Edit a second time, go on

 

its ok telboy I know I cant spell. I accept it.

 

How tall are you?

If you want to put on muscle weight you really have to go for it - and I mean be obsessed for at least a year. A lot think diet is the most important thing. I don't.

Get the right routine and your appetite will shoot up naturally and you'll crave stuff you need - protein and carbs (well I did anyway).
You need to do sets of no more than 15 (otherwise too light) and no less than 6 (too heavy) reps and do each last set to failure (absolutely CANNOT do another rep).

I managed 3 stone in 18 months but it was a slog and a half. Worth it though

 

I've put on 4lb, it doesn't sound alot but I can feel it, went shopping the other day and still got into a size 10 but that 4lb has got to go, will take the dog for longer walks and maybe's start doing some sit ups but I'm not too good at them! Didnt really induldge that much over xmas.................well apart from the tin of quality street that was calling my name nearly every night

 

How often do you all weigh yourselves?

I think it might be too often!

Wife - just had (three months ago) a baby yet fitted perfectly into a size 10 wetsuit (which she bought) at the weekend. She has no idea what she weighs but is certainly very trim.

Me - I have an idea what I weigh but only + or - half a stone. Used to worry about it (was on a major bulking mission) but now don't care. Do vast amounts of exercise and weights so whether it's 8 or 14 stone, it doesn't matter!

 

5'8" and a smidge. Reasonably obsessed, probably need to get the routine sorted out & speak to someone that can translate the rep/set thing you put into something I can understand!

 

Lost 4lbs

The jeans bought for me at Christmas have to go back at they are too big

Am not trying to hack you off, honest

 

Puff, I'm catching you up. I am 5'7". Best not wear heels at the next SSO

 

We should have another room created for fitness and dieting etc, if we can have a photo one,

 

11 stone is not a bad weight for your height (same as me - but I'm 12 stone) though.

Basically you need your sets (usually 3 per exercise) to consist of 6-15 reps. If you can't do 6 it's too heavy, if you can do more than 15 it's too light.
I'd aim for a split routine (e.g. biceps and legs one day, triceps and chest another, etc with abs every day) so you can really blast each muscle group with 3 exercises each.

 

Was my advice utter $hite or something?!

 

Looked sound to me.

Maybe I write in a more pleasing style?!

 

Go away cowbag

I've been for a good long uphill yomp with the dawg then came home and had a salad

Now I need to decide between Wii tennis or doing my accounts

 

I'm about to do some accounts.

I've been avoiding it for several hours so far. At least it's invoicing which has direct benefits. Cash book needs doing and is WAY overdue...

 

He just didn't want to be told his situps were a waste of time

 

Let's go through your coffee count for today, Sal...

 

Aww You know I think I look pretty good when I wear them...

 

Must admit my stab vest did feel a little tight.

But that was as I'd adjusted the velcro straps to tighten it a little too much

 

One grande skinny gingerbread latte
One grande skinny cinnamon latte

And I'm just about to make...

One grande skinny amaretto latte (decaf)

 

I still do them but not many - find crunches and other abs exercises much better BUT am under no illusion that they are good for a six pack. What's good for a six pack is lots of cardio and low fat %age. Under 12 is usually where results show. Strong abs muscles are handy though.

Try this - get two dumbells (smallish) - and put them side by side (as if they were a barbell) and undo the middles so they roll (or use two ab rollers).
Put your feet touching them, then with straight legs bend down and grab the bars (as if touching your toes) . Roll yourself totally flat to the ground and try not to collapse. Then use your abs to pull yourself back to the start position - it's VERY hard but doable with strong abs.

I now have a range of similar tests of strength and all are bloody evil!

 

Tel

Your advice was good m8 - I just need lots of it so as I can get it into my bonce.

What I really need is a PT to show me what to do for a period of time, otherwise I just go home & try what I'm told & probably **** it up

 

Puff, you need somebody to train with if you want to get big, bottom line. Very, very few guys that train on their own make significant changes. You have to go a bit mental while still being sensible if that makes sense, and you can't push yourself hard enough if you're always worried about getting stuck with a weight or whatever.

 

Sounds like a plan Tel

Only been using dumbells/bench that I bought off of here so far.

 

i think i have lost weight over xmas!

i think it is due to the fact when im in work i will have a bacon & sausage barm every morning so i dont really eat that healthy, however i do go to the gym 3 times a week but i havent been going regular for over 6 weeks due to a cold that i couldnt shift and a chest infection to top it off.

during the time i have had off i have bought a new mtb and got back into biking and been out doing 12/14 miles off road every other day so that will help

Matteeboy are you on bikeradar too?

 

I sometimes trained alone and found the best thing was machines - yes they don't help with stability but they also don't kill you if you have problems.

Which is handy.

A training partner does help but realistically it can be tricky to find a likeminded training partner with similar aims.

Pete - Yep

 

12st 9 on boxing day
12st 2 this morning

Should be about 11st 10 for my ideal weight so less than half a stone from where im happy at.

It's so easy to put on weight, for those that are struggling, try a lazy weekend, no more than about 100 steps a day, sit on your ar*e watch TV, surf the web, drink about 2 or 3 cartons of innocent smoothies, eat a tub of ice cream, lots of crisps, chocolate and general rubbish, have a chineese and a few drinks, do this again on the sunday and when you weigh yourself on the monday, you'll be guaranteed to be half a stone if not more heavier.

I find that smoothies just pile on the weight, nothing good about them at all

Easy, just be a lazy bastuard and eat plenty of rubbish for a few days

 

Look, can all you fitness freaks and slim peeps please bugger off This thread is for us fatties to commiserate with each other on

 

Put on a bit of weight, but then I have eaten loads over Christmas.

Ran 11k last night in just under 58 minutes - I'm running the Stafford Half Marathon in March so need to get the miles in.

 

I always lose weight over Christmas and despite eating badly over the festive season I still lost weight

I've been on a diet since August and I've lost just over a stone since then so I didn't expect to keep losing weight this time

 

I'll be looking for sympathy after Jujutsu tomorrow evening. I know it's going to be a hard session.

And I suspect the instructor will give us a serious cardio session to punish us, even though he insisted that chocolate is a food group