Just a few ???'s

**lightweight** · 01-11-2002, 11:53 PM

hello, everybody I am new here. I just turned 21 recently, and now I am starting to wonder if I am gonna ever gain any weight. I have lifted for about 2 and a half years now and my max bench is 215. I weigh about 160, and would like to see 180-190. I have amazing metabolism. I was taking in arounnd 4-5000 calories a day and did that for 6 months and had no gains in mass or size. I did see very good gains in strengh. I also eat 5 meals a day. I lift everyday, in the morning. Is that to much? I do sets of 4 sets with 8-10 reps on pretty much everything I do. I am looking for something more or less over the counter, that will show me some gains in my mass and size. Everone I lift with says it will come, but I haven't seen SH!T... please help.

**Black Stang** · 01-12-2002, 12:04 AM

I think if you are lifting everyday, you are over training your muscles. You need to give them time to recover, and grow. Work each muscle group once a week. I think you will be pleased with the results. Also make sure you get plenty of protein in your diet.

By the way, welcome to the board bro!

**RON** · 01-12-2002, 12:08 AM

Have you tried some creatine Bro.

**MBaraso** · 01-12-2002, 01:44 AM

Your Metab will slow down..... Unless your some kind of freak.
Don't lift everyday. Like Stang said. Don't over train.
PM one of the mods, or make a post in the "work out" forum.

M

**dane26** · 01-12-2002, 10:13 AM

the first problem i see is that you're working in the 8-12 rep range. if you really want to gain weight, pyramid with reps in teh range of 8-6-4-2. work on strength and size

**bex** · 01-12-2002, 11:13 AM

Take a week out and rest..Then when you start again go back to basics for a month...
BENCH PRESS
DEADLIFT
SQUATS

Do them all monday wednesday and friday..3 sets of 10 and try and up the poundage each week......

IT dont sound a lot but it works.....AND WELCOME BRO...

**lightweight** · 01-12-2002, 06:52 PM

I am taking betagen and creatine on the side of that. I have been also taking adrostien. Something like that I hope. I work a different part of my body each day that I lift. I do take protien shakes and stuff also. I s there any thing that will put mass on me quicker? I have a very hard time gaining any weight but I do keep getting stonger tahts for sure. I also bike any where from 80-100 miles a week. Anyone... please some advice on supplements.