Stuck at 150

Training Bodybuilding
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Hey all, I found this site on google and all of the articles and everything are great. But now that I’m here, I’m hoping you can help me with this problem I’ve been having.

About 8 months ago, I weighed 120lbs at 5’8". In December I hit 150, but then I joined the Air Force and the massive amount of running and calesthetics cut me down to 140. I’m back up to 150 now but it seems like I always get stuck here.

I do 2 shakes a day (~58g protein, 25 carb, 350 cal) , 2 protein/carb heavy meals, and one mid day snack. I don’t really take any supplements besides the shake and vitamin C/potassium for recovery.

I was wondering if you had any advice as to how I can overcome my goal. My plan was working really great, but I’m stuck and I can’t bring myself to eat anymore (I’m always full, which leads to my wallet always being empty). As a starter, I was looking into BCAAs, Fatty Acids, and maybe a T-enhancer. Also, my workout plan is as follows:

Monday - PT (calesthetics)
Tuesday - Chest/Tris, 3 mile run
Wednesday - PT (run), lift Arms/Back
Thursday - Swim/Rock Climb
Friday - Legs/Shoulders

Of course I switch it up every now and then, and I also switch off every 4 weeks with 8/6/4/2 burnout sets and 10X10 endurance sets.

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Throw a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in each of your shakes. Eat higher fat meats. Have some ice cream.

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start drinking milk… your going to need extra calories than the average 150lb person to compensate for all your running

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I actually used to do Udos with every shake back when I gained the majority of my mass, it might have worked more than I thought. But otherwise, I make my shakes with milk and also have a glass for lunch or dinner every day, as well as one ice cream cone a day (dining halls, it’s ‘free’). Anything supplement wise or is it even worth it? I just started taking N.O. Xplode and I honestly can’t tell a difference for anything, but that might just be because I’ve only been using it for about a week and a half.

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[quote]Zero_Z wrote:
I just started taking N.O. Xplode and I honestly can’t tell a difference for anything, but that might just be because I’ve only been using it for about a week and a half.[/quote]

It has zero positive effect on building muscle. Take a look through pubmed.

At your stage, buy more food. Another 50g of protein per day or optimising testosterone by another 2% isn’t going to mean jack, you need to seriously increase your calories. The fats recommendation was a good one, healthy fats are a great way to increase calories on a budget. More fruit and vegetables on top of that wouldn’t hurt either.

You may also want to track your food intake with a calorie calculator to make sure you actually are getting more on a consistent basis.

-Dan

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It couldn’t be any simpler, if you’re not gaining weight, add more calories.

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[quote]unearth wrote:
It couldn’t be any simpler, if you’re not gaining weight, add more calories.[/quote]

It takes more calories to get from 150 to 170 than it took for you to get from 120 to 150. You must always eat more.

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Go to McDonald’s and get a bunch of double cheeseburgers for a buck.

Keep repeating.

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[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Go to McDonald’s and get a bunch of double cheeseburgers for a buck.

Keep repeating.[/quote]

Haha, yea I suppose that would work. See, I was always the impression that to gain lean mass, I had to just eat grilled chicken/fish/rice/salad/ect just a lot of it. I guess that was my problem because it’s hard to get a lot of calories out of that kind of stuff.

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eat more, lift heavier, move legs to your first training session of the week, not the last. If you want to gain weight, it’s a lot easier to do on the bigger muscles of the body (i.e. glutes, hamstrings, quads, etc…). Doing legs first in the week, when you’re fresh, after the weekend off, can help add weight pretty quickly.

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[quote]Zero_Z wrote:
Hey all, I found this site on google and all of the articles and everything are great. But now that I’m here, I’m hoping you can help me with this problem I’ve been having.

About 8 months ago, I weighed 120lbs at 5’8". In December I hit 150, but then I joined the Air Force and the massive amount of running and calesthetics cut me down to 140. I’m back up to 150 now but it seems like I always get stuck here.

I do 2 shakes a day (~58g protein, 25 carb, 350 cal) , 2 protein/carb heavy meals, and one mid day snack. I don’t really take any supplements besides the shake and vitamin C/potassium for recovery.

I was wondering if you had any advice as to how I can overcome my goal. My plan was working really great, but I’m stuck and I can’t bring myself to eat anymore (I’m always full, which leads to my wallet always being empty). As a starter, I was looking into BCAAs, Fatty Acids, and maybe a T-enhancer. Also, my workout plan is as follows:

Monday - PT (calesthetics)
Tuesday - Chest/Tris, 3 mile run
Wednesday - PT (run), lift Arms/Back
Thursday - Swim/Rock Climb
Friday - Legs/Shoulders

Of course I switch it up every now and then, and I also switch off every 4 weeks with 8/6/4/2 burnout sets and 10X10 endurance sets.[/quote]

Use the money you would have bought the supplements you are considering with, take it to the supermarket, buy some food and slowly work it into your diet. Supplements are good, food is better.

If you eat more often (as opposed to the 2 large meals you have now) you will find it easier to eat more food because you don’t have to literally stuff yourself which will just put you off eating.

Your food choices will need to depend on your budget & calorie requirements, just make the best choices you can while keeping your goal in mind.

Wild Salmon may be a better choice nutritionally but if it means that you can’t afford to eat anything else that day it may not be the smartest choice realistically.