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i need to gain weight

christrid Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/09/22	2003/09/22, 04:35 PM hello im a male and im 6ft and i weigh 160. i am an somewhat experienced in weight training and i feel that i canot get any bigger now. i work out 5 days a week and my weight stays the same no matter what i do. all tha happens is that i get more toned. please tell me how 2 gain some muscle weight. thank you
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/09/22, 05:37 PM What are you eating? Are you training a different muscle group each day? -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
aleazar Posts: 35 Joined: 2003/09/13	2003/09/22, 06:41 PM Chris check out the nutrition tracker. Set up a diet that meats your goals, trust it and follow it.
christrid Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/09/22	2003/09/22, 10:04 PM i eat all day long. breakfast - bacon egg cheese sandwich snack b4 lunch - somethin like peanuts or somethin small lunch- usualy sandwich or fast food dinner - chiken or pasta or fast food i usually eat again at night i work out a 5 day routine and i just get more cut then anything. i havent gained one pound 4 at least 2 months
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/09/23, 03:15 PM To gain weight you need to eat more calories than you are using. Do what aleazar says and find out what your maintenance calories are and add 500 a day to that. you have to eat good foods though, not just a bunch of junk that is empty calories. Drop the fast food and eat good foods, lower in fat, higher in protein. What are your workouts like? Are you working a different muscle group each day? If you are not giving your muscles enough time to rest this will defeat your progress. Also, are you lifting heavy weight, low reps? To failure? -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills