Birds Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Update: so I weighed 74kg before my europe trip. 72kg when I got back, with visible fat gain. Now I weigh 71kg after getting back into it hard with a better diet and more food intake than before.... Wtf? Why am I not gaining weight? Lol If you're still using a variation of my routine, that routine burns up the energy and makes you hungry like a motherfucker because the focus is on endurance...for years it has kept the fat off me, made me look like a glutton in front of friends/family...and the only way I gained weight was through the muscle building. I had to over-eat (forced) and drink mass gainers before I gained any fat. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5951815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Boi Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Update: so I weighed 74kg before my europe trip. 72kg when I got back, with visible fat gain. Now I weigh 71kg after getting back into it hard with a better diet and more food intake than before.... Wtf? Why am I not gaining weight? Lol Not enough calories to put it simply. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5952175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Update, mostly picture. Have been eating even more, focusing more on some decent(ish) carbs. More pasta and oats mainly. Just generally eating even more of everything. Also chopped up the routine Birds gave me a little bit, different exercises mostly for the "pull" day of the split, all focusing on body weight business (dips, wide grip pull-ups, close grip palms towards face chin ups). Feeling good overall. I can't really tell if my appearance has changed much, it's post-dinner again though at a glance I'd say I'm looking a bit bigger....might just be the lighting also don't mind the terrible looking face, it's normally not that bad haha...shaved immediately afterwards. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5981654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I would advise against doing dips on the pull day...that's a push exercise, very tricep intensive and you don't want to overtrain them if you're doing the push routine on the next day. You also won't perform as well with major push exercises such as bench press, if you've worked your triceps hard teh previous day. Looking good though mate, definitely developing some sort of muscle Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5982264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 I would advise against doing dips on the pull day...that's a push exercise, very tricep intensive and you don't want to overtrain them if you're doing the push routine on the next day. You also won't perform as well with major push exercises such as bench press, if you've worked your triceps hard teh previous day. Looking good though mate, definitely developing some sort of muscle haha, nah I didn't mean those exercises on the pull day - dips is on push of course I do it last, after the various presses. Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5982407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Oh I get it now, was just poorly worded How long have you been hitting the gym hard for now? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5982463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 hmm, well I'd probs say I've been following the 2 day split plus legs day consistently for about a month now since I was a bit sketchy once I got back from overseas then buggered my back for a bit.... Also for Melly: I have switched to Anytime now since I'm quitting Centrelink and therefore can't continue the cheap as chips corporate membership with Lime Anytime is quite good so far though, not as much equipment but there's everything you need and rarely any real wait times during peak hours Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5982484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Cool. Well noticeable physical results usually come about after ~3 months of solid gym training (talking muscle gain, not weight loss here). So will be interesting to see how you are in 2 months. And after that there are plenty of gains to be enjoyed before your first plateau... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5982604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 oh how I look forward to that plateau Though yeah can't wait to see the difference after a few months Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5983098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Absolutely obliterated dips tonight, very happy (enough to share with you eager gentlemen....lol) bodyweight x20/10 +15kg x10 +20kg x8/6/5 All the way down, slight pause, and back up. I'm dead. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5986878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFreshSoClean Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Update: so I weighed 74kg before my europe trip. 72kg when I got back, with visible fat gain. Now I weigh 71kg after getting back into it hard with a better diet and more food intake than before.... Wtf? Why am I not gaining weight? Lol I have the same problem as you dude.. Started training properly at 67kg, after 3 months solid work I was a hell of a lot fitter and toned but lost 4kg!!! I've now started eating 5-6 meals a day. Basically the normal 3 meals plus morning snack, mid-afternoon snack and a small desert. Also protein shakes on the days I work out. But yeah, eating is definitely a full time job!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5987206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Finding time to eat more is actually harder than training 5 days a week....f**king annoying Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5987457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Alrighty, stepping it up properly with my food intake! Each meal I've consumed so far today is the size of a normal meal for someone who eats 3 a day. So far I've eaten (and yes I know I had what should be breakfast for lunch....whatev ): 08:15 - Protein shake with milk 09:00 - Tuna pasta salad w/ heaps of egg, corn, tomato and mushrooms 10:30 - protein shake with water 11:30 - Lean mince w/ tomato paste, mushrooms, onion, peas/corn/carrot/potato mix...the works really, with brown rice 13:30 - Muesli with plain yoghurt and milk 15:30 - more tuna pasta salad thing feeling pretty good actually. Not sure what i should do for the rest of the day, gonna do a very short session later for obscure exercises like wood chops etc so I don't think it will matter too much if I eat prior to that...wanna get in 6 meals today and see how I feel. I don't feel bloated AT ALL, which is surprising. It's great. Might have something to do with eating each meal fairly slowly since I'm at my desk and supposed to be working....takes me like 20 mins to get through the meal. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5993559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 17:45 - chicken salad 20:00 - steak and wedges 21:00 - protein shake (water) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5994247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR_JOEY Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hey mate, im assuming ur still tryin to put on weight. In reguards to your eating schedual, there is a long time between ur dinner and breakfast. when ur sleepin is when ur goin to do a lot of ur muscle repair/growing so if i were u id be loading up big before u go to bed if ur tryin to put on wieght.. personally i have a casine protein shake with a 100grams of light cottage cheese before bed (around 9 - 9:30.) Even get up at 1-2 in the morning and eat again if u have too. Then im up at 6-6:30ish for breakfast. Breakfast should consist of at least oats mixed with protein powder and water (tastes like crap so mix it with honey). Make sure u load up on complex carbs an hour before and straight after training... Carbs are ur freind when ur lifting wieght and wanting to get big! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-5994283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Mmm... Food poisoning, why you gotta go and disrespect me like that.... f**king sigh. Gym is really hard when you've eaten f**k all in the past few days. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-6008273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Boi Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Unlucky, was it something that you prepared? Food poisoning sucks big time, I had salmonella about 2 years ago and it took me about 5 days before I could eat more than 3 meals a day. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-6008946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Nah, nothing I prepared as far as I know Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-6008980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 For shits and giggles I've been going for max weight on decline press....got out 2 reps of 110kg tonight, and this was at the end of my press exercises and after a few sets of 90kg. Happy with that for lulz lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-6017351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trozzle Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Back up to 74.5kg naked weight before I eat dinner, happy with that progress Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/369766-project-scrawny/page/4/#findComment-6041687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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