I’ll play the Devil’s Advocate here…
How tall are you and how much do you weigh? What type of progression are you using to add weight to the bar?
If this is your first stall, then you should be able to deload by 10% and build back up. Although, you may want to do 5x5
im 5 foot 9 130 pounds. i dont know what progression kind i use, i just add 5 pounds a week for 6 or 7 months and took 1 month break in the middle. ive deloaded once at 175 pounds.
i can do higher than 200 with front and zercher squats, but i have giant frog thighs.
in high school i did a sh1tload of leg extensions and no squats. ive never done a single squat in my life until last year. in 07 after high school i fell into extreme poverty and went down to 100 pounds. after that i always had trouble getting bigger muscles except my giant frog thighs and chest.
[QUOTE=bawang;1182625]im 5 foot 9 130 pounds. i dont know what progression kind i use, i just add 5 pounds a week for 6 or 7 months and took 1 month break in the middle. ive deloaded once at 175 pounds.
i can do higher than 200 with front and zercher squats, but i have giant frog thighs.
in high school i did a sh1tload of leg extensions and no squats. ive never done a single squat in my life until last year. in 07 after high school i fell into extreme poverty and went down to 100 pounds. after that i always had trouble getting bigger muscles except my giant frog thighs and chest.[/QUOTE]
Sorry Bawang, but you don’t have giant frog thighs if you only weigh 130 pounds. I’m 5’10 and I weigh 220. At 5’9 you should weigh at LEAST 200 pounds. 130 at 5’9 is tiny.
If you start eating to gain weight you will no longer be stalled.
[QUOTE=bawang;1182625]im 5 foot 9 130 pounds. i dont know what progression kind i use, i just add 5 pounds a week for 6 or 7 months and took 1 month break in the middle. ive deloaded once at 175 pounds.
i can do higher than 200 with front and zercher squats, but i have giant frog thighs.
in high school i did a sh1tload of leg extensions and no squats. ive never done a single squat in my life until last year. in 07 after high school i fell into extreme poverty and went down to 100 pounds. after that i always had trouble getting bigger muscles except my giant frog thighs and chest.[/QUOTE]
Also, you should consider getting on a proven program that will take care of all the thinking for you.
I recommend Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. He’s THE guy to go to for basic barbell strength training. Both of his books will be useful for years and years to come if you continue.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182629]Sorry Bawang, but you don’t have giant frog thighs if you only weigh 130 pounds. I’m 5’10 and I weigh 220. At 5’9 you should weigh at LEAST 200 pounds. 130 at 5’9 is tiny.
If you start eating to gain weight you will no longer be stalled.[/QUOTE]
dam man you must be built like a tank. do you have any eating advice for me?
[QUOTE=bawang;1182632]dam man you must be built like a tank. do you have any eating advice for me?[/QUOTE]
What it comes down to is whether you care about abs and how you look in skinny jeans.
Do you want to be BIG AND TRONG, or do you want to be able to see your abzorz?
If you just wanna get big and strong, simply start drinking a half of gallon of whole milk a day on top of what you already eat. If you find that you aren’t putting on any weight, add more until you’re drinking up to one full gallon of whole milk a day.
It works. I went from 185 to 232 in 3 months. Granted, a lot of it was fat, but it isn’t nearly as hard to cut weight as people say it is.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182633]
Do you want to be BIG AND TRONG, or do you want to be able to see your abzorz?
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TRONG
the only reason im lifting is for martial arts.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182633]If you just wanna get big and strong, simply start drinking a half of gallon of whole milk a day on top of what you already eat. If you find that you aren’t putting on any weight, add more until you’re drinking up to one full gallon of whole milk a day.
It works. I went from 185 to 232 in 3 months. Granted, a lot of it was fat, but it isn’t nearly as hard to cut weight as people say it is . [/QUOTE]
milk gives me diarrhea. will cheese work?
why should he be at least 200 lbs?
[QUOTE=bawang;1182634]TRONG
the only reason im lifting is for martial arts.
milk gives me diarrhea. will cheese work?[/QUOTE]
do you like cottage cheese?
[QUOTE=bawang;1182634]TRONG
the only reason im lifting is for martial arts.
milk gives me diarrhea. will cheese work?[/QUOTE]
What about peanut butter? The idea that someone is a “hard gainer” is a myth. There are no hard gainers, just undisciplined eaters. If you eat more calories than you are burning, you WILL gain weight.
Any high calorie food will do. I’d recommend peanut butter over cheese because i’d be too afraid of being constipated, lol.
Frost can probably chime in on this too. He’s a powerlifter and a BJJ guy. He’ll have more experience with the martial art aspect and lifting.
Most of my training revolves around athletics these days.
[QUOTE=Lucas;1182636]do you like cottage cheese?[/QUOTE]
is that a trick question
[QUOTE=Lucas;1182635]why should he be at least 200 lbs?[/QUOTE]
Because full-grown adult males shouldn’t be under 200:p
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182637]What about peanut butter? The idea that someone is a “hard gainer” is a myth. There are no hard gainers, just undisciplined eaters. If you eat more calories than you are burning, you WILL gain weight.
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aight man i got it. im on the govmint cheese so i got money to blow on food.
is 200 pound squat at 130 pounds good progress though? i tried really hard, man, i tried.
[QUOTE=bawang;1182638]is that a trick question[/QUOTE]
lol no cottage cheese doesnt have a ton of callories but 1 cup of cottage cheese contains about 28 g of protein, which is approximately equivalent to a 3.5 oz. chicken breast. and we know how much u like the chicken
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182640]Because full-grown adult males shouldn’t be under 200:p[/QUOTE]
lol touche
[QUOTE=Lucas;1182642]lol no cottage cheese doesnt have a ton of callories but 1 cup of cottage cheese contains about 28 g of protein, which is approximately equivalent to a 3.5 oz. chicken breast. and we know how much u like the chicken[/QUOTE]
yeah but i think jamessc point is i need to eat more starch and fat. cuz protein doesnt make u fat.
[QUOTE=Lucas;1182642]lol no cottage cheese doesnt have a ton of callories but 1 cup of cottage cheese contains about 28 g of protein, which is approximately equivalent to a 3.5 oz. chicken breast. and we know how much u like the chicken[/QUOTE]
This is fine, but this is more of a bodybuilding style diet.
I love chicken, and I love cottage cheese, but if i’m trying to raise my weight i’m going to eat a lot more red meat and high calorie foods to do it.
Also, Bawang, a 2xbodyweight squat isn’t too bad. But, ask yourself how many truly STRONG guys you’ve seen that weigh anything under 200 pounds.
Of course i’m talking about from a weightlifting perspective.
Martial artists tend to try and stay lean for weight classes and mobility reasons. Hopefully Frost can chime in on this one.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182645]
Also, Bawang, a 2xbodyweight squat isn’t too bad. But, ask yourself how many truly STRONG guys you’ve seen that weigh anything under 200 pounds.[/QUOTE]
*bows head in shame
[QUOTE=JamesC;1182647]Of course i’m talking about from a weightlifting perspective.
Martial artists tend to try and stay lean for weight classes and mobility reasons. Hopefully Frost can chime in on this one.[/QUOTE]
well, my goal was 180 pounds because i wanted to be able to lift up an average man. now that ive done a tiny bit beginner lifting, i hear cung le in an interview say he does 300 pounds, so now i wanna lift higher.
definately but you can eat 1 or 2 cups of cottage cheese within two hours of weight training. 1 cup of cottage cheese will also give you a high amount of calcium, potassium and Vitamin A, which are also essential building blocks to a healthier, more muscular body. you can actually just combine it all together and eat it after you work out. fruit and cottage cheese together kicks ass
IM JUST SAYIN