This could be the problem of a few of you...

Keano-16 · Post by **Keano-16** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:43 am

I'm not a body builder. I'm a general athlete, play lot's of football (soccer in american english). I do cardio one day and weight training the other. I have everything balanced, I've the 1gram per pound, 9 hours sleep, 6 meals...etc.

I'm 1.70cm, and weight 57kgs. weight training is at home, not at a gym. I just don't feel myself getting bigger. I feel I've stopped. I get tiered, after I do the weights, but I keep at the same weight and muscle wise I'm the same.

I would just like to know what am I doing wrong. Or if it is some kind of genetic problem, that this is the best I can do.

Forgot to add that fat % was like, 9%.

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:03 am

From everything you say, it sounds like your diet is the problem. What are you intaking on a daily basis?

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:43 am

well if ur problem is ur not being able to get bigger, thenmost of the things u mensioned is irrelevent

although genetics plays a role, i think timing plays a bigger role in getting bigger .. u should be having a good fast digesting source of protien after ur workout along with some carbs, (whey shake with a banana, or blend strawberries bananas and eggs)

and for growing, u should be sticking to 1.5g of protien per kilogram of bodyweight PER day .. 1g wont do cut it .. and u've got to eat alot, for best results 500 calories more then ur bmr
and if ur doing alot of cardio, or playin sports for too long of a time at once, u mite have burnt off more energy then u've consumed, which is not sensible wen trying to bulk

Keano-16 · Post by **Keano-16** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:50 am

I take more than 90grams of protein. Just from daily whey shakes, that's 84 grams of protein, as I take them with milk. I do 15 grams at lunch, and other 15 at dinner. That's 30+84=114. Isn't 114, enough? For a 55 kilograms thin guy?
I do alot of rice and pasta, together with at least 1 banana a day and two apples.
What may be going wrong?

Thank you, for your help.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:47 pm

114g Protein isn't wrong, but if you regulate that to about 25g 6 times a day, you can easily get 150g a day. For muscle improvement, 114g a day would work, but 150 is better.

Especially as your calories a day from Protein, is 456, so unless your Carbs and fats are significantly higher, you could be eating around 1,500 calories a day.

I think you're looking at a basic minimum of 500 more per day, 1,000 realistically.

So 2,000 cals minimum a day, 2,500 preferable.

It is doable, so don't worry about that.

Keano-16 · Post by **Keano-16** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:03 pm

Well, that's great help. Thank you very much.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:15 pm

your proabbaly classed as a "hardgainer" as much as i hate that title but you should probably cut back to 3 wt sessions and 3 cardio sessions (including sport)...you have a hard time gaining anyway and 6 + sessions a week isn't going to work for you...maybe even 2 weight sessions and 3 cardio sessions so you have extra days for growth and recovery

Keano-16 · Post by **Keano-16** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:35 pm

The thing is, ok, that's what I do. Last couple of weeks for example, I did only 1 cardio and 3 weight per week. Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's. Of course I'm noticing a slight increase, but I feel that yes, motabolism may be very certain and hard to change. As hard as I eat, it's hard to gain weight. It is an advantage from one point of view...