Aiming the end of my skinniness!

[tom256]

I know a lot of guys like to see the whole concept of skinny guys getting big, well if I keep at it, you may see another one.
I am a 6ft, 133lb 17 year old teenager. Not much I guess. I'm a skinny guy, I used to like that. But now I dont, as I feel that Im just in the weaker loop now. So I want to add on the pounds.
Bicep.
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[arpeejay]

You'll get there--and we'll enjoy watching you grow!

Take lotsa pix!

xoxo

Richard

[tom256]

Well, I already a quick and easy regime sort of thing that I made up myself.
Breakfast-4 large wheat biscuits, 10 minutes later, 20 press-ups, 30 sit-ups, 15 squats, maybe 3 sets of 10 reps if I'm up to it. (I dont know what weight I will start with on the dumbells yet)
I will do the same exercise after every major meal of the day.
To drink-water or milk.
To eat-Something high in carbohydrates and protein, like pasta and meatballs.

The good thing is that my metabolism is very high, so I will be able to have a large consumption of food and manage more exercise.

Any comments or suggestions on my small regime I have going

[Din]

if you're going to build muscle rather than get "toned" and "athletic" (ever so sorry for the buzzwords, but you get what i mean), i'd recommend focussing more on 2 or 3 body parts per day, and only do one work-out session in which you put all your effort.

so, for instance, you can do your chest and triceps on one day (triceps support your chest in moving weights, so be sure to do chest first in that case). Or you can do two muscle groups that don't support each other much, like chest and biceps, or legs and whatever part of the upper body, etc, etc.

or, alternatively, you can alternate like: upper body, lower body, rest. personally not my favourite (i like to focus more), but every body's different.

and you've got one thing right: diet is important. i'm not sure what meal plan would be most effective for you (because, as i said, every body is different), but few meals will slow the metabolism down, and a lot of meals will generally keep it going at a higher pace. i started out with pretty much the same physique and also a pretty high metabolism, but i still prefer to eat every 2 hours (1. because i'm hungry rather often and 2. because i don't like huge portions; can't stomach them).

in any case, remember that breakfast is an important start of the day, so i'm not sure if wheat biscuits are going to do the trick. make sure to consume protein with every meal (rather than stuffing it into one meal-- there's only so much protein your body can use at once), 'cos you'll need that for muscle recovery.

as for the intricacies of your work-out plan -- there's information out there that'll list loads and loads of options (some contradictory, some illogical... others pretty sensible). just try to find your way in the beginning. get used to the weights and especially your form (how you perform your exercises) and then gradually go heavier once you've got that down. don't push yourself too hard before you really know how to do an exercise, 'cos injuries are annoying, painful, harmful, and certainly won't help you progress. in the same vein: warm up well!

if you've got any questions about the above, feel free to ask. but in the end i'm just a guy who works out and has been reading stuff left and right for the past few years. not a physicist or anything. so, research things well and don't fall for things that seem too good to be true or that just don't appear to be sensible.


in any case, i'm going to end this novel by wishing you good luck

[slaphappystanly]

Good luck! Keep motivated and dedicated and you'll get there eventually. Rome wasn't built in a day... etc.

[Qpjp1]

Originally Posted by slaphappystanly

Good luck! Keep motivated and dedicated and you'll get there eventually. Rome wasn't built in a day... etc.

I agree..

keep up the hard work!