Best way to be a strong ass skinny guy

[sirownsalot]

I have been following jasons 5x5 novice program for 6 months. I went from 110 to 128 and my lifts progressed as follows:

This are for 5sets of 5, i dont know my 1 rep maxes
Squat 125 to 170,
BP 105 to 130
BOR 105 to 145
Overhead press 65 to 85
DL 135 to 185.

Over the past months or so, my progress significantly stalled, I keep failing on every lift and i have to take 8 minute breaks on my squats. I know the solution is to eat more, but the thing is dont want to be super big , just stronger and and more defined.
What would be the best training program to do so and what would be the best approach nutrition wise? should i eat at maintance? I was thinking trying wendler, madcow or something

Basically i just want to get as strong as possible for every pound i gain, i would like to avoid bulking and cutting

Thanks!

[Jasonk282]

find a body weight you are happy at, then never eat more calories than is required to keep that weight, while on a strength only program, SS for beginner, madcow's after that, 531 after madcow's.

[veggie530]

I have been following jasons 5x5 novice program for 6 months. I went from 110 to 128 and my lifts progressed as follows:

This are for 5sets of 5, i dont know my 1 rep maxes
Squat 125 to 170,
BP 105 to 130
BOR 105 to 145
Overhead press 65 to 85
DL 135 to 185.

Over the past months or so, my progress significantly stalled, I keep failing on every lift and i have to take 8 minute breaks on my squats. I know the solution is to eat more, but the thing is dont want to be super big , just stronger and and more defined.
What would be the best training program to do so and what would be the best approach nutrition wise? should i eat at maintance? I was thinking trying wendler, madcow or something

Basically i just want to get as strong as possible for every pound i gain, i would like to avoid bulking and cutting

Thanks!

Hey dude no offense intended but at 5'6" 128 you are nowhere near approaching "super big." Why don't ya just keep eating lean until you hit 150ish and then assess whether or not you want to cut back down or continue?

Other than that Jason's advice is what to go with.

[sirownsalot]

Hey dude no offense intended but at 5'6" 128 you are nowhere near approaching "super big." Why don't ya just keep eating lean until you hit 150ish and then assess whether or not you want to cut back down or continue?

Other than that Jason's advice is what to go with.

I know, i am skinny, but i like being like that, i just want to get stronger, and i like lifting weights

[davisj3537]

I know, i am skinny, but i like being like that, i just want to get stronger, and i like lifting weights

If you insist on being short and skinny then learn some type of martial arts. When I was 135lbs I got picked on a lot:/

[MichaelCJ]

"I don't want to be big and bulky."

Hey, this is new!

[AlacrityH]

I'm 5'5 and I think my weight of 155 is perfect to maintain. I can't imagine being 30 pounds lighter.

[Juniorhv]

If you want to be strong and skinny just eat at maintenance and train with high intensity but low volume.

[Jasonk282]

"I don't want to be big and bulky."

Hey, this is new!

I blame twilight

[dhimaan997]

pick on skinnier guys and rough em up that will give make u feel stronger

[SuffolkPunch]

What it comes down to OP is that you have to get larger muscles to get significantly stronger unless you are genetically blessed with super fast twitch fibers.

BUT people routinely underestimate how much fat they carry so you can go a long way by gaining muscle and cutting fat to return to the same net weight. But it's probably more efficient to overshoot your target to some degree then cut back. Try 2-3 months mass gain followed by 1 month cut - rinse repeat.