Guys that are 5'7" and under, You should have no reason to b fat, skinny, skinny fat

[Prinseton]

I wish that worked on me

[Soflogator528]

i'm 5'7"

i agree with OP. I started taking lifting/dieting seriously again in the last month or so and have made noticeable changes already. I look pretty muscular at 150lbs.

however...i'd still rather be 6'

[TinyManlet]

Just two days ago, I went out with a mate and two girls... At one point, they asked us at which gym we trained. We started talking about weight training, and at some point, they started talking about how "short guys look like gorillas after some time of weightlifting". They said the look repulsed them, and (this is the textual truth!) that taller guys looked a lot better when built then short guys. So, manlet friends, I don't care how easy it is for you to look jacked... I'm happy with being tall and aesthetic.

lol strong insecurity. those girls are clearly talking about 5'5 and under males who yes look like gorillas, especially as a lot of them have higher bodyfat. This guy is 5'8 and in no way, shape or form unaesthetic. these girls would drop their pants at the sight of him

[jayxbrown]

5'5 and shredded here

[benwin21]

you are correct and wrong. we do fill easier, but it is much easier to go over our caloric intake because it is so low just to maintain.

[andrew19]

brb people commenting on how 'huge' and 'built' I am at only 165lbs and 15% bodyfat.

[Desi_guy]

When you are under 5 7, you have to be careful about many things. The way you dress, the type of shoes you wear, and your proportion. Please, dont go on a bulk if you are short, try to have a minimal bodyfat, and dont workout like you are the next ronnie coleman. The bigger you are, the shorter youll look. You wonna look lean and aesthetic. Your face should look aesthetic which means you shouldnt be taking sugar. Your hips shouldnt look big and your chest should be bigger than your stomach area meaning if you have a belly or look skinny fat than may god bless you.

[GoodlookingMisc]

What do you guys consider to be skinny at 5'6"?

[AisR]

lol strong insecurity. those girls are clearly talking about 5'5 and under males who yes look like gorillas, especially as a lot of them have higher bodyfat. This guy is 5'8 and in no way, shape or form unaesthetic. these girls would drop their pants at the sight of him

who is this?

[Desi_guy]

bumping this thread so more people can read.

[5HUFFL3R]

Desire to be 6'0, not even once.

[Ahpuch]

lol @ calling out the 5'7 and unders when you're 5'9.

Classic.

[Jaccogo]

imo its 5'9 and under that has it easier

[dickbutt]

don't know that feel yet OP, i have dreamer bulked

[Ranniks]

OP....Cutting at 2k calories while working out 5-7 times a week is hell. Not worth it.

[Bustinhimens]

Agreed, when i started lifting i got accused of celltech because i went from 58kg to roughly 70kg in About 8 months (bf% blew up too though) (and no celltech)

[Lifting4girls]

i can confirm 5'5.
i can a few lbs of muscle.
ppl automatically notice

[shroomed]

This again? So easy to throw around broscience like this, isn't it? Maybe if you motivated yourself more instead of complaining you'd have a body you were happier with. It's genetics, not height. A bigger person can eat more and is naturally able to lift more weights. If getting ripped for shorties is as easy as you propose, the gym would be full of hyper-muscular manlet gorillas waiting to tackle you and make you their bish.

[Zamakaze]

Yep all short people should have it super easy to get huge, totally has nothing to do with being a meso, ecto, etc...

Pls go, ****totypes have NO biological basis. They are fuking retarded and outdated.

[Brandon0212]

OP you mad?

[SilastheHNIC]

I tend to agree changes are noticed quickly with short guys. I want to say my piece though, if anyone complains about eating 3k calories you are going to have a rough time in this hobbie. That's the least of concerns eating only 3k calories.....jeeezes

[calbaisey]

excellent post desi guy, i agree 100 %. All you ****s eating too much pizza and biryani, cut it out and lose dem pounds.

[Hucking_Fell]

Op meant it's super easy to fill out a manlet frame compared to manmore. It takes 6-12 months for a manlet to do good transformation, but a manmore takes 2-4 years for the same transformation.

More broscience by some non-avi poverty miscer.

Taller guys have more muscle fiber on average than shorter guys after months of training. When they are in the gym working out, they therefore are tearing more fibers. This means more gains.

The only thing that is harder by being tall is you need to EAT more. As for working out and gaining, just no lol. Excuses some lanky weed might say, but not a reality.

[C0sta]

Manlets 1-0 Manmores

[GReight]

5"3 midget checking in'
brb add 10 lbs of muscle and look like IFBB pro

[ShagsJX]

you sound like 1 of my work out partners!

"you only look like you have gained alot just cause you are so much shorter" - You sound jelly sir!

And I went on that dreamer bulk and got skinny fat >.<!

[lolfb]

This is mostly BS. Its purely down to genetics. Ive seen shorter guys with the skinniest girl physiques find it impossible to put on weight. You have to be genetically gifted to hold more muscle naturally, though you're right it is easier/less expensive to eat. Most tall guys have other factors going against their muscle building, including long limbs, much more food required, not enough test to go around (prob broscience), etc. But you also get some tall genetic freaks too (though they are rarer).

Basically, if you dont win the genetic lottery in bodybuilding then you're f*cked unless you wanna spend the rest of your days juicing. Such a copout to say it "takes longer" because you're taller. No, you probably just dont have the genetics. You never will, doesnt matter how tall/short you are.


Blame genetics, not height.

your jimmies have been rustled. Has nothing to do with genetics. Its mass/size issue. 5'7 brah with 15 inch flexed arms looks huge, compared to a 6'2 with 15s. Looking at them side by side without them flexing, it wouldn't even look like the 6'2 one even lifts.

And as mentioned before, 10lbs on a 5'7 looks a whole lot diff then a 6'2. Also if you take into account that some of the transformations in the other sections required 6'2 to put on 50-60lbs of muscle, many years of training and then look a few posts down for a 5'7 brah gaining 20lbs in a year and looking better then the 6'2.

[lolfb]

OP....Cutting at 2k calories while working out 5-7 times a week is hell. Not worth it.

cutting?

[zinkhan99]

you are just 2 inches taller, stop excusing yourself that it's actually harder for you