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Originally posted by Mael
probably because you don't work your muscles hard enough. some people are hard gainers to begin with. i don't know how old you are, or how tall you are, but if your 130 lbs, i'm guessing you have an incredibly fast metabolism, so your gonna need to eat a lot more than 3 meals a day and snacks to put on weight. spread your meals out into 5-6 meals, maybe even 5-6 full meals instead of having them be smaller than a normal meal. you'll still be getting more protein than you really need, but you're getting it and all the other nutrients naturally. also, when exercising, to put on muscle, you need to be lifting a weight that is sufficient enough to fatigue your muscles within 10-12 reps. you might want to try actual weight lifting to go along with chinups, pushups, etc.
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WRONG!!! And on so many things, too. First of all, you need more protein if your working out aggressively. For the average person, .8 grams may be enough to maintain muscle tissue, but if your goal is to build a lot of muscle, then you need enough amino acids to get the job done. Personally, I didn't start growing until I was getting around 200 grams or more daily, and that's why I stick to that. As far as
Anon's metabolism, he sounds like a skiny, lanky type. Because of this, 10-12 reps is exactly the opposite of what he needs to be doing to grow! My body type responds incredibly well to that, but the lanky dudes need to lift so much weight that they can only get 4-6 reps per set, with a couple minutes rest in between sets (I only get about 30 seconds rest, in comparison).
Anon, you're never going to grow unless you stress your muscles to the limits with powerlifting.