Quote:I used to be like that i.e. have trouble adding weight via muscle mass when I was younger. 

 

When I was in my late teens early 20's, I worked out a ton, ate a ton, but no matter what, couldn't get my weight above 160-165-ish. 

 

It stayed that way for pretty much my entire 20's. 

 

Then when I hit 30, all of a sudden, the weight went up to 180. Though, that was it - I couldn't get the weight above that no matter what I ate/ worked out/ etc -

 

I think this is a common story for many guys.  Kind-of a standard metabolism timeline for a common body type. 

 

I couldn't add any mass/weight until I was 28. Up to that point I'd get stronger and leaner but never broke 163 pounds.  That number was like a brick wall.

 I stopped thinking about it for a while and when I started  training for a 2 week surf trip about 3 months before leaving for Central America (age 28)  - everything changed.

 

I gained about 12 pounds of mass - got stronger AND leaner just doing 4 days a week in the gym and eating a lot of lean protein.  Now I'm between 183 - 190 and have to pay attention to my weight the other way around.  If I eat carelessly now I'd weigh 200 and need larger pants.   Two to three easy going days per week in the gym keeps the beer gut off and the muscle tone acceptable for me nowadays. 

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