I am build muscle but not put on weight... how come?

Bryso · Post by **Bryso** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:01 pm

I have been lifting everyother day for 10 months in hour long sessions. Everyone I know has commented on how much bigger arms and chest are and how much more cut I look.

Yea thats all great but I also wanted to put on weight while doing this. I still weigh within 2 or 3 lbs of when I started. How is this possible? I try to consume 2,000 to 2,300 cal a day. Also, cardio is embarassing due to me not running or anything very active besides weight lifting.

Also, I have only recently started working outmy legs, is that where a lot of weight is put on when building muscle?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:23 am

You've probably replaced your fat losses with muscle gains, hence the reason for you weighing nearly the same.

So don't worry about, as your Muscle to Fat ratio will be healthier.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:53 pm

eat more for growth...the fact that you're more cut than before emans you probably were eating just under maintenance or at maintenance...you should e happy with what has happened though i think, it's doesn't usually work out as such

Bryso · Post by **Bryso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:02 pm

Boss Man wrote:You've probably replaced your fat losses with muscle gains, hence the reason for you weighing nearly the same.

So don't worry about, as your Muscle to Fat ratio will be healthier.

Yea thats kinda what I figured. Do you think now that I have burned some of that fat I will keep gaining more weight in muscle mass and eventually put on more weigth overall?

Bryso · Post by **Bryso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:04 pm

swanso5 wrote:eat more for growth...the fact that you're more cut than before emans you probably were eating just under maintenance or at maintenance...you should e happy with what has happened though i think, it's doesn't usually work out as such

Yea I am very happy with results, but I have worked off for them so anything less would have been frustrating. I find it so hard to eat all the time but I guess I am going to just have to work on that. Thanks

brad_69 · Post by **brad_69** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:57 pm

I know EXACTLY what you mean. I've been working out for a year and a half hard and strength has exploded and defintion has improved alot but I havent gained weight in like a year. I'm consistently setting new highs and becoming more cut. And even to start with I had next to no body fat. It makes you wonder where the strength comes from huh?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:08 am

strength is neural (brain sending more signals quicker than before) where muscle is training and eating basically