that type of thinking only works for folks whose bodies only want how much they need. other people are naturally always hungry, because they have a speedy metabolism, or they need to keep weight on in colder climates, or whatever other reason.
ford is trying to GAIN weight, and, with his metabolism, he needs to eat more than just what his body wants. like gaining strength, you have to push the body beyond what is just normal use. when the body realizes that it needs more strength, it’ll modify itself accordingly. this goes hand in hand with calorie consumption, as additional mass requires additional matter to work with.
just eating when you’re hungry will only make sure your body gets what it’s asking for. for some, it’ll be a big bum, for others, they’ll barely get by, and everywhere in between.
Sounds good. We’ll agree to disagree. Sorry for calling you ignorant, I just hate to be called a liar.
Everybody else,
I eat 6-8x day depending on how hungry I am. Sometimes I have to force the 6 meals down, and other times the 8 barely dents my appetite. It’s definately a battle of atrition as I’m hitting the wall hard. I’m even cutting the bulking short a week. Thank God!
There are a couple of things I should end on,
1st- If ford is a beginnner to the lifting world(1year or less) and has not hit it steady until this new “program” then maybe making gains close to this is not that far fetched, due to the fact that you mak all your major gains in your 1st year or so.
2ndly-If ford was way underweight at the beginning of this program then it would not be that far fetched, because the body, will go back to its normal weight with somewhat of ease, and then gaining a couaple of pounds is not that hard.
I based my statement on someone who has been lifting for a while(VETERAN) and has hit a couple of plateau’s. If this is the case, then I hold my stance.
I never trained for mass building much before. I’m naturally skinny. The two times (one previously) that I’ve adjusted my diet and training approaches to gain weight, I’ve done just that: gain weight.
I wouldn’t say that I was underweight, but I was incredably lean and lanky. 6’, 155-160 with an anatomy chart physique. I’ve definately softenned up a bit since I started and estimate a total of 20-25 lbs of muscle gained with an extra 10-15 of fat. I’ve actually hit a wall here at 195 and even seem to have lost a couple pounds in the recent days, so I think I’m plateu’ing. I hope to be 185 when I’m done cutting and am satisfied that the extra flub is gone, but we’ll see. I’ll make another post in a couple weeks about it.
Ford, that explains alot. I can see how these gains can be made under those circumstances, Sorry for the confusion. I should have clarified from the gate.
You know I get plenty of excercise from jumping to conclusions, and knee jerking
The amount of weight people can gain can no doubt vary from person to person, but this article gives an idea of the limits of the mass of actual muscle.
If you really want to gain muscle quick why dont u just take steroids ??? Whats the big freakin deal here. You’ll spend hundreds (Maybe thousands) on all that food, protein/meal shakes, joining a gym, etc. And you’ll only gain a so much weight…even over the coarse of a whole year. I dont really concern myself with gaining muscle, but if i did, i would go out and get some steroids!! People who use them intelligently have minimal side effects, and besides, I’ve heard you can gain up to 50 lbs in 3 months. Surely using steroids for only 3 months wont cause too much permanent harm in your life. Addicts suffer because of abuse over long periods of time. I dunno… none of you will agree with me… but it just seems to make more sense that way. In the 21st century, why should we rely on the old fashioned way of building muscle?
Quotes by morbicid: If you really want to gain muscle quick why dont u just take steroids ??? … You’ll spend hundreds (Maybe thousands) on all that food, protein/meal shakes, joining a gym, etc. And you’ll only gain a so much weight…even over the coarse of a whole year.
Oh boy. Taking steroids instantly makes you huge, right?
When you use steroids, you have to eat at least as much, if not MORE, than you would if trying to gain while not on steroids. So, not only do you still have to spend the money on what you listed “all that food, protein/meal shakes, joining a gym,” but you’ll also have to pay for all your steroids. And more food.
I’ve actually heard of people making good gains not by using steroids, but just by taking an appetite stimulant instead.
Sorry for calling you ignorant, I just hate to be called a liar.