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I am needing to get opinions on current diet for adding lean mass. This is my first post on this site.
My history and Goals: I am 29 years old and have gotten serious finially about my apperance in the last year or so. I have always been a hardgainer until about two years ago when my weight went from a consistent 155 to 175. I am currently 165, 5'9" and 32" waist. (cannot see abs... yet). I am wanting to get to around 180, solid in the next two years or so. When I hit 175 I starved myself down to 160 and then relized that this was not healthy. Since then I have been doing a lot of research and this has been a very informative site. So here I am looking for much needed help.
My current Diet: 1.) I always start the day with a Whey protien shake and 50mg zink with multivitiman. 2.)Protien Bar for snack in the morning 3.)Beef Jerky for lunch 4.)Protien Bar for snack in afternoon 5.)Whatever wife cooks for dinner (She tries to help me by paying attention to Protiens and keeping saturated fats to a minimumn) And that is it for my diet with the exception of diet sodas and the 12-pak of lite beer on the weekend(a must... please don't take this away from me
My workout: I work out every other day unless I'm still sore. I have a Weider 4900 home gym(3 station) with Arm Press, Lat pull down, Butterfly, Ab station, Pull up assist, Dip assist, Leg press, and Leg extension. I currently start every workout with Ab station to failure (1 set), about 80lbs 8-rep. Then rotate arm press, Butterfly, and Pull up for the rest of the work out all until failure. Arm press is usually 200lbs (3 set), about 8-rep. Butterfly is 73lbs (3 set), about 4-rep. And pullup is aprox 20lb assist for 2 set at around 4 rep.
I think adding 2lbs of lean muscle a month is a conservitive goal? Can anyone help me with tips or constructive critizium to achive this goal. I feel like I must be doing something wrong since I see almost no muscle gain just a small frame getting leaner. I want Mass!!! Sorry about the book! Thanks
My history and Goals: I am 29 years old and have gotten serious finially about my apperance in the last year or so. I have always been a hardgainer until about two years ago when my weight went from a consistent 155 to 175. I am currently 165, 5'9" and 32" waist. (cannot see abs... yet). I am wanting to get to around 180, solid in the next two years or so. When I hit 175 I starved myself down to 160 and then relized that this was not healthy. Since then I have been doing a lot of research and this has been a very informative site. So here I am looking for much needed help.
My current Diet: 1.) I always start the day with a Whey protien shake and 50mg zink with multivitiman. 2.)Protien Bar for snack in the morning 3.)Beef Jerky for lunch 4.)Protien Bar for snack in afternoon 5.)Whatever wife cooks for dinner (She tries to help me by paying attention to Protiens and keeping saturated fats to a minimumn) And that is it for my diet with the exception of diet sodas and the 12-pak of lite beer on the weekend(a must... please don't take this away from me
My workout: I work out every other day unless I'm still sore. I have a Weider 4900 home gym(3 station) with Arm Press, Lat pull down, Butterfly, Ab station, Pull up assist, Dip assist, Leg press, and Leg extension. I currently start every workout with Ab station to failure (1 set), about 80lbs 8-rep. Then rotate arm press, Butterfly, and Pull up for the rest of the work out all until failure. Arm press is usually 200lbs (3 set), about 8-rep. Butterfly is 73lbs (3 set), about 4-rep. And pullup is aprox 20lb assist for 2 set at around 4 rep.
I think adding 2lbs of lean muscle a month is a conservitive goal? Can anyone help me with tips or constructive critizium to achive this goal. I feel like I must be doing something wrong since I see almost no muscle gain just a small frame getting leaner. I want Mass!!! Sorry about the book! Thanks