Comments on: How I gained 20lbs

By: What I’m (not) eating: take #2

What I’m (not) eating: take #2 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:03:31 +0000

[...] some of you will know, I have just finished a winter weight gaining cycle, where I gained [...]

By: Workouts for 13 to 19 March

Workouts for 13 to 19 March — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:29 +0000

[...] last winter and got nowhere. But I achieved it this winter. So if you’re curious about how to gain 20lbs, then you should check out my [...]

By: Chris Beardsley

Chris Beardsley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:37 +0000

Thanks, Mike. Now I can turn my attention to a few other goals!

By: Mike T Nelson

Mike T Nelson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:22:58 +0000

Excellent work my friend and congrats on your success!!

Rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)

By: What I’ve been eating: the good, the bad and the ugly

What I’ve been eating: the good, the bad and the ugly — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:10:12 +0000

[...] I said in my post yesterday, I’ve reached the end of my winter weight-gaining project. In that post, I talked about the different strategies that enabled me to gain 20lbs. [...]

By: Ammi

Ammi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:07:18 +0000

Congratulations! Does this mean we’ll stop spending quite so much time together in the kitchen preparing meals now?

I’ve certainly learned a lot this winter about bulk preparing meals and finding faster ways to make snacks!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:23:50 +0000

Thanks, Rob. It’s true that diet is the key. And, to quote you from before, consistency is also key. You can’t just eat big a couple of days a week. It has to be every day to work properly. You feel bloated and horrible but the muscle just sprouts everywhere.

I think you’re probably right to leave it until September. It’s better to go for it during the winter when it’s easy to eat more and get outside less. Plus you can wear baggy clothes and people don’t notice you’re gaining a few extra inches around the middle.

Now I’m going to rip this fat off and get some abs back for the summer!

By: Robert Newman

Robert Newman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:39:57 +0000

This is a great article. Its THE major stumbing block for anyone who is trying to gain muscle mass. I have told people time and again that the diet part of their plan its 75% of the plan. It’s also proving to be my major problem which I think is going to delay my plans until Sept this year. Thank you for this (and the mention!)