Comments on: How I gained 18 lbs in 30 days http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/ Level up your life, every single day. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The 28-Day Challenge: Are You Up For It? | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 The 28-Day Challenge: Are You Up For It? | Nerd Fitness Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:43:22 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-2130 [...] to do that is by eating lots of good, healthy food over these next four weeks.  I’ve gained 18 pounds in 30 days before, but this time I’m going to do it in a much healthier [...] [...] to do that is by eating lots of good, healthy food over these next four weeks.  I’ve gained 18 pounds in 30 days before, but this time I’m going to do it in a much healthier [...]

]]> By: My Struggle With the Paleo Diet | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 My Struggle With the Paleo Diet | Nerd Fitness Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-1471 [...] As for what I did in the gym: my workouts centered around big movements (squats, bench presses, incline dumbbell presses, deadlifts, lat pulldowns, and shoulder presses).  I kept my rep range between 8-12, minimized my time between sets, and really pumped my muscles up.  It worked.  If you want to see exactly what I my workout and diet during those thirty days, you can read my full article on how I gained 18 pounds in 30 days. [...] [...] As for what I did in the gym: my workouts centered around big movements (squats, bench presses, incline dumbbell presses, deadlifts, lat pulldowns, and shoulder presses).  I kept my rep range between 8-12, minimized my time between sets, and really pumped my muscles up.  It worked.  If you want to see exactly what I my workout and diet during those thirty days, you can read my full article on how I gained 18 pounds in 30 days. [...]

]]> By: Meet Steve Kamb | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Meet Steve Kamb | Nerd Fitness Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:02:30 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-1151 [...] and suddenly realized it was my diet that was holding me back.  30 days later, I had gone from 162 lbs. to 180 lbs. (4000 calories a day will do that to ya).  It was at this point I became obsessed with fitness.  [...] [...] and suddenly realized it was my diet that was holding me back.  30 days later, I had gone from 162 lbs. to 180 lbs. (4000 calories a day will do that to ya).  It was at this point I became obsessed with fitness.  [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Steve Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:51:02 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-648 Hey Joe, Tried to email this to you as well, but you didn't put down a real email address so I can't reach you. Thanks for the comment on my 18 lbs of muscle in 30 days article on Nerd Fitness; and your criticisms of the title are well-founded. I was trying to draw some attention to the amount of weight I gained in the 30 days, especially considering I put on almost 0 pounds of weight through four years of college while exercising every day and drinking protein shakes. You are absolutely correct in that all the weight gained wasn’t lean muscle, and your comment has made me decide to re-write this article so it’s less misleading. The last thing I want to do is mislead readers. It was exciting to step on the scale and see such a dramatic change in such a short period of time, and I figure there are thousands of other guys like me who struggle to gain weight. I wish I had kept body fat percentages and took more statistics during these 30 days. However, it happened years ago, before I even considered starting a fitness website and before I considered becoming a personal trainer. In future weight gaining efforts, I”ll make sure to document far more aspects of my physique and diet for a more scientific result. Now that I've done more reading and research and studied more when it comes to fitness and gaining weight, my future plans will be done with a healthier vision in mind, which will be reflected in the edited version of my article coming later tonight. -Steve Hey Joe,

Tried to email this to you as well, but you didn’t put down a real email address so I can’t reach you.

Thanks for the comment on my 18 lbs of muscle in 30 days article on Nerd Fitness; and your criticisms of the title are well-founded. I was trying to draw some attention to the amount of weight I gained in the 30 days, especially considering I put on almost 0 pounds of weight through four years of college while exercising every day and drinking protein shakes. You are absolutely correct in that all the weight gained wasn’t lean muscle, and your comment has made me decide to re-write this article so it’s less misleading. The last thing I want to do is mislead readers. It was exciting to step on the scale and see such a dramatic change in such a short period of time, and I figure there are thousands of other guys like me who struggle to gain weight.

I wish I had kept body fat percentages and took more statistics during these 30 days. However, it happened years ago, before I even considered starting a fitness website and before I considered becoming a personal trainer. In future weight gaining efforts, I”ll make sure to document far more aspects of my physique and diet for a more scientific result. Now that I’ve done more reading and research and studied more when it comes to fitness and gaining weight, my future plans will be done with a healthier vision in mind, which will be reflected in the edited version of my article coming later tonight.

-Steve

]]> By: Joe http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Joe Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-647 This article is misleading. There is no way your 18 pound gain was all 100% lean muscle. In fact based on your high calorie diet and your before and after photos I would say a significant amount of that is fat. You look arms look bigger but chest and abs look the same covered by more body fat. If your going to post this kind of info you need to measure your body fat percentage before and after to help calculate the total amount of lean muscle mass gained. I would say based on the photos and info provided you put on 5-7 pounds of muscle and about 11-13 pounds of water, glycogen and fat. Hardly a gain of 18 pounds of muscle. Given all the milk you drank I am not surprised you gained "mass". This article fails. This article is misleading. There is no way your 18 pound gain was all 100% lean muscle. In fact based on your high calorie diet and your before and after photos I would say a significant amount of that is fat.

You look arms look bigger but chest and abs look the same covered by more body fat.

If your going to post this kind of info you need to measure your body fat percentage before and after to help calculate the total amount of lean muscle mass gained.

I would say based on the photos and info provided you put on 5-7 pounds of muscle and about 11-13 pounds of water, glycogen and fat. Hardly a gain of 18 pounds of muscle.

Given all the milk you drank I am not surprised you gained “mass”.

This article fails.

]]> By: Bye Muscle Milk! | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Bye Muscle Milk! | Nerd Fitness Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:28:32 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-600 [...] that first month while lifting weights and drinking these shakes, I put on 18 pounds, something I had been struggling to accomplish for more than six years.  Since then, I’ve [...] [...] that first month while lifting weights and drinking these shakes, I put on 18 pounds, something I had been struggling to accomplish for more than six years.  Since then, I’ve [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Steve Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:57:31 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-415 Hey Clint, thanks for the kind words. Very true. Diet is at least 80% of the battle, if not more. Yeah, it's really unfortunate how much BS is out there in the world of fitness and 'miracle cures.' It takes a good diet, strong work ethic, and time! -Steve Hey Clint, thanks for the kind words. Very true. Diet is at least 80% of the battle, if not more. Yeah, it’s really unfortunate how much BS is out there in the world of fitness and ‘miracle cures.’ It takes a good diet, strong work ethic, and time!

-Steve

]]> By: Clint http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Clint Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-408 Your site is great , very informative. So many of the people that I have helped train think it's all about what you do in the gym. They don't see how important the diet is. You can workout like a beast but if you eat junk food your body has to rebuild from garbage fuel. So you end up being a strong fat guy. Your site is a great change from all the other stuff out there.I love the fact that you get to the point right away with know BS. I look forward to reading more. Your site is great , very informative. So many of the people that I have helped train think it’s all about what you do in the gym. They don’t see how important the diet is. You can workout like a beast but if you eat junk food your body has to rebuild from garbage fuel. So you end up being a strong fat guy. Your site is a great change from all the other stuff out there.I love the fact that you get to the point right away with know BS. I look forward to reading more.

]]> By: 100th Post Extravaganza: A Look Back and a Look Forward | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-306 100th Post Extravaganza: A Look Back and a Look Forward | Nerd Fitness Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:02:20 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-306 [...] How I gained 18 lbs of muscle in 30 days [...] [...] How I gained 18 lbs of muscle in 30 days [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/01/05/how-i-gained-18-lbs-of-muscle-in-30-days/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Steve Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:07:04 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=116#comment-302 Hey Pete, Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, it took me 4 years to realize how important eating properly is to getting healthy/gaining weight/losing weight. If you eat the right way, you can get away with just a few hours in the gym each week. -Steve Hey Pete,

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, it took me 4 years to realize how important eating properly is to getting healthy/gaining weight/losing weight. If you eat the right way, you can get away with just a few hours in the gym each week.

-Steve

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