HARDGAINERS: How to Build Muscle (The Skinny Guy Lie)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Serious poll: Does ANYONE actually not want to make the war face when they're working out?
Here's my biggest tip for everyone who sucks at ANYTHING: You are you're own worst enemy. Sounds cliche, but here's what it MEANS. The people who are the most naturally gifted at things PRACTICE/WORK LONGER AND HARDER than people who are naturally lame at something. I was a guitar teacher for several years, and my most gifted students practiced at least 1 hour a day for 6 or 7 days a week. My most musically challenged students found it hard to -find time- to practice 30 minutes a day for 4 days a week. I've seen Arnold interviews where he talks about how he was in the gym for 6 hours at a time. Skinny guys who -can't- build muscle don't lift for 2 hours a day. Brian Shaw was in a video where he said he would eat until he was gonna explode - and then would pace back and forth in front of more food and get angry until he could force even more food down. Skinny guys who -can't- get big don't even eat 3, 000 calories a day. THAT'S what it means to be your own worst enemy. To not go one thousand percent and then blame something else like luck or genetics.
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Serious poll: Does ANYONE actually not want to make the war face when they're working out?
Here's my biggest tip for everyone who sucks at ANYTHING: You are you're own worst enemy. Sounds cliche, but here's what it MEANS. The people who are the most naturally gifted at things PRACTICE/WORK LONGER AND HARDER than people who are naturally lame at something. I was a guitar teacher for several years, and my most gifted students practiced at least 1 hour a day for 6 or 7 days a week. My most musically challenged students found it hard to -find time- to practice 30 minutes a day for 4 days a week. I've seen Arnold interviews where he talks about how he was in the gym for 6 hours at a time. Skinny guys who -can't- build muscle don't lift for 2 hours a day. Brian Shaw was in a video where he said he would eat until he was gonna explode - and then would pace back and forth in front of more food and get angry until he could force even more food down. Skinny guys who -can't- get big don't even eat 3, 000 calories a day. THAT'S what it means to be your own worst enemy. To not go one thousand percent and then blame something else like luck or genetics.
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EV1
I think the problem with alot of us naturally skinny guys is that we don't want to get fat so we don't eat on a surplus as we are likely trying to also drop a bit of body fat whilst trying to gain muscle and are a bit lazy with cardio. Guys, just go for a walk 5 miles or more a day, eat on a slight deficit but make sure you eat alot of protein and train hard and you will get results. I would rather be lean and cut with decent muscle definition than huge and stacked with a big belly and out of breath walking up the stairs. I get my protein from shakes, tuna, eggs, prawns and meat. Just put the work in and reward yourself with a nice junk meal once a month as a treat, commit to your daily walk or burpees and the results will come. Those who are saying they don't see results are not eating enough protein, not working hard or consistently or a mixture of all these and you know it deep down.
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I think the problem with alot of us naturally skinny guys is that we don't want to get fat so we don't eat on a surplus as we are likely trying to also drop a bit of body fat whilst trying to gain muscle and are a bit lazy with cardio. Guys, just go for a walk 5 miles or more a day, eat on a slight deficit but make sure you eat alot of protein and train hard and you will get results. I would rather be lean and cut with decent muscle definition than huge and stacked with a big belly and out of breath walking up the stairs. I get my protein from shakes, tuna, eggs, prawns and meat. Just put the work in and reward yourself with a nice junk meal once a month as a treat, commit to your daily walk or burpees and the results will come. Those who are saying they don't see results are not eating enough protein, not working hard or consistently or a mixture of all these and you know it deep down.
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John
It should be a matter of effort over time - assuming you put in actual effort and effort of the right kind. Right?
That is the way it works for everything else in my life. I can work my way up to 100+ push ups in a set pretty quickly. I can train up to do well for my age in marathons. I can easily get in good shape.
It is easy to drop a good dozen pounds at a quarter pound a day, but I can't gain weight.
Well. I am finishing up a diet phase before starting again. In a couple of weeks I will be at 125 lb and 10% body fat or so. If things happen the same as the last 5 times, it will be 6-9 months of eating too much while seeing strength gains, but no muscle weight gain. That's when I get frustrated, cut back on calories, and go back to running and martial arts drills.
Let's try it again. Maybe this time I will figure it out.
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It should be a matter of effort over time - assuming you put in actual effort and effort of the right kind. Right?
That is the way it works for everything else in my life. I can work my way up to 100+ push ups in a set pretty quickly. I can train up to do well for my age in marathons. I can easily get in good shape.
It is easy to drop a good dozen pounds at a quarter pound a day, but I can't gain weight.
Well. I am finishing up a diet phase before starting again. In a couple of weeks I will be at 125 lb and 10% body fat or so. If things happen the same as the last 5 times, it will be 6-9 months of eating too much while seeing strength gains, but no muscle weight gain. That's when I get frustrated, cut back on calories, and go back to running and martial arts drills.
Let's try it again. Maybe this time I will figure it out.
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John
Hey I feel like I can relate to this story and I watch like 4 of ur videos a day and even have ur app I just started being nutritious and working out like 2 months ago but being a father of 5 it gets hard to find time to workout I still try to at least 15 mins aday but at least twice a week back to back I can't and I am 30 years old and I am 5'10 178 and about 22% body fat I wanna be bulky but I wanna be fit like u about 6% bodyfat and I want my 6 pack to show so I wanna be ripped please help me out and reach out to me thanks
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Hey I feel like I can relate to this story and I watch like 4 of ur videos a day and even have ur app I just started being nutritious and working out like 2 months ago but being a father of 5 it gets hard to find time to workout I still try to at least 15 mins aday but at least twice a week back to back I can't and I am 30 years old and I am 5'10 178 and about 22% body fat I wanna be bulky but I wanna be fit like u about 6% bodyfat and I want my 6 pack to show so I wanna be ripped please help me out and reach out to me thanks
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James
Thanks Again Jeff. Im a recovering Alcoholic, Sober 6 Months by the Grace of GOD. I Dropped from 170 to 127! After Hospitalation that literally saved my Life. I study your videos for Work out and Nutrition and devoted 100% of myself TO IT! I'm Up to 150 in 3 months of your Training! 5000 cals, 200 grams Protine, 6 healthy meal a day, with separate 1/4 cups of OLIVE OIL and Juice Day and Night, 1200 Healthy Cals, IT WORKS. Goal. 175 lbs 17% Body Fat by Christmas! Your videos are AWSOME WEAPONS FOR ME. THANK YOU JEFF!
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Thanks Again Jeff. Im a recovering Alcoholic, Sober 6 Months by the Grace of GOD. I Dropped from 170 to 127! After Hospitalation that literally saved my Life. I study your videos for Work out and Nutrition and devoted 100% of myself TO IT! I'm Up to 150 in 3 months of your Training! 5000 cals, 200 grams Protine, 6 healthy meal a day, with separate 1/4 cups of OLIVE OIL and Juice Day and Night, 1200 Healthy Cals, IT WORKS. Goal. 175 lbs 17% Body Fat by Christmas! Your videos are AWSOME WEAPONS FOR ME. THANK YOU JEFF!
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Thomas
Is there an application or something to get a full time training session with Jeff? I'm 35, 5'-9-, and 120lbs. Years of research and only a small amount of work has left me with ZERO results. I'm FINALLY at a point where I can focus on my body. I have been following these videos for months now. My heart feels like it's going to explode most nights after workouts when I'm in bed trying to sleep. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm training as hard as my heart will let me.
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Is there an application or something to get a full time training session with Jeff? I'm 35, 5'-9-, and 120lbs. Years of research and only a small amount of work has left me with ZERO results. I'm FINALLY at a point where I can focus on my body. I have been following these videos for months now. My heart feels like it's going to explode most nights after workouts when I'm in bed trying to sleep. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm training as hard as my heart will let me.
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Yuppi
I was a hardgainer until I started eating more. And exercising more. But specifically eating more. It required food that I wanted to eat and that fit for me to eat more than I was used to. Exercising helped with that once the food was enjoyable and full of nutrients.
Funny thing people are afraid of those ugly faces performing at their best, then they go to watch a gig of musicians where they admire those performance faces. Like Hendrix.
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I was a hardgainer until I started eating more. And exercising more. But specifically eating more. It required food that I wanted to eat and that fit for me to eat more than I was used to. Exercising helped with that once the food was enjoyable and full of nutrients.
Funny thing people are afraid of those ugly faces performing at their best, then they go to watch a gig of musicians where they admire those performance faces. Like Hendrix.
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danielscreed
I made the exact mistake this guy used to make: lifting heavy weights that my arms weren't used to. I ended up damaging the muscles and having to wait a few days for them to heal before heading back. Even my mom has told me this before, and I should've listened to her in the beginning. I encourage all of you to not make the same mistake I did and start off slowly. Slower is better. you'll see progress. Trust me!
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I made the exact mistake this guy used to make: lifting heavy weights that my arms weren't used to. I ended up damaging the muscles and having to wait a few days for them to heal before heading back. Even my mom has told me this before, and I should've listened to her in the beginning. I encourage all of you to not make the same mistake I did and start off slowly. Slower is better. you'll see progress. Trust me!
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tiervexx
one other thing that doesn't get talked about on the subject of -generics- is to just get your testosterone checked. That is the specific factor that varies a lot from person to person that actually has a real impact on your ability to grow muscle. If your T is low, you maybe should do replacement therapy (or quit drinking) if it's normal, than you must be doing something wrong if you can't gain muscle.
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one other thing that doesn't get talked about on the subject of -generics- is to just get your testosterone checked. That is the specific factor that varies a lot from person to person that actually has a real impact on your ability to grow muscle. If your T is low, you maybe should do replacement therapy (or quit drinking) if it's normal, than you must be doing something wrong if you can't gain muscle.
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CEO
Just went out onto the track, in front of a lot of people, and struggled through 3 sets of pull ups. Those sets were like 2 at best, but damn were they hard as all hell. I focused on form and targeted my back the entire time, and I could care less about what everyone though of the skinny guy who can't do more than 1 pull up. I'm not a hard gainer, I'm a hard trainer.
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Just went out onto the track, in front of a lot of people, and struggled through 3 sets of pull ups. Those sets were like 2 at best, but damn were they hard as all hell. I focused on form and targeted my back the entire time, and I could care less about what everyone though of the skinny guy who can't do more than 1 pull up. I'm not a hard gainer, I'm a hard trainer.
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