09-30-2004, 04:03 PM
Is your aim muscle mass or sculpting, or both?
My other question is: is speed of muscle growth your driving aim?
In time, you will gain mass, though I am not convinced the kidney hazard is worth it. I trust you will consult a medical professional before you make your final decision.
When my room mates and I tried to put on weight in college, we used protein powder. And we ate a lot. (but not perhaps intelligently) We also burned a hell of a lot of calories in a day. Part of our problem was in eating three versus 5 or 6, meals a day. Had a bit of trouble gaining "good weight" though when we went for pure intake, lots of milk and carbs and cheese and nuts and meat and everything, we'd put on weight. It just wasn't the weight we were looking for.
We did a lot of workouts with "negative resistance" to improve muscle tear down. I'd say do it the old fashioned way, and build slow, but I am old. :P
What sort of diet regimen are you accompanying your pursuit of increased muscle mass with? How you fuel the muscle while it repairs can have a significant impact on your ability to put on muscle mass efficiently rather than burning whatever you eat.
Been a few years since I wanted to gain weight, so this advice is of minor value.
Of course, one of the bubbas on the powerlifting team went the dynabol root . . . back then, there was a less scrutiny on that topic. (late 70's)
Occhi
My other question is: is speed of muscle growth your driving aim?
In time, you will gain mass, though I am not convinced the kidney hazard is worth it. I trust you will consult a medical professional before you make your final decision.
When my room mates and I tried to put on weight in college, we used protein powder. And we ate a lot. (but not perhaps intelligently) We also burned a hell of a lot of calories in a day. Part of our problem was in eating three versus 5 or 6, meals a day. Had a bit of trouble gaining "good weight" though when we went for pure intake, lots of milk and carbs and cheese and nuts and meat and everything, we'd put on weight. It just wasn't the weight we were looking for.
We did a lot of workouts with "negative resistance" to improve muscle tear down. I'd say do it the old fashioned way, and build slow, but I am old. :P
What sort of diet regimen are you accompanying your pursuit of increased muscle mass with? How you fuel the muscle while it repairs can have a significant impact on your ability to put on muscle mass efficiently rather than burning whatever you eat.
Been a few years since I wanted to gain weight, so this advice is of minor value.
Of course, one of the bubbas on the powerlifting team went the dynabol root . . . back then, there was a less scrutiny on that topic. (late 70's)
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete