Weightlifting

[adam619]

I am 20 years old and have been diabetic since 14,
i go to the gym 5 times a week and train as a regular person, would anyone have any advice reguarding when to eat and inject(bolus) insulin to help me gain mor wieght,I am 5'9'' and weigh 192lbs. and cannot seam to gain anymore, I have changed my workout to 5sets of 5 reps but have seen no results in a few weeks, does any one have advice for nutrition and routine specific for a type 1 diabetic
Thanks ,Adam
(insulin pump paradigm 722 with CGM)

[fgummett]

Hi Adam, Welcome to DF.

I'm not an expert on weightlifting so I suggest you check out this sub-forum : Exercise - Diabetes Forums (http://www.diabetesforums.com/forum/exercise/) and in particular this thread : http://www.diabetesforums.com/forum/exercise/25843-thread-diabetic-weightlifters-bodybuilders.html

[xMenace]

Of course muscle is difficult to add and measure. One pound a month is success for a body builder. Any more and they are lying or injecting.

You do understand the three factors for gaining mass? HIT, food, and rest. Generaly people that don't gain as they expect to are often over-training muscle groups, not eating enough, and not resting enough. I never trained to gain mass, so I don't really know the ins and outs.

Genetics also play a big role. Some of us just don't get big no matter how hard we trian. Others balloon like the Michelin Man just by walking into a gym.


How Much Muscle Can You Gain In A Year... Really? (http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/research/fail.htm)

So, what does this all mean for you?
Based on the research I've looked at, as well as my own personal experience, I'd estimate that the "average" person (if there is such a thing) can expect to gain roughly 2-4% of their initial weight in the form of muscle after six weeks of regular resistance exercise [3, 4, 8].

For example, someone who weighs 180 pounds can expect to gain anywhere from 3-7 pounds of lean mass over a 6-week period. For every pound of muscle you gain, expect to add anywhere from 0.5 to 1 pound of fat. So, if you want to add 10 pounds of lean muscle, expect to gain roughly 15-20 pounds in weight.

Remember that muscle growth is not a linear process, and you won't keep growing at the same rate forever. Over the course of a year, it's rare for most people to add more than 25 pounds of muscle, although it's certainly not unrealistic to gain more than 25 pounds in weight.

So, if you're a beginner on a decent training and nutrition program, you might be able to gain 25 pounds of muscle in your first year of training. In year two, we can cut that number in half, giving you a gain of 10-12 pounds. In year three, the gains will be halved again, giving you 5-6 pounds of new muscle.

Unless you're a teenager with lots of natural anabolic hormones flooding your system, someone with a genetic predisposition towards rapid muscle growth, or you're using anabolic drugs, gaining more than 25 pounds of lean muscle in one year or less is very hard to do.

[robbytype2]

[QUOTE=xMenace;423486]Of course muscle is difficult to add and measure. One pound a month is success for a body builder. Any more and they are lying or injecting.

You do understand the three factors for gaining mass? HIT, food, and rest. Generaly people that don't gain as they expect to are often over-training muscle groups, not eating enough, and not resting enough. I never trained to gain mass, so I don't really know the ins and outs.

Genetics also play a big role. Some of us just don't get big no matter how hard we trian. Others balloon like the Michelin Man just by walking into a gym.


had to edit i messed up the quote some how ?? lol above is quote from xmenace..lol
thats very true , i myself when i used to try an gain mass would over train ,,then i got introduced to HIT , that worked best for me ,if you would like i would be happy to let you know what i know about HIT , i'll tell this little bit a lot of rest, well enough rest is needed, most want to think a day or two rest for a target area then go back at it but when i HIT , 7 days rest for area but some people i know get away with 5 days rest .

[G1nZeng]

Dude you're almost 200 lbs and 5'9", I don't thik you NEED to gain more weight unless you plan on joining the NFL.

[adam619]

Thanks Guys
,Adam