Hey I am slightly less scrawny now!!

[superscrawn]

Hey everybody I wanted to post my good news. I appear to finally be gaining some beef. I am following the four day rotation spatterson suggested (thanks!) and am eating more protein and do not have to run anymore for soccer.


Three weeks ago I was 140 and now I am 148. I went up to 152 on my period but thats over now and I am still 148. I am stronger on all my lifts too. I never measured my ass or waist before so I dont know if I have gained fat too.

Just one question though for any kind souls who still have enough patience left for a young chick who obviously doesnt know sheeot about training.

Is 8 pounds in 3 weeks too fast? I mean is this mostly fat? I cant tell, but I think there is some more on my stomach and hips but I cant be sure. I know my bf before was like 11 or 12% but I kinda would rather not get my bf done again at the gym because the dude is creepy and seems to feel me up a little more than he needs to when doing the skin pinching. Know what I am saying? Lingers too long around the girly parts. If I keep gaining at this rate though is it going to be mostly fat do you think? should I try to slow it down?


I want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone that was so cool to me and helped with my training and diet questions! Being a high school female it is kinda hard to find people who even think
I should be trying to beef up at all, much less are actually able to give me good advice.

scrawn

 

[plornive]

For a male (I know you're a female) it is best to gain less than one pound per week if leanness is important. Some of the weight you gained may be increased fluid retention. I try to eat about 400-500 calories above daily maintenance when trying to gain. That is like a 6-inch sub as Subway extra per day, if that helps. I think 8 lbs in 3 weeks is too fast, so you should try to monitor your meals and gain more slowly.

 

[Gladiola]

Great to hear!

Being a high school female it is kinda hard to find people who even think I should be trying to beef up at all, much less are actually able to give me good advice

Oh, that's not going to change when you are a decade, 2 & 3 decades older than you are now!!! Most people (in my experience at least) don't think women should do anything but get SMALLER & STAY SMALLER (lose weight, slim down, etc.) & idiotic myths abound.

It's really hard to say with the weight gain. I can be 2 lbs lighter before & after a workout - or a few lbs different early morning vs. evening - so I don't stress too much about weight. If you're gaining too much fat, you'll be able to tell by the fit of your clothes, your belly & butt, etc.

 

[smallmovesal]

haha... i've gotten told to stay "more feminine" with this new avatar (bear in mind i'm just not all that huge)... men...

 

[magdelana]

Thats wonderful dearheart! Im glad you are making some good musular gains now.

Take the time TODAY to make your mesurements, arms, sholders, waist, hips, thighs and keep them in your training journal. You will want to see your progress over time.

There is a woman at the gym who also does the bf mesurements. She is a older, thin woman with blonde hair. She is there in the afternoons only i think. When your school is finished you can go earlier and have her do your bf.

And no i do not think most of your gain is fat. Yes its possble that half of it could be, but that still leaves 4 POUNDS OF MUSCLE. That would be a fantastic gain. Also remember that you will gain some fat since you were so lean only because you were a foetballer at school. For a woman to stay at such a low bf as you is very difficult.

Congragulations again girl!