How to cover wide hips??

[SMK1994]

At the moment, I am trying to bulk on about 3500 cal (6"2, 147 pounds)..........as is seem in the photo, I have HUGE hips, destroying what hopes of aesthetic I have ffs. Ive been told bigs lats can help this problem, anyone have the same issue and overcame it?

[TheMadPhysicist]

bit lats help with big hips? What is your current b.f?

At the moment, I am trying to bulk on about 3500 cal (6"2, 147 pounds)..........as is seem in the photo, I have HUGE hips, destroying what hopes of aesthetic I have ffs. Ive been told bigs lats can help this problem, anyone have the same issue and overcame it?

[SMK1994]

bit lats help with big hips? What is your current b.f?

11%

[TheMadPhysicist]

wide hips at 11% b.f? sure it's not just a case of the rest of you being rather narrow rather than your hips being wide.

11%

[SMK1994]

wide hips at 11% b.f? sure it's not just a case of the rest of you being rather narrow rather than your hips being wide.

Its fukin bone shape........along with the fact I have the shoulders and arms of an anorexic.....can't seem to gain up top at all, and that make the problem with bone structure down below highlighted

[AdrianPerry]

6'2 and 147lbs, just keep eating those cals!! Sounds very very light for 6'2 I would have thought you'd be aiming for something like 180-190+

Sounds likely your body just needs to 'fill-out'

[ktothewire]

^^ yup, fill out your body you're pretty tall and weight low which always sucks for tall people, you have to work a bit harder.

[SMK1994]

^^ yup, fill out your body you're pretty tall and weight low which always sucks for tall people, you have to work a bit harder.

I run daily as well, so as to keep fat gains down........fill out with as much muscle gain as possible. A little bit confused with the nutrition side of things though. The last week been taking in 3300 cal a day clean, will that bring some progress???

[TheMadPhysicist]

Rather than run to keep fat down and then wonder why you're not filling out, consume less fat?!! You need to up your carb uptake too i imagine. Stop running daily, stick to heavy compound and eat on a surplus. TDEE's are different for each person so work out what yours is (using a TDEE calculator) which will then enable you to work with a decent surplus diet.

I run daily as well, so as to keep fat gains down........fill out with as much muscle gain as possible. A little bit confused with the nutrition side of things though. The last week been taking in 3300 cal a day clean, will that bring some progress???

[unstrong]

I run daily as well, so as to keep fat gains down........fill out with as much muscle gain as possible. A little bit confused with the nutrition side of things though. The last week been taking in 3300 cal a day clean, will that bring some progress???

Your fear of gaining any fat and your use of cardio to compensate for increased caloric intake are suggestive of disordered eating habits. You need to face that fear and should not be worried about a bit of fat gain at the level you're at. Check out the stickies in the nutrition forum, set your caloric surplus appropriately to gain .5-1 lb/week, and bulk for 6 months-a year.

^^ Consuming less fat will not make you less fat. Indeed, replacing fat calories with carbohydrates will have no effect on OP's body composition.

[SMK1994]

Your fear of gaining any fat and your use of cardio to compensate for increased caloric intake are suggestive of disordered eating habits. You need to face that fear and should not be worried about a bit of fat gain at the level you're at. Check out the stickies in the nutrition forum, set your caloric surplus appropriately to gain .5-1 lb/week, and bulk for 6 months-a year.

^^ Consuming less fat will not make you less fat. Indeed, replacing fat calories with carbohydrates will have no effect on OP's body composition.

I'll say it straight, I have a history with eating disorders, but by fuk do I want to be muscular.......being the scrawny fool is very frustrating. At this stage, I am tempted to dirty bulk......

[unstrong]

I'll say it straight, I have a history with eating disorders, but by fuk do I want to be muscular.......being the scrawny fool is very frustrating. At this stage, I am tempted to dirty bulk......

Your shape doesn't really look bad at all in your avi. There's a thread in the nutrition section for eating disorder recovery support. It does seem like you're battling both disordered eating and maybe also some amount of dysmorphia with regard to your hips. You can beat that. There are some really good and supportive people in that thread who have been there before also will not be afraid to kick you in the ass a bit when you are getting in your own way. I strongly suggest that you check it out:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=149942713

For now, you're probably going to want to stick to a fairly structured program in order to help you fight that urge to burn off extra calories with extra cardio. Also, if you've been working with a doctor, you should continue to listen to her recommendations.

Good luck.

[SMK1994]

Your shape doesn't really look bad at all in your avi. There's a thread in the nutrition section for eating disorder recovery support. It does seem like you're battling both disordered eating and maybe also some amount of dysmorphia with regard to your hips. You can beat that. There are some really good and supportive people in that thread who have been there before also will not be afraid to kick you in the ass a bit when you are getting in your own way. I strongly suggest that you check it out:




Good luck.

The thing is, I know that if I fill out my shoulders, back and arms, it will make my body look alot better proportion wise. I am just a small bit annoyed as I don't know how to go about doing it right............was thinking "dirty bulk" to 160lbs, maintain workouts/lifting and then move on to clean?

For now, you're probably going to want to stick to a fairly structured program in order to help you fight that urge to burn off extra calories with extra cardio. Also, if you've been working with a doctor, you should continue to listen to her recommendations.

[davidolson22]

The thing is, I know that if I fill out my shoulders, back and arms, it will make my body look alot better proportion wise. I am just a small bit annoyed as I don't know how to go about doing it right............was thinking "dirty bulk" to 160lbs, maintain workouts/lifting and then move on to clean?

Start clean bulking now and keep clean bulking for about 2 years. You're 4 inches taller than me and if I dropped to your weight I'd be at around 0% body fat.

[davisj3537]

If you don't want to put your big boy pants on and read about nutrition then maybe you could go buy some muumuus at a big and tall store. They hide everything.

[SMK1994]

Start clean bulking now and keep clean bulking for about 2 years. You're 4 inches taller than me and if I dropped to your weight I'd be at around 0% body fat.

Two years bulk is a long fuking haul

[TJP33]

Big back and big legs--- its the best illusion bodybuilders who are'nt genetically blessed with tiny wastes can provide..

Your history of ED, throws out any nutrition suggestions from me, don't feel its appropriate. If you got help previously, Id revisit that individual and discuss. My worries is if you overshoot your bulk and start seeing some fat gained you might go back to your old ways. Your health is more important.. BBing can be a passionate hobby in life, but its not your life.

Also remember your 19, you can have your training perfect, nutrition perfect (both of which is very rare) and there still the need for time- patience pal.

[SMK1994]

Big back and big legs--- its the best illusion bodybuilders who are'nt genetically blessed with tiny wastes can provide..

Your history of ED, throws out any nutrition suggestions from me, don't feel its appropriate. If you got help previously, Id revisit that individual and discuss. My worries is if you overshoot your bulk and start seeing some fat gained you might go back to your old ways. Your health is more important.. BBing can be a passionate hobby in life, but its not your life.

Also remember your 19, you can have your training perfect, nutrition perfect (both of which is very rare) and there still the need for time- patience pal.

Got the big legs covered anyway, thanks pop

[davisj3537]

Got the big legs covered anyway, thanks pop

No, you don't. You are 147lbs. Think about your audience before you post stuff like this.

[SMK1994]

No, you don't. You are 147lbs. Think about your audience before you post stuff like this.

Everyone got to start somewhere

[JOoa0ky]

Two years bulk is a long fuking haul

And Rome wasn't built in a day.

You need to gain weight. If the scale isn't moving you either eat more and/or decrease cardio.

[SMK1994]

And Rome wasn't built in a day.

You need to gain weight. If the scale isn't moving you either eat more and/or decrease cardio.

Sounds like a plan....if I was to maintain cardio, would it minimise a dirty bulk

[unstrong]

Sounds like a plan....if I was to maintain cardio, would it minimise a dirty bulk

I rarely say this as I am a big proponent of cardio, but I would temporarily cut most, if not all, of your cardio out of your routine because you are using it in an unhealthy way. Cardio is not something that you increase or decrease as you eat more or less food. That is indicative of an eating disorder. If you read the stickies in the nutrition forum and set up your diet properly, you will not need to use cardio as a weight management tool. In order to minimize the temptation to use that extra mile of running as a calorie burn, you may want to stop running temporarily and just lift weights.

Of course, if you're working with a health professional please consult her and disregard the above information.

[davisj3537]

Everyone got to start somewhere

I'm not hating on that. When I started I was tiny, much smaller than you. My point was don't tell us you have big legs when you don't.

Of course, if you're working with a health professional please consult her and disregard the above information.

What you trying to say bro? (Insert sexist comment here)

[unstrong]

What you trying to say bro? (Insert sexist comment here)

Gotta throw 'em an occasional bone sir

[Mirrox]

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[unstrong]

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Tempted to neg. Way to read the thread.

The 6'0" 154 guy telling the 6'2" 147 guy to cut and thinking that's all that needs to be said, dafuq.

On second thought a neg is well deserved

[Mirrox]

Tempted to neg. Way to read the thread.

The 6'0" 154 guy telling the 6'2" 147 guy to cut and thinking that's all that needs to be said, dafuq.

On second thought a neg is well deserved

I didnt mean cutting as eating less calories. I also have wide hips, i meant cutting the bones, u get it?I know this is hard for you to comprehend but you are the dumbest mutha****a ive ever laid eyes on. Not only did i lose a million braincells just by looking at your post, i also lost my will to live. Im online right now looking for ways to recover braincells that have been destroyed by pheggots like you. If by some miracle you were able to understand and read all this, please by all means throw your computer and modem out of the window so something like this never happens again. Pheggot.

[unstrong]

I didnt mean cutting as eating less calories. I also have wide hips, i meant cutting the bones, u get it?I know this is hard for you to comprehend but you are the dumbest mutha****a ive ever laid eyes on. Not only did i lose a million braincells just by looking at your post, i also lost my will to live. Im online right now looking for ways to recover braincells that have been destroyed by pheggots like you. If by some miracle you were able to understand and read all this, please by all means throw your computer and modem out of the window so something like this never happens again. Pheggot.

LOL, consider seeking anger management help.

Also "wide hip bones" are not the issue. The fact that you are both skinny fat and store fat at your waist is almost 100% the issue. Build your core musculature and your hips will look much smaller in comparison.