Michael was tired of being the skinny kid in high school, so once he got into college he decided that it was time to start focusing on gaining weight. Read on to learn how he became hooked on bodybuilding and packed on 45 pounds of solid muscle!

Before Before:
150 lbs
After After:
195 lbs

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Vital Stats
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Name: Michael Franklin
Email: franklinuf@gmail.com
BodySpace: mf6121989

Before:
Age: 18
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 150 lbs

After:
Age: 19
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195 lbs

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Why I Got Started
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I've always been the skinny kid in class, I was never very strong or athletic. After I started college, I decided I wanted to do something about it. When I started I just wanted to gain a little weight but within a few months I got hooked.

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How I Did It
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When I started I had no idea what I was doing, nothing was very intense. I worked entirely with machines. After a month or so of this I started working out with a buddy of mine, slowly working toward a decent split program.

During that summer is when I really started to research different training programs geared towards mass and began focusing a lot on free weights. I started a German Volume Training Program and stayed on this for about two months.

I Really Started To Focus A Lot On Free Weights.
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I Really Started To Focus
A Lot On Free Weights.

During this period I began to eat more and realize how my body reacted to certain foods. Since then I've used various splits, training each muscle once per week.

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Supplements
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Diet
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Diet is the most important part of any progress you will ever make, especially if you're a hardgainer. You need to eat constantly, 5-8 meals a day.

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Training
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Suggestions For Others
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Eat, eat and eat some more if you're trying to gain weight. 75% of your results will come from diet. Take time to rest, muscles need time to recover and rebuild.

Utilize resources available to you, whether it's Bodybuilding.com or someone who has trained for a while and knows what they're doing. Stay motivated and consistent and you will reach your goals.

Utilize Resources Available To You.
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Utilize Resources Available To You.

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