Trying to gain weight

[GOHOX69]

So, as keen hort readers know, @jamesvanderwulf wants to kick my ass in pickleball. And so far I've deftly avoided him. As i have @torbee. I can guess the latter is younger than me and the former might be a tad older or maybe the same age.

As I approach my mid 50's, I notice I'm losing muscle mass. My science gig still requires on my feet action etc but obviously I'm not an athlete.

My question to hort adonises is how do I gain some additional muscle mass so this pickleball thing happens before I'm dead.

Short of roids and hgh, what would help? Based on a formula I saw on the net, it begins at 2 grams protein/pound body weight. I'm not fat so in my situation that's about 200 grams of protein per day. I can't suck down that much protein powder minus puking so how do people sustain that level of protein intake?

If this doesn't work, I'll be in Tijuana scoring roids.

 

[Honda Hawk]

Chicken, rice, lift, edibles.

 

[HawkNester]

Creatine hcl

 

[Bro D]

Weed and taco bell should do the trick

 

[GOHOX69]

Forgot to add. I bought boost high calorie. Each drink contains 500ish calories.

 

[GOHOX69]

Creatine hcl

How much? Is that just water retention or muscle growth?

 

[GOHOX69]

Weed and taco bell should do the trick

Taco bell = montezumas revenge

 

[HawkNester]

How much? Is that just water retention or muscle growth?

Both, but the benefits of creatine on overall health is very positive. There is a high correlation between muscle mass and longevity. Creatine has also been found to be helpful for brain functioning.

 

[LBoogie28]

You weigh 100 lbs? Are you 5’2”?

 

[Bro D]

Taco bell = montezumas revenge

Yeeeears ago i fell asleep in the taco bell drive thru at 2 AM. Luckily it was far enough back that people could go around me. A top 5 low point in my adult life #shame

 

[GOHOX69]

You weigh 100 lbs? Are you 5’2”?

5 10 168 pounds. I would like to put on 20 pounds.

 

[GOHOX69]

Yeeeears ago i fell asleep in the taco bell drive thru at 2 AM. Luckily it was far enough back that people could go around me. A top 5 low point in my adult life #shame

I passed out at a kum n go in the mid 90's, at night. Last thing I remember was the fill plug where the gasoline semis fill the underground tanks. Thank God for friends.

 

[Bro D]

I passed out at a kum n go in the mid 90's, at night. Last thing I remember was the fill plug where the gasoline semis fill the underground tanks. Thank God for friends.

I woke up to a guy knocking on my window. I immediately sped off like a crazy person

 

[HawkNester]

5 10 168 pounds. I would like to put on 20 pounds.

Have you used a tdee calculator? This will give you a ballpark of caloric intake for maintenance, cutting, or bulking.

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[GOHOX69]

Have you used a tdee calculator? This will give you a ballpark of caloric intake for maintenance, cutting, or bulking.

TDEE Calculator: Learn Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure

Use the TDEE calculator to learn your Total Daily Energy Expenditure, a measure of how many calories you burn per day. This calculator displays MUCH more!

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Thank you. I'm new to all this. Getting old sucks.

 

[The-Dude-Abides]

You weigh 100 lbs? Are you 5’2”?

 

[GOHOX69]

I woke up to a guy knocking on my window. I immediately sped off like a crazy person

Thankfully, he didn't have a cop uniform on 😉

 

[LBoogie28]

5 10 168 pounds. I would like to put on 20 pounds.

Plenty of studies point to the 1.2-2.0 grams per kg (not lbs) for aging males. Generally read most aiming towards 1.8g or so.

 

[Bro D]

Thankfully, he didn't have a cop uniform on 😉

He may have, all I knew was panic

 

[GOHOX69]

Plenty of studies point to the 1.2-2.0 grams per kg (not lbs) for aging males. Generally here most aiming towards 1.8g or so.

Thank you for the correction.

 

[GOHOX69]

He may have, all I knew was panic

People do plenty of stupid shit when younger. Most of what I did is pretty much impossible to do these days.

 

[HawkNester]

Thank you. I'm new to all this. Getting old sucks.

Glad to help. The other thing I recommend is to track your calories for a few weeks to the gram. Use an app like my fitness pal. You’ll be shocked at how many calories you eat or don’t eat in a day. Most Americans underestimate their calories by like 500-1000 per day hence the obesity crisis. Once you establish a maintenance number for daily calories add about 500 per day for a proper bulk. Your goal should be about a .5 to 1 pound per week.

 

[Uniformed_ReRe]

Plenty of studies point to the 1.2-2.0 grams per kg (not lbs) for aging males. Generally read most aiming towards 1.8g or so.

Per kg of total mass or just estimated lean mass?

 

[Hawgk]

Half an avacado, a couple spoonfuls of oats, some whole milk and frozen blueberries blended up with vanilla whey tastes like blueberry and nut soft serve in the correct ratios and is quite filling.

Thinking back, I actually lost 10 lbs when I was eating those smoothies. So maybe not what you’re looking for, but I was the most shredded I’ve ever been when I was eating those twice a day.

 

[GOHOX69]

Glad to help. The other thing I recommend is to track your calories for a few weeks to the gram. Use an app like my fitness pal. You’ll be shocked at how many calories you eat or don’t eat in a day. Most Americans underestimate their calories by like 500-1000 per day hence the obesity crisis. Once you establish a maintenance number for daily calories add about 500 per day for a proper bulk. Your goal should be about a .5 to 1 pound per week.

Thank you again.

 

[HawkNester]

Per kg of total mass or just estimated lean mass?

1.0-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight is usually a good place to land.

 

[Colonoscopy]

So, as keen hort readers know, @jamesvanderwulf wants to kick my ass in pickleball. And so far I've deftly avoided him. As i have @torbee. I can guess the latter is younger than me and the former might be a tad older or maybe the same age.

As I approach my mid 50's, I notice I'm losing muscle mass. My science gig still requires on my feet action etc but obviously I'm not an athlete.

My question to hort adonises is how do I gain some additional muscle mass so this pickleball thing happens before I'm dead.

Short of roids and hgh, what would help? Based on a formula I saw on the net, it begins at 2 grams protein/pound body weight. I'm not fat so in my situation that's about 200 grams of protein per day. I can't suck down that much protein powder minus puking so how do people sustain that level of protein intake?

If this doesn't work, I'll be in Tijuana scoring roids.

Not being Indian always worked for me

 

[GOHOX69]

Any thoughts on turkesterone?

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[GOHOX69]

Not being Indian always worked for me

Having a gerbil up your anus works for you.

 

[HawkNester]

Any thoughts on turkesterone?

Turkesterone: Trendy Supplement Watch

This blog will cover Turkesterone by giving you a full understanding of the mechanisms and potential use for this particular supplement.

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The research I’ve seen points to more of a placebo effect. Creatine is the best, most researched, and proven effective. Don’t fall trap to other supplements. It’s mostly a grift. Pre workout might be the biggest grift of all time.