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Help- I'm skinny and can't gain mass
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Posted by: silencer
I have been training now for 2 months, and have made tremendous strength gains, ie from 160lbs max bench to 250lbs
Yet I really don't see much difference in size besides my biceps, and I have only put on 2 pounds.
I train 3 times a week and eat 6 meals a day. I do sets of 2-3 for all exercises. (6-8 reps) - and always till failure.
I take Mega Men GNC multivitamin twice daily with food and at the beginning of May started taking creatine before and after my workouts. I eat a hell of a lot of meat and tuna to make sure I have at least over 1 gram for my 165lbs bodyweight, I'm 6'1" and 18 years old by the way.
Well I have no idea where I am going wrong I know I am definately a hell of a lot stronger, yet my size is still pathetic I want to be at least 180lbs 
Posted by: Rob_NC
You need to EAT! How many calories are you taking in per day?
Posted by: silencer
It Varies, but I would say about 3000 - 3500 calories
Posted by: calalily1972
Check out Bulking w/ Slow Burners in the Sticky on the top of this forum. There is a meal plan in there for guys with fast metabolisms. 
Posted by: silencer
So basically, in a nutshell... I just have to eat more? - or at least different kinds of foods for fast metabolism. Yet I'm not sure whether Glutamine or a Protein shake at times would help ? Or if I am undertraining, I put this article in here as I THINK it is probably nutrition, but if someone could disect it and tell me any possible problems, I would appreaciate it
thanks.
Posted by: P-funk
Well, it sounds like you do need to EAT!!!!!! It sounds like you have a fast metabolism but also be patient. You have only been working out for 2 months (about 8 weeks). Primarily in the first 5-8 weeks of lifting your weight gains are all neromuscular. Your mind is learning and creating motor pattern progressions to figure out proper ways to move weight and execute the timing of joint motions for proper form. There is generally a lag time between strength and size gains. The first 6-12 weeks and strength gains becuase of nurological stimulation as listed above. Then about weeks 8-12 are were the lag time evens out. Duriong these weeks your muscles start to grow and catch up with the strength you have been gaining. And EAT...A LOT!!!!
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