The Journey of the Skinnies

[reddirt82]

Forgot to add that as soon as i can on here ill post my before pic but trust me, i was very skinny my forarms now are 2" bigger then what my arms were lol...

[daniiiel]

do you mean 95lb plus the bar?

Nope, I mean 50lbs + bar.

[reddirt82]

Nope, I mean 50lbs + bar.

That's what I started with man....keep with it!

[Whyyousoskinny]

son i am disappoint that this thread almost hit page 2.

[slammedsl1]

Oh damn it's been a while, back from vacation, starting back Sunday, can't wait!

[Whyyousoskinny]

Oh damn it's been a while, back from vacation, starting back Sunday, can't wait!

wb brah,

[SkinnyMass]

at 6'2 what weight will make me an official non skinny?

[Whiteybird]

at 6'2 what weight will make me an official non skinny?

Depends on your bf.

I'd say 200+ though. You're my height, I didn't start getting "you look big" comments until about then.

[ajax129]

anyone have advice for someone trying to gain 15 pounds in 3 months

[scott123345]

in on this. tired of being lanky, im 6'' just started lifting and trying to bulk a month ago now have put on about 15pounds in that time, not sure how much is fat but dont think a bit would hurt at all lol.

[Whyyousoskinny]

anyone have advice for someone trying to gain 15 pounds in 3 months

Are you new to lifting? If you are it's entirely possible. Eat a lot of food, keep your diet clean, and hit the gym hard. Rest is essential, so make sure you are getting enough sleep each night and that you are taking an off day.

[ungmny]

whysoskinny i appreciate bros for great improvement just saw your posts on ur page and it is easy and simple to understand,As u've been into gaining muscle i want to ask u that should i follow up cardio very well like warm up running on treadmeal? Broscience telling me here that i should not run too much otherwise i will loose muscle. what kind of warmup or cardio u suggest? Running is good or not !! pls understand me and reply i wrote this with expectation.if i did anything wrong pls understand.
Present : 145.2 lbs
Goal: 176 lbs

[dxmt]

Read every page of this thread and am signing up to get in on this. I'm 24 years old, 6'3, and 149lbs. I've got a large frame, but not a lot of meat on it, so I'm rather lanky in appearance. A couple of weeks ago I decided to finally do something about it -- properly this time -- and have been eating ever since. I'll probably have to be at least 190 to 200 pounds before I start looking less skinny and more "good".

Per day, I'm averaging 2400 calories, 158 grams of protein, 199 grams of carb, and 86 grams of fat. I'm working my way up to 3000-3500 calories and 200 grams of protein (and hopefully, eventually, 4000cal and 200+ protein). I've hit the mark a couple of times in the past few days; it's just a matter of being consistant about it. My previous intake would've been 1000-2000 calories per day max.

I can't really afford a gym membership at the moment, but have got a couple of basic pieces of home gym equipment here I can use. However I'm a bit lost at where to begin. Is "Starting Strength" any good? It seems basic and straightforward, which appeals to me as a complete beginner.

[bonkerzzz]

Yes starting strength is the one of the best routines for a beginner. I'm 6 weeks in myself and everything has gone up except press which has stalled already. I got to 35kg 5x5 before stalling. I get 3 reps but can't finish the last 2. I'm not surprised though, press is always the first to stall and its already over half my bodyweight.

Good luck.

[daniiiel]

I'm coming in at 10.5-10.9% bf, how about you guys?
And does anyone here do cardio in their bulks? I don't, but I'm wondering if I should...

[kingpiccolo]

I'm coming in at 10.5-10.9% bf, how about you guys?
And does anyone here do cardio in their bulks? I don't, but I'm wondering if I should...

i dont but thats cause im eating around 4000 cals a day and still having trouble putting on weight

[Eriatarka]

Hello again fellow skinny guys.
I'm writing today as I've reached my short-term goal just today and want to share my story so it might give someone starting the extra motivation.
It's been 10 weeks since I've started this journey, and when I started I set my goal to reach 65kg. I was weightening 55kg, therefore wanted to gain 10kg (22 lbs) of the best quality possible. Many people say that you can't gain more than 1lb of muscle a week, altough I must say its kinda relative, because it depends on many factors. I'm 5'9" so at 123lbs I was way below normal weight (walking skeleton). This combined with 2 years of no exercise, provided me with plenty of great noob gains. I am very disciplined, and since I was on vacations the whole 10 weeks I managed to eat at least 3500 calories each day, hitting all macros.
My main motivation was to look good on clothes, because I'm starting my internship in pretty much my dream job in september, and its kinda formal there (hospital). Therefore, I had to use a lot of good fit clothes and being skinny is really hard on your appearence. And belive me, looks can be really important on work success. I could not wear shirts without looking they were my dads, I felt bad using polos because of my skinny arms\torso, so I really had to change. Also, I really wanted to look more attractive for my own self-esteem.
I was very educated about bodybuilding because I'm pretty much a nerd when it comes to taking something serious: I designed what I belived to be the perfect workout for my goals, had my diet right on spot, and trained at 110% capacity to the point even the people at the gym look and admire my motivation, pushing myself to the limits every workout.
10 weeks after I've gained 22lbs. From what I can observe, I'd say I've gained aroung 13lbs of muscle and 7lbs of fat, with the rest being probably water.
I can now look great on shirts, even tough I'm still skinny and have a lot to gain yet. 22lbs make a big difference in you. My mother asked me if I was doing steroids. My friends all say I look a lot better, and people at the gym who followed me trough this 10 weeks give me the "wtf" look.
The supplements I used were Serious Mass (half a serving for breakfast), 100% ON whey and dextrose, and Opti-Man.
Hope everyone is as motivated as I currently am. My goal is now to get 11lbs and then cut the excess fat. That would put me at my optimal weight with low (9-10%) bf. Being skinny actually has a lot of advntages, so I can cut the excess fat in 2 weeks, since I have one of those strange metabolisms. Also, since I have very small joints (6" wrist, 8" ankle) my muscles seem a lot larger than they are. Use that as a motivation also. Its hard to get weight, but as a personal opinion, the best bodies come out of ectomorphs (Frank Zane, Brad pitt, even christian bale).

Good luck everyone, and keep us posted for your sucess.
Lets gain that weight!

[PyroBurns]

Hey all I've been working out for about 7 years now and within that time kept losing my progress due to life circumstances. Some of that was my own fault, sometimes it was being far too broke, and a few times it was due to extended periods of homelessness. This time it was due to my career choice; my boss having me do HEAVY labor all day for 4+ days per week and it was just too much to go to the gym afterwards for the last couple of months. I still work there on the weekends but now have a full time job during the week that's somewhat less strenuous. I'll cliffnote the rest.

OBSTACLES:

Work everyday of the week
Food allergies, making it hard to get in extra calories on a whim
Family w/ heart problem history. Lost a brother two years back who started BBing with heart problems. So I'll take it a few steps at a time.
Take ******** for ADD. The problem with this is, my ******** wears off when I get off of work and I like working out while it's still going strong.

GOALS:

Try to switch fulltime job to second shift so I actually have a social life again, and workout when it isn't so hot out.
Convince my other boss to go back on vacation early so I can stop being tortured on the weekends.
Gain at least a few pounds. Want to balance being light & agile with being stronger and having more muscle. Maybe 130-140?
Meet these lifting goals and make new ones: Bench 175lbs Military Press 115 Deadlift 315


I'll probably have to start counting calories because I have no idea how much I eat. My current routine is under construction but I'll try to stick to a simple rippetoe like format sans squats. I used to do them but now they take up too much of my energy and give me chest pains.

Monday:
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Wednesday:
Bench
Military Press
Deadlift

Friday:
Bent Over Rows
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I'll start working on that plan in 20 mins. Kind of want to keep deadlifts on Wednesday permanently so I'm not too tired from work Sunday or too tired for work Saturday.

[ungmny]

Hello Friends !!!
I am writing this post in this place because i felt this place belongs to me,hypocrisy is what i hate and where i stick i stick properly.I've been going to gym since april 13 2011 with a goal of achieving a SIX pack.I was skinny but stomach was too much.i lost 4 inches with 13 kg weight.Now i am left a six pack covered with little fat and 65kg weight.I am not trying to be Arnie but i dream of a Sean Faris kind of look in 'never back down'.I made research and yes guys with all your support i am actually counting macros and eating accordingly.

What frustrated me is that since one month from 13th july till 13 august there is no change in body;bodyweight,arms,theighs,chest,waist everything is at same place,i am frustrated because i spend a lot of money,time,power and mind into this.it is making me angry.my previous trainer left in july and this new trainer is a garbage.should i change my gym/trainer or should i change my workouts?

suggest me where i am mistaking or what should i do

[funk99]

hey skinnies.
checking in after 5 months of hard work
put on 10 kgs and still going strong!

[chobar22]

hey all just checking in, hope everyone's progress is coming along. I'm officially back in school mode as of tomorrow :/ It's gonna be a little harder to fit my workouts into my schedule now, but i've been staying very motivated. Current wake-up weight is 167, up from 140 about 3 months ago. I want another 15-20 pounds by Christmas which I think is feasible. Good luck with your goals everyone!

[dxmt]

Yes starting strength is the one of the best routines for a beginner. I'm 6 weeks in myself and everything has gone up except press which has stalled already. I got to 35kg 5x5 before stalling. I get 3 reps but can't finish the last 2. I'm not surprised though, press is always the first to stall and its already over half my bodyweight.

Good luck.

Awesome, thanks for the tip. I'm going to have to get more weights though... I've only got 60lbs/27kg worth. And I'll have to buy a squat rack too, because my upper body isn't strong enough to get the bar over my shoulders while it's got my squatting weight on it.

Also, does anyone know why I would find it significantly harder to curl weight than I do to press/row it??

[5to9]

Awesome, thanks for the tip. I'm going to have to get more weights though... I've only got 60lbs/27kg worth. And I'll have to buy a squat rack too, because my upper body isn't strong enough to get the bar over my shoulders while it's got my squatting weight on it.

Also, does anyone know why I would find it significantly harder to curl weight than I do to press/row it??

Because curling uses only one (small) muscle group while pressing & rowing incorporates multiple muscle groups - chest/triceps/shoulders, and back/shoulders/biceps.

[Donut Juice]

Will be posting progress pics today. Gained a lot and strength gain are obviously way up. (40lbs in a year). But don't know where it is :/ so tonight I will be comparing to see!

[Cg3139]

I was planning on posting an introduction, after I got around to posting pictures, but this will do fine.

About me.. I used to work out in high school (9 years ago) - life happened, went through some poorly-timed, negative life events resulting in some alcoholism, clinical depression & anxiety, and some serious personality issues. Not sure what exactly I'm dealing with, tried the medical approach, it didn't work, designing my own "treatment," a part of which is restoring my positive self-image.

I started working out again about two months ago and have had some gains, but I'm nowhe near where I'd like to be. My height has always been an obstacle, as is my overall motivation - I generally workout 5 days/week - day 1 (chest, back, shoulders - 4 sets, 8 reps, bench, close grip bench, incline bench, butterflies, military press, hex shrugs, lat pulldown) (day 2, bis, tris) (day 3 - legs, just started this one a couple weeks ago)

Until this point my weekends usually negated whatever progress I had made that week (binge drinking, dehydration & lack of supplement discipline (whey & creatine mono) - I also seem to have some chronic dehydration going on, which can't be good for the creatine, so I've quit drinking all-together and plan on going to aa, not so much for myself, but to use against the peer pressure from the people around me. Sober for about a week now, still dehydrated (drinking 1-2 gallons/day) but assuming it's something to do with withdrawls. I also sleep 3-4 hrs/night, which I know isn't helping my cause, but I'm trying to fix all this stuff without pumping my body full of all the crap doctors swear by, but don't understand.

Diet consists of oatmeal & honey in the am, 5-6 meals through the day (lots of fish, chicken). I try and eat "a lot" but I don't go as far as to count the calories. Tying to work more fiber and complex carbs into my diet. Trying to keep up with drinking 1-2 gallons of water/day, but that's a lot of water, and sometimes I can't find the motivation.

I'm about 204 right now, 6'4" - I want to put on 30lbs.

[shawngreg]

Cg3139 In my avi i was just shy of 200lbs @6'4 but i dont have much muscle mass and my body fat was relatively low. Im at about 210 now and show less definition but I'm much stronger! Keep pushinnngg!!!

Glad to have stumbled across this thread though.... Recently when I'm on bb.com I only look at the misc section and there was a very lengthy thread about how natural bodybuilding is pointless unless you use drugs. I dont plan on ever using AAS but being tall and thin is discouraging when an extra 10lbs on you is almost barely noticeable. Good luck to all brahs in this thread with whatever goals lettuce use each other for motivation

[PyroBurns]

Thinking about picking up some creatine mono this Thursday. Obviously working 7 days a week might make me tired but on 5 of those days I only sit around and do small mechanical assembly for 8 hour. Sure waking up very early kind of sucks and it requires a lot of focus but I feel like I shouldn't be stumbling in the gym and trying to work out before I end up way too tired. Could be stress, too, but hopefully the mono should help. What do you all think? 6-8 hours of sleep per night btw. Just got home an hour ago and have to be up & gone again in 12. An extra hour of two of sleep would suck!

[funk99]

Thinking about picking up some creatine mono this Thursday. Obviously working 7 days a week might make me tired but on 5 of those days I only sit around and do small mechanical assembly for 8 hour. Sure waking up very early kind of sucks and it requires a lot of focus but I feel like I shouldn't be stumbling in the gym and trying to work out before I end up way too tired. Could be stress, too, but hopefully the mono should help. What do you all think? 6-8 hours of sleep per night btw. Just got home an hour ago and have to be up & gone again in 12. An extra hour of two of sleep would suck!

creatine gives me a mental and physical boost. all my lifts have increased. go for it!

[ungmny]

Some people are telling me that Super lean mass 60 - lee Labrada and On's Superior amino 2222 aint good for bulking ? what u guys wanna say ?

[Thisisskinny]

Wow, didn't expect the thread to fall to the 3rd page.

I'm still here and working hard in the kitchen and the gym everyday, progressing really really slow though.