I'm having a difficult time gaining mass while staying Primal page

[samiamm]

So I'm about 6,0-6,1 135 pounds. I go to the gym 3 days out of the week, Mon-Wed-Fri


I know how to lift, I got my workout routine down. I've hit a plateau though, and i've been stuck on this plateau for a year

I just don't know how to eat properly. I have an incredibly fast metabolism. I'm also an undergraduate student, and the food at my university is expensive for a small amount, its ridiculous.

Along with all this, I love eating my veggies. Broccoli, Cauliflower, bell peppers, etc. I like having a salad every meal, or at least in two meals out of the day.


With that being said, I'm having an incredibly difficult time meeting my caloric needs to gain mass. Going primal, that need becomes even harder to meet.

I'm what you would consider an "ectomorph."

Do you guys think I need to step outside of the primal diet to gain mass?

[samiamm]

I've decided to move this thread to the nutrition section, as it seems more fitting there. I apologize to the moderator, please delete this thread if you find it bothersome.

[Coach Palfrey]

I think moving it to the nutrition section is a good idea, but I'd still like to know a bit more about your training schedule.

[samiamm]

I think moving it to the nutrition section is a good idea, but I'd still like to know a bit more about your training schedule.

Mon
(5 min warm up)
(stretch)
Squats (warm up set)
Squats - 2 sets - 5-8 reps (to failure)
Leg press - 2 sets - 5-8 reps (to failure)
Stiff legged deadlifts - 2 sets- 5-8 reps (to failure)
Lying leg curls - 2 sets - 5-8 reps (to failure)
Standing Calf Raises - 1 set - 10-15 reps
Seated Calf Raises - 1 set - 10-15 reps
Crunches - 1 set - however many I can knock out
leg raises - 1 set - same as above

Wed
(5 min warm up)
(stretch)
Bench Press (warm up set)
Bench Press - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Tricep dips - 2 sets - (failure)
Incline D-bell Press - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Seated Shoulder Press - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Standing lateral D-bell Raises - 2 sets - 10-15 reps
Cable Tricep Extensions - 2 sets- 5-7 reps - (failure)
Skull Crushers - 2 sets - 5-7 reps- (failure)

Friday
(5 min warm up)
(stretch)
Deadlifts (warm up set)
Deadlift - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Overhand Pull ups - 2 sets - (failure)
Bent over Barbell Rows - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Barbell Shrugs - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Barbell Curls - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Dumbell Curls - 2 sets - 5-7 reps (failure)
Wrist curls - 1 set - However many I can knock out



By failure, I mean I lift until (I THINK) I can't pump out another rep

[samiamm]

I've had this same routine for over a year now though. I always figured as long as I kept adding weight, I wouldn't need to switch up the routine. Not really sure if I'm wrong here

[Mr. Anthony]

The bottom line is going to end up being:
-Bigger weights
-Eat more
-No, more
-No, seriously, MORE

[workinprogress]

Eat everything in site if you want to gain weight. If it doesn't give you gut problems or bite back, eat it. Cheap things you can eat, cans of Tuna, canned Salmon, sardines. High calorie dressings on your veggies/salads. Gallon of milk or at least a liter of chocolate milk if you can do dairy. Starchy vegetables and fruits such as potatoes both white and sweet, bananas. Digestive enzymes to help you get all you can out of the foods you eat. All these recommendations are based on stomach tolerance.

[Coach Palfrey]

I think a little less variety in your program and more of a focus on the big lifts would help here. A couple of lifts done well per session is going to be better than 10 or so that end up being 'paced'.

[Knifegill]

Meat.

[SoloX]

The bottom line is going to end up being:
-Bigger weights
-Eat more
-No, more
-No, seriously, MORE

This. Take potatoes, slice them as fries, bake, and eat eat eat.