Gaining Weight

zboo1h · 2018-07-24T18:25:47+00:00

Do more volume work in the gym - high reps and high sets with drop sets afterwards. Also time under tension training, where you're not really shooting for a number of reps but rather lifting with as much control of the weight as possible, focusing on the eccentric movement and really stretching the muscles. After I hit a plateau I started doing much higher volume work and the results so far are great. Also make sure you're resting enough.

boy_named_su · 2018-07-24T19:51:42+00:00

are you able to increase the weight by 5 lb every lift day?

lifting for strength (5 reps) doesn't puff up you muscles as much as lifting for hypertrophy (8-12 reps). but it builds a great base, and once you max out your strength, you can do some hypertrophy to get puffy (if you want)

wifeisbiorgay · 2018-07-24T22:16:29+00:00

I don't really get the question. You seem committed to low-carb because you are vaguely aware of some reasons for that. Have you stopped to think about whether those reasons are consistent with your goal of bulking up?

I think the scholarly consensus around low/no-carb is that it's a suboptimal diet from a nutritional perspective, but chronic overeaters seem to have an easier time actually sticking to the diet so it helps those people lose and keep off weight.

You have to ask yourself-- are you a lower self-control person that needs a diet that makes it easier to put down the fork? Or can you control yourself, and prefer a diet that fuels your body in the optimal way?

Think low-glycemic carbs like brown rice, oats, and whole wheat. There are a lot of health-benefits to eating these. They are also readily metabolized by the body so they will enable you to have more intense workouts. You are better off learning how to incorporate these in your life and staying away from high-glycemic carbs (sugar) that don't provide sustained energy.

Rather than ask people on Reddit to give you a canned diet, go and educate yourself. Learn about macronutrients, shop, and cook.

Title	Gaining Weight
Author	QuiverBoner
Upvotes	0
Comments	5
Date	July 24, 2018 6:18 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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