6-heads lewis
Master Don Juan
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3 weeks ago, i weighed 171lbs - Not bad, my weight jumps are slower than they used to be, but thats to be expected once my body begins to adapt.
2 weeks ago, 169.5 - no big deal, it could be anything, a little less water in my system, less poop in the morning, its all good
1.5 weeks ago - 168.5 - aw crap. Im eating like a horse, lifting hard, yet losing weight. Very discouraged.
I make a few minor alterations with the help of you guys - lower-rep, higher-weight squats, pause squats (never done before), more focus on incline bench, slightly more frequent 20-rep squats. Deadlifts were also improving rapidly during this period.
I also start sleeping more (9-10hrs in an 11-hour night), and eating less as a result.
Today - 175.5lbs
!
What the hell? Surely the routine change made my body adapt to new demands, but how could I possibly eat less and gain 7.5 lbs in less than 2 weeks?
I guess this thread serves two purposes:
1) explain how weight gain works (I obviously have no clue)
2) encourage fellow skinny guys to not give up once progress seems to stall. BE CONSISTENT. I was tempted to skip meals figuring 'whats the point', but forced myself to do it anyway, and look what happened. Dont give up!
2 weeks ago, 169.5 - no big deal, it could be anything, a little less water in my system, less poop in the morning, its all good
1.5 weeks ago - 168.5 - aw crap. Im eating like a horse, lifting hard, yet losing weight. Very discouraged.
I make a few minor alterations with the help of you guys - lower-rep, higher-weight squats, pause squats (never done before), more focus on incline bench, slightly more frequent 20-rep squats. Deadlifts were also improving rapidly during this period.
I also start sleeping more (9-10hrs in an 11-hour night), and eating less as a result.
Today - 175.5lbs
!
What the hell? Surely the routine change made my body adapt to new demands, but how could I possibly eat less and gain 7.5 lbs in less than 2 weeks?
I guess this thread serves two purposes:
1) explain how weight gain works (I obviously have no clue)
2) encourage fellow skinny guys to not give up once progress seems to stall. BE CONSISTENT. I was tempted to skip meals figuring 'whats the point', but forced myself to do it anyway, and look what happened. Dont give up!