You ever notice that almost ALL data you find on bulking or gaining muscle is directed at hardgainers or people who have a hard time putting on weight? It seems like there is a dispropotionately small amount of info for guys who aren't hardgainers but are trying to put on lean muscle. Anyone else ever notice this?
Gain muscle-not enough info?
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I imagine you just eat less?
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I would say no
The concept is the exact same if your a "hardgainer" or not, all a hardgainer is is someone with a poor diet. Same principle, eat alot of good foods, and lift weights. So if you call eating and lifting a recipe for a hardgainer thats fine but its the same for everyone else too.
Gaining muscle really is not rocket science.
The concept is the exact same if your a "hardgainer" or not, all a hardgainer is is someone with a poor diet. Same principle, eat alot of good foods, and lift weights. So if you call eating and lifting a recipe for a hardgainer thats fine but its the same for everyone else too.
Gaining muscle really is not rocket science.
Yeah, but if I just a lot of clean food, I would put on a lot of fat. I have great cardio, I work out a lot, but my metabolism just isn't that high.
I can't just eat tons of food and lift a lot, which is the usual muscle gain advice given to hardgainers. For me, its a balancing act between having a calorie surplus and not consuming TOO many calories. Where is the data/info/tips/suggestions about that?
Like I said, I simply CAN'T eat tons of food (even clean food) because I'll put on fat quickly.
I can't just eat tons of food and lift a lot, which is the usual muscle gain advice given to hardgainers. For me, its a balancing act between having a calorie surplus and not consuming TOO many calories. Where is the data/info/tips/suggestions about that?
Like I said, I simply CAN'T eat tons of food (even clean food) because I'll put on fat quickly.
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Slightly OT but I also notice that people equate ectomorphic body types with being a hard gainer. I've seen easy gaining ectomorphs and hard gaining mesomorphs.
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well that balancing act is going to be key for anyone to gain muscle, even if your a soo called hardgainer you can still eat way too much and put on fat even with a good workout routine.
You may have to just be carefull with your diet and focus on say 500 - 1000 calorie surplus, but i also wonder how much of it is mental as well, i know alot of people who eat superclean one week and feel just ripped, or miss a few days in the gym and feel weak as hell, that could be the case with your bulking.
You may have to just be carefull with your diet and focus on say 500 - 1000 calorie surplus, but i also wonder how much of it is mental as well, i know alot of people who eat superclean one week and feel just ripped, or miss a few days in the gym and feel weak as hell, that could be the case with your bulking.
