-01-2019, 03:13 PM #8Registered User
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Yes I agree most of it is fat but right now Im aiming to build mass. And since i have a hard time putting on mass, fat is really not noticiable.
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04-01-2019, 03:35 PM #9Registered User
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Patience is key. Fat might not be noticeable now but it will be if/when you start building muscle and want to tone upOriginally Posted by dilshersidhu
“Other gyms use machines… CrossFit builds them”
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04-01-2019, 04:48 PM #10Registered User
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Originally Posted by dilshersidhu
be patient, as long as you are getting stronger in the gym then you are doing fine, measure your progress by strength, rather than scale weight, but its easier to pack calories on if you add a little " junk " in there once in awhile. Be patient, lift heavy, sleep lots, and eat.Instagram - JFW_3
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04-01-2019, 05:48 PM #11Registered User
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Please, please, please do not come back here, after you decide to cut, and tell us how much MUSCLE you have lost in your cut because you're getting so small. You're adding FAT. Yes, that adds size, until you decide you want to rid yourself of the blubber you needlessly added. But you do you. Good luck.Originally Posted by dilshersidhu
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