Originally Posted by Hardwrkr

I played basically every sport growing up but when I was 19yoa I still only weighed 143lbs and I was 5'10" my first year of college. I knew heading into a Policing career that some extra size would be of benefit so I started hitting the gym each day at school. Ten years and almost 100lbs later.....

I've never touched steroids (although I've been asked by people if I could get them some and people often assume I'm on them). It's always the half assed lifters in the gym who talk the trash. They don't understand that maybe if they only worked a little harder they might actually grow too. I eat great, get decent sleeps, and work my *** off in the gym.

Anyways, as for the time thing, it's a lifestyle choice and you choose to make the time to eat properly and on time and to get your butt into the gym. I make a lot of bulk meals (I'll cook a bunch of fish,chicken and have enough to get me through a couple days) and if I'm working I'll prepare my next days meal the night before. It really doesn't take that much time. You just need to make a bit of an effort and have some dedication and goals that's all.

Originally Posted by Gmac

I am by no means a body builder but I do lift
I am 5'7" and 170lbs but want to put on another 10lbs by the end of the year.
Right now I it the gym 3 to 4 times a week but have stopped gaining. Any suggestions from a diet or suppliment point of view on what to do to start gaining again?
The only suppliment I take right now is a protien shake once a day
Thanks for any thoughts

Originally Posted by Rrrrolla

You should eat at least 300g protien a day, loads of complex carbs, and lots of efa's. If you can't continue to grow then, you should go see a doctor. You have to be consistent, you must eat like a horse every single day of the year. Measure your results on a month to mont basis, the magic does not happen overnight. I am lucky if I can add 10 pounds of muscle to my frame every year, and even that has been getting less and less as I get bigger and bigger. You don't even want to know how much food I stuff in my mouth, and that's when I'm dieting LOL!