Weight Problems

[timomithy]

I bet when you read the title you were thinking, "hmmmm another fatty".

WRONG.

If i was fat, I'd know what to do. Run.

Then run some more.

Then run home.

:smile:

I'm 6'4" and weigh just 11.3 stone! Thats 71.5kg(ish) :sad:

I eat about 100g of protein a day and work out a lot, but can't seem to put weight on :sad:

If anyone else had has this problem, or thinks they found a cure - HELP :smile:

Thanks :)

Tom.

[zambri]

Then I would suggest you heavily increase your caloric intake [clean foods, would be most helpful ] Get some dairy into you if possible cheese's and milk have some fat that could help you out.

Wait for Rahf,Compleks, or Chin-something. They could probably give you more help then i could.

[Dustin_K]

protein increases the metabolic rate so that could be part of it.

[Caveman]

Eat a lot lot more and do the big compound lifts, start at 3500-4000cals a day and see if you're gaining weight, if you're gaining consistently around 1lb a week stick with it, if not increase daily intake by 500.

100g of protein is nowhere near enough to grow, for all studies say only around bodyweight is needed I've yet to see anyone make substantial gains with low protein intake.

At 6'4 you're going to have to put on a lot of muss to look bigger, start eating.

Try something like starting strength,

Obligatory squats and milk sentence.

[zambri]

protein increases the metabolic rate so that could be part of it.

I would highly doubt that he can't put on weight because he is eating a fair amount of protein.

[timomithy]

So are you saying I shouldn't eat as much protein and should stick to calories?

Scrap that, Just read the rest :)

Cheers everyone :)

[zambri]

Eat way more protein then you are right now. That other doesn't know what he is talking about on this matter.

[Caveman]

protein increases the metabolic rate so that could be part of it.

Negligible, I can't be bothered to explain.

[timomithy]

Try something like starting strength,

Obligatory squats and milk sentence.

Erm.. ..What? :eh:

Ok, so:

-Eat more
-Work out more

Seems logical.

What about shakes? I've noticed a lot of people talking about them. Ive seen two types, the protein ones (whey) and the calorie ones.

Which would be better? Or Both?

[Caveman]

Starting Strength is a book/workout program, a very good beginners one.

I'd say go for a decent quality whey with milk and things over a weightgainer purely because most are awful and just made up of huge quantities of sugar.

www.bulkpowders.co.uk is pretty decently priced for UK but is only unflavoured whey which personally I don't mind but some people bitch about the taste haha.

[zambri]

I used to make a protein milk shake. It basically a milk shake with bananas,peanut butter, protein powder and what ever fruit was available to me. It is fucking calorie packed [no exact number unless you got a scale handy] and with the protein mix you can add more protein to it as you please.

It taste fucking awesome but i had to stop because my dad got mad at me for depleting the fridge in a matter of days or so.

[timomithy]

Brilliant :)

Thanks!

[compleks]

Do not work out more. Work out more effectively.

Eat alot more.

[Skippy]

Eat alot, sleep alot, lift alot.

"Train like a powerlifter, eat like a horse, sleep like a baby, grow like a weed"

[540Ninja]

Eat alot, sleep alot, lift alot.

"Train like a powerlifter, eat like a horse, sleep like a baby, grow like a weed"

i want to sig this but i don't know if you just made that up or its from someone else

[-Envy-]

I was thinking the same thing.