[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
[quote]StarvinMarvin wrote
160 pound guy at my gym was deadlifting 400 lbs[/quote]
Um… random. But, uh, good for him.
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Didn’t think any noticed?
[quote]marvin1993 wrote:
i appreciate everyone who is being constructive to me, i have gotten 5/3/1 like suggested here. But eatings tons of food is not practical for me i leave for military basic training in a month and a half and i dont want to be huuuge. I have to stay under a specific weight and my goals are for practical strength and stamina, Maybe i gave of the idea of wanting to body build i eat around 2400 cals a day. Size would be nice but im not looking to get huge its strength first then size for me. and im not trying to come off as a cocky know it all because i dont know it all im just saying based on my observations i have seen skinny kids and even girls squat 3 plates theres no way they are eating tons of calories and staying that small well correct me if im wrong, And again i appreciate the people being constructive i have gotten 5/3/1 and will read it when i have free time i work full time.[/quote]
Oh my FUCKING word. “I leave for military basic in a month and a half I don’t want to be huuuuuge”. You’re fucking kidding me right?? FUCK. I’ve been trying for 10 fucking years to get “huuuuge”. All I needed was 6 weeks and more food. Fuck.
Grow the fuck up and eat more fucking food. Why don’t you eat 3000+ calories? You’re not eating enough dammit. I train women that CUT weight on that food. They’re physique competitors by the way, not fat asses.
You run 10 miles several times a week. You lift weights. Eat some goddamned food. If you’re not too poor to afford more eggs and make chilli, then fucking do it.
PS-- your form on squats looks beautiful. I’m completely pleasantly surprised. Form is not the issue. I would suggest slightly more volume in your lifting (not necessarily squatting, but leg work–lunges, step-ups, split squats, RDLs).
PPS–got my rant out of my system. For reference–I cut weight on between 3500 and 4000 calories a day. You eat or you don’t. It’s up to you and I had to feel sick to my stomach and full constantly to get to the weight I am at. You just do it, there’s no other way. Put liquid meals in between your solid meals if you need. They don’t fill up up as much and clear out of your system faster than solid steak. Bottom line, you just have to suffer to succeed.
This is T Nation at it’s Beginner’s finest.
Dear OP,
Peace out. Don’t forget to keep talking to Chris Colucci and send him a Christmas card. I’m 28 now, and damn, I wish I knew about internet forums and people like Chris when I was 20 and 24 (the two previous times I gave weightlifting a try but failed to figure it out).
to the guy who mentioned being poor im on a tight budget i live alone with no support from fam and i work a minimum wagejob. Im new to t nation but many people who posted here are assholes they have good advice but the way they come out calling me names and all is just dumb its a fucking forum chill out you were once that kid who dint know much and annoyed people.
Im here posting this because i thought maybe ill have some nice people help me and point were im wrong without calling me names. The reason why i was skeptical about the calories was because i was loosing fat but getting stronger. But any ways tons of jerks on t nation well atleast on this thread posted here. I appreciate though those who are not being douche bags thanks for the advice ill start 5/3/1 soon and will check my calories.
[quote]marvin1993 wrote:
i cant get stronger on squats[/quote]
[quote]EctoMorphosis wrote:
Didn’t think any noticed?[/quote]
[quote]Marvin1993 wrote:
Im here posting this because i thought maybe ill have some nice people help me and point were im wrong without calling me names[/quote]
Dude, re-read the first page of this thread. You asked a question, you got some replies, then you skipped over part of the advice and basically said “No, that can’t be it”, then you got more replies, then you skipped over some of the advice again and said “No, that can’t be it either.”
Anyhow, you’ve definitely gotten more than enough info to help. It’s a matter of you putting it into action. Try to check back in a few weeks with an update one way or the other.
3000 calories is not hard.
Squatting once a week is not enough.
this thread is beautiful, really made my day.
i apologize i should of listened earlier , i been eating like a dam animal and i feel like i can deadlift a house already. I havent worked out in the past 3 days im giving my body some rest and sleep but something isnt quite right i have been eating a shit ton of food and only have eaten 1800 cals so far and i feel full really full, on a normal day i was eating 1500 cals im amping it up to 2800 a day to lose some of my body fat slowly while gaining strength.
Listen to these guys about food, they know what they’re talking about. The more you eat, the stronger you’ll be.
One day out of nowhere I decided I wanted to become stronger and heavier and the only thing I had to do was eat more. Went from 160lbs and now close to 190lbs in 6 months. Not super clean since I don’t care about physique (even though my physique actually got better), just gaining strength and weight for rugby but I went from squatting 185x10 to 265x7 and deadlifting 315x3 to 405x6 not on a program.
[quote]marvin1993 wrote:
i apologize i should of listened earlier , i been eating like a dam animal and i feel like i can deadlift a house already. I havent worked out in the past 3 days im giving my body some rest and sleep but something isnt quite right i have been eating a shit ton of food and only have eaten 1800 cals so far and i feel full really full, on a normal day i was eating 1500 cals im amping it up to 2800 a day to lose some of my body fat slowly while gaining strength.[/quote]
Eating 1800 calories per day is not eating like a damn animal. That’s eating like a girl, or a small child.
Houses generally weigh more than 300 pounds.
i was being sarcastic i was saying that i felt great, And i ended up eating 2800 1800 was just in about 2 meals lets see how much eating more helps me out.
[quote]marvin1993 wrote:
And i ended up eating 2800 1800 was just in about 2 meals[/quote]
For the fifth time in this thread, what exactly did you eat yesterday?
Whether you think so or not, it matters. That’s why it’s been asked several times. Not sure why you keep ignoring it. If your food choices are crap (you did say your budget it limited) or if you’re eating too much of the wrong macros, it can be fine-tuned for better results. Also, and most importantly, there’s a good chance you’re simply underestimating your calories. Most people do.
Here, I’ll start. Yesterday I had: A ginormous coffee; five scrambled eggs, four strips of bacon, apple; Plate full of roasted chicken, one small head of roasted broccoli, two small baked potatoes with sour cream; two scoops Metabolic Drive in water.
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Here, I’ll start. Yesterday I had: A ginormous coffee; five scrambled eggs, four strips of bacon, apple; Plate full of roasted chicken, one small head of roasted broccoli, two small baked potatoes with sour cream; two scoops Metabolic Drive in water.[/quote]
Now THAT’S a breakfast! What was lunch? 
Yeah, yesterday I had, one breakfast burrito (bacon, chorizo, 3 eggs, cheese), coffee, hash browns. Gravy, 2 biscuits, 12 oz glass of whole milk. ~ 1200 calories
My workout shake was 375 calories (64 g carbs, 30 g protein).
My next meal was steak alfredo ~ 600 calories (flank steak, 1.5 cups noodles, whole cream sauce)
My next meal was a protein shake–3 cups whole milk, protein = 600 calories
My next meal was chili, 2.5 cups, 1/3 cup whole milk cheddar cheese, approximately 700 calories
Last meal was protein shake, same as before.
Don’t worry about getting huge. As long as you pass tape at meps, which you will, you’ll be just fine to go to basic. Learning how to shove a bit of extra food in you now definitely is not going to be a hindrance once you’re at training.
Lastly, you’re going into the airforce, remember that. It’s not like you’re going to be rucking through miles of mountains or fighting in a pit. Keep your mind on what’s important: stamina and discipline, that’s what you’re going to need over the next few months.