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Size gain?

EMUBOY Posts: 34 Joined: 2003/07/27	2003/10/06, 01:57 AM Now that I'm following the inter (then the adv) muscle mass training program and training properly, how long roughly does it take to get some size increase.I do a monthly measure up and weigh in, is it worth doing every month or is it futile and a waste of time? Thanks!!!
timbaland Posts: 192 Joined: 2002/12/23	2003/10/06, 02:26 AM It depends on how hard you train and the amount of calories you consume each day. How long have you been training? I got some noticeable size increase (8 pounds)in a couple months over the summer training to exhaustion.
EMUBOY Posts: 34 Joined: 2003/07/27	2003/10/06, 05:12 AM I've been weight training for about 2 1/2 years but only recently been training properly.I've just started the sixth of the eight week inter muscle mass program and will start the adv program after the eighth is up.I'm not sure on the calories but roughly guessing around 2000-2500 a day but I intake as much protein as I can get and as little fat as possible.
BicepBri Posts: 40 Joined: 2003/03/03	2003/10/06, 09:49 PM You can gain up to 1-2 lbs muscle a month. Also, it is a good idea to measure to make sure you are not gaining too much fat. It is harder than you think to track your diet. Its definitely worth it to measure each month.
-Rosco- Posts: 20 Joined: 2003/10/15	2003/10/15, 09:28 PM "At the height of my career my workouts were so intense that I could see a growth of up to an inch in my biceps every 2 weeks." - Arnold Schwarzenegger Monthly measurements and weigh-ins can be a great idea. When you see results, it makes you want to train all the harder to see more results. So I would recommend you sticking with it. -------------- B. Ross Lafferty BRL150@psu.edu Aim Screen Name: Rosco356
kmoore1023 Posts: 3 Joined: 2003/10/12	2003/10/15, 09:52 PM Another thing you might want to try that worked for me is, every other week I add some power lifting with heavy weight. Also remember to do every rep as strick as you can and pause at the top.
Vader82 Posts: 12 Joined: 2003/10/01	2003/10/15, 10:16 PM Measuring monthly is a good idea, at least it has worked for me in the past. It allows you to see the progress you make or dont make. If you see gains no matter how small you are on the right track. Remember to be patient and give it time. If not it is time to rexamine your routine and diet.
-Rosco- Posts: 20 Joined: 2003/10/15	2003/10/16, 12:32 AM People sometimes get discouraged early on in their lifting because results are TYPICALLY slow at first. Once you start to establish a good base, you can see more rapid results and eventually notice things weekly. Like I said though, it takes awhile to build the base to make this possible. -------------- B. Ross Lafferty BRL150@psu.edu Aim Screen Name: Rosco356
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2003/10/16, 02:38 AM I've been on the int. mass building program myself now for about a month now and i hadn't worked out in about 2 years i've put on about 6lbs. I have seen very noticable results and people have noiticed too old clothes fit much more snug now shirts not pants i was wondering if most of this fat and not muscle i'm 5'10 179