Thread: Confused

You're asking the rest of us what we'd do, but what's more important here is what YOU want. We all have different goals. You need to decide if getting cut is more important or bulking. (My personal goal is to cut some more, because I think lowering my body fat makes my muscles LOOK bigger than they really are because of the cuts you get.)

Originally Posted by moopsimoo

22 5'9 180lbs... Its hard to gain weight but if I try i know i can gain atleast 5 more pounds I eat 6-7 times a day. Ive always wanted to keep gainin weight I'm naturally small if I didnt work out id be 150lbs so ive always wanted to keep gaining weight. its been hard but i got up to 180 so my problem is that im starting to get a lil gut once i get up over 175 an I look better at about 170 but my strength goes down along with my ego an I look smaller with my shirt on, until i take it off then its a different story but I like the fact that i can say im 180 its jus been a goal for awhile but now that im here i kinda wanna go back. what would ya'll do.. would look would u guys go for.. 180 lil bigger stonger or 170 6 pack less strength ?????? I also live in canada so i dont take the shirt off that often.

max bench at 180 320
max at 170 prolly about 300

I'm pretty sure you are not at your genectic peak. I suggest keep gaining weight. Post your routine and your diet. If you can't get over 180 pounds I bet you are doing something wrong.

It just takes time.....and the bigger and stronger you get the harder and longer it takes to gain more. Just be patient, work hard eat well and don't expect to gain more than 5-10 lbs of pure muscle a year at this point.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

It just takes time.....and the bigger and stronger you get the harder and longer it takes to gain more. Just be patient, work hard eat well and don't expect to gain more than 5-10 lbs of pure muscle a year at this point.

Have to agree with Dr. E. Just keep eating and don't worry about the gut. The hardest thing to do is add muscle. Man you have to eat and eat more. You can always lose the gut but adding the muscle is a different thing.


Tough

Ya true it is easy to lose the gut n it is hard to gain the muscle . Ive been at this for 5 years jus wondering when i should start cutting.. what do u think my genetic peak is as far as gaining weight? 185 maybe 190, but true the longer I wait and the more patience I have the heavier i'll be. i'll do my best on gettin up to 190lbs.. i'll keep ya up dated