Whats up everybody. So i did an introduction about a month ago, i started lifting around 2 and a half months ago. So for the first month i gained 8lbs second month another 8 lbs these last few weeks just one lb a week. I was skinny so alot of that was due to my huge calorie boost to what i was used to and the usual new lifter gains when you start. Im now at 161, started at 143. Not bad for a newbie i guess.
Anyway everything is growing but my calves are struggling. I do not want to be one of those guys that looks like a chicken when i start putting more weight on. Right now im only doing calf raises, what else can i do to help these little guys out. I know its really early but i would rather start to fix it now than make it a bigger problem before fixing it.
One more question. Creatine. So all im doing now is eating food and drinking these 1200 calorie bulking shakes. My stomach is getting bigger, but as you can tell im not too worried about that, just need to put the weight on. Will creatine give me an even bigger gut down the road? Is in absolutely necessary for me to add this as a supplement? I know guys that swear by the stuff and some that say its a waste.
Oh and i live in Phoenix so water intake is not a problem for me, i have to drink copious amounts not to die out here.
Anyway everything is growing but my calves are struggling. I do not want to be one of those guys that looks like a chicken when i start putting more weight on. Right now im only doing calf raises, what else can i do to help these little guys out. I know its really early but i would rather start to fix it now than make it a bigger problem before fixing it.
One more question. Creatine. So all im doing now is eating food and drinking these 1200 calorie bulking shakes. My stomach is getting bigger, but as you can tell im not too worried about that, just need to put the weight on. Will creatine give me an even bigger gut down the road? Is in absolutely necessary for me to add this as a supplement? I know guys that swear by the stuff and some that say its a waste.
Oh and i live in Phoenix so water intake is not a problem for me, i have to drink copious amounts not to die out here.