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Thanks. I'll be 29 in a few weeks. I have a deskjob and try to conserve as many calories as I can when not training. I will read your guide.
gatemoney
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3500 cals with a job like yours is not enough.
How many calories are you allowing for your job?
I have a physical job is well and was having trouble gaining as well.
At first I allowed 600 calories for my job.
600 couldn't gain,
800 I couldn't gain,
1000 i couldn't gain,
1200 and I finally started to gain.
I'm now eating 4500+ a day at 190-ish and gaining nicely.
Also i don't count shakes or the 3 steaks a get at the whole foods market across the street from my work every friday.
It's not easy, it's not cheap but it's working.
How many calories are you allowing for your job?
I have a physical job is well and was having trouble gaining as well.
At first I allowed 600 calories for my job.
600 couldn't gain,
800 I couldn't gain,
1000 i couldn't gain,
1200 and I finally started to gain.
I'm now eating 4500+ a day at 190-ish and gaining nicely.
Also i don't count shakes or the 3 steaks a get at the whole foods market across the street from my work every friday.
It's not easy, it's not cheap but it's working.
I stated in my previous post that I have a deskjob. I literally don't leave my chair for 9 hours
gatemoney
Banned
lol i think i got 2 different threads mixed up...sorry bro
gotta eat big to get big.
and gotta lift big to get big.
be a little more patient. at your age and with your job you will start gaining very soon. breakfast is very important. whatever you are doing now add in pancakes and waffles, it will make a huge difference. these types of tips and more are in my bulking thread.. i made that thread especially for guys in your boat who are trying to gain. its easier than you think, you just gotta commit to it
and gotta lift big to get big.
be a little more patient. at your age and with your job you will start gaining very soon. breakfast is very important. whatever you are doing now add in pancakes and waffles, it will make a huge difference. these types of tips and more are in my bulking thread.. i made that thread especially for guys in your boat who are trying to gain. its easier than you think, you just gotta commit to it
gatemoney
Banned
Get into a structured program like 5x5 or 5/3/1
2 higley adaptable programs structured around the compound lifts.
There is no mass without strength!
You must get your body's overall strength up.
think core and base
Squat
Dead lift
Flat bench
Overhead press
Bent over rows
Forget about your chest and your arms for a while you've got to build the base up. You can build nothing great off of a shitty foundation!
But all of this will be pointless if you don't eat, and I mean it like its your job!
Eat more than you have ever eaten before in your life!
I'm not joking at all when I say you should be clogging the toilet at least 2x a day.
I spend more money on food then every other part of this lifestyle put together and I'm steadily gaining.
I was just like you calculating out my calories , thinking I had it all lined up.
I think some peoples bodies just need the stimulation of all that extra food.
Think Beef!
Ground beef Is good if money is an issue But steak would be better.
Honestly I would stop weighing shit and just eat, eat clean but eat!
For my last meal of the day, everyday, I have 24 ounces of chicken breast and at least 8 cups of green vegetable.
Lunch would be like 1 pound of ground beef or a 16 ounce or so steak with a whole sweet potato about 20 ounces.
Breakfast would be 6 whole eggs, 1 and a half cups of oatmeal, 1 banana, 1 whey shake.
In between meals,,10 ounce chicken breast sandwiche.
24 ounces of tilapia with 1/2 cup brown rice and 1/2 cup black beans.
List of foods you should be eating an asinine amount of...
Steak
Ground beef
Ground turkey
Whitefish...tilapia or orange roughy
Tuna fish
Salmon
Chicken breast
Pork loin
Brown rice
Wild rice
Quinoa (sp)
Oatmeal!
Sweet potatoes
Black beans
Spinach
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Asparagus
Fresh raw baby spinach
Romaine lettuce
Hope this helps
2 higley adaptable programs structured around the compound lifts.
There is no mass without strength!
You must get your body's overall strength up.
think core and base
Squat
Dead lift
Flat bench
Overhead press
Bent over rows
Forget about your chest and your arms for a while you've got to build the base up. You can build nothing great off of a shitty foundation!
But all of this will be pointless if you don't eat, and I mean it like its your job!
Eat more than you have ever eaten before in your life!
I'm not joking at all when I say you should be clogging the toilet at least 2x a day.
I spend more money on food then every other part of this lifestyle put together and I'm steadily gaining.
I was just like you calculating out my calories , thinking I had it all lined up.
I think some peoples bodies just need the stimulation of all that extra food.
Think Beef!
Ground beef Is good if money is an issue But steak would be better.
Honestly I would stop weighing shit and just eat, eat clean but eat!
For my last meal of the day, everyday, I have 24 ounces of chicken breast and at least 8 cups of green vegetable.
Lunch would be like 1 pound of ground beef or a 16 ounce or so steak with a whole sweet potato about 20 ounces.
Breakfast would be 6 whole eggs, 1 and a half cups of oatmeal, 1 banana, 1 whey shake.
In between meals,,10 ounce chicken breast sandwiche.
24 ounces of tilapia with 1/2 cup brown rice and 1/2 cup black beans.
List of foods you should be eating an asinine amount of...
Steak
Ground beef
Ground turkey
Whitefish...tilapia or orange roughy
Tuna fish
Salmon
Chicken breast
Pork loin
Brown rice
Wild rice
Quinoa (sp)
Oatmeal!
Sweet potatoes
Black beans
Spinach
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Asparagus
Fresh raw baby spinach
Romaine lettuce
Hope this helps
Well, I think its all here between all the responses. The least amount of protein you should be taking in is 240-280 grams a day. And, yes, unless you are using a high intensity/low intensity approach, this is over training if you want size. Write down your diet so you can be sure your getting the needed protein intake. Remember 6 ounces of meat chicken or fish is about 36 grams of protein. Lock all this down with the supps mentioned, take your measurements and some pictures and stay focused for a couple of months. Also, continue to read posts on this site in order to see what is working for other people and compare it to your gains. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and we all learn as we go.
Well, I think it is all here between all the posts. You should be getting at least 240-280 grams of protein every day. And, bare in mind, 6 ounces of meat chicken or fish has about 36 grams of protein in it. And Yes, unless you are using a high intensity/low intensity approach to this, it is over training if you are going for size. You should keep writing down your daily diet and make tweaks as necessary. That and the supps mentioned earlier should get you on the right track. Take your measurements and some pictures and focus on being consistent with your training and diet and you should be able to make some gains. Also, keep reading posts on here in order to see what is working for other people and make changes when you see something you think might work better for you. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. We all learn as we go.
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