Any suggestions for a hardgainer?

[Irish BoneZ]

Does anyone have an suggestions for a 100% pure hardgainer? I prefer not to bulk, since when doing so I just get fat and pack on very little muscle. I have been on a 33% fat 33% protein 33% carb diet, with 300-500 calories above maintance, which has worked good for me thus far. I alternate between two lifting schedules. I will do one for two weeks then do the other for two weeks and so on. I train three days a week (Mon: Arms, Shoulders--Weds: Legs, Lower Back--Fri: Chest, Upperback) while a 30 minute jog plus some pushups and pullups on Tues and Thurs. My sets are usually 3 of 8, while working the last rep of the last set to failure. The only supplements I take are 5g of creatine and glutamine after workout plus, of course, multivitamins in the morning. Currently I weigh 160lbs at 6.4' with around 10bf. My goal is to reach 180lbs and then I will train solely for strength. I've heard of a one week arm cure which supposed to get you up to two inches in your arms, anyone have any information on this? Any other information on what I could do would be great, thanks!

Btw--I've used search, but I want to see if I can get any personal responses.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

hate to tell ya, but you really should bulk first by eating high protein and semi-high GOOD carbs like oatmeal,rice,potato-then you can cut the fat and keep the muscle

 

[Irish BoneZ]

I did that, I went from 160 to 180 and then went on a CKD type diet. By the time I was done I had only gained 4-5lbs of lbm plus I gave rights to everyone being able to call me fatty for the rest of my life. To make things worst doing this costed me alot of money. I am thinking about going on a hardcore bulking diet for maybe three months, perhaps I was just being too generous with what I ate before, causing me to gain alot of bf (My entire family is overweight, except for me, so theres always tons of goodies in the house ). On my last bulking diet I had good gains for the first two weeks, after that it was like I hit a wall with zero in terms of lbs gains. I dunno, I don't think bulking is for me?

 

[Irish BoneZ]

Btw, I've been training for 3 years with weights, 5 years if you include free range (running, pullups, pushups, punching bags, etc), and have had many trainers make sure I am doing all my workouts correctly. I am by far not a newbie, simply a hardgainer.

 

[transplant]

Hardgainer!

Dude, do yourself a favor and buy Mike Mentzer's book (MIND and Body). Read it a few times and give it a serious try for 2 months. I am 5'9 212 and was stuck on 199 for the longest time with little results and I thought I was a hard gainer! I went up 13lbs in 2 1/2 months with little bodyfat change!
Workouts are very demanding and u wont be wasting your time.
You protien is very important and must be taken at certian times throught the day. Invest in some MET-RX.
Just some advice man!