The Official Workout Thread

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Tuna

Ask away.

Ok.

How do i go about gaining weight?

I already do most of my eating late at night right before sleep which is what sumo wrestlers do apparently

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by Sparky

Ok.

How do i go about gaining weight?

I already do most of my eating late at night right before sleep which is what sumo wrestlers do apparently

That is a good way to gain fat. Do you want to gain muscle or fat?

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Sparky, eat lots of protein. Although that builds muscle (aided by working out) if you are not wanting muscle.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Tuna

That is a good way to gain fat. Do you want to gain muscle or fat?

Well I need fat first right?

I work out a decent amount but don't seem to gain much muscle and my friend told me it was cuz you need fat

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by Sparky

Well I need fat first right?

I work out a decent amount but don't seem to gain much muscle and my friend told me it was cuz you need fat

No, your friend isn't right. You don't convert fat to muscle. It's a given that you will gain some fat, but you want to be working out right away or else you'll just gain unwanted fat. The reason you're not gaining is most likely your diet.

Here's some tips I can give you:

- Go here and calculate your calories needed for a goal weight: Calculate Calories Needed for Goal Weight

- You want to be eating around 6 meals a day ideally, spaced out in 2-3 hours each, so divide the number you got by 6.

- Vanilla is right about the protein (though protein doesn't build muscle, it repairs it after a workout). It's a good idea to buy a whey protein powder supplement and drink it before and after your workout.

- Do you know anything about macronutrients?

- And do you have a workout plan in mind?

[GuitarBizarre]

Originally Posted by Sparky

Well I need fat first right?

I work out a decent amount but don't seem to gain much muscle and my friend told me it was cuz you need fat

You don't need fat. You need nutrients in your system with which your body can build new muscle tissue. That CAN be achieved by converting excess fatty tissue, but once you're lean, there's no other way to gain muscle than to be taking in more calories than you burn so that your body can convert that extra protein to muscle mass the next workout around. It'll technically be fat for a bit, but you'll never notice it.

[Dr_Rez]

Originally Posted by Tuna

- Do you know anything about macronutrients?

?

What in **** are they!?

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by Dr. Rez

What in **** are they!?

protein, carbs, fats

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

You don't need fat. You need nutrients in your system with which your body can build new muscle tissue. That CAN be achieved by converting excess fatty tissue, but once you're lean, there's no other way to gain muscle than to be taking in more calories than you burn so that your body can convert that extra protein to muscle mass the next workout around. It'll technically be fat for a bit, but you'll never notice it.

Fat doesn't convert to muscle, ever.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Tuna

No, your friend isn't right. You don't convert fat to muscle. It's a given that you will gain some fat, but you want to be working out right away or else you'll just gain unwanted fat.

Here's some tips I can give you:

- Go here and calculate your calories needed for a goal weight: Calculate Calories Needed for Goal Weight

- You want to be eating around 6 meals a day ideally, spaced out in 2-3 hours each, so divide the number you got by 6.

- Vanilla is right about the protein (though protein doesn't build muscle, it repairs it after a workout). It's a good idea to buy a whey protein powder supplement and drink it before and after your workout.

- Do you know anything about macronutrients?

- And do you have a workout plan in mind?

woah woah woah chill out I'm not into plans lol

6 meals a day is crazy. I smoke weed all day and can't build up an appetite for that. I can probably do 4 or 5 though if one of them is a tasty treat.

I've been learning how eating too much protein puts you at a way higher risk for chronic diseases and cancer so I've been kind-off paranoid about that.

No idea what macronutrients are.

My working out mostly consists of me needing to expel some nervous energy in a healthy way. I do lotsa pull ups maybe like 50 a day(?) It's the only one i really enjoy doing because i like dangling in the air. I can do push ups pretty easily as well, these exercises havent seemed to gain much muscle, maybe toned them?

What kind-off meals do you eat?