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I think you look great too. A couple more side laterals and rear laterals, and your delts will be popping out big time!
 
^ those are the only exercises I don't do; it hurts the rotator and makes a grinding sound
 
I don't know if this is the right thread for this, but I see people talking about exercise routines and diet, so I'll post here.

I really seem to struggle to gain muscle or gain weight. I lift weights and I eat a lot of food, but my weight stays the same (Around 148 pounds). I haven't made any significant gains over the last few years.

It is possible I am just fighting a losing battle against heredity and genetics? When I was 18 and left for college, I weighed 130 with no muscle, so in that sense I have gained a good amount of strength as an adult.

But I am frustrated by what I feel like is an extended plateau.
 
I use substances occasionally, but not often enough for it to be a relevant factor.
 
Fjones said:
I don't know if this is the right thread for this, but I see people talking about exercise routines and diet, so I'll post here.

I really seem to struggle to gain muscle or gain weight. I lift weights and I eat a lot of food, but my weight stays the same (Around 148 pounds). I haven't made any significant gains over the last few years.

It is possible I am just fighting a losing battle against heredity and genetics? When I was 18 and left for college, I weighed 130 with no muscle, so in that sense I have gained a good amount of strength as an adult.

But I am frustrated by what I feel like is an extended plateau.
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http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-for-skinny-guys/
 
thank you. I skimmed it and it looks interesting. I will read it thoroughly later.

I do eat a lot of food though. I have tracked it. I consume at least 3000 calories a day and usually 3500. (I weight under 150 lbs). I eat every two hours and sometimes every hour. But I fidget and move around a lot and I play racquetball and football. Maybe I need to aim for 4000 calories a day? But I don't want to add any fat to my stomach because I like the mild appearance of a six pack I have.
 
OK, I read the article. I am going to start a workout plan using the exercises mentioned, and I Will start eating more food and tracking my calories. A friend of mine was just talking about getting into this kind of workout, so the timing is perfect.

But, I must take issue with something in this article --

"Whole Milk. If you don’t bother gaining some fat, drink 1 gallon whole milk per day on top of your current food intake. I’ve seen guys gaining 60lbs/year drinking 1 gallon per milk per day while Squatting 3x/week. "

A GALLON OF WHOLE MILK PER DAY!?

That is EIGHTY (80) grams of saturated fat JUST from the milk. I cannot see how that can possibly be a good idea.
 
Instead of whole milk you could try to find some raw or organic milk.
 
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Fjones-
Have you tried increasing your protein?
Add good fats- Like avocados,milk and cheese are good-
Nuts and eggs are high in fat and protein.

My brother used protein shakes and exercise to bulk up some......
He got the skinny gene and will eat like crazy all day and not gain an ounce but when he introduced the protein shakes he gained weight pretty quickly......
 
ocean said:
Fjones-
Have you tried increasing your protein?
Add good fats- Like avocados,milk and cheese are good-
Nuts and eggs are high in fat and protein.

My brother used protein shakes and exercise to bulk up some......
He got the skinny gene and will eat like crazy all day and not gain an ounce but when he introduced the protein shakes he gained weight pretty quickly......
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I eat all day. I consume at least 150 grams of protein a day, which is above the maximum suggested intake I have seen on any weightlifting page or article.

I eat protein shakes, meat, dairy, lots of carbs, fruits, vegetables.

But I burn it all off. I guess I need to eat more.
 
ocean said:
Have you spoken with your Dr. about wanting to gain weight?
If so what did he/she say?
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A Doctor? This seems like an odd idea. Wouldn't a nutritionist or an exercise physiologist be a better idea?


I think the problem is, I don't like to eat a lo of junk food. I love junk food but I really try to limit my intake of it. And, I hate fast food.

I am very active and fidgety, and I try to eat many meals throughout the day, so I already spend a lot of time making and eating food.

I once went a month on a 4000 calorie diet, including an XXL sports drink every day (1100 calories back then in that drink), and I still didn't really gain weight. And I am a small guy (I have various pictures posted here on BL).

Also, all that food is expensive!
 
Eating so many calories and so much protein should be doing something!
I would talk to your Dr......or a nutritionist...... ;)
Your Dr. would be able to rule out a thyroid problem or some other problem that could cause you to burn so quickly...
But.....I am surrounded by people like yourself who have incredibly fast metabolisms-
I know it can be frustrating.........Good Luck.
 
you could have parasites/worms, or other medical causes for not being able to gain weight.
 
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