Gain 40lbs in one year, possible?

[surfsatwerk]

Most fitness forums on the net have before/after. I think they add to it and not because I want to jump tallbill.

Even if I do.

I was kidding.

 

[surfsatwerk]

I'm not personally looking to gain weight but after reading about GOMAD, can soy milk be substituted over whole milk for those that are lactose intolerant?

Soy milk is really different from cow milk. It doesn't have the fat and the same protein content of milk.

 

[brikis98]

I'm not personally looking to gain weight but after reading about GOMAD, can soy milk be substituted over whole milk for those that are lactose intolerant?

No.

From 7 GOMAD Alternatives You Think Will Work But Won’t:

Doing GOMAD with soy milk because you’re lactose intolerant or vegetarian or vegan won’t work neither. 3 reasons:

* Less Calories. 1 gallon soy milk contains 1600kcal. 1 gallon whole milk 2400kcal. You need an extra 200g pasta per day to fill the gap.
* No Saturated Fat. Thus no increased testosterone levels which would otherwise help muscle & strength gains.
* High in Estrogen. Small quantities soy like they do in Asia: OK. 1 gallon soy milk a day: potentially dangerous. Read the whole soy story.

 

[bobsmith1492]

I put on 22 pounds in 3 months by riding my bike 4200 miles with ~40lb of gear... it depends on how much you are willing to put into it.

 

[Koing]

I put on 22 pounds in 3 months by riding my bike 4200 miles with ~40lb of gear... it depends on how much you are willing to put into it.

That makes no sense mate...

If you cycled 4200miles with 40lbs of gear you would more often then not LOSE WEIGHT. Your body CAN NOT BUILD muscle out of THIN AIR.

In those 3months you'd have to have eaten an OBSCENE AMOUNT to keep your bodyweight from not dropping like a stone.

90days ~ 46.5miles a day for 90 days straight

Then you'd have to eat A LOT of food to increase your bodyweight.

Theres a reason why you don't see many stacked guys endurance athletes. Sure you get a few but not many due to the calory requirements of their sport.

Koing

 

[bobsmith1492]

True, you have to eat a lot of food (and I did). But I was rail-thin to start at 6'2, 158 so uphill was the only way to go.

There's no way you can go for 3 months at a caloric deficit; you'd never make it.

It's possible I weighed slightly more at the start, lost some, then realized I need more food and began to eat more part way into the trip.

 

[elitejp]

That makes no sense mate...

Koing

Just about everyone puts on 10-20lbs during boot camp. Putting on a little weight when your somewhat unfit or new to a rigorous exercise plan is actually pretty easy. The hard part is breaking through plateaus and then cutting down your exercise while increasing food to add even more size. On the other hand I would like to see what kind of increase bob could make if he upped the gear to 80lbs.

 

[scorpio110367]

Your body type is a ectomorph... try increasing your caloric intake towards 6k a day. You'd have to eat 6-8 meals a day, though. It's possible, I've seen it done with a lot of my friends that are in the Air Force with me. They deploy with me to the AOR, and they start eating, and eating, and eating... and lifting, and lifting, and lifting. And in 6 months, they've gained nearly 25 lbs. The chowhalls and the gyms in the AOR remain open 24 hrs. Easy access.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Your body type is a ectomorph... try increasing your caloric intake towards 6k a day. You'd have to eat 6-8 meals a day, though. It's possible, I've seen it done with a lot of my friends that are in the Air Force with me. They deploy with me to the AOR, and they start eating, and eating, and eating... and lifting, and lifting, and lifting. And in 6 months, they've gained nearly 25 lbs. The chowhalls and the gyms in the AOR remain open 24 hrs. Easy access.

6k is far excessive, even for a hard ectomorph. Trying to get and RECORDING 3k calories is a start. Most people say they eat a lot, but when they write it down on paper, they don't actually eat that much. 3.5k calories will allow almost everyone to gain except a very small population. 6k right out of the gates would be overkill. He'd gain more fat than anything if he's anywhere close to normal.

 

[ShreddedWheat]

40 lbs a year expect quite a bit of it to be fat. Be sure to also rotate that 5x5 program with some higher rep workouts to easy the stress on your body. Remember too that it also depends on genetics and how old your are. It was hell for me to gain when I was young with a high metab. but as I got older it was much easier to gain weight. Oh how I miss my younger years

 

[SociallyChallenged]

40 lbs a year expect quite a bit of it to be fat. Be sure to also rotate that 5x5 program with some higher rep workouts to easy the stress on your body. Remember too that it also depends on genetics and how old your are. It was hell for me to gain when I was young with a high metab. but as I got older it was much easier to gain weight. Oh how I miss my younger years

Ease the stress? I dunno what you do, but a ten rep program wastes me way more than a five rep. If he's doing a linear program, he should stick with five reps until he plateaus. At that point, he could switch to another programs with varied volume. Doing five reps for a while isn't going "stress" the body that differently than a ten rep program - it will just elicit greater strength gains rather than glycolytic/oxidative gains. Both tax the central nervous system significantly, if that's what you're referring to.

 

[ShreddedWheat]

Doing 5 reps for 5 sets for a year straight your body is going to adapt in the sense that you are not changing it up enough. 5 rep range working out till failure is going to stress your joints, bones, etc... I agree doing 5 reps for awhile is fine but from what I'm understaning he is talking about this for a year straight.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Doing 5 reps for 5 sets for a year straight your body is going to adapt in the sense that you are not changing it up enough. 5 rep range working out till failure is going to stress your joints, bones, etc... I agree doing 5 reps for awhile is fine but from what I'm understaning he is talking about this for a year straight.

It is a linear program. If you continually increase weights, your body will continue to adapt. I don't know if you know how it works, but on a linear program, you increase the weight nearly every workout. The typical 5-rep programs suggested here specifically DO NOT GO TO FAILURE. We don't back programs like Max-OT very much, due to the strain on the central nervous system. Any weightlifting will stress your joints and bones. However, since you start at a manageable weight (typically the bar) and perfect your form before getting to weights that could be injurious, you are doing it at a healthy rate. You can do a linear program for as long as possible, if you are continually getting results. Cyclic programs that vary volume and intensity are geared more toward athletes interested in primarily neurological strength gains - more advanced athlete. However, I want to stress that volume variation is not necessarily, especially for beginners and those looking to gain mass. You will not blow out your joints, nor will you injure your bones. You will increase tendon and ligament strength, bone density, and muscular strength and size. It's advisable to take a week off every 10-12 weeks to allow the nervous system to recover. However, you can stay (and should stay) on a program that continues to work for as long as you continue to make gains.