hi everyone! i'm new here. i've read through all the posts and looked through the photos too, very inspiring stuff. and a very helpful little community here that u have. i hope i'm welcome to join in and in some way can contribute to the community too

a bit about myself:

- i've always been skinny, never had a belly. i wish to change that. i mean not to add belly of course but to no longer be just skinny.
- i lived quite an active lifestyle for the past few years, played basketball frequently. i thought that could've been the reason why i stayed skinny. this year i only i've only been hiding in my room and barely go out, but nope, didn't gain any weight.
- i thought i was a hardgainer, but now i believe that it might just be that i don't eat enough to gain any mass.
- there was a time (around early 2010) when i 'seriously' went to the gym for 6 weeks and finished two tubs of weight gainers (GNC's, crazy rip-offs). i gained 4 kg of muscle mass. my bodyfat percentage was 5%. i continued going to the gym for some time and maintained. then i just slacked off and my fitness deteriorated.
- which brings me to today. i've worked out a 6 week workout regime which i'm going to try out. i was hoping by the end of this intense 6 weeks, i can see changes and will be brave enough to put before and after photos here
- i'd love to be able to eat & eat & eat, but being a student means that my financial stand is not strong enough to really let me eat as much as i want. can't wait to start working next year!

emm, that's about it. looking forward to making friends here. peace out!

Hi guys. Didn't seem to progress at all after 2 months. Below are my humble pics:

Typical diet:
Pre-workout: 5 teaspoon oat + 1 teaspoon Honey + a Banana

PWO: 2 slice banana, 2 glass milk

Breakfast: Varies - kokocrunch, mee, bun etc

Pre-lunch: 2 cod liver oil + vit c

Lunch:
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Something like the above with added rice (1 bowl), 2-3 slice more tofu and slightly more chic

High-tea: Varying fruits - portion around 1-2 apples/oranges

Dinner: Similar with lunch (sometimes reduced meat), less carbs

Before bed: Half-glass milk, 2 cod liver oil

Sleep: 4-6 hours
My training schedule: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2279029
Weight increased from 65-66.5 kg, abdomen reduced from 35-34.5', but other than that, no difference.

Hope you guys can comment and give suggestions for improvements (Diet, training, etc).
While aesthetics are not my priority, not looking like I exercised or changed my diet AT ALL after 2 months does makes me a little uneasy
I ain't taking any protein supplements at the moment, so probably should start considering?

Thanks in advance! (On a side note, i'll be off to Jakarta for 2 months. If i have access to gym there, great. If not, would hv to resort to calisthenics)

He could've done it better, but that comment was uncalled for.

His back looks wider than yours.

true, still i prefer solid/max weight that u can handle tho without the need to jerk.

And I saw your video doing DB Row with a 100lbs dumbbell and still no visible lats? Kind of weird right?

@bata, your lats are nice! That's the V-taper body I'm looking forward

@dan, your delts are like bowling ball now on ur dp. Good job man! 

@mikehuan, nice back and thecrab is right, deadlift pays off 

@mel, solid legs there! Jelly yo...

Ok my turn I guess.

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Before and after 2 months progress. Still trying hard to put mass on chest.
Will try to post my back n legs the other time.

Any critiques are welcome

If you are on IF, the window should be 16 hours fasting and 8 hours feeding. Unless you have a very huge appetite, then you can go for the 20/4 ratio but if not, better stick to 16/8 ratio.

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Added on August 7, 2012, 11:44 pm
No, there shouldn't be a side effect unless increasing your mass is a side effect. More serving = more calorie. mass gainers didn't have any side effects IMO.

how do u all get those nice pop-out chest. mine is so hard to get big .

it feels so good if u use them. 
one should try it out.