What every skinny guy should know...

[squirrels]

6'5, 250.

I need big shoulders to compensate for my enormous head.

 

[Matt Rogers]

Great formula SOLID. I shall definitely write that one down.
The great thing is that all of those factors are within our control (with exception of height). So even for those who haven't been blessed with the prettiest facial features can improve their looks.

 

[asd77840]

Wonderful. So what should those of us -- who don't have the height -- do in order to get the HBs????

 

[Downrock27]

I'm about 6'2 165 lbs... just bought some weight gain beverage mix called Mammoth 2500, provides about 1250 calories per serving. Though most of it is carbs... 50 grams per serving is protein. With somethign like this i don't see how it can be so difficult for hardgainers to reach their caloric requirement for the day. Or do these things not work? This is my first time trying a supplement.

 

[Bonhomme]

That kind of stuff works, Downrock, but only in conjunction with a good workout program. Otherwise, it will just get you fat.

 

[Bonhomme]

Hard as it is to believe...

That's what has worked best for me, Fatality, without the injuries that used ot occur when I worked out more frequently (i.e., before the muscles had a chance to fully recover from the prior workout).

Not to be misinterpreted, I do work hard at it during the workout itself. The workout is quite intense, and varies a bit from workout to workout. I also do some aerobic and ab exercises to keep "cut." But still only lift once a week.

There was an interesting article in Muscle and Fitness about some Canadian bodybuilder who was stuck in a rut until he switched to a regimen that consists of about 8 exercises with 1 rep at about 70% of max weight, followed by the same exercises, 1 rep at max weight. He can curl almost 300 lb.

 

[napoleon]

IMO i think that the looks of greek statues is the perfect look a man can get. They are made to look perfect and that look will never get old,for instance:
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/romanciv/Romancivimages13/laocoon.jpg

or

http://www.engr.ucr.edu/~pstovall/CavePic/Italy 2003/Hercules.JPG
(this looks a little gay but its the look i want)

 

[DonCruez]

Originally posted by jakethasnake
This is so retarded. Use your common sense, people!

I read somewhere that growth hormones are being released in much greater numbers if you do a short cardio thing after your weights....

google for Phil Cambell, IIRC

 

[D'light]

guys....i think i am getting good sized...but i think i still think im small. i think im not used to my new body yet, like Pook spoke about. I'm 6'1'' 180 pounds, abs visible, so its all muscle. But I still don't feel like im that big. I just feel like I'm not skinny. What do yall think? Is it all in my head, or do i need to keep going. BTW, my goal is 190 pounds and ill see how that feels. Also i was talkign to a girl who is a friend and we got talking about the gym and why we go. Well i said it makes me feel like a bad azz and that i want more weight because i feel skinny. She says im one of the most bad azz guys she knows, so i dont know, i think maybe the small guy syndrome is all in my head? anyone else feel like this too?

 

[Fatality]

Originally posted by D'light
anyone else feel like this too?

I already said I'm 5'8 205lbs with 10-12% bodyfat and I feel really small.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

5'7 and 130 lbs

Im gonna start hitting the gym soon enuff. I guess body mass to body language is like what body language is to speaking... if you have one, it compliments the other (subliminally mostly)

 

[Spike_the_Dragon]

Originally posted by squirrels
6'5, 250.

I need big shoulders to compensate for my enormous head.

Jesus Christ... I knew you were big, Squirrels, but I never knew just how big until now.

Still, I think that I will cut down atleast a little bit... go for that Bruce Lee look. Bruce Lee was about 5'7-1/2" tall, and only weighed about 125lbs when he appeared in the film "Enter The Dragon".

I intend to do this by using Harry Wong's "Dynamic Strength" as my only system of strength training from now on. It is a system of self resistance exercises based on Kung Fu strength training.

 

[Lifeforce]

Originally posted by Downrock27
I'm about 6'2 165 lbs... just bought some weight gain beverage mix called Mammoth 2500, provides about 1250 calories per serving. Though most of it is carbs... 50 grams per serving is protein. With somethign like this i don't see how it can be so difficult for hardgainers to reach their caloric requirement for the day. Or do these things not work? This is my first time trying a supplement.

Sorry to say this but those calories will probably make you fat... they will spike the insulin levels in your body. (I swear the carbs mainly come from maltodextrin)

 

[majumbo]

I think he meant to say that aromatizing steroids cause water retention that causes a bloated face. Easy way of dealing with this when using gear is to use antiestrogens such as nolvadex, arimidex.

Originally posted by Fatality
Steroids don't change your facial appearance. Growth hormone does.

 

[Fatality]

Originally posted by majumbo
I think he meant to say that aromatizing steroids cause water retention that causes a bloated face. Easy way of dealing with this when using gear is to use antiestrogens such as nolvadex, arimidex.

I thought he might have meant it permanently changes your face but yeah it does cause some water retention. Your face will get bigger when you bulk up. Then you cut.

 

[S0LID]

Muscle plus posture

1 thing I must add is that when you get built, stand dead straight, perfect posture, shoulders back, head up. DO NOT STAND LIKE AN APE! If you do, yeah you may look a bit bigger but you will also look like a wannabe, I'm hard, my life revolves around picking up heavy stuff guy.

It's taken me months to get just good posture. Last night for example, the hottest girl in the club approached me! (I say shes the hottest as she is a 10, which I've never given out in my life). She won the competition far best ass that night She was on the podium and won money for it :|

Good posture gives you an ora of confidence. Add this to a bit of muscle, trendy cloths, nice hair etc, and you will appear like a guy that ALOT of girls think is TOO good for them.

 

[TheSplat]

Originally posted by Lifeforce
Sorry to say this but those calories will probably make you fat... they will spike the insulin levels in your body. (I swear the carbs mainly come from maltodextrin)

Insulin is one of the key components to building muscle. As long as he takes his weight-gainer while he's in an anabolic state, he'll be fine.

 

[Bonhomme]

Left something out of earlier post

There was an interesting article in Muscle and Fitness about some Canadian bodybuilder who was stuck in a rut until he switched to a regimen that consists of about 8 exercises with 1 rep at about 70% of max weight, followed by the same exercises, 1 rep at max weight. He can curl almost 300 lb.

I forgot to mention this Canadian fellow does the above full-body weight workout once every 2 weeks.

 

[prototype]

pook!

pook you bastard you have turned me into an assassin. hahahahahahahah! I like it though. My bosses daughter also fell victim.

 

[TheInfamousCBear]

Re: Left something out of earlier post

Originally posted by Bonhomme
There was an interesting article in Muscle and Fitness about some Canadian bodybuilder who was stuck in a rut until he switched to a regimen that consists of about 8 exercises with 1 rep at about 70% of max weight, followed by the same exercises, 1 rep at max weight. He can curl almost 300 lb.

I forgot to mention this Canadian fellow does the above full-body weight workout once every 2 weeks.

Ive only been working out once a week due to work schedule, but I keep the same diet, and Ive noticed that Ive gotten stronger as apposed (sp) to working out 3 times a week...Strange...