Thread: 7 weeks and 9 pounds later

It's tough man, I went from 158 in november to 174 now (had a few setbacks such as wisdom teeth pulled where I lost all the weight I gained, and trips to colleges as well), and while I've noticed some defintate improvement (size and strength), I'm still not anywhere close to where I want to be. Just gotta be patient and keep doing the right things. Once I hit 180, I'll have to evaluate whether to cut or keep bulking until either 190 or 200.

What kind of improvements are you looking for to be noticable?

you won't see the results in the mirror. You should take measurements and pictures from all angles. Do this every couple months and you'll see how much you've gained. I've gained 70 lbs in the last 7 years but to me, I still look the same in the mirror.

when i bulked at the begining of the school year i went from 200 to 220 in about 2 months, but i was probably gaining more fat, because i was eating more calories and probably on a slopier bulk..my goal was just to put on weight. what is your caloric intake as of right now?

Originally Posted by pitt-bull

you won't see the results in the mirror. You should take measurements and pictures from all angles. Do this every couple months and you'll see how much you've gained. I've gained 70 lbs in the last 7 years but to me, I still look the same in the mirror.

if you've put on 70 pounds then i doubt you look the same, lol. but the thing is with a miror is that you see yourself in a miror every day and you wont be able to point things out that are getting bigger, at least not as well. taking pictures like pitt-bull said will help you see your gains as you go along. try it out

Originally Posted by Seanp156

It's tough man, I went from 158 in november to 174 now (had a few setbacks such as wisdom teeth pulled where I lost all the weight I gained, and trips to colleges as well), and while I've noticed some defintate improvement (size and strength), I'm still not anywhere close to where I want to be. Just gotta be patient and keep doing the right things. Once I hit 180, I'll have to evaluate whether to cut or keep bulking until either 190 or 200.

What kind of improvements are you looking for to be noticable?

Im looking for overall improvement in size and muscles in my body, but mainly my upper body (chest, arms, shoulders etc). I do want to start cutting one day but i dont know how much more im gonna need to gain till i get to a nice size. I guess being tall doesnt help me much

Originally Posted by WATTS

when i bulked at the begining of the school year i went from 200 to 220 in about 2 months, but i was probably gaining more fat, because i was eating more calories and probably on a slopier bulk..my goal was just to put on weight. what is your caloric intake as of right now?

I get somewhere between 2700 - 3000 calories per day

thats a good caloric intake for you, keep that up..what is your training routine looking like? and how often are you training each bodypart a week?