I'm 21, 5'9 and 139 lbs. I'm not 100% certain what my bodyfat percentage is but I've never had abs before. I want to become really shredded this year, but every time that I've tried working out in the past I had no idea what I was doing. What's a good program to help me gain muscle and burn fat at the same time? And what should be my goal weight for the end of the year?
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01-08-2019, 07:13 AM #1
Realistically, how much muscle can I gain in one year?
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01-08-2019, 07:47 AM #2
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01-08-2019, 08:05 AM #3
About 350. Not much to answer to that question. Just google what’s possible for a human male and it will show something.
Your going to get comments about reading stickies and dieting/gaining weight so just go and do that. You will find answers similar to any question you have
Who knows. A year won’t do much. Make it a hobby and do it til your are satisfied with your body. Most here started with beginner programs. Starting strength 3x5 is what I used. For my lifts to 225/185/315 then did madcow to 315/275/405. Went on to do reps 3-8/12. Now I’m on and off and looking good/maintaince. Will probably go back to hit my old numbers but I’m in no rush or really care enough to train like before. Currently on that bulking/pigging out time
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01-08-2019, 08:07 AM #4
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01-08-2019, 08:13 AM #5
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01-08-2019, 08:41 AM #6
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01-08-2019, 08:48 AM #7
It is absolutely and it will be motivating and boost your self confidence.
Don't freak out, yes you will gain some fat but who cares. You will gain more muscle than you would have if you would gain 20 pounds a year. The extra muscla will then make it easier to lose the fat again anyway.
Also, a significant amount of the weight is glycogen and water (more water). That's normal. I gained more than 10 pounds in 5 weeks but it's obviously a lot of water weight too.
You can gain 1-2 pounds of MUSCLE in a month. How are you gonna maximize your potential if you don't even gain 1-2 pounds of WEIGHT? The potential as a beginner is huge and you're missing out on your once in a lifetime muscle boost if you dont gain the weight
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01-08-2019, 08:49 AM #8
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01-08-2019, 09:55 AM #14
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It's pretty simple:
#1 Pick a routine you think you will enjoy stick with it for for 8 weeks if you're seeing results keep with it if you're not seeing the results you want change it up.
#2 If your gaining weight and adding weight to the bar your going in the right direction BUT if your gaining weight and no weight is getting added to the bar than your not going in the right direction.
The MAIN thing is find a routine you enjoy and will stick with for the long run, this is the best advice I can give.
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01-08-2019, 10:00 AM #15
For a beginner who's never lifted a weight in his life, has his nutrition dialed-in perfectly, trains consistently on a structured beginner program, and gets plenty of sleep, the maximum rate of muscle gain in a natty human is about 2 pounds per month for the first year. Most beginners, however, struggle with their nutrition, train inconsistently on poorly-cobbled-together 'routines,' don't get enough sleep, and subsequently quit due to lack of any progress at all.
If you're serious about making significant change in your physique and strength level, forget about "abs" for now, and start here:
Fierce 5 Novice routine:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159678631
If you don't know how to perform any of the exercises in this program, look them up here to learn how to do them correctly:
http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
This thread will explain all the steps to figure your baseline of required protein, fat, carbs, and calories:
*Figuring Calories and Macros: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1481919401
Get your regular-food nutrition squared-away and your eating on a consistent basis for several months, and then consider addition of possible supplements.
Guessing at portion sizes or relying on food package information will fail you. Buy an inexpensive digital food scale (~$20 at any big-box discount store), weigh your portions, and track them here: http://fitday.comNo brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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01-08-2019, 10:08 AM #16
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01-08-2019, 10:49 AM #17
At 5'9, I'm about 160 when I last cut down to 10%...now sitting up around 180, albeit with a higher body fat...I think a lean 160 is a good goal for a 5'9 novice, but can definitely get bigger from there.
OP, if you manage a clean bulk at 2lb/month for a year, I think you'd be very happy with the results.
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01-08-2019, 05:36 PM #18
i agree with this... cuz this is a lifestyle not just a "diet"! 8 weeks to see if you have any results in trying a program is miniscule over the period of time you will be training! the problem is that a lot guys want results within a month, and thats not fair to the program... 8 weeks or even more is fair! AND not to mention finding something that you will be motivated to do, is a huge propenent cuz otherwise, if you hate what you are doing, chances are, that you wont last! i do Starting strength after long bouts out of the gym due to injuries, illness etc! and for ME, i love that i can go in every day and see my lifts going up.... SS might not be for you if thtat doesnt motivate you! and that goes with every program, with the assumption, as a novice you pick one of them!
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01-08-2019, 05:50 PM #19
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01-09-2019, 03:41 AM #20
This ignores body types - I'm 6'1" and was 155lb at the end of my last cut (which is when my profile pic was taken). I'd like to get up to a lean 175lb eventually. I have tiny wrists and ankles, long limbs and a proportionally short torso.
One of my mates is 5'8" and over 200lb, but doesn't lift and isn't particularly fat. He has big wrists and ankles, relatively high muscle mass, short limbs and a proportionally long torso (we look almost eye-to-eye when seated).
This is why BMI is almost useless.
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01-09-2019, 04:41 AM #21
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01-09-2019, 05:19 AM #22
I agree I'm small - I was skinny-fat and worked on losing the belly first, but I'm bulking now. I disagree that I under-eat - my TDEE is around 2400 calories and I've been eating 2650 for a while now. I did a dirty bulk at around 3000-3400 calories daily last year and gained mostly fat, surprise, surprise.
I know there aren't fat skeletons, but wrist and ankle size do tend to correlate pretty strongly with potential lean weight. 6'1" Thomas Hearns is never going to be as heavy as 5'10" Mike Tyson.
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01-09-2019, 07:12 AM #23
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01-09-2019, 08:20 AM #25
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01-09-2019, 08:55 AM #27
Similar to you, I started out pretty underweight. I was also very weak with very little muscle mass and hadn't been in the gym in over 10-15years. I looked unhealthy and skinny.
I'm probably a good example of what's possible (for me personally and my so-so genetics). I pretty much did everything by the book: nutrition was on point at a caloric surplus, I started on F5 novice and followed it to the T, doubled/tripled all my lifts the first year, tracked everything, etc. Other than a couple injuries I received outside the gym, I was extremely consistent.
I have no idea how much muscle I gained, but I can tell you that I look and feel like a completely different person than I did a year ago. Here's a few pics:
Just before starting F5: https://bit.ly/2FgqnPn
7-8ish months later (20lbs heavier): https://bit.ly/2RDm2eV
My avatar pic you see in my profile is close to 12months in.
I'm still nowhere near my goals, but I'm satisfied with the progress.
At your weight, losing fat should be the least of your worries. Forget getting "shredded." Eat at a caloric surplus, gain weight & size & strength, and get on a solid novice program. At your size, don't chase "abs" as that will just set you back. They really should be a 2+ year goal. I'm about 18 months in, and just now starting to see them.
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01-09-2019, 03:52 PM #28
For sure, but it was the 3 inches shorter man who was heavier (21lb heavier based on Tyson career low and Hearns' career high weights, not to mention that Tyson was way younger at those weights).
All I'm trying to say is that while body types are not a precise science, our frames do dictate how we look at certain weights and how much lean weight we are able to put on. Basing it solely on height is overly simplistic. Hearns looked strong at 160lb, while Iron Mike would've died before making that weight).
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01-09-2019, 03:59 PM #29
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Oh yeah
But, who cares? What does it matter in regards to any particular other person and what they weigh?
And you know that BMI considers height, yes?
Hearns at 160 looked like he needed to eat a sammich
lol at he would have died getting down to 160. No.
6'1 and 155 lbs is 'small'. This started with a comment about "at x height you should weigh at least y", within the context of bodybuilding/weight training/muscle/strength. It's certainly up to the individual what they want to weigh and why, but, something like 6'1 155 is small as is 5'9 139
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01-09-2019, 04:52 PM #30
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