Need Help Gaining Weight

You’re quite impressive.

Massive kudos.

I’m about your height and stay stable around 170lb (even though I want to gain weight) while eating ~2700kcal a day. Body seems to be doing a recomp (or at least shifting bf from lower body to upper). But eating any more seems to make me gain bf needlessly, so I’m not sure what to do atm besides just continue on and see what happens.

This article might help-

Good lift
Technique ain’t bad either, actually a really nice rack. Elbows nice and high and everything.

But you bought your own rubber plates from rogue, wrist wraps, oly lifting shoes, got built in stains on your pants from sliding the bar up/down, and worked your way up to 175lbs on your power clean… IN JUST THREE MONTHS???

Not saying it’s fishy, but it does smell like shit.

Regardless, I’m sure you have a story, and still good good lift.

[quote]TrevorLPT wrote:
Yeah its there but you filmed it upside down.
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Haha. I just watched it. I had to film it on my own, so I used a clamp to hold the phone on my son’s cozy coupe.

[quote]magick wrote:
You’re quite impressive.

Massive kudos.

I’m about your height and stay stable around 170lb (even though I want to gain weight) while eating ~2700kcal a day. Body seems to be doing a recomp (or at least shifting bf from lower body to upper). But eating any more seems to make me gain bf needlessly, so I’m not sure what to do atm besides just continue on and see what happens.

This article might help-

http://www.T-Nation.com/training/truth-about-bulking[/quote]

I would love to be at 170… I’m trying to dial in my nutrition now so that I can get there without adding much fat.

[quote]nighthawkz wrote:
175x5 at your bodyweight. I’m jealous.[/quote]

[quote]dt79 wrote:
Haha good job. [/quote]

Thanks, guys. I’ve been busting my ass the last 3 months to get there. I’m not going to lie, my quads were burning the rest of the day after that. I wasn’t sure I had 175 in me. In all fairness, I didn’t finish the 5 sets at 175. I had to drop to 165 for the last two.

[quote]Jarvan wrote:
Good lift
Technique ain’t bad either, actually a really nice rack. Elbows nice and high and everything.

But you bought your own rubber plates from rogue, wrist wraps, oly lifting shoes, got built in stains on your pants from sliding the bar up/down, and worked your way up to 175lbs on your power clean… IN JUST THREE MONTHS???

Not saying it’s fishy, but it does smell like shit.

Regardless, I’m sure you have a story, and still good good lift.
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Thanks, Jarvan. I think I need to be a little bit quicker with my elbows because I’m feeling some jamming on my wrists when the bar comes down. If you do have any comments on technique (I know it’s not the best angle for a critique) they’re much appreciated.

As for your other comments, I clearly stated before that I have a bar and bumpers, so I’m not sure why wrist wraps or shoes would be that big of a surprise.

Great work on the video, man. I guess post up whatever you want Jarvan’s new avatar to be (no porn or gore, nothing racist, etc.) and he has to make it his profile pic ASAP and keep it for 60 days.

Especially after his sour grapes comment, a bet’s a bet. Some guys in the sports thread do something similar and it basically ends up sticking the guy with a wicked-embarrasing pic (think Village People + Hello Kitty + Bieber’s biggest fan, or something along those lines).

[quote]HurricaneBob01 wrote:
I would love to be at 170… I’m trying to dial in my nutrition now so that I can get there without adding much fat. [/quote]
I think a large part of that is getting enough quality protein. So basically, only count animal sources (including eggs and dairy) and protein powders, not protein from nuts, grains, etc. Pretty much no matter your total calories, without enough protein, your body won’t be in an optimal position to repair and build new muscle.

Gotcha regarding the general schedule. If that’s how things fit best, no major problem. But I’d definitely consider the hockey to pretty much be a workout, so plan your eating accordingly (with a shake before and/or between periods).

About the curls, chin-ups pair great with overhead pressing and could be a solid first exercise for “arm day”. Or the basic press-lateral raise superset is a classic shoulder staple. Just some ideas.

Cleans were gravity assisted. I wouldn’t count them.

[quote]LiftingStrumpet wrote:
Cleans were gravity assisted. I wouldn’t count them.[/quote]
Yeah, but he did them while hanging upside down with gravity boots on, that’s got to count for something, right?

[quote]HurricaneBob01 wrote:

[quote]Jarvan wrote:
Good lift
Technique ain’t bad either, actually a really nice rack. Elbows nice and high and everything.

But you bought your own rubber plates from rogue, wrist wraps, oly lifting shoes, got built in stains on your pants from sliding the bar up/down, and worked your way up to 175lbs on your power clean… IN JUST THREE MONTHS???

Not saying it’s fishy, but it does smell like shit.

Regardless, I’m sure you have a story, and still good good lift.
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Thanks, Jarvan. I think I need to be a little bit quicker with my elbows because I’m feeling some jamming on my wrists when the bar comes down. If you do have any comments on technique (I know it’s not the best angle for a critique) they’re much appreciated.

As for your other comments, I clearly stated before that I have a bar and bumpers, so I’m not sure why wrist wraps or shoes would be that big of a surprise. [/quote]

Yea, that’s what I don’t understand. How does someone who doesn’t lift have those things just laying around? Perhaps you meant that you have been on a hiatus, and just started up again 3 months ago?

[quote]Jarvan wrote:
Yea, that’s what I don’t understand. How does someone who doesn’t lift have those things just laying around? Perhaps you meant that you have been on a hiatus, and just started up again 3 months ago?
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I’m not sure what’s hard to understand about that. Most people who set up a home gym do some research before buying stuff, and it seems pretty straightforward that those would be things you’d pick up… even more so if you were using Crossfit-based resources to learn about which equipment you needed.

I bought those puzzle piece protective floor mats, wrist straps, an olympic barbell and plates before I started lifting. Had I started again and invested a bit more up front, I probably would have gone the Rogue bumper route too.

[quote]Jarvan wrote:
Yea, that’s what I don’t understand. How does someone who doesn’t lift have those things just laying around? Perhaps you meant that you have been on a hiatus, and just started up again 3 months ago?
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You’re starting to sound like a sore loser now man.

[quote]HurricaneBob01 wrote:
I would love to be at 170… I’m trying to dial in my nutrition now so that I can get there without adding much fat. [/quote]

What I initially did to get to 160ish from 148 was just eat as much chicken thigh and various veggies as I can for lunch and dinner. Breakfast was 6 whole eggs and 2 slices of thick-cut bacon. I drank 2 cups of whole milk before and after my training session, along with 2 servings of protein powder (coming out to 54gish of protein)

Didn’t bother counting calories, just went low carbs with a carb-refeed on Sunday (rest day)

I never seem to gain bf (or retain water mass for that matter)if I go low carbs and just stuff myself full with protein and fat. Obviously your mileage may vary, but it’s worth trying.

At the very least, I know I ate a helluva lot more meat than you currently do (based on your OP). So, eat more =D

I’d recommend that you stop being afraid of gaining bf. Just look at the mirror and let it guide you.

@Jarvan

I thought you were the kind of guy that would get a kick out of putting up a silly avatar pic haha.

Untrained couch potato to 5-rep power clean above body weight in three months is utterly insane. Idk why people think that’s no big deal. In my book that’s at least the equivalent of a 2x bodyweight deadlift… in three months. Consider that most completely untrained grown men have difficulty picking up 165 pounds at all.

I have no dog in this fight, but I can see why he’s suspicious.

I believe it. He plays ice hockey so he’s not exactly a couch potatoe. th3punisher has always said beginners should take up a sport before starting to lift weights for this reason.

I also tend to take people at their word on a site like this. Maybe young kids may bullshit, but I don’t see the need for an adult to lie here. I have to put on so many different faces in real life everyday just to get business done, I come online to be myself cos nobody knows who I am.

[quote]dt79 wrote:
@Jarvan

I thought you were the kind of guy that would get a kick out of putting up a silly avatar pic haha.[/quote]

Hah, indeed.
And by all means, I hope OP picks the most lewd, albeit creative idea.

And I’d do it regardless if OP wasnt telling us the whole truth or not. I just wanna piece things together… Like suggest the OP think about competing if he indeed accomplished that in just three months.

Fair point - I didn’t see that about the hockey background. Just to reiterate, I really don’t care, either way. I never take people at their word online, nor do I challenge their claims. It simply doesn’t matter. I was just stating that I can see why Jarvan is somewhat incredulous. I am actually more amazed by the people that are downplaying the feat of strength under the purported circumstances.

Anyway, for unnecessary instigation purposes, I would argue that someone who plays hockey has necessarily been training for more than 3 months. Do you believe that someone could go through multiple seasons of hockey and never weight train in the off season? Also, someone must have sick skills on the ice to play hockey at 20% body fat in the ~150lb neighborhood.

Also, this site is filled with liars, adults or not. All websites are filled with liars, unfortunately. It just goes with the territory.

But, just to be clear, again, I’m not calling HurricaneBob a liar. The only thing I can say for sure is he’s got a sick powerclean for a newb. Well done, dude.

If there’s many of you who can effectively power clean, with an acceptable rack finish, @1.2bw for 5 reps… Let me know.
Just to give you an idea, for a 200lbs male, that’s over 240lbs.
And again, a bet is a bet. Lmk OP

[quote]Jarvan wrote:
If there’s many of you who can effectively power clean, with an acceptable rack finish, @1.2bw for 5 reps… Let me know.
Just to give you an idea, for a 200lbs male, that’s over 240lbs.
And again, a bet is a bet. Lmk OP[/quote]

Challenge accepted!!

I honestly have no idea, haven’t cleaned since I bought a rack, and haven’t cleaned anything heavy for much longer. I’ll get back to you tomorrow.