"Weird" 10 pound challange... or something else...

[Cubi]

I don't want to weigh less then I do at the moment, in fact I want to weigh more. However, I don't want more fat. Long story short, Rosered suggested I'd make a "10 pound challenge" where the aim is to add 10 pounds instead of loosing them.

Of course, this can easily be done by eating; but, we're supposed to lower our bodyfat % at the same time so that we're sure we don't gain fat. Leaves us with muscle, or undigested food, to make up the weight gain.

My first problem is that I haven't got the foggiest clue as to how on earth I figure out my bodyfat %. Had it done once at a gym, but although I go to a gym, it dosn't seem like they do that there. Also, I knew one of the personal trainers at my former gym and had it done for free, so if there is so way I can figure it out without having to pay a total stranger for it I'd love to know!

Problem no. 2: 10 pounds of muscle will take a while to gain, no? Maybe a bit too long to make a challenge out of it?

Problem 3: Is there anybody interested in this? I fear not...

Problem 4: My memory is failing me I'm like a goldfish I'm sure there was more to say though.

 

[Trusylver]

i would be in but it will be a long challenge, i have my fat % tested every 6 weeks at the gym and have been gaining about 1 kg of muscle every 6 weeks. Being a man you should gain quicker than this.

I want to gain muscle and reduce bodyfat levels.

to test your bodyfat you will need to get someone to do it for you or buy a set of calipers and do the measurements yourself. You should be able to buy a set at a chemist (Pharmacy) or online.

 

[wonderwoman]

calipers ARE the most reliable method that most of us have at our disposal, but there are many online calculators that can give you a rough estimate when you type in some of your measurements.

 

[cuajs19]

from my experience in highschool... I haven't been in "muscle building" mode for a long while btw, but I've got a few suggestions.

If you want to put lean muscle mass on, you can go either of two routes, the first and healthier road, plus the road to prolonging keeping the muscle is to do it naturally by hitting the iron ALOT. the second way you could go is to use supplements such as creatine and protein, which both worked for me and still hitting the iron.

If you go the natural route, your still going to need protein through the food that you eat, and your gains are going to most likely not be as high. but your strenght gains will keep up as if you used creatine. In my opinion, if you crave that "pumped" look that working out gives you and you want to prolong it for a few hours then use creatine, plus it will draw more water to your muscles so they will recouperate quicker. On days that I hit the iron at the gym, I eat a protein bar 25 minutes-40 minutes after I've stopped lifting and then I'd eat a protein heavy meal a few hours after that, depending on the amount of protein I'd taken in, I might have a second protein bar atleast 3 hours before i went to bed. Protein is the most important muscle builder you can put in your body, but there could be repurcussions if you over do the protein intake, I believe it could mess your liver or kidneys up (check me on that, I'm not 100% sure on the facts.) I've never had such problems but have heard of people who did.

Right after I graduated highschool I decided to compete in an amatuer body building competition and in just under 2 months of daily max-out lifting supplemented by creatine and protein I added 17 pounds of lean muscle mass...unfortunately now 3 years later i have nothing to prove for it since college turned me into a couch potato and alcoholic.