Depends on the size of the meal, but no... It's not that bad.

Meal timing means absolutely nothing, there's zero evidence to back up the assertion that regular smallish meals keeps the metabolism going.

Good way to lose weight is to have lots of sex.

-PB

Until you get pregnant, which tends to add a few kg.

If a person (in this case it isn't actually me) is regularly only having 1/2 meals each day, then at what stage might that be a problem? Or does it not really matter?

Fark I have been so bad this week.

No indoor, no sword training and only one Gym sesh instead of four.

Gahhh.

-PB

It's hard to calculate without knowing what they're eating, what their activity level is, how much they currently weigh, what their height is, what their measurements are etc.

Basically, if they are not receiving enough nutrients to sustain their muscles & organs, there is a problem.

Get the "Ab Trainer X Pro" app. One session a day, five days a week does wonders! #StandTall #AwwYeaa

Yes. Your body may/will go into survival mode and start storing excess fat. #StandTall

How much has any of you guys gained in the first 3 to 4 months of joining a gym?

Fuck.

Fucked my ankle at indoor.

No legs day for me :(

-PB

If you have never done weights before, you should double in strength within 3 months.

Yea my strength has improved a fair amount but I was meaning putting on weight. I'm only putting on 1KG a month at the moment.

Are you measuring your bodyfat?

No I haven't. (should I?) But I'm still very lean so I don't think it would be much fat.

Are you taking creatine monohydrate?
If not, you should and it will add about 5% to 10% body weight within a month, if taken properly (and you are not in the 2% approx of the population it has no effect on).
Then of course, you can eat shitloads. That will always help :idea:
Further than that, you need to ask why you need to put on weight.

Lol wut 5-10% bw in a month ? You are not actually serious are you?

Ozboys idea of health is long distance running.

You should.

Information is power, and you should always know what you're dealing with. Kilos alone means next to nothing unless you're riding a horse or aiming for a weight class to fight in.

Personal experience. You know what 'side effects' creatine has?

Your idea of knowledge is a certificate IV in personal training.......

Pretty sure what R_B is really asking is: "how long does it take to get massive guns", so he can please the ladies.

All he needs to do for that is subscribe to YouTube.com/brosciencelife

try again there, champ.

Yeah, I did overestimate.....

I find Google and bros to be best.

-PB

I'm well aware on Creatine. It's the most studied and tried and tested supp of the last 30 years. But its no wonder drug that is going to enable me to stack on 9 kilos in a month. It will help with performance yes, but even then its nothing to brag home about.

You probable retained some water weight as you do on creatine and thought it was the answer to all your prays.

Ok whats the best way to do that? All I want to know is if I'm on the right track as a beginner.

Easiest way is a scale with body fat measurements on it. It's not the most accurate thing out but will give you a reasonable idea of your progress. The best way is with calipers and measuring tape, but you will need someone to take those measurements for you & calculate.

Also, don't listen to idiots that tell you a little bit of creatine monohydrate is going to give you an increase of 5-10% of body weight per month. Like DB said, there is nothing wrong with taking creo, and will probably help your performance a bit and give your muscles a bit of a water retention effect making them look fuller.

It's cheap & safe. If you take too much you'll just get nauseous for an hour or so. If you take it, load for 7 days with 15-30g per day, and then settle back into am3-5g per day routine

The best place to get detailed meta-analyses of supplements is examine.com

Edited by notorganic: 30/5/2013 01:20:28 AM

The poster asked about putting on weight, it has a substantial short term impact. I gained over 5% body weight in a month when I first used it after advice from a professional dietician (although increased calorie intake would have also been a factor)

Edited by ozboy: 30/5/2013 04:24:27 AM

To quote yourself 'comprehension is not a strong point for you, is it?'