gaining weight, question

[spitzor]

aight guys, stats = 19, 5'8, 160ish pounds, 3 weeks to a month ago i was fluctuating from 152 - 155, and now all the sudden i shot up to 160-165 range, i have an idea why, but i kinda wanna pin point it, heres what ive changed/done differently this last month.

started deadlifting
started squats when working out legs, i used to not do them cause they would hurt my traps alot, but now im used to it
using twinlab ultra fuel carb shake, about 110 g's a shake, and i was takin 2 a day
i dont have a set diet, but i eat right, never any junk food or bad food, just home cookin, chicken/meat cooked on the grill, and veggies, and i just stuff my face. was just curious as to what the main reason was for the weight gain, but i guess it could be from all of it, but yea, any thoughts / opinions are welcome
-thx

[spitzor]

oh ya, i also switched my protien a month ago, from pro complex which i had been using for like the past 8 months, to cytogainer, which has 3g creatine in each serving, just givin ya guys more to work with :P lataz

[seanw]

Probably because you have started doing legs. Your upper body wont grow significantly unless you grow your legs and I would suggest that that is why the weight is going on.

[AandF6969]

You should really pay attention to what you eat, making sure you're getting at least the minimum calories in the right ratios to grow.

People ask me if I'm on a diet when I'm bulking... I say yes, my diet is a minimum, not a maximum like most diets.

[SwoleCat]

i guess it could be from all of it

Ding ding.

~SC~

[ATLAS77]

AandF6969

I am a newbie I am 5'6" 170 Ihave been workingout on and off for 5 years (work). If i want to gain wieght and mass what would be my minimum calorie intake and what would be the proper ratios? I dont know what that means and why I need it. Can you help?

[slizzut]

AandF6969

I am a newbie I am 5'6" 170 Ihave been workingout on and off for 5 years (work). If i want to gain wieght and mass what would be my minimum calorie intake and what would be the proper ratios? I dont know what that means and why I need it. Can you help?

I suggest you make your own thread

[TheDfromGC]

could be from deadlifts and squats, but then again it could just be natural growth spurt, i remember like 2 years ago around xmas, i didnt workout for like 2 weeks and barely ate anything at all and weighed myself and my weight was up about 10 pounds, and i am the type of person that eats like crazy and wont put on a pound, so could be either one...