Skinny guys: have any of you had REAL LUCK gaining mass?

[Alphathree33]

I don't want advice. "Eat more, lift heavy" etc.

I simply want to know if there are any formerly skinny guys on here who had actual success putting on mass to the extent that they are now fit/average/huge, i.e. no longer skinny.

 

[absolu7]

be grateful to fast metabolism

 

[MrPickins]

Slim says: "No."

 

[TheNinja]

Yes. Once I hit 26 years old I magically was able to put on mass

 

[purbeast0]

when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

 

[OverVolt]

Yep I need to put on mass. I guess I'm in the same boat as you. BTW being skinny is not fun either. Normal weight is fun.

 

[Doctor Nyse]

I did but it was hard..

Constantly eating *something* (didn't care what it was)
4 mile bike ride to work in the morning (over the Williamsburg bridge)
2 lunches (again, didn't care, just had to be filling)
4 mile bike ride back at night (back up the other side, which is longer I think)
Dinner of pasta+meat
Late night lifting

 

[Mr Incognito]

Purbeast how did you do it? I too am desperate to put on some muscle.

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

So when you started with the high-calorie diet and lifting, you just started to put on mass and never stopped?

I've done this before; I always put on a little bit of mass... like maybe 5 pounds... but never really gain beyond that. In other words, I stay skinny.

 

[meltdown75]

I've had a bit too much luck

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
Yes. Once I hit 26 years old I magically was able to put on mass

Are you being sarcastic? =)

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
Yes. Once I hit 26 years old I magically was able to put on mass

25 years old for me.

Edit: I don't know if my metabolism changed or if it was because of my lifestyle which also changed. Either way, I was finally able to gain weight and then put on muscle. Before that, I was just a skinny guy with an incredibly low body fat percentage.

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: TheNinja
Yes. Once I hit 26 years old I magically was able to put on mass

25 years old for me.

So for the two of you, your metabolism basically slowed down and then you could do it....

I'm 24 right now; maybe I should wait one more year to start =)

 

[fishmonger12]

Yes.

No details or advice in this post.

 

[bignateyk]

125lbs ->160lbs in 2 years

Lift + eat, its the only way until your metabolism slows down.

 

[TheNinja]

In all seriousness. Yes I used to be 6'1" about 165-170 pounds. I'm now a solide 185-190. It takes a lot of work and dedication if you want to do it right.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33

Originally posted by: purbeast0
when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

So when you started with the high-calorie diet and lifting, you just started to put on mass and never stopped?

I've done this before; I always put on a little bit of mass... like maybe 5 pounds... but never really gain beyond that. In other words, I stay skinny.

actually all through college I didn't really gain much weight. I was around like 165 at my heaviest i college. I was working out wrong pretty much all while in college.

When I learned the proper way to lift/eat that's when I started to see gains. I also take protein and it helped,although creatine never helped me. my goal over the next winter is going to be hitting 200lbs.

 

[Riverhound777]

I was 135 going into college. After working out daily and eating all I could I gained 15 pounds my first year(of muscle). After college I was 145-150 and got a desk job and stopped working out, started eating fast food. I now weigh 175 two years later(it wasn't muscle). So yes it is possible, but I wouldn't complain too much.

Oh and I am 6'1 so i'm not fat, but I would rather be 145 and cut than 175 and have a gut. I just moved to Santa Barbara so i'm starting to hike and run now, so hopefully I will get in better shape soon, but my new job doesn't leave much time for lunch so often I must go the fast food route again

 

[theprodigalrebel]

My Dad had a 28-inch waist until he was 31. Around 35, he started to gain weight and became 'fit'.
Personally, I just can't gain weight - people assume I have poor eating habits but I eat like most normal people.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33

Originally posted by: purbeast0
when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

So when you started with the high-calorie diet and lifting, you just started to put on mass and never stopped?

I've done this before; I always put on a little bit of mass... like maybe 5 pounds... but never really gain beyond that. In other words, I stay skinny.

I.E.... you aren't really eating as much as you think you are and you aren't working out as hard as you think you are.

**EDIT**
By the way, when I was working out a lot in college, I went through 2 trays full of food per meal. I am talking 1 large salad, a plate of chicken, 1 plate of cooked veggies, 4-5 eggs, pasta, and then whatever I could eat after that (school cafeteria though of course). I drank at least 4-5 cups of water with that meal too. The only thing is I spent all my time doing active stuff. 4-5 hours of bball, 1-2 hours of lifting, walking around campus... It was only when I got seriously injured that I started to gain a lot of weight otherwise I remained the same good weight I had always been.

Again, if you want to gain mass, eat more. You really probably aren't eating as much as you think or working out as much as you think you are. Personally, I love staying active, so it isn't a problem to burn calories. Lately I have no time though.

**EDIT 2**
BTW, I eat like a mouse now, but that is because I have no time to work out/cycle, and I am getting older.

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Alphathree33

Originally posted by: purbeast0
when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

So when you started with the high-calorie diet and lifting, you just started to put on mass and never stopped?

I've done this before; I always put on a little bit of mass... like maybe 5 pounds... but never really gain beyond that. In other words, I stay skinny.

I.E.... you aren't really eating as much as you think you are and you aren't working out as hard as you think you are.

Fair enough.

I think it's the former: I'm probably still not eating enough.

I had a personal trainer for a long time, so my gym routine is pretty good. I can make any particular muscle group sore... or VERY sore. =) And I always work to failure with high weight and lots of variation and compound movements.

But who cares if I'm not eating enough.

I think my problem is that I find it hard to force-feed myself... it doesn't feel natural. Maybe I need to start eating even if I REALLY don't feel like it.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33
I don't want advice. "Eat more, lift heavy" etc.

I simply want to know if there are any formerly skinny guys on here who had actual success putting on mass to the extent that they are now fit/average/huge, i.e. no longer skinny.

Me but it required "Eat more, lift heavy".

 

[Q]

I'm heading to college next year and I'm 115lbs, no kidding, I'm a stick

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Alphathree33

Originally posted by: purbeast0
when I started lifting in college I was like 145lbs.

I've been as heavy as about 195lbs and am crrently around 185lbs cause I cut up for summer time.

So yes, it's possible. Although I still feel like I'm pretty skinny and don't look like a meat head or anything.

So when you started with the high-calorie diet and lifting, you just started to put on mass and never stopped?

I've done this before; I always put on a little bit of mass... like maybe 5 pounds... but never really gain beyond that. In other words, I stay skinny.

I.E.... you aren't really eating as much as you think you are and you aren't working out as hard as you think you are.

Fair enough.

I think it's the former: I'm probably still not eating enough.

I had a personal trainer for a long time, so my gym routine is pretty good. I can make any particular muscle group sore... or VERY sore. =) And I always work to failure with high weight and lots of variation and compound movements.

But who cares if I'm not eating enough.

I think my problem is that I find it hard to force-feed myself... it doesn't feel natural. Maybe I need to start eating even if I REALLY don't feel like it.

Just so you know ... muscles being "sore" has no meaning whatsoever as to how hard you worked the muscles.

 

[foghorn67]

Yes. From 137-140lb to my current weight of 185lb. It took a few years.