Gained 50 lbs. in 24 weeks.

[jeff5931]

Hey, this is my first post here. I have been following a program for awhile that is designed for extomorphs like myself. I am a true hardgainer as you can see in my before pictures.

I accomplished this with training and dieting and rest. I am 6'2" and started my program at 145 lbs. I managed to make it to 195 lbs. Now, because of not following the program the right way, I am still only 192 lbs. today and have been hovering there for awhile now.

I just starting hitting the gym again and have my diet in order and plan on putting on more mass.

(In the picture below it should read that I gained this weight in more like 24 weeks.)
Comments are welcome, thanks guys.

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/8024/beforeafter3um.jpg

[johnsomebody]

Great job! Hopefully this will put off guys from using gear when they haven't tried hard enough to make gains naturally first. (Seen way too much of that!)

At this point I'd suggest you get your bodyfat tested and keep an eye on that so it doesn't get out of hand in putting on additional weight.

[jeff5931]

yeah, my stomach is getting pretty pudgy. I'm going to take bodyfat measurments today. I'm gonna keep training for mass for now, whats the most I should let my bodyfat get too without working my ass off to lose it.

I'm just back into gaining weight, and on a roll, so I don't want to stop now. Fatloss comes much easier for me, as I'm an ectomorph.

[Bigpup101]

good job bro, no gear needed..i wouldnt worry about the gut..keep bulking and build on that frame...check out the bulking sticky in the diet forum..helped me alot

[lucabratzi]

nice gains, but i dont think u look 196. jmo...

[jeff5931]

nice gains, but i dont think u look 196. jmo...

I'm 6'2", so @ 196, naturally I dont look really big.

[Born Threat]

nice gains, but i dont think u look 196. jmo...
Ditto.

[kaptainkeezy04]

nice gains, but i dont think u look 196. jmo...


keep in mind he is quite tall at 6'2...hey bro good gains and dont worry about the gut man just do some morning cardio when you have the opportunity.

[*Narkissos*]

keep in mind he is quite tall at 6'2...hey bro good gains and dont worry about the gut man just do some morning cardio when you have the opportunity.

Ditto..or PWO cardio.

Your back made the best improvements...as far as i can that is.

:thumbsup:

Keep at it.

[jeff5931]

yea I didnt get many before pictures, I didnt expect to make it this far. Those before pics were just supposed to be used as motivation for me to gain weight and to not allow me to forget how horrible I look with my shirt off. Lol.

[lucabratzi]

I'm 6'2", so @ 196, naturally I dont look really big.
i realize 6'2 is a hard size to fill out, cause im 6'2 too. and not tryin to be a dick but 6'2 196 ur not gonna look big cause ur not. 6'2 u start to look big at 230-240. he might be 196 i jsut think he looks more like 180 tops.

[jeff5931]

i realize 6'2 is a hard size to fill out, cause im 6'2 too. and not tryin to be a dick but 6'2 196 ur not gonna look big cause ur not. 6'2 u start to look big at 230-240. he might be 196 i jsut think he looks more like 180 tops.

Yeah, being skinny sucks. I had to work my ass off to gain 50 lbs, just so I can have what most people would consider an average body type. 230- 240 is my goal for sure, and I'm going to do everything I can to get there. And I will.

[lucabratzi]

good shit, keep that attitude and u'll get there in time. read the diet stickies and have them memorized and learn everything there is to know about training and u'll get there. also dont get discouraged when u start to hit platues in ur gains...

[kaptainkeezy04]

good shit, keep that attitude and u'll get there in time. read the diet stickies and have them memorized and learn everything there is to know about training and u'll get there. also dont get discouraged when u start to hit platues in ur gains...

ive learned that when you hit a plateau its probably best to take time off and let the body recover...i took a break for a month one time and kept doing cardio but left the weights alone completely...i came back and my body responded amazingly.

[testosterona]

damn good progress bro. my haat is off to you! i agree, you are a light 195. hell im 6ft 195. you are my new motivation! lOL. good luck buddy

[chest6]

nice progress man..ppl say i dont look what i weigh either and i agree...but thats how it goes..great natty progress..

[kloter1]

what kind of diet did you have? (im ecto 6'2 too)

[Red Monster]

decent improvement but it definitely goes against building a base naturally before you juice.

[leansauce]

decent improvement but it definitely goes against building a base naturally before you juice.

i dont think he has juiced i think he is building the base naturally am i right or did i miss him post a cycle?:scratch:

[wuboy25]

Awesome progress bro!! Gotta be proud of your job!!! Keep it up naturally bro!!

I'm 6.2 too. Beeing 6.2 is not easy and you gotta work hard to look big... but with good dedication you'll succeed. Just like I did. I also waited to be 230 lbs to go on AAS.

Keep it up buddy.

[Chemical King]

Great job dude. Would you mind posting ur diet / training and supps used. Im a hardgainer also.

[*Alex*]

good job, i'm 6'2 as well getting to 200 was easy then gets little hard. waitin gto hit 215 so i can do my first cycle!! cant freaking wait.........!

[Sta11ion]

Good work keep it natuaral, you made a great improvement. Keep it up for a couple of years and I know there will even a bigger improvement.

[Red Monster]

i dont think he has juiced i think he is building the base naturally am i right or did i miss him post a cycle?:scratch:

oh shit my bad...

good job indeed

[jeff5931]

wow thanks for all the responses/comments guys!

As far as the program and diet I used, I went to www.skinnyguy.net and bought Anthony Ellis' "Gaining Mass" book. It's designed for hardgainers, but the info applies to every one else as well. It comes with a fatloss program also with plenty of info on fatloss and and dieting, and training routine. It also comes with a program to put together diet plans/schedules/routines, and track your progress easily. After reading this 230 page book, i feel like an expert at what I need to do, so well informed, and I know exactly what I need to do to achieve the results I want. This is a great book, I would still be 145 lbs. if I had never read that book.

My diet is over 4,000 calories a day- 30/40/30 ratio: protien/carbs/fat.

300 g. protien, 400 g. carbs.
My supplements include: N-Large 2 weight gain, flax seed oil, Isopure protien, ZMA, vitamin C, multivitamin, calcium/magnesium, Creatine, L-Glutamine, ABB Carbo Force (110g. quick carbs).

If you want my exact meal plan, I can post it... just let me know.

I'm 20, so I still have good testosterone production and energy levels, plus the ZMA is supposed to help with natural production. So I'm not going to start a cycle anytime soon. I'm going to see how much more I can gain naturally.

to break plateaus, the book suggests a routine with higher reps and lower weights for a few weeks to break the repetition of the routine you are doing. That or just incorporate new things into your routine that are different so youre not doing the same workout all the time.

[kloter1]

that site actually has some really good info. the workout routine listed there is almost identical to what im doing, kind of a PL style workout. keep it up.

[diponyou]

wow man i know it aint much but i know its hard for skinny guys like you to gain wieght but u can def see some good results.good work.

[nickwhiteusmc]

Hey Jeff, looking good bro. Keep up the great work. I was considering doing that Anthony Ellis program too. Overall, did you think it was worth the money?

[Wooh]

I gained over 30lb in 3 months on Anthony's program. I also have a thread with my results in this forum.

[Hackamaniac]

good work brutha

[tboney]

nice job!!

[jeff5931]

Hey Jeff, looking good bro. Keep up the great work. I was considering doing that Anthony Ellis program too. Overall, did you think it was worth the money?

Yeah It was def. worth the money for the program, especially if youre naturally skinny> I couldn't do without it for sure, he covers everything.

[nickwhiteusmc]

Thanks for the feedback bro. Gonna pick it up today.

[jeff5931]

Thanks for the feedback bro. Gonna pick it up today.

Awesome, man you won't be dissapointed. I'll see you on the fourms in the members section of his site.

[jeff5931]

Update: 12-29-05

Made it past 200 lbs. Still keeping it natural. I know I'm lookin pretty soft, but I'm gonna keep bulking till 230 lbs., then cut.

I attatched a picture.

[jeff5931]

Here's my diet.. I attatched one of my diet sheets below. 202 lbs. now, and still gaining 2 lbs. per week...:evil2:

[skinny e]

good work jeff. iam a skinny guy 125lbs, 5,9. iam going to check out that site. my question is how i work a day on the go. what kind of meal would be easy for me to have on the go.

[Kale]

Hey Jeff thanks for creating this thread bro, you should be proud of what you have achieved naturally. You look great. I have bookmarked this thread to show to all the future bone heads that come on here at 140lbs and want to start there first cycle. Great work !!!! I am also interested to know what software you used to create that menu you posted as well

[jeff5931]

good work jeff. iam a skinny guy 125lbs, 5,9. iam going to check out that site. my question is how i work a day on the go. what kind of meal would be easy for me to have on the go.

125, def. check out that site. If you get that program its the most priceless info on gaining weight, especially for skinny guys.

On the go, you can take a protien bar, a protien shake in a shaker cup (I use isopure, 50 g. of protien), a couple bananas for carbs (theyre 27 carbs each)
a toasted bagel with cream cheese (wrapped in tin foil to carry) (60 carbs) can of tuna on wheat toast in a bag, ect. I usually take a few of the above depending on how long I'm gonna be out.

When I'm at school I take with me a tuna sandwitch, bagel with cream cheese, 1 banana, and half a protien shake:
827 calories, 68 g. protien, 113 g. carbs.
I just go out to my car and stuff it down in between classes.


Never get caught without a meal, never let yourself get hungry. Good luck man.

[jeff5931]

Hey Jeff thanks for creating this thread bro, you should be proud of what you have achieved naturally. You look great. I have bookmarked this thread to show to all the future bone heads that come on here at 140lbs and want to start there first cycle. Great work !!!! I am also interested to know what software you used to create that menu you posted as well

Thanks man! I used the software that came with the program I got at www.skinnyguy.net. Its called "Program Tracker" I think. Awesome program, I'm sure you can download it on Limewire or something.

[Big]

Nice work man, congrats.

[jeff5931]

Nice work man, congrats.

Thanks man I appreciate it

[skinny e]

125, def. check out that site. If you get that program its the most priceless info on gaining weight, especially for skinny guys.

On the go, you can take a protien bar, a protien shake in a shaker cup (I use isopure, 50 g. of protien), a couple bananas for carbs (theyre 27 carbs each)
a toasted bagel with cream cheese (wrapped in tin foil to carry) (60 carbs) can of tuna on wheat toast in a bag, ect. I usually take a few of the above depending on how long I'm gonna be out.

When I'm at school I take with me a tuna sandwitch, bagel with cream cheese, 1 banana, and half a protien shake:
827 calories, 68 g. protien, 113 g. carbs.
I just go out to my car and stuff it down in between classes.


Never get caught without a meal, never let yourself get hungry. Good luck man.thanks jeff. i trying to figure out somethings that would not spoil iam up 5:30 am and dont get home untill 5pm.

[jeff5931]

no problem. Yeah all the things i listed will be good all day

[Always Liftin']

wow great progress, im a younger guy like yourself and i was thinking of doing a bulker here soon, great motivation!

[TADOLFI]

Jeff, didn't see anyone throw out an answer to the bodyfat question.

If true Ecto - I'd say you could be fine up to 18%, but I'd try to stay 14 - 16% if possible.
(If you ever get to 16 - you'll probably be about 230 lbs.)

You've done a great job on building a solid base brother!

Only advice I have is to hit decline bench more and to keep workin abs while you bulk.

[wonderboy10]

thanks jeff. i trying to figure out somethings that would not spoil iam up 5:30 am and dont get home untill 5pm.

Im 6'0 and always been skinny. 150lbs at the moment. Jeff you definately inspired me to do it the right way! I have a cycle that I'm not going to use. Im going to bust ass in the gym and eat, eat, eat. My goal is to get to 200lb. At the moment it seems like an impossibility but I've already gained 8 lbs in my first month of lifting. Looking at your before pictures I would have told you not to expect to much. But you've shown ectomorph's everywhere what can be done. I havent bought Skinnyguy.net system but plan on it shortly. Thanks again.

I dont have a problem with things spoiling, I bring some tuna and peanut butter sandwiches to work everday. I try and eat every three hours.

[*Narkissos*]

I dont have a problem with things spoiling, I bring some tuna and peanut butter sandwiches to work everday. I try and eat every three hours.

I thought i was the only person who ate tuna and peanut butter :lol:

[spittin' 'n cussin']

seems like all the same stuff u can find out on this forum but here its free. also that guy says the finished position of a squat is when youre in the lower position...but whatever works for you i guess