FabSwingers.com forum: High metabolism & gaining mass

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is there anyone who has been in a similar situation and has successfully toned up enough to where they're satisfied?

How much more do we have to eat than everyone else to compensate for the calories we burn while exercising? Literally been a nightmare trying to put on. What goes in comes out the next day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

im Entirely the opposite, although I have helped a couple of guys in the past.

Snacking will be your friend, just constant all day grazing. As will calorie dense foods. Things like nuts, or coconut milk, a tin of full fat coconut milk is 800 calories.

Also, if you’re looking to add muscle, concentrating on getting strong will likely help too, non of this gymbro body part split training.

What do you eat currently?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"im Entirely the opposite, although I have helped a couple of guys in the past.

Snacking will be your friend, just constant all day grazing. As will calorie dense foods. Things like nuts, or coconut milk, a tin of full fat coconut milk is 800 calories.

Also, if you’re looking to add muscle, concentrating on getting strong will likely help too, non of this gymbro body part split training.

What do you eat currently? "

Ill be honest, I haven't been the most disciplined on keeping to fixed times of the day.

Breakfast: beans/toast or serial(rice crips) but have a bad habit of skipping sometimes if im lingering in bed too long.

Lunch: (lazy meal) chips and popcorn chicken

Dinner: spinach/callaloo sweetcorn with roast chicken or cod fish

I snack on sensation scrips in between sometimes

I hit the dumbells a little and planks each day. Im quite a novice

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Cake is your friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"im Entirely the opposite, although I have helped a couple of guys in the past.

Snacking will be your friend, just constant all day grazing. As will calorie dense foods. Things like nuts, or coconut milk, a tin of full fat coconut milk is 800 calories.

Also, if you’re looking to add muscle, concentrating on getting strong will likely help too, non of this gymbro body part split training.

What do you eat currently?

Ill be honest, I haven't been the most disciplined on keeping to fixed times of the day.

Breakfast: beans/toast or serial(rice crips) but have a bad habit of skipping sometimes if im lingering in bed too long.

Lunch: (lazy meal) chips and popcorn chicken

Dinner: spinach/callaloo sweetcorn with roast chicken or cod fish

I snack on sensation scrips in between sometimes

I hit the dumbells a little and planks each day. Im quite a novice "

There’s really not a lot of calories there and it’s all a bit crap (apart from dinner)

Unfortunately it also takes more than hitting the dumbbells a little and doing some planks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think your metabolism is the issue, you're just not eating enough by the looks of it and what your eating isn't great.

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Rice crispies (air) and junk food...

You need protein, protein and protein, good fats and quality carbs. Then you need to start lifting some serious weights in the gym. If you’re new to it there are some decent sites that can give you a starter plan to follow or better still get a good PT to work with you to give you some education.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diet is the main part, eat a small meal every 4hrs

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"im Entirely the opposite, although I have helped a couple of guys in the past.

Snacking will be your friend, just constant all day grazing. As will calorie dense foods. Things like nuts, or coconut milk, a tin of full fat coconut milk is 800 calories.

Also, if you’re looking to add muscle, concentrating on getting strong will likely help too, non of this gymbro body part split training.

What do you eat currently?

Ill be honest, I haven't been the most disciplined on keeping to fixed times of the day.

Breakfast: beans/toast or serial(rice crips) but have a bad habit of skipping sometimes if im lingering in bed too long.

Lunch: (lazy meal) chips and popcorn chicken

Dinner: spinach/callaloo sweetcorn with roast chicken or cod fish

I snack on sensation scrips in between sometimes

I hit the dumbells a little and planks each day. Im quite a novice

There’s really not a lot of calories there and it’s all a bit crap (apart from dinner)

Unfortunately it also takes more than hitting the dumbbells a little and doing some planks. "

Hmm I haven't really ask for opinions outside my circle due to my lifestyle but I do think I need a kick up the arse and a little direction as everyone is trying to lose weight and gaining isn't really promoted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Weight gain not really promoted? Clearly as you say a novice, after nail bars, barbers & vaping shops, supplement shops seem the growth industry..junk food for athletes IMHO. Used to get this all the time particularly teenage lads. Should I buy protein, how much take, when etc...then ask what current diet is like & out comes similar to yours..as with weight loss, no magic bullet. Consistent heavy training using major muscle groups, squats, presses & pulls, eat well, protein source (real food) at each meal & the magic will happen.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

I had the same problem in my late teens and twenties and I'm much the same now. Me and my mates over a summer decided to bulk up with black pudding, guinness and the gym. By the time we were back at college most looked like rugby players or decent athletes and I looked no different. Through my twenties and thirties I was using 25kg dumbbells and still didn't didn't get over 10st wet.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

It's only in the last few years that I have slightly bulked up. Always been tall and slim. Maybe porridge for breakfast with full fat milk. Snack on nuts, dark chocolate. Plenty of turkey, fish, chicken, eggs. Anything rich in protein.

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