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Accumulator · 06-01-07, 10:42

Monte78Carlo2k1- Glad to hear you're healthy and that your biggest concern in that area is bulking up

Leaving aside everything you went through, some people simply have a *very* fast metabolism at your age; I did. Other than exercising well and making sure you get enough protein, I think you just need to accept that you're an ectomorphic guy.

I do think you oughta discuss it with your MD just to make sure everything's OK, but other than that I think you got it when you said "Maybe this is just my time in life to be able to eat what ever I want and not gain a thing". Lots of guys like us wish we could bulk up with a lot of muscle, but it just doesn't always work out that way.

FWIW I concentrated on low-rep/heavy weight work to compensate for how I was naturally built. I limited my cardio to brief intense sessions that would help with my cardiovascular health while not burning off the muscle I was working so hard for.

Don't overtrain, it'll only be counterproductive.

Around your early-mid 30s your metabolism will start to slow down a bit, and by the time you're in your 40s you'll probably have to pay a little attention to what you eat. Until then, develop a good exercise regimen that you can stick with for the rest of your life.

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Accumulator Practical Perfectionist Accumulator is offline Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 24,907	Re: Opposite of lossing weight Monte78Carlo2k1- Glad to hear you're healthy and that your biggest concern in that area is bulking up Leaving aside everything you went through, some people simply have a very fast metabolism at your age; I did. Other than exercising well and making sure you get enough protein, I think you just need to accept that you're an ectomorphic guy. I do think you oughta discuss it with your MD just to make sure everything's OK, but other than that I think you got it when you said "Maybe this is just my time in life to be able to eat what ever I want and not gain a thing". Lots of guys like us wish we could bulk up with a lot of muscle, but it just doesn't always work out that way. FWIW I concentrated on low-rep/heavy weight work to compensate for how I was naturally built. I limited my cardio to brief intense sessions that would help with my cardiovascular health while not burning off the muscle I was working so hard for. Don't overtrain, it'll only be counterproductive. Around your early-mid 30s your metabolism will start to slow down a bit, and by the time you're in your 40s you'll probably have to pay a little attention to what you eat. Until then, develop a good exercise regimen that you can stick with for the rest of your life.