I just turned 16 last month, and Im still very skinny/scrawny/have no muscle at all. I dont want to work out yet b/c i dont want to stunt my growth. Im just about 5'11 now but everybody in my family are slow growers, and usually reach 6'1, so ive got a bit more growing to do. But being skinny is really affecting my game. I know muscles are important, but i also know that height is really important too (according to my sister its even more important than looks). Any advice?
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Scrawny
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
CactusMcDougal
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Height's not important. I'm pretty much fully grown (as in, my doctor said I probably won't grow any more) and I'm only 5' 7" - 5' 8". I occasionally get glances (not contemptuous glances either) from women. I'm not even the best looking guy in my class. I only have a little bit of arm muscle, a lot of thigh muscle, and some chest muscle, but I have a bit of a gut, not much, but a gut nonetheless. Also, lifting weights does not stunt your growth. If you aren't going to grow anymore, like me, then you're just not going to grow. Nothing can drastically influence that. So, don't be down on yourself just because you're skinny and maybe just a bit under average height.
Mr_rogers
Senior Don Juan
Average height isn't 6' for a full grown male, I don't think. Average is about 5'8" to 5'9".CactusMcDougal said:
CactusMcDougal
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Wow, I did not know that. Around 6' 0 - 6' 1 seems to be the average where I live. Maybe the old saying about Texas is true!Mr_rogers said:
It's the same where I live to. I'm 5'9 and 16, but most boys seem to tower over me.
Also, that stuff about weight training stunting your growth is a myth:
http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/derek42.htm
Go hit the gym, man!
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Precursor
Don Juan
omg im only 5'6 and im 16.. turning 17 very soon.. Ahh lol
and i never felt scrawny until i read your post =(!!
and i never felt scrawny until i read your post =(!!
I'm ****ing scrawny myself. 5'11 120 lbs. You can check the Health and Fitness, and over 2 years I've gone from 100 lbs to 120. I hope to gain 30 lbs in the next year.
Being scrawny is a bad thing, but you can stand command respect. I can command respect. I get picked on for my weight, but I'm not someone everyone picks on. I'm not the neighborhood joke. Now as for girls, we're screwed. We just have to fill in. Take Whey, get some weights, and do it. There are plenty of articles here by Warboss Alex that can help you.
Being scrawny is a bad thing, but you can stand command respect. I can command respect. I get picked on for my weight, but I'm not someone everyone picks on. I'm not the neighborhood joke. Now as for girls, we're screwed. We just have to fill in. Take Whey, get some weights, and do it. There are plenty of articles here by Warboss Alex that can help you.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Men's fitness is good for the Health Tips and Sex stuff, but as far as working out gos, you might as well look at TNation and lifting forums...they're MUCH better.
Also, this belongs in the "Health and Fitness" forum.
Height isn't too important. Just go for shorter chicks. I'm 5'9 and I love my shorties (4'10-5'5). Works out well for me.
Also, this belongs in the "Health and Fitness" forum.
Height isn't too important. Just go for shorter chicks. I'm 5'9 and I love my shorties (4'10-5'5). Works out well for me.
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
5'6, 165 :rockon:
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Well blah blah on you Mr. "I weigh more than Evan but i'm 3 inches shorter"
"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.
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
I can only squat around 225 though. I admit, I aint been in the weight room for a while.
I been combining my runs with chin-ups, dips etc (on monkey bars I run across) to keep myself strong until I get the money for a gym
good sub for the poor DJ
I been combining my runs with chin-ups, dips etc (on monkey bars I run across) to keep myself strong until I get the money for a gym
good sub for the poor DJ
neonlimited
Don Juan
wtf
yo dont be a ***** dude dont make excuses like stunt my growth go read up goto bodybuilding.com and go read the stickies in the teen section u beeeitch
yo dont be a ***** dude dont make excuses like stunt my growth go read up goto bodybuilding.com and go read the stickies in the teen section u beeeitch
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
And THERE goes the politeness...
ADD. You in college or anything?
ADD. You in college or anything?
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
college right now
and before you say it, yes I have used the college gym. it sucks. not even a squat rack or proper bench. its all machines
and before you say it, yes I have used the college gym. it sucks. not even a squat rack or proper bench. its all machines
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
That is pretty lame. I'd save up some serious green and buy myself a squat rack, barbell, weights, dumbells and a bench. Thats all you need really. Maybe as you grow financially, add some more stuff.
Sorry to hijack the thread guys.
Sorry to hijack the thread guys.
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
I would if I could man. unfortunately, my dorm room is tiny. First semester is almost over, during christmas break I'm gonna work and make some $$, then gonna join a nearby gym. Semester 2, my time to shine!
Man, this squat withdrawl is getting to me...
Man, this squat withdrawl is getting to me...