So I consistently hit the gym and do weights. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to grow out of my lanky physique. I have been lifting constantly yet I still have no definition in chest and upper body. I eat healthy and drink protein shakes. Any ideas on things I can try to change it up? I'm desperate at this point because I'm starting to think that my genetics will not allow me to get buff.
Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Need workout advice
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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
yyc12
Senior Don Juan
You'll get good advice here but you'll do better on fitness/weight training forums.
yyc12
Senior Don Juan
FWIW, I'm "less skinny" than i used to be but there's no way around force feeding DAILY (not just on workout days). Also build your legs/glutes and your BACK with compound movements mostly. Those muscles are the foundation of a solid physique (of course all the other muscles will be worked as well, duh). Chicks dig glutes just as much if not more than the so called beach muscles.
ediceneet12
Don Juan
hey skinnyguy I gained 15 pounds in 3 months after i started
starting strength and just increasing how much i eat everyday.
My workout looks like this
Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
2x5-8 dips (only add weight if you are doing >10 bodyweight dips)
Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Pendlay Rows (or power cleans for 5x3, 5 sets of 3 reps apiece)
2x5-8 chinups ***if you do the power cleans, do 3 sets of chinups***
It's done 3 times a week and just alternate's A/B/A and then next week B/A/B
if your knew too wait lifting this will be perfect for you. It takes about and hour for me
to get through, make sure you lift heavy so make sure your only able to get like 5 reps in before
you feel like you gotta quit.
starting strength and just increasing how much i eat everyday.
My workout looks like this
Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
2x5-8 dips (only add weight if you are doing >10 bodyweight dips)
Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Pendlay Rows (or power cleans for 5x3, 5 sets of 3 reps apiece)
2x5-8 chinups ***if you do the power cleans, do 3 sets of chinups***
It's done 3 times a week and just alternate's A/B/A and then next week B/A/B
if your knew too wait lifting this will be perfect for you. It takes about and hour for me
to get through, make sure you lift heavy so make sure your only able to get like 5 reps in before
you feel like you gotta quit.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
skinnyguy said:
Ok, How much do you eat and whats your workout routine and how long have you been lifting?
http://macronutrientcalculator.com/
Heres a calculator to get you a rough Idea.
Firstly - Consuming excess calories is a definite MUST in order to grow and secondly you HAVE to be doing the big 3.
Bench
Squat
Deadlift
It took me a while to get to grips with Eating properly and eating ENOUGH is still a struggle - mainly cos Ive got my size up, and need like 4500 -5000 calories daily to grow.
Carb load before workout, then simple carbs and protein load afterwards.
Post what you lift and how you eat, we can give pointers I can guarantee that you're eating nowhere near enough though - thats everyones answer to not growing. EAT like a breastfeeding mother with 10 hungry babies to feed.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
switch
Master Don Juan
starting strength is ok for beginners , try that.
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How long have you been lifting?
How often do you hit the gym?
What does your current program look like?
About how many calories are you eating a day? As well as grams of protein and how many meals a day do you eat?
Could be numerous things but, when it comes to weight lifting a lot of things are individualized.. Reply so we can help you.
How often do you hit the gym?
What does your current program look like?
About how many calories are you eating a day? As well as grams of protein and how many meals a day do you eat?
Could be numerous things but, when it comes to weight lifting a lot of things are individualized.. Reply so we can help you.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Hardgainers aren't as common as people think, but undereaters are.skinnyguy said:
- Post your current routine:
Eg.
Monday Upper
Bench 3x8
Chin ups 3x8
Wednesday Lower
Squat 3x8
Stiff leg deadlift 3x8
- A days worth of food:
7am
Cup of oats
Scoop of whey
Milk
11am
Tuna
Vegetables
Bread