Thread: did i gain muscle or fat?

yep, sounds like you're a porky little fucker. Put down that box of donuts and post up some pics!

Originally Posted by anon

went from 165 to 185

does not look like i got any fatter

Your a regular einstein aren't ya?

Originally Posted by TheCapt'n

yep, sounds like you're a porky little fucker. Put down that box of donuts and post up some pics!

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give me a break i only been working out a few months

When you say concentrated on mostly upper body.. what do you mean exactly?
Bench press and curls?
If you weren't squatting then you probably gained about 4 pounds of lbm and thats at the maximum. The rest is likely water and body fat accumulations.
What's your diet look like?

Originally Posted by FMJ

When you say concentrated on mostly upper body.. what do you mean exactly?
Bench press and curls?
If you weren't squatting then you probably gained about 4 pounds of lbm and thats at the maximum. The rest is likely water and body fat accumulations.
What's your diet look like?

i do cardio exercising also such as swimming and/or walk/running for 1 to 3 miles every day

swimming for a hour or two or more depending on how hot it is


for breakfast i have a few eggs, toast



lunch very from day to day



dinner Chicken Breast boiled with spices, hot sauce (for flavoring) (No extra OILS ) ,rice and side of vegetable


i try to keep calorie intake around 1500 or less

Originally Posted by anon

i do cardio exercising also such as swimming & walk/running for a 1 to 3 miles every day


swimming for a hour or two or more depending on how hot it is

That's hardly a muscle building routine. I'm afraid I'm going to have to lower my estimate.

Originally Posted by FMJ

That's hardly a muscle building routine. I'm afraid I'm going to have to lower my estimate.

i will come back in a few months maybe like 4 months


3 months of working out will not show much as a year or so would



i lao sdo arm work out also i may add with 30 pound wights

Originally Posted by anon

i will come back in a few months maybe like 4 months


3 months of working out will not show much as a year or so would



i lao sdo arm work out also i may add with 30 pound wights

I feel like you should get some more info before you go off on your own for a few months in attempt to get into better shape. From looking at your diet and workout you will likely lose weight, fat and muscle, while not building any muscle. So if you want some help, stick around.

Originally Posted by anon

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give me a break i only been working out a few months

People here don't give anyone a break... welcome!

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

People here don't give anyone a break... welcome!

And by "here", he means the Internet.

Originally Posted by anon

i do cardio exercising also such as swimming and/or walk/running for 1 to 3 miles every day

swimming for a hour or two or more depending on how hot it is


for breakfast i have a few eggs, toast



lunch very from day to day



dinner Chicken Breast boiled with spices, hot sauce (for flavoring) (No extra OILS ) ,rice and side of vegetable


i try to keep calorie intake around 1500 or less

There is no way in hell you gained 20 pounds in a couple of months on 1500 calories a day while doing cardio...

Originally Posted by DOMS

And by "here", he means the Internet.

I am sure they are nice on the Oprah or Dr.Phil forums.

Really though, your diet and exercise routines suck ass. You really need to stick around and read the stickies if you plan to get in shape

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

There is no way in hell you gained 20 pounds in a couple of months on 1500 calories a day while doing cardio...

i do pushup when i am waiting to respawn in the video game


i also do biceps curls also every day with 30 pound weight (cheap adjustable kind ) ether one 30 pound or two 20 pound's


20 pound weight is too easy


might have to buy a newer one? that has more weight?

i also have a protein drink also after working out


i just want to get 6 pack


anything else is just a bonus


last time i weigh myself 4 or 5 months ago ( I do not like doing it too often maybe every 6 months at the most)

Oh, god...

Originally Posted by DOMS

Oh, god...

I concur.

Originally Posted by DOMS

Oh, god...

better then not doing anything at all!



i'd say most of the people in my neck of the woods are lazy as %$#@%

and are very Fat, most are 200+ pounds

Originally Posted by anon

better then not doing anything at all!

You ARE doing nothing at all!
You need to educate yourself my friend. Read as much of the content of this site as you possible can.
POST NOTHING! Just read!

Originally Posted by anon

i do pushup when i am waiting to respawn in the video game


i also do biceps curls also every day with 30 pound weight (cheap adjustable kind ) ether one 30 pound or two 20 pound's


20 pound weight is too easy


might have to buy a newer one? that has more weight?

i also have a protein drink also after working out


i just want to get 6 pack


anything else is just a bonus


last time i weigh myself 4 or 5 months ago ( I do not like doing it too often maybe every 6 months at the most)

Sorry, but I think you're looking for the Abercrombie and Fitch forum.

This has to be a troll

Originally Posted by anon

i do pushup when i am waiting to respawn in the video game


i also do biceps curls also every day with 30 pound weight (cheap adjustable kind ) ether one 30 pound or two 20 pound's

)

you guys are funny!

Originally Posted by anon

i do pushup when i am waiting to respawn in the video game

New signature. Thank you.

I feel like maybe we should actually try to help this guy. It's obvious he hasn't done much research, which frustrates us all. Here is my attempt to point him in the right direction.

Anon,

To build muscle and lose fat you must eat more. 1500 cals is a very harsh cutting diet. You will likely lose muscle and fat while doing this. I would shoot for closer to 2500 cals a day, around 200g protein.

Not all people believe this, but I feel that if you are on a strict calorie deficit for an extended period of time that your body will go into starvation mode. This would cause your body to attempt to store fat even if you are barely eating. This is one good reason to throw in a cheat meal or day to keep your metabolism from slowing down.

You are over training cardio. There is no reason to ride a bike for three hours a day unless your training for tour de france. An hour max, if that.

Swimming is a great form of cardio, doing that for 30-60 minutes is great. I would suggest alternating days between swimming and biking.

DO SQUATS!!!
The quads are the largest muscle in the body. You will burn more calories and build more muscle this way, the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism will be. Squatting with weights forces your core to contract as well, helping that six pac. If you don't have access to a gym, try to get it, in the mean time you can hold your dumbells in your hands at your shoulders and do a shoulder press at the top of the squat, turning this into a full body exercise.

I've done workouts before with only dumbells, if thats all you've got you can make due. You'll also need a chair.

Stuff you can do:
Pushups
Bend over rows
Shrugs
Standing rows
Overhead triceps extensions
Dips
Lateral raises
Shoulder press
Deadlifts
Cleans
SQUATS

Some of these obviously aren't as good with dumbells as they are with barbells, but something is better than nothing.

Avoid working the same muscle group two days in a row. Your muscles need time to recover, this is when the building happens.

I would suggest getting a pullup bar as well, by far the best way to develop your back.

Or you could do something like this;

YouTube Video

Love the Mini-Mes in the corner of the video. I know it's just to show the side view, but it's too distracting for me.

Originally Posted by anon

better then not doing anything at all!



i'd say most of the people in my neck of the woods are lazy as %$#@%

and are very Fat, most are 200+ pounds

Well, there went our friendship.

Originally Posted by DaMayor

Well, there went our friendship.

Need a pushup/curling partner Marc?

Originally Posted by FMJ

Need a pushup/curling partner Marc?

Apparently.

I eat Healthy Choice dinners, take my Flintstones multi vitamins and do 4 hours of Cardio a day! I just don't get it!
Maybe I should invest in more expensive 20 lb. weights?