i lift heavy weights but im not big! why?

Question

just wondering if anyone else there is like me. im 17, 6'1 160 pounds max bench 225 max curl like 135 maybe. leg press like 540-600 for one rep. and i can do 1 pushup with a 140 pound kid on my back, and i do 3 pullups with a 95 pound weight on me. i also db press max 85s in each hand. the problem is no one believes me and they call me a liar and say im soft when im truely a beast. ii look skinny though

ive been lifting for 2 years and 3 months now

ive been lifting for 2 years and 3 months now

ive been lifting for 2 years and 3 months now

meghan r im trying to gain not lose

i do all my lifts with correct form

Answer 1

I know exactly what you're talking about... and I totally believe you can throw that kind of weight around. I've been lifting for 4 years now... I'm 5'7" 134 lbs, and 23 y.o. I can bench 265, curl 125, squat 295, and deadlift 405. I have not been able to put on weight AT ALL since I was 15 (same size and weight since then). Truth is, I eat a lot ~3500 calories a day with lots of protein.

You've got two options: eat like crazy and take protein supplements, or just accept your metabolism and enough lifting (which is what I chose). If you want to gain weight, you have to hammer food like an addict. From my knowledge, and 30-30-20 plang (% daily of protein, carbs, and fat) would be good. Eat 4 huge meals a day (one before you sleep). Going along with that, after you workout, try to eat high protein and fluids directly after. Many people will tell you that the first hour after working out is when your body needs the most protein.

Hope that helps... or at least makes you realize there are other skinny guys out there that can rip the weights haha.

Answer 2

When you are trying to build muscle there is traingle that you must follow. Rest, Training and Nutrition. You must get atleast 8 hours of sleep each night. You must take in more calories than you burn to gain weight. You must eat atleast 1 g of protein per pound of bodyweight. Now when you do lifts that are like your 1 rep max you will develop strength but not muscle mass. For example, 1 rep of your max barbell curl does not allow time for the oxygen and blood to flow through your muscles. I suggest that you start doing higher reps instead of just your max. Do reps in the 6 -12 range and focus on proper form and squeezing the muscle all the way. Hope this helps good luck.

Answer 3

Mass will only be attained if you are adding the appropriate amounts of protein to your diet. 2 grams of wey protein for every pound of muscle you want to add. You will also need to have the chain amino acids and other diet needs fulfilled. Stop into a GNC and ask them for the proper amounts to get to the body weight you wish.

As for the workout, you will not gain size if you are not curling the weights and lifting them correctly. I have seen plenty of people half curl, and throw there backs into lifts. If you can't do the lift slow and steady, you can't do the lift. If you can't do a full range of motion with the bench, curl, press, dip, or shurg, then your cheating yourself. You have to engage the entire muscle in the workout in order for it to respond and grow. Full range of motion, full potential for growth and development.

ex. A standing bicep bar curl should start at a dead hang. Curl all the way up with your elbows locked to your side and slightly behind. This way the weight is constantly on the bicep. Then return to a dead hang position at a slow pace.

If you have more questions, goto a book store and check out a fitness book Not the magazines. They will also give you tips on more diet ideas and proper lifting techniques.

keep up the good work.

Answer 4

there are 3 possible causes:

A - insufficient calories
B - rest & recovery
C - training

lifting weights only provides the stimulus for muscular growth. optimum nutrition and proper recovery provides the rest.

call it what you want increasing muscle mass or "bodybuilding" it's 70% nutrition, going to the gym and training hard is by far the EASY part.

If you are seeing no growth anywhere the problem probably lies in your diet.

the easiest way to tell if your diet is providing you with excess calories for growth is that you are gaining mass in one area and not in another. gaining in the back but not in the arms would mean that you are getting enough cals so the problem either lies in your arm training or recovery.

your body grows at rest so you need adequate time between training sessions for a body part to allow those muscles to fully recover. most muscles will be fully recovered in 48 hours, depending on the types of loads you are training with recovery may take longer as the CNS takes longer to recover from a heavy (over 85% of your 1RM) bout of training than does skeletal muscle.

the other problem could be with your form. building massive muscles isn't just about moving a load from point A to point B. it's about moving the load using the target muscles. it's important to vary the rep scheme and the tempo (or time under tension) to effectively stimulate the maximum amount of muscle fibers.

if you are serious about putting on some mass check out some of the books by Tudor Bompa on Periodization.

Answer 5

Do you diet as well? Are you lifting but eating bad so you have fat on top of your muscles? You can lift everything under the planet but until you lose the weight, you won't look ripped. Also need to look at your weight reps- how heavy, how slow are you doing, how many times, etc. A great place for you would be to get on the Body for life .com web site and look at their weight lifting/cardio program, their eating is terrific to and could really change your whole appearance in a matter of weeks.

Answer 6

my hubby is 35 and has lifted heavy amounts for years, he's the most in shape guy i've ever seen(he can lift 300 pound pipe at work like it's made of styrofoam... even though it's not), but he's not huge either. some people just don't get that gross biggy look, i believe if you want that it's called steroid use.......

Answer 7

Do you do this everyday? If you do maybe that's why you don't see results. You need to rest your muscles so they can repair and grow from the workout. You should do different exercises on different days so the muscles can repair.

Answer 8

have you asked your trainer about it. They specialize in muscle growth and how exercise affects it. You should be consulting one by now anyway, just to be safe about your lifting

Answer 9

jus wait a couple of weeks it will show up