Holy hell that's insane, I can see why that would scare people away from gaining more. Do you have a recommended speed for gaining , like eat X amount of calories above your metabolic rate per day to gain healthily, or is it dependent per person?
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Munchies:
This is purely anecdotal, so take this next part with a grain of salt. I've noticed that when gainers or feedees push themselves to gain as much as possible, their bodies start to have issues around the two-week to one-month mark. I am not sure why that is, but I've seen it a lot.
Issues like what? My gain has been rather slow so I don't think this applies to me but I'm still curious
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Makeme300:
I haven’t read all the replies yet. I was stuck for years and couldn’t gain much but I recently joined a gym and have been exercising a lot more. This has enabled me to gain more weight and I’m so happy I pushed myself. A little bit of exercise is so good for appetite. Wish you a lot of success with your future gains.
Honestly this is why I advocate for more feeders/gainers to go to the gym. It seems contradictory since the gym is usually seen as a place to lose weight but it offers so many benefits.
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Fluctuation in weight is pretty normal, my weight can fluctuate from 2-5 lbs any given day, especially on days that I'm more active. From my experience it's usually a sign that I'm not hydrated enough or it's been too long since my last meal/snack. So keep yourself hydrated and keep yourself fed and you should be good to go
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I feel like this could lead to a dangerous eating disorder fairly quickly. Even though I am a feedee, I still prefer my feeder to be well fed as well. Could just be because I'm also into mutual gaining or maybe I've just seen too many of my friends suffer from eating disorders
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Honestly this is why I don't wear jeans as much anymore, it feels like with most men's jeans they don't come stretchy. So I only have a few brands that I trust to be somewhat comfortable. Like it's really hot that I'm just getting started and clothes are already getting tight but also at the same time, it's a bit of a nuisance to buy clothes now.
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It seems like a lot of people in this community fantasize about that weight but aren't willing to commit to being that weight. So you'll probably find very few people on here who are
12 months
Ex Jock:
I feel like my chest is in a battle between being pecs or moobs. They have def softened and pillowed a bit but still have a bit of shape and can flex. They do rest on my belly tho when I sit
I feel like I'm slowly getting to that point. Mine are still mostly specs, but if I look at them as just the right angle I can see where fat is ever so slightly trying to creep in
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SomeFella:
Deadlifts sound like a great idea. Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
LoLbreadplease:
Deadlifts killed my back! I have resuscitated it with laying on my back on the floor with legs straight in the air and breathing deeply into my core, other core strengthening, pushups, walking and yoga/stretching. Not more deadlifts.
But that's just my experience. Other poster is right about staying active.
deadlifts are definitely killer if you're not careful. I always have to pyramid my way up to them if I've stopped doing them for a while. Personally I really like doing barbell squats because it helps strengthen your legs which once you get to higher weights will help you stay mobile longer, and it naturally engages the supporting muscles in your abs and lower back and helps prepare them for taking on more weight
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I don't have too many stories so far, but I swear the moment I passed 200 lbs my cardio died. I was never a big runner but I was still decent enough at it. But now I can't run for any more than a couple minutes at a time, and I've completely cut running from my workout routine. I've mentioned this before but it also still surprises me how much I sweat now. Back when I was skinny even in the Texas heat id hardly break a sweat, now I'll walk around outside for 5 minutes and im already panting like a dog
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