WannabeBatman
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Hey All,
Firstly here's some general info about me and my routine: I'm 5ft11 inches, I currently weigh 176 lbs. I've changed my routine now I am doing weight training 3 days a week, cardio twice a week with weekends off. I am currently taking the following supps: Animal Stak, Animal Pak, Animal M-Stak, Whey/Cassein proteins, Gasparti Superpump, Creatine, Glutamine and UNI-Liver tabs and of course Animal Omega (i.e. fish oil supp). Also I am drinking about 1.5-2 gallons of water per day and trying to eat like a dump truck. Eating every 2-3 hours.
Alright here it goes. This is a long story, I will cut to the chase as they say. About 11 months ago I weighed 269 lbs, most of it being fat (ok 95% of it) I was a fat kid, I decided what the hell am I doing so I got healthy by eating right, doing cardio and incorporating a lifting routine. 8 months later I had dropped down to about 159 lbs being my lowest weight.
I then decided to begin to bulk up by putting on some slabs of muscle, so I began a bulk phase. Prior to this I was taking hydroxycut hardcore, as soon as I stopped taking it my weight shifted up to 172, I started my bulk at this weight. I've been bulking for about 2 months (+, maybe going on 3 months) and I've barely put on 4 lbs.
I began my bulk phase by eating 2800 calories per day, lots of complex carbs, lots of protein. I began by using the 40/40/20 macro (carbs/protein/fats). I then began upping my food intake, I am now at about 5000 calories per day and I don't seem to be making any progress.
It's strange I can eat a massive meal before bed, wake up 2-3 times at night and drink huge casein protein shakes, and eat fish oil pills while sleeping and my weight does not seem to increase.
For instance last night I went to bed weighing a bloated 188 lbs, I woke up did my business and weighed myself and I was down to 176 lbs, that's a 12 lbs difference? This has been going on for some time, I've been going to bed stuffed and waking up weighing around 176lbs(generally sometimes below, the other day it was 172 lbs) but not seeing any type of real gain.
Could I be an ectomorph or something? I always thought I was an endomorph because I was freaking heavy. For instance I have very broad shoulders, can fit my hands around my wrists (I have very weakly looking forearms), and very muscular legs, even when I was a fatty. But at the same time I have a large bone structure, especially in my hips and all my fat seems to be located in my stomach region (subcutaneous stomach fat it seems). I was skinny when I was a kid and could eat anything it seemed and not gain weight, but I got really lazy and ate all fast foods in high school and college and thusly go very heavy.
So what the heck is going on? Am I a hardgainer? Does it sound like I am an ectomorph or something? I am thinking about trying weight gainer shakes, what do you guys thing? Also I train my ass off, I am not a pussy lifter, and I eat properly especially after post workout.
Confused,
Chad
Firstly here's some general info about me and my routine: I'm 5ft11 inches, I currently weigh 176 lbs. I've changed my routine now I am doing weight training 3 days a week, cardio twice a week with weekends off. I am currently taking the following supps: Animal Stak, Animal Pak, Animal M-Stak, Whey/Cassein proteins, Gasparti Superpump, Creatine, Glutamine and UNI-Liver tabs and of course Animal Omega (i.e. fish oil supp). Also I am drinking about 1.5-2 gallons of water per day and trying to eat like a dump truck. Eating every 2-3 hours.
Alright here it goes. This is a long story, I will cut to the chase as they say. About 11 months ago I weighed 269 lbs, most of it being fat (ok 95% of it) I was a fat kid, I decided what the hell am I doing so I got healthy by eating right, doing cardio and incorporating a lifting routine. 8 months later I had dropped down to about 159 lbs being my lowest weight.
I then decided to begin to bulk up by putting on some slabs of muscle, so I began a bulk phase. Prior to this I was taking hydroxycut hardcore, as soon as I stopped taking it my weight shifted up to 172, I started my bulk at this weight. I've been bulking for about 2 months (+, maybe going on 3 months) and I've barely put on 4 lbs.
I began my bulk phase by eating 2800 calories per day, lots of complex carbs, lots of protein. I began by using the 40/40/20 macro (carbs/protein/fats). I then began upping my food intake, I am now at about 5000 calories per day and I don't seem to be making any progress.
It's strange I can eat a massive meal before bed, wake up 2-3 times at night and drink huge casein protein shakes, and eat fish oil pills while sleeping and my weight does not seem to increase.
For instance last night I went to bed weighing a bloated 188 lbs, I woke up did my business and weighed myself and I was down to 176 lbs, that's a 12 lbs difference? This has been going on for some time, I've been going to bed stuffed and waking up weighing around 176lbs(generally sometimes below, the other day it was 172 lbs) but not seeing any type of real gain.
Could I be an ectomorph or something? I always thought I was an endomorph because I was freaking heavy. For instance I have very broad shoulders, can fit my hands around my wrists (I have very weakly looking forearms), and very muscular legs, even when I was a fatty. But at the same time I have a large bone structure, especially in my hips and all my fat seems to be located in my stomach region (subcutaneous stomach fat it seems). I was skinny when I was a kid and could eat anything it seemed and not gain weight, but I got really lazy and ate all fast foods in high school and college and thusly go very heavy.
So what the heck is going on? Am I a hardgainer? Does it sound like I am an ectomorph or something? I am thinking about trying weight gainer shakes, what do you guys thing? Also I train my ass off, I am not a pussy lifter, and I eat properly especially after post workout.
Confused,
Chad