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> diet/gains, please help
Posted: Jul 3 2004, 11:35 AM
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hey guys......i'm new to this forum, and i was wondering if anyone had any advice for someone with my build. I'm 24 yrs old, 5'10, 170lbs and trying desperately to get some gains. I've been eating about 200g of protein a day and i lift heavy. I've seemed to hit a peak that i can't get over. i eat very healthy and have been stuck for a good 2 months with no gains now. i'm looking to hit the 200 lb range but i'm starting to feel it's impossible in my lifetime. I look very healthy and athletic but it's just not the build i want. I've been staring at a bottle of M1T for about a week now, but i would rather do it naturally with a good diet. I try to stick to one muscle a day for maximum healing time......but my diet and training methods just seem to be maintaining the little muscle i have gained. i also keep my reps low with the highest weight possible but i just don't seem to progress. If anyone out there has any small tips they would be greatly appreciated. I am really beginning to consider a different hobby. after all without even small results, what would make me want to coninue?.....
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Posted: Jul 3 2004, 04:47 PM
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Are you looking for gains in body weight?? or gains in the amount your lifting???
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Posted: Jul 3 2004, 06:51 PM
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First of all j-mo, building muscle takes time. You will find at times, you can have really quick gains. However, most of your gains will come with continuous work and dedication.

You can't get frustrated when things seem to be at a stand still. "Rome wasn't built in a day"

Also, keep your workouts fresh and new. This way your body doesn't adapt to your workouts. The human body has the amazing ability to adapt too many different situations. So, always keep that in mind.

On to your diet......

How many calories are you consuming in a day? I see that you are consuming 200 grams of protein a day which comes to roughly around 800 to 1000 calories. (I'm only counting the calories of the protein and not any additional fat that might be included in the source of protein that you have chosen to consume).

Where are your other calories coming from?

Your answer could simply be that you need to consume more calories. Introduce more calories slowly into your diet, if you feel like this is where your problem might be.

I would say somewhere around 300 to 500 more calories a day to begin with. If you feel later on that is not enough, add an addition 300 to 500 calories.

This way you will lower the chance of gaining a higher percent of body fat.

Post what you think your daily caloric intake, plus your workout routine (weight lifting and cardio).

This will better help for someone to give you the aide that you are seeking

Hope this helps in some way

Good luck with your training
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