Bulking Tips for Hardgainers - How to Build Muscle - Don't Make These 4 Mistakes

[@don8244]

John Meadows, my calm dad. Greg Doucette, my loud uncle. And last but not least Eugene Teo, my relatable brother. Glad to have found your channel homie!

[@coacheugeneteo]

😂😂🙏

[@Crimson_Abyss_IV]

Remove greg from the list and it'd be perfect

[@edw0rd21]

@@Crimson_Abyss_IV why would you want to do that

[@saamenerve1869]

g shred

[@justinbowen3387]

And Brad Castleberry, the douchey step brother.

[@satyammaheshwari]

Your vibe is so calming ❤️.

[@iamilyes]

Indeed

[@aryanshukla4859]

So true

[@Visiblyblue]

Kind of a weird comment....but sure

[@abhayalaukik1365]

stress and lack of sleep are huge factors that people don't highlight much.

[@holliswilliams8426]

Stress is a huge factor in killing gains.

[@guacojoznei5133]

Man idkw but any day that i lift i sleep awfully, i hate this, also started to listen to audiobooks to be able to quit my non-stop train of tought, too much stress, no sleep, i go through massive meals but no weight gain at all

[@joshuabush2569]

It's so refreshing to hear you say about reducing volume and to do less! With all the generic influencer coaches the general message is DO MORE! Recovery is king IMO and often massively overlooked. I have personally seen the best results by training less... At the end of the day if you're training truly hard and honest it will be VERY hard to train 6× a week.

[@YouTubeChillZone]

For most people, training 6x a week is not the way to go private life, working when you are natural is almost impossible.

[@joshuabush2569]

@@KZbinChillZone absolutely!

[@checkitoutguys1]

The biggest struggle is not during the workout. It's getting the proper nutrition and sleep. I calculated calories for a few days after not gaining weight whatsoever thinking I was eating 2500 calories. Turns out I was eating like 1900 or so. I'm still struggling adding that extra 600 calories every day. Some days are a success, others not so much. It depresses tf out of me. Like how do I eat the amount I have to eat to gain weight.... I workout like crazy and eat as much as I can but seeing no results (even declines sometimes) pisses me off. My patience is running thin lol.

[@ThatDude925]

Yo I know its been a year. but here is a super easy slick trick for you. first off if you get your protein goal on 1900 thats great, and it makes this easier. simply add a shit ton of nuts and seeds to your diet. they add a ton of calories with being barley noticable when you consume and high in healthy fats and protein. it is super easy to add say hemp seeds to a -salad -cornfalkes -lunch -dinner anything. add peanuts or almonds or any other nuts. and you basiaclly add about 20 grams of hemp seed is 120 calories. adding 20 grams of hemp in 2 meals are easy 250 calories and 6 grams of protein and 10 g of fat. thats pretty worth. a random different source of calories thats healthy came to mind is Tahini. for 30grams (which is a good amount) you get 180 calories 5 protein 16 fat (a lot of fat) but its not that bad. These foods do not cost a lot, and are easily addable to most of your regular foods you already consume! hope this helps! im vegan and while everyone would assume I would not get enough calories or protein, I now hit about 160-180 grams of protein a day, with 2000-2500 calories a day. my goal is to maintain at the moment because im a noob, and really no need to bulk or cut for me just yet.

[@magic369z]

@@ThatDude925 Unless you're really overweight you should bulk. I'm not saying you should eat 5000 calories but you should be on a calorie surplus. 2700-3000 calories is nice bulk, I get it eating a lot of food sucks especially if you have a small appetite but it's the only way to put on weight. If you continue to eat at maintenance you are not going to progress especially if you are natural.

[@UncleDeppy]

I started adding in like 16oz of milk to my meals and that helps out tremendously.

[@hookbolt7362]

eat animal fats bro. Butter, lard ghee, tallow. Get in extra egg yolks and drink full fat milk. you can reach 500-1000 calorie surplus easily this way!

[@PenguinNoodleSoup]

@@UncleDeppy yes, it adds a decent amount of calories and protein, sure there is some fat but its okay.

[@Herson_ricardo_alarcon]

The whole aura is so calm and cool

[@baronvonricer]

This is the most well-rounded fitness advice I’ve seen anywhere. The fact that he even makes great points about mental health is impressive. Wish I subscribed a long time ago, instead of a couple weeks ago.

[@rolandchinatti]

I like skewing the KZbin algorithm in your favor! Nice job presenting complex information in easy to digest bullets.

[@xXxINSANExMRGREENxXx]

I’m a really lean guy and I’ve been having trouble putting on mass in general but this video has really helped me, now I know I’ve been doing too many sets and not keeping good track of my calorie intake. So thank you!

[@zeusinho1986]

Just joined the channel, really refreshing to see calm delivery not the usual roid head gym bro type content which is super off putting!! Looking forward to catching up on all the old videos!!

[@kikowilson2704]

Struggled & frustrated to find good programs that works & eat enough last year, now I think I have find it 🤗

[@coacheugeneteo]

🤗🤗

[@YouTubeChillZone]

The truth is that no pre-built programs will work 100% therefore it is best to hire a trainer who can see with his own eyes and can advise

[@elisteele574]

You are wonderful, sir. Thank you for this. My biggest struggle is always eating enough

[@isaacberger2561]

My biggest struggle with muscle building is putting on too much fat. AKA going over my calorie surplus and entering a SUPER surplus.

[@thimbful]

Can't blame yourself too much... Burger is in your name after all!

[@Ranganation]

I struggle with the same thing. Slowly putting on fat instead of muscle is a real downer for me. Telling myself I need to change things in regards to nutrition but never actually doing anything about it... not knowing where to or how to start eating less whilst dealing with hunger and sugar cravings

[@ItsRaitisLV]

If you eat relatively clean it very hard to go in a super calorie surplus

[@YouTubeChillZone]

@CYRUS DAWSON Exactly, imagine eating too much rice or grits or potatoes😂 Nearly impossible

[@holliswilliams8426]

If you eat moderately clean you can't go into a super calorie surplus

[@brookeharrell4031]

Junk volume is my biggest struggle. Over the years I fell into the “more is better” habit. Thanks for the great info!

[@hdgrimey]

Do you know how not to do junk volume? Like how many exercises should someone actually do for a certain muscle group?

[@jasonaselin1366]

Great advise as always- thank you. Now then, tell me about the stair in the background! Very cool “floating” treads, lack of hand rail or guard, and multiple risers at the corner landing... quite impressive. I’d love to see more if ever possible! Take care

[@tyrosel2543]

Some technical knowledge delivered in a straight forward, no jargon and genuine way, this video was quite educational even if its just one thing that is taken away from it. Thank you

[@jessijacobs8]

Here for all the incredible info and your amazing Zen nature 😜😘 What I struggle with at the moment is sleep 🤦‍♀️ Some days are horrendous but I'm working on improving things 🙌

[@hchma91]

You are a true legend. Thanks for your insights as always! 🙏🏻

[@ShirazSidMovies]

Yessss can't wait to watch this one 🍿🙌🏽 my struggle previously was getting my daily carbs in but pomegranate juice sorted that out fairly quickly! Thank you sir

[@coacheugeneteo]

Team pomegranate 🥳

[@aimelo419]

What makes pomegranate juice better than any other?just courious...

[@ShirazSidMovies]

@@aimelo419 it's a personal choice for me as I like the taste of it. However, can't deny the overall benefits of including pomegranate in a diet. For example, I have fresh pomegranate as my preworkout and I've never looked back since due to the nitrate benefits to increased blood flow to name a few 💪🏽🔥

[@aimelo419]

@@ShirazSidMovies ah okay , thx for the answer!🤟 Will try it out as a pre workout!

[@ShirazSidMovies]

@@aimelo419 no worries and hopefully you get to see the benefits too. Also look into dark chocolate as a preworkout too. Uncle Eugene showed me the way!! 🙌🏽

[@1986dondada]

This guy knows his stuff. Plus there's no ego present!

[@jakeportolese4031]

The talk on junk volume was key!! Thanks for another amazing video Eugene 💪🏻

[@vivi4140]

Your home looks amazingly “designed” and thought through. I would love to see a home tour 💫

[@rizesoul9561]

I’ve been watching you for a couple months now and you sir have truly helped me a lot with exercises, eating habits and motivation to reach my goals

[@marieforst5223]

Absolutely awesome! Thank you once again for your greatness👏🏼👏🏼💖

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@heartbreak9556]

man you are revolutioning my whole life I think

[@tpowell1998]

your videos are super well-structured and informative. love how you don't include anything unless it is pertinent to the topic at hand. great work, thanks for the tips. :)

[@siriuslaat4976]

This is probably the best video I've seen covering this topic 😊. Your chilled out mood is brilliant.

[@spenceplayscod2684]

Loved this vid, came at a perfect time. I gained 2kg over 3 months on the minimal programme so it’s nice to hear that seems about right☺️

[@jabileeric5061]

I think my biggest issue is eating. Firstly not always getting enough calories enough or the right calories, this is compounded by the fact that I've never really taken calorie tracking as seriously as I should. Other than that I feel like my actual training and recovery is fairly good. Not too much, not too little and it works well for me.

[@antonsmith132]

I also tend to struggle with calorie intake but I've found what really helps me is liquid calories. With the right ingredients you can bring a protein shake up to 700 to 800 calories. Adding things like frozen fruit, milk, peanut butter, even ice cream if it fits your macros. This makes me less full as it's more like a drink and I can drink it quick on the go

[@jabileeric5061]

@@antonsmith132 That's a very good point. Also you liked Knocked Loose too? Killer.

[@antonsmith132]

@@jabileeric5061 Hell yea they rip! Gotta have the hype tracks in the gym

[@dannycervantes1855]

​@@antonsmith132 same, but then i got tired of my smoothies being like 70% peanut butter lol

[@mubashir22ful]

The video was totally smooth - no cuts. I love this.

[@matthewmerrill5666]

I discovered your channel this morning, and am very much enjoying the content. Keep up the good work Eugene.

[@shentox_5652]

I usually struggle with my training bc of my wrist and shoulder injury. Also, I dont really gain weight, although I eat enough, I think

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hope you find this video useful!

[@Biggiiful]

"I think" might be your problem. Really make sure you're eating enough and getting enough protein before you write that off as a non-issue.

[@dontreadmyname4396]

count calories for 2 weeks, then u'll have an idea of what to eat evereyday to be on either maintenance or slight surplus and work from there

[@Th4tNiggaSpiderman]

You don't eat enough if you did you would gain weight it's that simple. Count your calories for a month and eat the exact same amount or above to gain weight and see if you're actually gaining weight

[@adrians5875]

try wrapping your wrists with wraps exxxtra tight

[@jaredvanbergen7904]

Training of late has been tough with a busted knee and damaged shoulder that's preventing much progress of late. Nutrition has been challenging as well for a long time now... Think that may be the biggest thing holding me back. Thanks for the video!

[@BubblesRevenge]

Coach, this is awesome! You're literally answering all the questions I've been asking myself about my training for the past few weeks. Thank you!

[@iideasz1012]

Dude this is gold the fatigue part is spot on

[@shauncraigparkinson8165]

I have so much content to get through, glad I've found your channel Eugene. Thank you for all your wisdom and amazing camera manner! Peace.

[@MrOnixus14]

Sliding in to the comments to help our master with youtube algorithm

[@coacheugeneteo]

🙌🏻

[@sjinzaar]

Never heard of you before…, now I’m here…. I like your calm approach… subscribed!

[@aimelo419]

Stress is such a big factor!

[@Sk0lzky]

Hard to eat enough, hard to work hard enough, hard to sleep properly, hard to synthesise new muscles instead of fat tissue.. yup, probably the worst gain killer under the sun

[@aimelo419]

@@Sk0lzky I just saw a video yesterday about veterans. Because off all the stress (in terms of PTSD and Anxiety) they all have super low testosterone . Wich shows that your lifestyle and well being has such a huge impact.

[@aimelo419]

@Waldel Martell yeah I also would’ve thought😅

[@YouTubeChillZone]

@@aimelo419 That's why TRT is so popular

[@エドワーズジェームズ]

This video is awesome! I can't believe it's free! These tips are very helpful and hard to come by. Thank you Eugene!

[@adamsolis787]

This was a great video. I'm always appreciative of these types that relate to building muscle during a mass phase. Seems so many are all about chasing abs. I feel this put me in check and that I may be lacking in recovery. Can't wait for more!

[@DustCordeiro]

I’ve struggled with patience, and being in a deficit. Brett Freeman has helped me so much!

[@bradchenoweth7584]

Sleep is the hard one for me. I'm up early, work all day, run kids around after work, get home, eat dinner, make sure the kids are squared away and in bed, and only then do I get to work out. 8pm to 9pm is when I get to work out and I get up around 3am to 4am. Puts a serious limit on how much I can sleep.

[@tylershamaly]

I feel your pain… I saw your comment and can’t relate with kids, but can relate with busy work schedule and limited sleep range.

[@vivi4140]

Please continue with your videos, since they’re amazing

[@jonathanhunter6891]

It’s good to get a video talking about the importance of calorie tracking while bulking everyone stresses importance of tracking while cutting but not when trying to add lean tissue

[@Spiceman333]

Fitting in the necessary calories has always been a huge factor for me. I never feel like I can eat everything I need in a day and even if I am on top of it for a few days. One off day where I miss a meal or don’t eat and I’m right back to square one it seems. Consistency really is key. The other thing is little injuries like my wrist and ankle which make it hard for me to return back to training at full capacity. Would love to see a video on injuries in the future if possible. Also curious to see how gut health may play a part here. Keep up the good work, love your content Uncle Eugene! 🔥

[@user-hy3xh1iu8k]

Thanks eugene sir for all the info u share with us...it means a lot..as a trainer it helps me in many ways...

[@ashwinhastir8396]

Thanks Eugene

[@thethirstygoose398]

Cheers Eug. Great stuff mate🤘

[@matteosantisi7814]

Really clear and helpful Definitely appreciate your content and support the channel in general

[@chareric]

I have thought the same thing about Junk Volume. I am cutting down! I did read up that Krieger has now said 20+ sets is okay. Jeff Nippard has a video on it, if you're curious. Though I still think junk volume is a thing as I have already adopted some of your training tips and am seeing improvement - Thank you!

[@foodiesteph6894]

Wow! I am so glad I found your channel!! This was so helpful and very informative! Thank you Eugene!

[@DanstnD]

My biggest problem with building muscle is building it evenly on "both sides" of my body. My upper right and lower left tend to be stronger than the opposit side. But I know they don't have to be perfectly equal and currently I'm pretty okay with it. I try to stay aware of it while training and build muscle on both sides and connect my muscles to the mind. Including unilateral movements really helps to keep proper intensity and gain size and power! Great video !! :) Greetings from Germany

[@MultiAms101]

You are the Buddha of fitness. For real 😃

[@vanessavalencia1385]

I just started following you.. and you are unique

[@2beCuil]

I’m doing calisthenics and have been gaining muscle very slowly. I track my diet and weight. I’ve slowly shed my beer belly but am struggling with the last inches. Also my weight remains fairly constant. I tend to underestimate carbs and overeat on fats. Finding that balance in food is the hardest challenge of all I guess.

[@boxerfencer]

Eugene, about stratigically leveraging junk food to meet caloric demands, I also came to that conclusion. I find it humorous when I hear bodybuilders complain about the difficulties of eating enough to continue meeting increasingly higher caloric demands, when a simple and easy fix is adding a little junk food. I can even leverage junk food and stay; I could stay lean eating peanut butter most days of the week, after an evening martial arts class or gym session. As long as it was moderate, controlled portions, didnt blow my caloric allowance, and my basic nutrional demands were met beforehand. It worked.

[@iamrubenmes]

The moment I allowed pizza in my diet, bulking got easier.

[@yasminpringle5674]

Love everything you have to say about this topic and every other topic if I am going to honest 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you Miss Pringle!

[@josesoto3594]

"Welcome back youtube". No no, welcome back, uncle Eugene 😊

[@VietSytlezzz]

the only fitness youtuber who does timestaps you are truly sent from god

[@billking8843]

Put on some bulk on my pecs by switching to dumbbells and doing 3 sets close to failure and a bigger range of motion, when compared to barbell bench press, where I typically did 5 sets and stayed further from failure for fear of getting stuck under the bar. I totally endorse cutting number of sets to avoid junk volume.

[@rasalresid9147]

When I started working out, my two main mistakes were lack of sleep and not eating enough (not being in a caloric surplus). I always thought I have been eating enough and was disappointed that my weight stagnated. Then I created my first diet plan (I think it was from the website called Dietarize). I realised that my previous food intake was way below my needs, although I thought I'm good. At the beginning it was hard to eat 3600 kcal in a day, but I got used to it. I started noticing real gains and it felt amazing. I wish I'd understood the importance of diet earlier.

[@dannycervantes1855]

do you mind sharing one of your daily meal plans? i have to eat 3100kcal and i usually get to like 2900 and im either full or just simply dont know what else to eat

[@eduardop2111]

Bro idk if im the strange one, but i can eat 2000 ez in meat in a meal and if its high calorie, 5k isnt that far off

[@dannycervantes1855]

@@eduardop2111 idk bro 2000 in meat is a lot. say you choose a fatty cut, rib-eye...330ish for 4 oz. 2000 would be 24oz of meat. 5k wouldnt be sustainable if it's everyday.

[@eduardop2111]

@@dannycervantes1855 i eat 2k a day in total calories, im just saying that i dont understant people who arent hungry all the time, last time i was full must have been like a year ago

[@YouTubeChillZone]

@@eduardop2111 I understand, I see it all the time, people are training too weak zero difficulties. I am now helping another friend and only after two months of training together he started eating normally, I just had to show him how it should look . For example, the plan requires you to do 10 reps, these should be heavy reps where the first set feels hard and you can do max 12 and the last set you barely do 10 most people just do 10 reps with a burden that doesn't even tire them out and therefore they complain about the lack of effects. The body does not have a strong enough stimulus and the appetite does not grow because it does not require a caloric surplus

[@ibanarrambide]

One shot video again, great as usual!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Yeahv]

Just found your channel, I dig it! Unique and I like how calm you are and how you push self care practices. A lot of fitness channels I've seen are all gungho and what not. Take it easy!

[@faimohkihfaimohkih8223]

Uncle Eugene for the win again!!!

[@MrDischner]

Just stumbled onto your channel/vids. Greetings from the US. Thanks for putting this content out, very helpful and easy to watch.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@jacobwolf5640]

Thank you!

[@goggins6121]

just found your channel and damn even tho im not interested in every video you have made i really love your personality and the information you provide. Brother im becoming a regular viewer here

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏 glad to have you here

[@MrScottson1]

Fantastic video!

[@mitchellcarter2799]

I agree with you about having a non physical mindfulness hobby. I just recently started hiking again. I walked everyday for a month before I set off on a 24 mile hike. My body and mind was absolutely destroyed after that. I couldn’t recover at all. I was still hiking everyday after that and was lifting weights. I couldn’t even concentrate. It was affecting my speech. It was like I was drunk. That’s when I started to realize the importance of recovery and I truly learned how overload can really affect someone’s life mentality and physically. I started reading everyday while drinking coffee or tea. I haven’t felt better.

[@namanjoshi5796]

Love FROM INDIA ❤️

[@AgatAscension]

Another Fantastic video, Thank you!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@siuu-e7c]

Love from India

[@chupchupman5859]

this will help me for sure! thanks!!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Enjoy 🙏

[@ryancolemanlife1679]

On point video Eugene!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@iminabarrel1862]

For me its always been finding time to do all the meal prep and eating as my work is unregimented shifts. This also has affected when and what kind of workout i can do, keeping my weight stagnated.

[@gideonrussell2920]

I’ve been skinny my whole life and have never had a particularly big appetite so putting on mass is a real conscious struggle as I have to eat way more than what feels natural for me.

[@wolle1468]

should've mentioned genetics in the beginning. Besides that i learned alot from this video, thanks for the free content and the effort you put into it !!!

[@katrinalj]

Good education ❤🎉

[@James_Smith862]

I needed this video right now. Thank you!

[@kettlebells-ez9xi]

My main struggle is that I'm a lazy son of a beach loving mother

[@stormk-1130]

LOL...

[@redwolf7929]

You can always change ,just need a good reason mate

[@YouTubeChillZone]

Not everyone has to look good be lazy let us be jacked😂🖕

[@mikerenshaw7867]

Thank you 🙏

[@vivalapete7504]

Awesome video. I try to cramp up more workouts during down time. My background is in endurance sports. As a result I’m used to pursuing 2 workouts x day.

[@thefitlessinfluencer9771]

Thank you for another great video!

[@sonzai5162]

I've been waiting for uncle to upload

[@alejandrorobles7054]

GREAT VIDEO

[@AnarchyDucky]

Great content and super helpful as always

[@danielcurran7926]

I love to eat but also hate looking flat and fluffy most of the year around. I also feel fitter when i'm lighter. But then feel like i'm spinning my wheels when i try and "gaintain". The constant battles within myself :')

[@yearight1205]

I know this is probably not something you are super familiar with, but would you consider doing a video for people who put on fat really easy, but who want to pack on a lot of muscle? Seems like the problem there is that carbs help you pack on muscle, but they also make the scale just climb super fast in easy fat gainers.

[@Crimson_Abyss_IV]

Much needed video uncle

[@carsontodd2443]

In the 4 or so months I've been going to the gym as a hard gainer, ive gained a solid 8 pounds. Brining me from 150 to 158, sometimes I wake up and I'm a wee bit over 160 and then I lose it sadly. It's definitely diet for me, my breakfasts are usually great, it's just lunch and dinner suck because I hate cooking, also because I'm too lazy to get ingredients. We'll make it, slowly but surely.

[@nealsterling8151]

One of my biggest struggles is getting enough sleep or getting a decent sleep rhythm. Also, finding the right amount of Training Volume is something i struggle with all the time. I maybe need to say that i have a rare Bone disease and i can't train with extremely high weights. So i use to aim for higher Volume and the use of intensity techniques. To me this is really demanding most of the time and i'm constantly struggeling at finding the right amount of regeneration time (sorry my bad english.)

[@Samson2323]

Tried everything, I am a skinny fat dude. Tried to cut and shed some fat but my arms shrank. Tried to bulk my love handles increased. I just want to look thick with definition. That's my main goal. But I can't achieve it. Been lifting naturally for 3years. Right now I look big but I do not have any separation that I really want. My training is more strength than hypertrophy.

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Perhaps include a hypertrophy phase here and there to grow more muscle. Strength training is good for size, but training specifically for hypertrophy will grow muscle just a bit faster. Bigger muscles will push against the skin more, and over time the "separated" look will appear more.

[@luq7805]

Missed you dude, upload more =)

[@ce8539]

great vid, gotta start cutting out junk volume, i just love the pump! keep it up Eugene!

[@AchillesFeel]

Thanks coach!

[@zoom15th26]

Yo bro! Love your vids,you are so calm & peaceful 😎😎 #💯🔥.

[@iamhowiam2862]

Wow, just found you, new subscriber here🖐️. I'm about to binge watch some of your content over a few cups of coffee. I could tell this is going to be very informative

[@sean.momentum]

You’re going to learn so much! Pen and paper time! 😂

[@StoneShards]

You gotta do the tracking! It raises your awareness of what factors do what, so you can be smart, instead of a schedule slave. Interesting, though, no mention of BMR...

[@patrickbateman3944]

Used to think I was a hard gainer in my teens, quit smoking, quit drinking, started eating right and doing the right exercises. Back then I was 60kg, now I'm at 85kg, was at around 95kg during the first covid lockdown.

[@YouTubeChillZone]

Well done a lot of people have been there I had 62 kg too 10 years ago now 90 kg