How to get stronger without gaining weight?

[Shameonyou]

Im trying to just get stronger...is it actually possible to do that without weight gain attached to the process?

 

[MMS]

eat at maintenance

cant build mass without eating a slight surplus

if you are new, you can get considerable strength gains without noticeable weight gain

are you competing in a weight constrained sport?(boxing, wrestling, mma?)

 

[Shameonyou]

eat at maintenance

cant build mass without eating a slight surplus

if you are new, you can get considerable strength gains without noticeable weight gain

are you competing in a weight constrained sport?(boxing, wrestling, mma?)

nah, just trying out a new approach in how I workout.

 

[MMS]

how tall and how much do you weigh now?

the scale is irrelevant as long as what you see in the mirror is on point imo

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Why wouldnt you wanna gain weight?

 

[MMS]

Why wouldnt you wanna gain weight?

the untrained can put on unwanted fat weight

 

[Shameonyou]

how tall and how much do you weigh now?

the scale is irrelevant as long as what you see in the mirror is on point imo

5 11 165 right now

 

[MMS]

do you have any former lifting history?(barbell work specifically)

if not, get on a strength routine(see the workout resource sticky) like StrongLifts or Starting Strength

i need to echo this tho, you dont gain "weight" unless you are eating an excess amount of cals per day

 

[Spliff]

Im trying to just get stronger...is it actually possible to do that without weight gain attached to the process?

Ehh... kinda

power/strength training

relatively low volume all around

run recomp diet

 

[Dirty_Jerz]

pushups pullups dips situps and alot of cardio

 

[Shameonyou]

aight thanks guys

 

[Playeroni]

Mmse aka Knowledge Gawd.

I'm 6'1 160-165. I pretty cut up, a lot little more work and Ill be good. I just want to put on 5-10 lbs. Would a diet of lots of eggs and oatmeal be sufficient?

 

[its_normal]

Yeah, stop lifting weights and start doing calisthenics.

 

[vert]

if you are not new to weights then lift weights in the 4-7 rep range and focus on making strength gains from increased muscular coordination and activation from your nervous system. you also have to keep volume relatively low and workout pretty often if you're doing heavy weights and trying increase strength but not get heavier.

don't eat calories over maintenance and you wont gain weight...

 

[MMS]

Mmse aka Knowledge Gawd.

I'm 6'1 160-165. I pretty cut up, a lot little more work and Ill be good. I just want to put on 5-10 lbs. Would a diet of lots of eggs and oatmeal be sufficient?

cut up as in you see your abs without flexing?

are you eating just eggs and oatmeal? consume 2200 cals with minimum 170g protein

you shouldnt put on extra fat weight if you are lifting good and being strict, 2200 cals is more than enough for average dude