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[workinhard08]

Im a 18 yr. old that is really frustrated. Ive worked out for 2yrs constantly not missing a beat. Ive hardly gained anything mabey and inch on my arms and 2in on chest and mabey a 2in on my legs...i cant shake 160lbs either...ive got alittle stronger but not much....ive used multi vitamins, protein drinks, and a mix of pre workout supliments ...and to top it all off i blew out my arm in baseball my senior year of high school so im simlpy watching everything fade away that i have busted my ass for ,while i cant do anything...so do yall have some tips or anything...but i want to get some suppliments that are a step up form noxplode, superpump , ect. but idk about steriods yet havent made up my mind but any think on mabey and inbetween would be helpfull

 

[TexanTA1996]

.i cant shake 160lbs either

You aren't eating enough. Ignore any advice that doesn't begin with this. Supplements aren't your problem, your lack of caloric intake is.

 

[Built]

If you eat less than you need, you lose. If you eat more than you need, you gain. I know, it's revolutionary.

Seriously, we've all read a MILLION of these posts: "I can't gain" "I eat a lot", "I eat all the time"...

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

Track your intake. Average it over a few days. Now eat that plus 500 calories every day.

Enjoy your new-found anabolism.

 

[egodog48]

Eat eat eat. Force feed yourself. Cause that is what it will take. I am battling again with it since my body has hit homeostasis. You have to get the calories, carbs, and most importantly protein in my body. At your age, nothing should stop you. I have told players of mine to get on basic diets and they have gained dramatically. Its all about the food you eat, no BS. You cant get anymore anabolic at you age.

I would never have believed it at your age but it is true. I hope you listen.

 

[allnaturalmyass]

Yeah man eat that is the key, your diet. find out where your maintancence
is and go on a bulking diet for a couple of months ive' been on mine for about 5 months and is going great. any more question just ask .

 

[workingatit43]

Post your typical diet and maybe we can help some

 

[workinhard08]

well i guess i have got my answer...i eat average 3 times a day or so with a snack or two inbetween and protein twice a day.....but for my snack i eat canned tuna unless i have ran out...but i guess from what yall are saying eat more and more often....

 

[workinhard08]

thanks for the replys

 

[tomuchgear]

ya make sure you are eating ratios. no freaking wonder you are not growing if you are only eating three times a day. you should be eating much more especialy if you are trieng to gain.

 

[nni]

40-40-20 protein, carbs, fat.

 

[Built]

ya make sure you are eating ratios. no freaking wonder you are not growing if you are only eating three times a day. you should be eating much more especialy if you are trieng to gain.

40-40-20 protein, carbs, fat.

With all due respect, ratios are a rather odd way to set up a diet.

A more meaningful way to set up your eats is as follows:

You weigh 160 and you're probably pretty lean, so let's ballpark your lean mass at around 145-150 lbs.
Figure out your current average caloric intake and increase that by 500 calories. So, for example, if you are currently eating 2700 calories a day, increase it to 3200.

Aim to consume AT LEAST one gram of protein (at least a gram and a half is probably a better target) and AT LEAST half a gram of fat per pound lean mass. For you, this means 150-225g of protein (or more) and 75g fat (or more) per day.

The rest of your calories can come from any combination of protein, carb and fat you desire, just so long as the minimums are met and you consume your target calories every day.

There are lots of little things to fiddle with in terms of nutrient timing etc, but let's not worry about that just yet while you get the broad strokes figured out, okay?

 

[tomuchgear]

eh no disrespect takin at all. i suggested ratios becouse if you diet and training is not completely on point. a ratio may help to make sure you are getting enough protien. seems a bit easier to me to follow it that way. that is just my opinion, and i am not dumb enough to argue with you built. i know your knowledge by far exceeds mine. for me the ratios work very well.