Hi! ive gained 22lb but now seem stuck!

dcurzon · 01-13-2005, 05:50 AM

Hi there

a bit about myself: i usually weigh in at about 147lb, but with the stresses of divorce etc last year, i dropped to a low of 136lb (ex wife pointed out that i looked like i had lost weight). This was in october, so november, i set about getting myself back on track.
I train in tae kwondo twice a week(tues/thurs), so november i joined the local gym and get in there once to twice a week as well(sun/wed). my routine generally goes along the lines of:

10 minute run on treadmill
dumbell curls 3 x 8reps
leg extension 2 x 8 reps
high pulley 2 x 8 reps
leg flexion 2 x 8 reps
seated rows 2 x 8reps
incline press 2 x 8reps
lateral arm lift 2 x 8reps
horizontal press 2 x 8reps
leg press 3 x 8reps

takes me just over an hour. if i find im able to do 10 reps then i up the weight a notch. most of these are machine based exercises rather than free weight.

i increased my calorie intake, using a weight gainer (atlas superweight gainer) to supply 2400 of the approx 4000 calories a day that i take in. wg in morning (800 cals), snack (eg.sandwich) mid morning, wg at lunch, meal mid afternoon, wg early evening, meal evening.

i am now at 158lb's and have been for a few weeks now and it feels as though i have come to a halt there. I'm trying to reach a target weight of 168lb's.
i'm 31 years old, 5'11 with 10.3% b/f. Should i be thinking about changing my routine/nutrition just yet? or keep going with what i'm doing at the moment and be patient?
many thanks for your time and i look forward to hearing your advice

**Prince** · 01-13-2005, 09:40 AM

dcurzon welcome to IM!

Archangel · 01-13-2005, 03:12 PM

Welcome!!!

Post your questions in the training section!!!

Witmaster · 01-13-2005, 05:26 PM

Greetings and Salutations!!

Welcome to IM

dcurzon · 01-14-2005, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

Welcome!!!

Post your questions in the training section!!!

have now posted it into the training section

thanks for the welcomes everyone

01-13-2005, 05:50 AM	#1
dcurzon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 Photos: 4	Hi! ive gained 22lb but now seem stuck! Hi there a bit about myself: i usually weigh in at about 147lb, but with the stresses of divorce etc last year, i dropped to a low of 136lb (ex wife pointed out that i looked like i had lost weight). This was in october, so november, i set about getting myself back on track. I train in tae kwondo twice a week(tues/thurs), so november i joined the local gym and get in there once to twice a week as well(sun/wed). my routine generally goes along the lines of: 10 minute run on treadmill dumbell curls 3 x 8reps leg extension 2 x 8 reps high pulley 2 x 8 reps leg flexion 2 x 8 reps seated rows 2 x 8reps incline press 2 x 8reps lateral arm lift 2 x 8reps horizontal press 2 x 8reps leg press 3 x 8reps takes me just over an hour. if i find im able to do 10 reps then i up the weight a notch. most of these are machine based exercises rather than free weight. i increased my calorie intake, using a weight gainer (atlas superweight gainer) to supply 2400 of the approx 4000 calories a day that i take in. wg in morning (800 cals), snack (eg.sandwich) mid morning, wg at lunch, meal mid afternoon, wg early evening, meal evening. i am now at 158lb's and have been for a few weeks now and it feels as though i have come to a halt there. I'm trying to reach a target weight of 168lb's. i'm 31 years old, 5'11 with 10.3% b/f. Should i be thinking about changing my routine/nutrition just yet? or keep going with what i'm doing at the moment and be patient? many thanks for your time and i look forward to hearing your advice

01-13-2005, 09:40 AM	#2
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01-13-2005, 03:12 PM	#3
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01-13-2005, 05:26 PM	#4
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