Quinn said:
@Aubrey
What are ‘natural’ gains?
Not using unnatural substances for your gains.
Quinn said:
@Aubrey
What are ‘natural’ gains?
Not using unnatural substances for your gains.
Ahhh! OK, ty.
Aubrey said:
Quinn said:
@Aubrey
What are ‘natural’ gains?
Not using unnatural substances for your gains.
Ahhh! OK, ty.
Np!
@Aubrey
I disagree myself. I don’t take so much as protein powder and lost 20 pounds over 3-4 months a couple of years back when I stopped working out due to work stress.
I love this so much because it’s so accurate! Exactly how I feel about it. I’m so glad I started BWF.
EDIT:
Also, thank you for sharing, OP. #3 and #6 are answering some questions I’ve been wondering about lately. I’m finally at a size/physique that is close-ish to what I consider ideal for me now and wanted to finally settle into essentially ‘maintaining’ with steady gains. I’m glad to have read this, I feel validated in knowing that I might be on the right path. I was scared of reducing my protein but I’m willing to try going to about 70% of what I normally consume per day when I was bulking.
@Indigo
I’m tired of pretending - please help me understand what OP/OOP means?
Phoenix said:
@Indigo
I’m tired of pretending - please help me understand what OP/OOP means?
Original poster, the one who made the post. Pretty sure OOP is the other original poster, like if someone makes a post referencing another person’s post.
Phoenix said:
@Indigo
I’m tired of pretending - please help me understand what OP/OOP means?
OP is ‘original poster,’ aka the person who posted the original post that people are responding to here. OOP is like ‘original original poster.’ It’s often used in situations where there’s a repost, and it’s referring to the first instance/first time something was posted. That’s my understanding, anyways.
Phoenix said:
@Indigo
I’m tired of pretending - please help me understand what OP/OOP means?
Are you asking for a definition of OP/OOP or are you asking me to explain what I think OP (Original Poster) is trying to convey? Because I wrote a whole comment explaining it then I realized I might’ve misunderstood your question 
@Indigo
I’m sorta new to reddit, so the lingo sometimes gets over my head. I’m literally just learning about Original Poster from your comment😅.
Phoenix said:
@Indigo
I’m sorta new to reddit, so the lingo sometimes gets over my head. I’m literally just learning about Original Poster from your comment😅.
Lol, no worries, first time for everything. I’m glad I could help!
Excellent insights, my friend.
Adi said:
Excellent insights, my friend.
Thank you, bro.
What exercises do you do?
Stevie said:
What exercises do you do?
Squats, Raises, Curls, Push-ups, Rows, Pulls
Agree with point 2. I did RR but only did 10-12 reps. Saw progress initially but not later. I didn’t push myself.
How true is number 8?
I’m a hard gainer who managed to gain 15 lbs of muscle this year. Bulking is exhausting for me because I’m always bloated and tired. I’ve been slacking recently and there’s this fear in the back of my head that everything is going to disappear.
I’d disagree with 3 - I think it depends on a person. When I started eating 1.6-2.2 grams per kilo per day, it was when my progress exploded.
Skyler said:
I’d disagree with 3 - I think it depends on a person. When I started eating 1.6-2.2 grams per kilo per day, it was when my progress exploded.
If you can eat 2 grams of protein per KG, then good. But not everyone can afford a high protein diet or some people simply don’t want to eat that much protein because, depending on the calories needed, it can be pretty challenging to eat that much protein because you feel super full. So if you eat at least 1.2 grams, you will get good results. I’m saying this based on my own experience, but several studies have shown that.
#1, I gained more from a handful of basic exercises than I did from years of ‘bodybuilding’.