How to bulk up?

[quiet_riot]

Another kilo gained this week - seems too easy :/

 

[M3 Blue]

Another kilo gained this week - seems too easy :/

How long have you been eating at a surplus for? If it's not long it could be water, otherwise drop it by 200 a day and see how that is for a week. Don't worry about it too much, getting the right number takes some experimenting but you can fix it all with a cut at the end.

 

[quiet_riot]

Another kilo gained this week - seems too easy :/

How long have you been eating at a surplus for? If it's not long it could be water, otherwise drop it by 200 a day and see how that is for a week. Don't worry about it too much, getting the right number takes some experimenting but you can fix it all with a cut at the end.

Sorry I meant half a kilo!

Only really 3 weeks and 2 weighs into eating bigger.

 

[M3 Blue]

Another kilo gained this week - seems too easy :/

How long have you been eating at a surplus for? If it's not long it could be water, otherwise drop it by 200 a day and see how that is for a week. Don't worry about it too much, getting the right number takes some experimenting but you can fix it all with a cut at the end.

Sorry I meant half a kilo!

Only really 3 weeks and 2 weighs into eating bigger.

Oh right thought you meant 1kg in 1 week, that would be too much. Try for 1/2 per week. If you've only gained that in 3 weeks you could eat even more (sorry! It looks like you aren't a fan of it) so you could make more progress.

 

[adrianr]

Weigh yourself more often too, that way you can create a rolling average which is far more accurate than weighing yourself once a week. I can fluctuate a kilo and more in a day, so if I weighed in dehydrated one week and fully hydrated the following, it could look like I'm gaining far faster than I really am. Also try and weigh yourself at the same time every day, as you'll usually weigh more in the evening after plenty of food and water.

 

[quiet_riot]

How long have you been eating at a surplus for? If it's not long it could be water, otherwise drop it by 200 a day and see how that is for a week. Don't worry about it too much, getting the right number takes some experimenting but you can fix it all with a cut at the end.

Sorry I meant half a kilo!

Only really 3 weeks and 2 weighs into eating bigger.

Oh right thought you meant 1kg in 1 week, that would be too much. Try for 1/2 per week. If you've only gained that in 3 weeks you could eat even more (sorry! It looks like you aren't a fan of it) so you could make more progress.

Haha, I dare say some people (FantasyIreland) will say I could and should eat more - but I just can't. Repeats on me far too much as it is!

 

[M3 Blue]

Sorry I meant half a kilo!

Only really 3 weeks and 2 weighs into eating bigger.

Oh right thought you meant 1kg in 1 week, that would be too much. Try for 1/2 per week. If you've only gained that in 3 weeks you could eat even more (sorry! It looks like you aren't a fan of it) so you could make more progress.

Haha, I dare say some people (FantasyIreland) will say I could and should eat more - but I just can't. Repeats on me far too much as it is!

Yeah it can be tough luckily I'm a midgit so I don't need to each that much but that has it's problems too. Like Adrian said, weigh yourself more often (every other day or something) at the same time. I like doing it in the morning after a wee because it will be the least varied then and keep an eye on the averages. When you swap to eating less you will drop a kilo or so as well.

 

[decmancity]

Moved off StrongLifts for a bit too a new workout and its all going good, having an issue with my wrists though. They feel like their giving way on the bench press or on the dumbbell press for example.

Would using something like this help me out?
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQF-Weight-Lifting-Supports-Training/dp/B009JH387M/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1424964000&sr=1-1&keywords=wrist+straps" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQF-Weight-Lift ... ist+straps</a>
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Cheers lads.

 

[aguero93:20]

Moved off StrongLifts for a bit too a new workout and its all going good, having an issue with my wrists though. They feel like their giving way on the bench press or on the dumbbell press for example.

Would using something like this help me out?
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQF-Weight-Lifting-Supports-Training/dp/B009JH387M/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1424964000&sr=1-1&keywords=wrist+straps" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQF-Weight-Lift ... ist+straps</a>
and <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifting-Webbing-Strengthen-Training-Exercise/dp/B009PSPFT4/ref=sr_1_2?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1424964000&sr=1-2&keywords=wrist+straps" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifting-Webbing ... ist+straps</a>

Cheers lads.

Are you wearing any kind of wrist support? The bench issue could be to do with your form and where you're gripping the bar but the Dumbells shouldn't give you any choice.

 

[decmancity]

At the moment I am not using anything. Been told my form is fine.

I find my wrists mainly hurt on dumbbell exercises eg Incline Press, Chest Press and Hammer Curls and so on.