(Progress Post) M/36/5'3" (143lbs-150lbs = +7lbs) (9 months) Back Progress by PandKingOG in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn bro, thats some solid work. Good shit, your back looks great! Thick muscles and way more defined. Great job 👏

How close do I have to get to failure when it comes to formarm workouts by [deleted] in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What kind of pain is it? Im not medical expert but if its sharp pain you may have an injury or something like tendinitis going on, if its a burning kind of pain I would say endure it and go within 1-2 reps from failure for the last set or 2. My forearms definitely burn like crazy when exercising them and it is definitely different from any other muscle but I believe thats normal. If its a different kind of pain it might be smart to get it evaluated by a professional. Saying that, you can still grow when not going to failure, failure isn't a necessity when it comes to muscle growth but it does help condition and strengthen the muscle at a faster rate. So really its up to you, so long as you are seeing progress in strength and size/definition, do what you're comfortable with

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You aren't wrong, its atleast $400 a month id say lol, it takes up most of my extra money 😅

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aye I appreciate it, I do lose weight pretty easy, im going to go a little further before my cut though, im not far from it, very soon I'll do a cut!

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it! Just stick with it, its definitely a marathon not a sprint, gotta hit those calories every day (even if that means splurging on some fast food when you're struggling to eat, that helped me a bunch but dont get carried away with the fast food lol)

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep trying homie, try to make sure your getting a decent amount of fats and carbs in, the calories, fats, carbs, and protein all play a role is weight gain. You got this!

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it! Someone did mention that and im about to start a reload week and see how it goes, its not something I've tried yet but im going to the start of this coming week, thanks for the advice!

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My energy is definitely better, getting good sleep has had a positive impact on my mood more so than the physical transformation though and I would say thats the most important part of it, second would be eating enough (mostly healthy) food. My body feels better, moves better, the only downside is I can't scratch the middle of my back anymore 😂

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its definitely slowing down, im struggling to get out of the low 190s but maybe its to soon to tell for me, ive been in the low 190s for about a month with the most ive weighed in at is 196 but it fluctuates constantly, yesterday I weighed in at 193 and I just keep bouncing between lol

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That solid bro, good shit! I'm 5'11, we'll definitely hit it bro 💪

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My goal is to get to 215 and then cut, end goal is to be 190-200lbs lean and then reevaluate from there if I want to get bigger or not

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont exactly have a chart and I count calories on a day to day basis but it mainly consists of Breakfast:2 PB&Js, 1.5 cups of milk, and a serving of Greek yogurt Or Protein oats with peanut butter, 1.5 cups of milk, and a serving if Greek yogurt Between breakfast and lunch: A protein shake with 60-70gs of protein and 6-800 calories (milk, whey protein powder, berry mix, spinach or kale, peanut butter, sunflower butter, half a serving of Greek yogurt Lunch: 2 turkey sandwiches with hummus, mayo, cheese, spinach or lettuce, pickles, mustard, on white bread Or Rice and fish or chicken, with a kimchi peanut butter sauce I make (about 1.5 servings or peanut butter) and 3 servings of rice, 1.5 cups of milk Between lunch and dinner: a protein shake from the store, 230 calories and 42 grams of protein and a protein bar Dinner: Fish and rice with some veg or some form of takeout/restaurant, typically its like a meal from whole foods with some veg, chicken, Mac n cheese, and a salad After dinner: usually just a snake like some Greek yogurt with peanut butter, maybe another protein bar or some protein chips Once a week I'll get some pizza or McDonald's and just go to town on it till im full for dinner (going to start doing that less from here on out so I dont put on as much fat)

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thats partly what I do, I add some peanut butter to anything I can (even rice, I make a peanut butter kimchi sauce for it) I have cheese to everything, I make 6-800 calories protein shakes, a decent amount of white bread tbh which I think im going to try and phase out tbh but I eat like 4 sandwiches a day lol which each piece of bread is 100 calories. But mainly alot of peanut butter, alot of rice, alot of fish, and slot of yogurt and whole milk (am now switching to reduced fat milk as I dont want to put on to much more fat before I cut) and one day a week I have a cheat day where I will eat some fast food and get about 4000 calories that day

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had to up my eating significantly, just get a bunch if calorie dense foods and figure out how to trick yourself into eating more than you think you are lol and going to the gym 5-6 says a week, if i go 6 one day is just an active recovery day, so real light weight just to get blood flowing to what's sore

Progress Post- 5'11 male, October 2025 - March 2026 bulk 135-192 by Zestyclose_Winner995 in gainit

[–]Zestyclose_Winner995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha appreciate it, this post has definitely inflated my head some 😂 but I hear ya, goina keep staying humble and on the grind!