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I think he's aiming for the opposite of the "dad bod".
I figured that however lots of folks just don't gain weight until they are way past 30. most guys never look like chris hemsworth because they won't put in the work nor do they have the genetics for it. the op may be happy with how his body naturally ages.
True. Watch Naked and Afraid, on discovery. ALL the men lose a lb a day, or more, for 3 weeks. you can try the well proven GOMAD method. that means a gallon of milk a day. Local library can get a copy of Tim Ferris's THE FOUR HOUR BODY, which is FULL of great info
I think you're worrying too much about it, and worry uses up calories. It does. Try not to think about food as anything but fuel and eat whatever you want, when you want. Then forget about it; do anything to keep your mind off of it. You're lucky; slender men are in short supply these days, and you'll naturally put it on when you stop thinking about it so much (because it really doesn't matter)! and as you age.
One day, you'll think back to this post, and say, "What was I going on about?"
Why the obsession with bulk, friend? Today's monster pecs are tomorrow's man boobs. Enough 6-packs of beer/soda in your 50's and beyond, and the "6-or-8-pack" holding up your navel will also vanish into fat.
I'm 6'1-6'2 and weigh ~150lbs @ 30 years old. For whatever reason, I have such a hard time going above 150lbs. I've tried counting calories and even went on a 4500+ calorie diet which hardly made a difference. I eventually quit that because I was exhausted from constantly eating + paying so much for food and not seeing much of a difference. Just recently, I fasted for a month (sunrise to sunset) and lost about 10lbs. After that, I went back to my regular diet and quickly picked up the weight I had lost, but again have stopped at that magic number of 150lbs.
What is it that stops me from going above 150lbs? Do I need a combination of lifting weights + eating? Can I just do pushups/pullups and consider those as workouts?
There's no mystery to it, you just need to take in more calories, especially before and after your workouts.
I would recommend that you check out "Starting Strength" by Mark Ripptoe and follow it pretty religiously in terms of your workouts. The idea for you is to keep your workouts short and focused.
Beyond that, have a good meal an hour to an hour and a half before you train and pound down some carbs and protein especially after you're done training.
I'm 6'1-6'2 and weigh ~150lbs @ 30 years old. For whatever reason, I have such a hard time going above 150lbs. I've tried counting calories and even went on a 4500+ calorie diet which hardly made a difference. I eventually quit that because I was exhausted from constantly eating + paying so much for food and not seeing much of a difference. Just recently, I fasted for a month (sunrise to sunset) and lost about 10lbs. After that, I went back to my regular diet and quickly picked up the weight I had lost, but again have stopped at that magic number of 150lbs.
What is it that stops me from going above 150lbs? Do I need a combination of lifting weights + eating? Can I just do pushups/pullups and consider those as workouts?
I'm 6'1-6'2 and weigh ~150lbs @ 30 years old. For whatever reason, I have such a hard time going above 150lbs. I've tried counting calories and even went on a 4500+ calorie diet which hardly made a difference. I eventually quit that because I was exhausted from constantly eating + paying so much for food and not seeing much of a difference. Just recently, I fasted for a month (sunrise to sunset) and lost about 10lbs. After that, I went back to my regular diet and quickly picked up the weight I had lost, but again have stopped at that magic number of 150lbs.
What is it that stops me from going above 150lbs? Do I need a combination of lifting weights + eating? Can I just do pushups/pullups and consider those as workouts?
I was constantly trying to gain weight in high school and college so I understand where you are coming from. I'm almost 6'4" and my goal in high school was to get to 165. In college I was around 166-170. I lifted weights but was never on a serious consistent program. I ate a lot, but often skipped breakfast or lunch. I'm now 60 and was 226 when I weighed myself yesterday. I've lifted weights consistently for the past 21 years. I've started to watch what I eat over the past few years since I've started to put on weight too easily.
My advice is really pretty simple.
1. You must lift heavy. This means most of your sets should be in the range of 5-10 reps until failure. Pushups and pullups are not enough. You need to do squats and deadlifts. Once you hit 10 reps, you need to add weight. Pullups are great but if you can do more than 10, you need a belt that allows you add weights.
2. Never go hungry. Eat breakfast and carry protein bars for when you get hungry and can't eat a regular meal.
3. Don't gain weight for the sake of gaining weight. It doesn't matter what you weigh as long as your waist size stays the same or goes down.
I don't care if I weigh 235 with a 34" waist. I don't want to weigh 215 with a 38" waist.
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Originally Posted by goyguy
Why the obsession with bulk, friend? Today's monster pecs are tomorrow's man boobs. Enough 6-packs of beer/soda in your 50's and beyond, and the "6-or-8-pack" holding up your navel will also vanish into fat. I, a fellow ectomorph, dream of getting DOWN to 150 (I stand 5'11") and am happily most of the way there. The only truly healthy weight training is that which helps speed recovery from injury/surgery, or that which builds strength. Besides that it's all ego satiation, which is great until "mid-middle age" when everything "goes south." (Ever notice how most champion bodybuilders avoid the camera like the plague after they pass a certain age? I think the terms "tub of lard" and "fat sack o' sh-t" were coined in honor of one of those poor guys. The highlight of lots of folks' high school reunions is seeing how the football stars turned out - karma is nearly always a b-tch for those dudes!)
With a 6'2" frame you ought to be targeting a weight no higher than about 165-170 lbs. Beyond that point we're talking future flab. Just like when you're debating whether or not to pursue a college - or advanced - degree, what you decide now DOES affect where you'll be down the road. What you ought to be is thankful that you have such a hard time gaining weight. Nature did you a big favor!
But why not consult your physician instead of the armchair jocks of C-D? hahaha
Pretty much the opposite of what you say is the truth.
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Your very tall height may probably be keeping you from gaining weight easily.
So tall people don't get fat?
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