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How is it that these guys I see lifting less than me have bigger muscles than I do?

I'm baffled at this. I've been weight training for 11 months and have not nearly gotten to where I want my muscles to be.

Are there any "safe to take" supplements to aid in muscle growth that don't have any side effects?

I see guys curling say 20 lb weights and their biceps are bigger than mine while I'm curling 35-40lb weights.
 
we all grow at different paces. dont dwell on it or you'll get frustrated. i've helped out guys who made more progress in 6 months than i've seen in years. you also have these guys with thick arms and chest who never lifted a weight in their lives. its the luck of the draw, i guess

as for supplements, you could take a look at creatine.
 
I'm positive. I can't believe it.

Maybe I'm not eating enough protein? I'm drinking Whey Protein shakes after each routine. What else is missing?

I eat chicken / beef every night for dinner w/ salad.
 
training, diet and proper rest are the keys. feed the muscle, train the muscle, rest the muscle.

general guidelines most everyone can agree on is 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. complex carbs, healthy fats, water, fiber and vitamin and minerals round out the basics of nutrition.

some ppl can see results in a matter of weeks, the rest of us have to bust butt for months to add 1/4 inch.
 
thats kind of like a guy i used to run track with back in high school. everyone else was busting their butts and slowly but steadily making gains...this guy would get out of the daily workout by any means possible...the funny thing was, with little training, he was running a 49.6 quater mile. now, most people couldn't train their way down to a 49.6 quarter mile for a million dollars. but he was just genetically gifted...and likewise with those guys in the gym...their bodies are just designed to grow.

not everyone is going to be 6' and 300 pounds of solid muscle, but everyone can have an amazing body...
 
the reason they may be lifting less is that they have perfect form. If your form is perfect, its harder to lift more weight. This also gives you more gains.

also you might be too hard on urself. sometimes when im in the gym i think everyone is bigger than me. its body disproportia or sum s-h-i-t

ive also noticed ppl who are cut, for sum reason, sumtimes APPEAR to look bigger than ppl who are less cut, with bigger muscles. any ideas guys?
 
form = technique

Example: Bench Press, when you lower the weight in a controled manner then press it back up without squirming around on the bench looking for more leverage, this is proper "form"; but if you drop the weight and bounce the bar off your chest....this would be poor "form".
Using poor form in this exercise could allow you to use more weight. The extra weight in this case is useless, except to the lifter's ego.

Does that help?
 
Yep :) Thanks.

I was at the gym yesterday, and I was trying to convince my buddy to stop doing that. He was bouncing the weights up and down using momentum, and I said to him, 'Dude... I don't think you're going to get much outta doing that.' So now I can tell him he's got poor form :cool:
 
Many many variables have to be considered when dealing with strength vs. size.
-training routine (hypertrophy vs functional strength)
-Rep/set schemes
-Rest between sets
-Time under Tension (TUT)
-Diet
-Rest days
-genetics......
the list goes on and on.

Try not to get caught up in how others are built or what they're lifting. Keep a training log and mark your progress that way. Chances are they are lookin at you thinking "how is that guy lifting so much when my arms are bigger." Or maybe not. Good luck.


In Health,
DM
 
Yes! I saw this one guy one time curl 80 pound weights and his arms were so much more skinnier than mine! And I can only curl 30! It made me real curious, I just took it as him having different genetics. I can't wait till I can play around with the 80 pound weights though!
 
yes, whatever the scale says, thats about how much you eat.

some even say .8 grams per pound of bodyweight so that would be 122. so just figure anywhere from 122 to 152 is good. :)
 
Also bare in mind that it also greatly depends on your build and genetics. Mesomorphs, Endothmorphs and Ectomorphs. Assuming all the builds diets are perfect;

Mesomorphs are naturally built, gain quick and tone quick.

Endothmorphs are naturally wide, but are fat, gain slower and tone slower.

Ectomorphs are nurturally tall and skinny, they are toned but find it very hard to gain muscle mass or even weight. The advantage to these ppl is that if they do managed to fight getting big and become big, they can find toning alot easier.

Preferable Builds for (Bodybuilding)

1. mesomorph (all rounder)

2. Endomorphs (has the frame)

3. Ectomorphs (lacks the frame and genetics but burnts fat easily)
 
very simply, you'd take the amount you have to eat and divide by the number of meals you have. so say for example you need 150 grams of protein and you eat 6 meals a day so that would be 25 grams of protein per meal.

so just talking about proteins and not carbs and fats, for breakfast do enough eggs and milk for 25 grams. a big can of tuna is 33 grams. a large chicken breast or round steak is 30 grams. a can of chicken is 30 grams. 1 cup of cottage cheese is 24 grams.

thats 142 there and you'll get some extra from your carb foods like brown rice and oats, etc
 
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