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Weight lifting, etc.

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Alphathree33

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A friend of mine (girl) suggested a personal trainer for me the other day. Now, (a) I particularly respect her opinion and (b) I'm willing to take a hint 🙂

I'm 18 and I've worked out probably three times in my life, and all three were part of the one required freshman phys. ed. course in high school hehe. That was umm five years ago.

Anyway, after she said that I started to think about it a bit - I AM built like a stick. Take your thumb and your index finger on your left hand and wrap them around your right wrist... can you get your thumb and index finger to touch? I can. Lol. Also I can see a weee tiny bit of an outline of my rib cage if I look in the mirror.

Now that you have an idea how thin I am (6'-0" 130 lbs), does anyone think I would see any results from doing any kind of working out? Also does anyone have a good idea of a risk/reward sort of thing associated with the activity? How long does it take to see results (I don't want to be superman, I just don't want to be a stick) and do you think someone of my build would EVER see results? Are there any long term risks? Etc.

Any information from someone experienced would be helpful. 🙂
 
Make sure you eat good, like 300grams of protein a day, etc. Low carbs, low fat. You will put on lean muscle then, with little or no fat. Check out elitefitness.com for some tips, mainly the training and nutrition board.

When I started working out a little over a year ago, I was 6', 180lbs, with a little fat, not much though. Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. Your nutrition plays a huge role in it.
 
6' 0 inches, 130 lbs - wow that's skinny. Least you're not on the opposite end. Regarding the index/thumb thing - that's not really representative of being skinny. There isn't a lot of muscle in your wrist area you can work effectively.



<< Now that you have an idea how thin I am (6'-0" 130 lbs), does anyone think I would see any results from doing any kind of working out? Also does anyone have a good idea of a risk/reward sort of thing associated with the activity? How long does it take to see results (I don't want to be superman, I just don't want to be a stick) and do you think someone of my build would EVER see results? Are there any long term risks? Etc. >>



You would see results. The only risk with lifting weights is the small one of getting injured (very very small if you do it properly) and the time lost by working out. (an hour 3-4 days a week, that's nothing really) In terms of results, if you eat right you can see gains within the first month - however, set a goal of 3 months to see "results". Take before and after pictures every month to see your progress. (That's the one thing I wish I did)
 


<< Anyway, after she said that I started to think about it a bit - I AM built like a stick. Take your thumb and your index finger on your left hand and wrap them around your right wrist... can you get your thumb and index finger to touch? I can. >>


Dude, i'm 6'2", 220, by no means skinny, and I can do that easily.
 
6' and 130 !!?!?!?!??!?!?!

Most women above 5' 8" that I know weigh more than that.... 🙂
You need to start lifting and Eating. You seriously need to gain 50 pounds, mininum. It will take you a solid 2 years to get there.
Focus on the three main lifts: Bench, Squat, and Deadlift. Search the web and you should find more than enough info.

Are you vegetarian?
 
Good advice RB. Pictures really show you how you progress. Like he said, keep the workouts about an hour 3-5 days a week, working each body part once, one day a week to give your body time to recover. You should get at least 8 hours of sleep also to allow for your muscles to rebuild. After 6 months, you might want to turn it up a notch and workout for 2 hours 3-5 days a week and change up your routing, meaning your lifting techniques.
 
<<Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. >>

That is impressive🙂

I went from 275 Lbs to 210 in 9 months 🙂 I was pimping on the beach when I went down to 200. Those were the good ole college days. Now I sit on my ass 80 hour/week. Need to get back in shape...

BTW, I am 5' 9.5"
 
Follow the advice given and you'll be set.

Good luck. 🙂

I know I didn't have the determination to keep it up. I only ever went enough to add a little bit of mass and get pretty toned. I'm still only 144-147lbs and 6'0-6'1. I'm not that skinny anymore, but I have no fat at all..

-RSI
 


<< Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. Your nutrition plays a huge role in it. >>



Yeah, in your dreams.
 
When I started working out a little over a year ago, I was 6', 180lbs, with a little fat, not much though. Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. Your nutrition plays a huge role in it.

Yeah right, are you sure it's just nutrition...show us the pics. 80 lbs. in a little over a year, hehehe.



Make sure you eat good, like 300grams of protein a day, etc. Low carbs, low fat. You will put on lean muscle then, with little or no fat.

Ok, now a guy that weighs 130 lbs. surely needs 300 grams of protein.
 
My friend Thor was 6'2.5" and 135 throughout college. After he started to lift, he did not get huge like some guys but he begain to fill out nicely and was visibly more muscular. He really started to fill out in his mid 20's. So don't feel bad if you seem to have slower gains than some people. You will definitely get the more dramatic results over time.
 


<< Make sure you eat good, like 300grams of protein a day, etc. Low carbs, low fat. You will put on lean muscle then, with little or no fat. Check out elitefitness.com for some tips, mainly the training and nutrition board.

When I started working out a little over a year ago, I was 6', 180lbs, with a little fat, not much though. Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. Your nutrition plays a huge role in it. >>



sounds like 'roids playing a huge role, to me.
 


<< <<Today, I am 6', 260lbs with 7% body fat. >>

That is impressive🙂

I went from 275 Lbs to 210 in 9 months 🙂 I was pimping on the beach when I went down to 200. Those were the good ole college days. Now I sit on my ass 80 hour/week. Need to get back in shape...

BTW, I am 5' 9.5" >>




damn, how did you do that?!
 
I dropped from 274 to 165 over a period of just more than 9 months. It's incredibly easy with a regimen of good nutrition, exercise, and moderation.

Unfortunately, I'm back up a few pounds... but about to drop them 😀

And no, I didn't attend Subway daily. 😛
 
Dude - you don't need to eat 300g of Protein per day!

In order to grow throughout a weight training program, you need at least 1g of protein per pound of body weight. Now, since you are so small, I would probably try to hit at least 150g of protein per day if I were you. Unless you eat constantly and drink about four protein shakes per day, you will not hit 300g.

Also, do not neglect your carbohydrates! If you want to grow, you NEED carbohydrates to fuel the musclebuilding process! Protein is the stuff used to make the muscle, while carbohydrates provide the energy to build muscle. If you were already big to start with, you would not need so many carbs because your body would use your fat deposits to fuel the process. Since you are so skinny to begin with, make sure you eat enough carbs or you simply will not grow.

I used to be 240lbs. when I was about 16 years old - I dropped down to 130 pounds in under a year (NOT healthy weight loss - DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! In fact, it was so unhealthy that I later developed stones in my gallbladder and had to have it surgically removed.) Since then I have slowly been putting wight back on in the form of muscle and am now about 160.

Nutrition is very important, however developing your training split should not be taken lightly - if you need some tips on this, let everyone here know.
 
hahahha

u are a stick yo

im 6'1"
180lbs

but i dont wanna get all big
but i lift 4 times a week....

u need some muscle....
 


<< My friend Thor... >>


You don't even need to finish your story Jfur, just having a friend named Thor is a story in itself! Anyone else wish their name was Thor or Hulk or Colossus or anything? 😎
 
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