Looking to add some more muscle

It worked for Herschel Walker

Getting "big" starts in the kitchen not in the gym. BTW, don't plan on getting big without gaining some fat. It ain't gonna happen.

Use a rep calculator to estimate what you should do:

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In other words, if you can do 175 x 8, your max is 217, and 190 x 5 would be comparable. If you're used to high reps (10+) often the "max" is higher than what you could actually do simply because you lack the muscle fiber to lift that.

I've been on a cutting routine doing 12 reps for 3 sets with little rest between sets, but I'm now starting to transition into 10 then 8, etc. reps as I'm nearing the end of my cut and will soon try to add muscle (I like 5x5 reps for muscle growth).

Genetics do play a role - certainly in the limits of how much muscle you can add, and also the pace at which you can add muscle. Prohormones like h-drol (when done properly) can help. Personally, I hate when people blame everything on genetics. In a little over a year I went from about 285 lbs 38% body fat to 185 lbs 13% body fat simply by eating right (80% of the puzzle) and exercising. Once I hit 8% body fat, I plan to add about 15 lbs of muscle (I'm guessing this'll take 6 months).

Prohormones = legal steriods

Obviously there are risks, but they're minimal if you take supplements to counter negative effects while on them and afterwards (known as post cycle therapy aka PCT). Even though they're "weak" steroids, I wouldn't fuck with the stuff until I'm sure I've stopped growing.

Platypus laying down some fitness science

University degrees in motion

 

Just saw this thread. I fall into the same boat as far a lanky 5'10 154 or so. I would rather look "cut" than big as I will never look big at this weight.

Back in the day I used to lift a lot and then my doctors said "hey dumbass you shouldnt be lifting any heavy weights with your heart condition" but I always used to buy those magazines Ironman, M&F etc. and read em. Maybe you are overtraining. You need to give your body time to recover from workouts. if you did like 3 times a week full body workout or even 4 times a week but split it up where you only did each body part 2 times a week you may get better results

While on a cycle of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), they cause high blood pressure, hurt your cholesterol levels (they increase the low-density lipoproteins aka the bad cholesterol and decrease the high-density), and hurt your liver. Thus it's prudent to take supplements to counteract these negative effects. AI Life Support is a supplement that contains numerous ingredients, each of which suppress a side-effect.

While on AAS, your body makes little to no testosterone (you're sterile). Obviously after the cycle, you'd like to restore things to normal. A PCT basically gets your body to start making testoserone again. Without a PCT, the body would do this naturally, but it'd take a lot longer. Not to mention, low T means lack of strength, hormonal imbalances, fat production and depression. Also during PCT, you take shit to block the bad estrogen that be converted from T (no man tits).

Dont take roids.

F'ck up your kidneys and all your other shit. If you weigh 160 and look like you weigh 185 then you are fine

Bro, find yourself an Italian girl to marry! I was 175-180, all muscle till I met my wife ( of course I was 22 yrs old also ), within a year of eating her cooking, I put on 40 pounds on my 6'4" frame. I WAS HUGE!!!! I'm 48 now, and I weigh 225 and I'm good right there. I kinda regret getting that big ( I eventually got nuts and peaked at 275 ), cuz I pulled too many muscles trying to play softball at that weight.
                       But seriously, CARBS, CARBS, and MORE CARBS!!!!!! I did carbs before AND after lifting ( everyday by the way! ), I got the protiens naturally in the foods I ate, normal food, no special diet. Granted EVERONE is different, but if you have the body, and the genes, you or anyone SHOULD be able to lift everday as long as you have the proper routine and nutrition.

I just saw something about cycles. Whos the ASSHOLE tellin this dude to start ROIDS? If you want tiny balls and a limp dick ( not to mention liver and kidney damage ), go ahead.I say DO THE WORK, WORK THE PROGRAM! Whats the sense of being big if its all fake anyway? I'm guessing you want to get big to attract females,( or males, your preference ) but if you finally get to your goal and you cant DO anything but have ROID tantrums, WHAT GOOD IS IT? I hung with some dudes that wet that route and now those guys are in their forties and have NOTHING but physical problems!!!! DONT DO IT!

Routines are very important. You have to shock the muscles but you also have to FOOL them too. You can get HUGE if you are dedicated and want to put the time in. Like I said, I NEVER did a drug in my life ( to lift weights with anyway ,lol ) and I got HUGE! I dont recomend getting too big though , unless your going to compete. Its hard to maintain as you get older, and it puts way too much stress on your joints. Especially if you play active sports. JMO, GL and God bless.

Hey man, he asked about supplements for helping to add muscle - I answered his question. Creatine and a good "pump" are obvious first choices, but prohormones do help. I think I did a decent job outlining the risks as well as minimizing their consequences. In the strict sense of toxicity everything you put in your body is harmful... too much protein will hurt your liver and too much water can kill you! The key is to understand the risks and not be a retard about it.