Skinny guys

[SparkyJJO]

Dang guys trim the quotes

Originally posted by: Special K
Try eating 5k cals per day and see if you gain anything

I don't count calories, for all I know I eat that many in a day

 

[irishScott]

You could always work out and gain muscle mass.

 

[Dritnul]

yea im 6 3 and 160
but ive lost weight since going to college i eat more and only exercise is walking to class but i lost 20 pounds my freshman year

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: crt1530
Calorie restriction diets and tinfoil hat wearing is not "living" by my definition.

I don't CR. I eat some not-too-healthy stuff myself, but that's just passive. Actively taking hours out of your day to shorten your life is not something I can categorize as sensible. When you're out on a date with some shallow chick that only appreciates you for your muscular physique and possibly money, be sure to let them know you're cutting your life short for their amusement, I'm sure it will get you laid.

I can certainly see people's rationality for CR, it could allow them to live long enough to extend their life one day beyond all expectations. Perhaps I'm not mentally strong enough to go through with it myself, but maybe I'm just young and naive believing I'll make it without CR. Alternatively, maybe I can just pump my blood full of resveratrol and get similar results without the sacrifice.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
No it wouldn't.

Got proof? Post up.

If you don't, I suggest going back in your hole.

It's your life I'm not the one who should be convincing you to take measures to live longer, I really don't care. I say this because I don't keep track of every single thing I read, so I couldn't possibly provide you with the same proof that I've become familiar with. I could certainly give you a start, but it would take hours of searching.

In conclusion, if you care about your longevity, you will find this proof on your own. It's really not that bad taking a day off to research if it means 20 more years to your life. Alternatively you can just take my word for it and save yourself the trouble, but if you disagree, by all means do yourself the favor and research.

The issue goes beyond body mass and caloric intake. Too much cardio workout will leave you with an enlarged heart, which is good for endurance, essential to many sports, unfortunately the advantage goes against your favor later in life. A larger heart will greatly increase your chance of cardiovascular complications as you age. Then there's also the issue of autoimmune diseases. Continuous stress on the joints greatly increases your chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, which is not only debilitating, but also will shorten your life by some 10-20 years, depending on severity and when you get it.

It's all good...my *rude* comment was meant in jest...my point was...if YOU (or anyone) wants to make a point...put some proof behind it yo...all you did was put a link to a generic site.

I wasn't saying I didn't believe you...just sayin...what I said...post up.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: irishScott
You could always work out and gain muscle mass.

You need your diet in check if you want to gain mass...muscle mass or not.

It's simple...calories in > calories out = mass gain.

It just gets exponentially more complicated as we all have different body types.

 

[SludgeFactory]

It's pretty clear that increased height and BMI both decrease lifespan (although body composition typically gets left out of the data), and in animal models that caloric restriction tends to extend life. I tend to believe that the nutjobs who eat 1500 cal/day for life, have BMI's <18, and have hunger as their constant companion are probably extending their lives by some percentage vs an average person, although it's not very clear how much in an actual human being. It's even less clear about those who go to the other extreme in body mass and food consumption, while staying lean.

There probably is some penalty for carrying added lean mass, and eating extra to support it. But at the levels we're talking about for the majority of natural recreational lifters, 30-40 pounds above their untrained physique at best, and generally less than that, how significant is the effect? What about the offsetting health benefits of strength training and cardiovascular exercise, do you end up better off than a non-exerciser who happens to appear relatively "fit" and have a "good" BMI?

I really don't see a compelling argument against putting on some muscle.