Why can't I see results where I want them

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

Hi,I'm 23 years old 179cm 75kg , I started working out 2 and half months ago and I've gained 11kg I was 64kg to start with , I've stayed on a clean bulk consuming 3500 Cal's a day 300g carbs and 140g protein however I do feel abit bulkier but I just can't see the results I want for my arms I don't understand why when I've gained 11kg where is it all going?

[Tommy W.]

22 lbs in 2 1\2 months is youre taking in waaay too many calories. Cut way back

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

3500 calories is standard I'm bulking not cutting I'm lean right now I'm growing everywhere just my biceps aren't growing as much as everything else

[Tommy W.]

3500 calories is standard I'm bulking not cutting I'm lean right now I'm growing everywhere just my biceps aren't growing as much as everything else

Gaining that much in that period is not standard and 3,500 is not standard I have no Idea where you got that. Post a pic for better understanding.

You were told back in 2020 that 16 lbs in 3 months was too much. What are you not understanding?

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

I'm reading all over internet that I should be on a 500+ calorie surplus and I'm definitely burning 3000 calories a day as I work in a warehouse heavy lifting on my feet 9 hours a day, tbh I don't know how you've found my old post I've been trying to look for it but I can't find it anywhere I've forgot what anyone told me 2 years ago to be honest

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

And how do I put photos on here

[Tommy W.]

And how do I put photos on here

Just go on your bodyspace and do it in a gallery

[TolerantLactose]

I'm reading all over internet that I should be on a 500+ calorie surplus and I'm definitely burning 3000 calories a day as I work in a warehouse heavy lifting on my feet 9 hours a day

If you were burning 3000 cal/day, your weight gain would have been half what it actually was.

[Tommy W.]

I'm reading all over internet that I should be on a 500+ calorie surplus and I'm definitely burning 3000 calories a day as I work in a warehouse heavy lifting on my feet 9 hours a day, tbh I don't know how you've found my old post I've been trying to look for it but I can't find it anywhere I've forgot what anyone told me 2 years ago to be honest

22 lbs in 10 weeks is a lot more than a 500 cal surplus, more like 1,000.

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

I've added the photos on bodyspace now and honestly I track my calories somedays I'm under some days im over maybe 3600 calories. I'm drinking 1 shake in the morning of instant oats and whey protein which is 950 calories 86g carbs and 42g protein then I eat rice and chicken for dinner which is 840 calories then another shake again 950 calories and then another meal at night potatoes and fish 600 calories then I'm snacking on peanuts throughout the day I'm also on creatine

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

I was using a Fitbit a few months ago I'm burning 1600 calories just when I'm sleeping I'm walking 17k steps in a day and burning just short of 3000 a day

[Tommy W.]

I was using a Fitbit a few months ago I'm burning 1600 calories just when I'm sleeping I'm walking 17k steps in a day and burning just short of 3000 a day

Then you’re taking in 4000 cals a day on average. Your weight gain doesn’t lie. You can calculate all you want

As an aside, if a bodypart is t growing you need to train it harder and possibly in a different manner

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

Something is wrong for sure maybe the Fitbit is miscalculating how much I'm burning because my calculations aren't wrong I know how much I'm eating a day doesn't take a genius to know that if your taking it serious , how am I supposed to find out how much I burn in a day without using a Fitbit? And I work push/pull/leg twice a week but on back day I always work back before bicep so maybe switching that around might help me

[Tommy W.]

Something is wrong for sure maybe the Fitbit is miscalculating how much I'm burning because my calculations aren't wrong I know how much I'm eating a day doesn't take a genius to know that if your taking it serious , how am I supposed to find out how much I burn in a day without using a Fitbit? And I work push/pull/leg twice a week but on back day I always work back before bicep so maybe switching that around might help me

You’re not understanding. Your weight gain TELLS YOU what your surplus is. That is how you figure what your calorie amount should be.

[userC2WCRR0QVQ3]

How much should I be gaining then on a normal diet if 22lbs isnt normal then what is normal in 2 and half months and will most of my weight gained be fat then?

[Tommy W.]

How much should I be gaining then on a normal diet if 22lbs isnt normal then what is normal in 2 and half months and will most of my weight gained be fat then?

you want to keep track of the measurement of your waist right at the Naval. When this dimension grows 1 inch it means that you’ve gained about between five and 7 pounds of fat so you want to be sure to keep an eye on this number. You shouldn’t be getting that much on your waist if you get your surplus right. When That number grows about 1 inch or an inch and a half or so you need to stop your surplus and cut back down a little bit

Your pics are decent I don’t think your arms are lagging.

[jstahl1]

You may want to up the protein to the weight you want to be at cut the cals down to 3000 and then train harder.

[getbigordie18]

Hi,I'm 23 years old 179cm 75kg , I started working out 2 and half months ago and I've gained 11kg I was 64kg to start with , I've stayed on a clean bulk consuming 3500 Cal's a day 300g carbs and 140g protein however I do feel abit bulkier but I just can't see the results I want for my arms I don't understand why when I've gained 11kg where is it all going?

sounds like your eating on the higher end of calories.if strength is the goal continue if muscle mass is the goal maybe opt for a clean bulk