Went to gym today but still warming up. Hurt my shoulder

I need another week of warm up.  I kinda hurt my shoulder last thinking I was a hero.  So I just want to take it easy.  It is getting better so this is the correct move.

Keep you posted.  But I am still the same weight, 162.   I’ll let you know when the clock starts.

I decided – I am using creatine

Ok it’s official.  I am using creatine.  I am going to try to manage the thirst issue I was talking about.

The creatine dilemma and getting back on the horse

So I am in preperation mode again.  Light work-outs, getting used to the diet again so I can start my program next week.

The real question is:   Do I take creatine or not?

Pros:

- Creatine works.  Whenever I have taken it in the past I have gained mass fast.  Yes critics, I know its alot of water weight.  But it also increases strength and with increased strength comes increased muscle gains when couple with proper diet.

- Psychologically works.  Getting over the hump and tasting success is important to any sustained effort and for breaking through roadblocks.  With creatine, within a few weeks you look and feel ‘bigger’.  I know from the past that after 4 weeks with creatine, proper diet, and consistent work-outs I looked bigger and people noticed.  This is powerful.  Now I am not saying you won’t see gains if you dont you creatine, but you see them faster I believe with creatine.   In my last 4-week clip, noted in my video progress I did not use creatine.  I did see some great gains, but I can tell you that they did not come as quickly.

Cons:

- Cost: eh.  not so sure this is huge factor, but a factor

- Thirst: I was constantly thirsty with creatine, could not drink enough water.  If I went 20 minutes without water my contacts felt like they were going to fall out.  Also, when taking creatine having anything more then 2 or 3 beers would give me the worst hangover ever.  Not that you  should be power boozing during a weight-gain program but every once and while you may want to have a couple of brews with your friends.  This turned into an issue with creatine.

- Dependence:  I found myselfe psychologically dependent on creatine in the past.  Because it works you feel like if you don’t take it you will lose all your size.  This is not entirely true but partly, if you stop taking  creatine you do lose that water weight and some mucle mass.  But usually this is because you all stop working out as well and your diet goes bad too.

So what to do.  I have a few days to decide.  To be honest, I know I mentioned I was not going to take creatine in my videos but I think I am leaning towards taking it again.

Thoughts?

Having trouble committing to the routine to gain mass

It has been a while people and I am sad to say that I have not gotten back on the horse.  I think it has to do with the fact that I think my routine has to be perfect to start.  Perfect so that I can gain weight within a certain amount of time so that it looks impressive.

I think I need to realize that it is not going to be perfect and that I just need to begin again.

I know the program works, I just have to stick to it.  I will let you know when I start again.

Top 3 Reason Why HardGainers Fail to Gain Weight

Lost a pound for this week – bummed

No video progress this week.  Lost a pound, now at 168.  I did well this week on my diet and workouts. Maybe I am losing fat also.  But I dont do the skin calipers, too annoying.  Imight have to start.  Oh well.  Better luck next week.

Gained 10 Lbs in 4 weeks – Progress Report #3 – Build Muscle – Slacked this week on my diet

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I am 1 Lb short of goal #1 to reach 170 Lbs without using creatine. This week I only gained 1 pound from last week.  I was terrible on my diet this week, I only ate 5 meals per day so I was short about 400-500 calories per day.  I still managed to gain 1 lb.  ** Plus I skipped legs this week, which I totally do not recommend, I just could not go this week for legs.

Next week I am breaking through my goal to 171 — There I said it.  Come back and find out if I did it.

Gained 9lbs in 3 weeks – progress report #2 and black poodles

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End of weeks 3.  Gained 9 lbs total.  2lb shy of my goal of 170, which I would have hit if I did not screw up my diet this week.  For 2 days straight I only had 4 meals per day, so that hurt me.  I would have hit my goal this week.

Next week I am hitting it and then on to another goal.

8 Lbs in 2 weeks – Progress Report #1 – Gain Mass Diary

Gained 8 Lbs in 2 weeks if you count the warm up week, which I will.  But this is really only after the first full week of correct dieting and training.

Check out pics of my progress on the Progress Page of this blog.

Week #1 – Workout #2 – Leg day