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  • Joe Frazier
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    #1

    I want to gain a lot of weight.

    Basically I need someone to tell me the ABCs of gaining weight that isn't just fat.

    I maintain my weight at 150-155lbs, but I want to fight at Light Heavyweight.

    Diet advice? Change up my workout? Alter my cardio?

    I don't plan on starting this regime until I hear the final word from my trainers - I don't think they will be happy with my choice at all and I feel it may take a lot of talk for them to take me seriously on this one.

    JF.
  • gloryfighter100
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    #2
    okay well it doesnt take alot other than alot of stamina and proper eating to get the energy and motivation now you would need to first start with a list of what you want to succed like a regimin of training also you need to eat high carbs low calories and lots of protein right now thats all i could tell you but good luck

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    • Kinetic Linking
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      #3
      find someone who's been there and done that. I was underweight my whole life, heard tons of bad advice, finally figured things out myself and gained 60 pounds in 2 years with a simply diet change. If you really want to know how to gain weight let me know.

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      • Joe Frazier
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        #4
        Originally posted by Kinetic Linking
        find someone who's been there and done that. I was underweight my whole life, heard tons of bad advice, finally figured things out myself and gained 60 pounds in 2 years with a simply diet change. If you really want to know how to gain weight let me know.
        I'm not underweight or anything - I fight at Welterweight/Super Welterweight.

        I just want to move up to Light Heavyweight BEFORE things get serious - I'm thinking in the long run and I feel I will be better suited to a heavier weight class.

        ANY advice you can offer will be listened to and taken seriously - I can assure you of that.

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        • Kinetic Linking
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          #5
          add soda, fatty beef, cheesecake and french fries. Mix in some other stuff.

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          • nystate0fm1nd
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            #6
            Originally posted by Joe Frazier
            Basically I need someone to tell me the ABCs of gaining weight that isn't just fat.

            I maintain my weight at 150-155lbs, but I want to fight at Light Heavyweight.

            Diet advice? Change up my workout? Alter my cardio?

            I don't plan on starting this regime until I hear the final word from my trainers - I don't think they will be happy with my choice at all and I feel it may take a lot of talk for them to take me seriously on this one.

            JF.
            Invest in The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwartznegger. That book has a lot of workout routines, nutrition, meal plans, body-type information, and a ****load of other information you can definitely use. My pops got it for me as a gift for the first time I benched 200lbs a while back (while I only weighed 130).
            I used a lot of the techniques and made my own workout plan. It's definitely a great buy.

            I mostly lifted heavy and ate like a beast (several small meals a day plus the 3 major ones) and I packed on a lot of muscle. It takes a lot of discipline to do it and it sucks a lot. But good luck with it. If you want some supplement info that might help, hit me up on a PM. I work at the Vitamin Shoppe so I've tried a lot of the weight-lifting products out there.

            My personal advice though... If you're serious about fighting, don't gain the weight. It will be MUCH harder to maintain and you will just be fighting bigger guys which will suck. You're much better staying at a lower weight that you can stay at comfortably than to go up to Light Heavy, which is a BIG increase from 155. You're talking about jumping more than 2 weight classes there, man. That's a lot of weight to put on, not to mention the beasts you will be fighting as a guy that can probably cut safely to 147 or even 140. I will guess that your trainers will say its a ****** idea and they won't be for it at all.

            Good luck though, and hit me up if you need any more information.

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            • Joe Frazier
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              #7
              Originally posted by Kinetic Linking
              find someone who's been there and done that. I was underweight my whole life, heard tons of bad advice, finally figured things out myself and gained 60 pounds in 2 years with a simply diet change. If you really want to know how to gain weight let me know.
              Originally posted by nystate0fm1nd
              Invest in The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwartznegger. That book has a lot of workout routines, nutrition, meal plans, body-type information, and a ****load of other information you can definitely use. My pops got it for me as a gift for the first time I benched 200lbs a while back (while I only weighed 130).
              I used a lot of the techniques and made my own workout plan. It's definitely a great buy.

              I mostly lifted heavy and ate like a beast (several small meals a day plus the 3 major ones) and I packed on a lot of muscle. It takes a lot of discipline to do it and it sucks a lot. But good luck with it. If you want some supplement info that might help, hit me up on a PM. I work at the Vitamin Shoppe so I've tried a lot of the weight-lifting products out there.

              My personal advice though... If you're serious about fighting, don't gain the weight. It will be MUCH harder to maintain and you will just be fighting bigger guys which will suck. You're much better staying at a lower weight that you can stay at comfortably than to go up to Light Heavy, which is a BIG increase from 155. You're talking about jumping more than 2 weight classes there, man. That's a lot of weight to put on, not to mention the beasts you will be fighting as a guy that can probably cut safely to 147 or even 140. I will guess that your trainers will say its a ****** idea and they won't be for it at all.

              Good luck though, and hit me up if you need any more information.
              Thanks for the insight man - I'll take you up on that pm.

              I understand that it may be hard to understand my logic in all of this - perhaps it really is best that I ask around a lot here before I go through with anything.

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              • lefthook_86
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                #8
                Originally posted by nystate0fm1nd
                Invest in The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwartznegger. That book has a lot of workout routines, nutrition, meal plans, body-type information, and a ****load of other information you can definitely use. My pops got it for me as a gift for the first time I benched 200lbs a while back (while I only weighed 130).
                I used a lot of the techniques and made my own workout plan. It's definitely a great buy.

                I mostly lifted heavy and ate like a beast (several small meals a day plus the 3 major ones) and I packed on a lot of muscle. It takes a lot of discipline to do it and it sucks a lot. But good luck with it. If you want some supplement info that might help, hit me up on a PM. I work at the Vitamin Shoppe so I've tried a lot of the weight-lifting products out there.

                My personal advice though... If you're serious about fighting, don't gain the weight. It will be MUCH harder to maintain and you will just be fighting bigger guys which will suck. You're much better staying at a lower weight that you can stay at comfortably than to go up to Light Heavy, which is a BIG increase from 155. You're talking about jumping more than 2 weight classes there, man. That's a lot of weight to put on, not to mention the beasts you will be fighting as a guy that can probably cut safely to 147 or even 140. I will guess that your trainers will say its a ****** idea and they won't be for it at all.

                Good luck though, and hit me up if you need any more information.

                im also 155 and i wanna gain weight..im aiming for 165-170 but im completely stuck at the moment

                what did u mean by "its hard to maintain" u mean if u gain above ur natural weight ur gonna lose it if u dont keep up the big diet?

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                • keepthemhandsup
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                  #9
                  don't eat alot f fatty stuff.....lean chicken, high carb foods with some excerise will get you bigger

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                  • Kinetic Linking
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                    #10
                    fatty beef, potatoes, soda, cheesecake. Pretty monumentally nutritious diet. Don't listen to anyone telling you to avoid fat, it's a macronutrient that should make up a huge chunk of your diet. Obviously it's possible to overdo it, but avoiding fat altogether is a terrible idea.

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