why am i not getting bigger?

[metallicaman]

i'm 15 and workout different body parts 5 dayz a week and take weekends of but im getting alot stronger but im not getting bigger why?

[redfire7777]

it takes time.. simple as that

[ddude241]

it takes time.. simple as that

Bump to that. Rome wasn't built in a day

[SugeKnight]

eat a lot (not junk food)

[ClintH]

Takes much alot of time as stated before, and at 15 make sure you're at least getting a semi-solid foundation going. I would first focus on little changes, like skim milk/cheese for lower fat content. Then focus on 1g protein per LB body weight. Then look into your carbs, and give www.fitday.com a visit and start keeping track of carbs, fats, calories, and protein. You need BWX18 calories to bulk, so if you were say....100 LBS, you need 1800 calories per day, 100+g protein, etc. Once you have the diet down, you will start to see some serious muscle gain. And don't think when we say "it takes time" that means years and years. While it may take you years and years of strict training to become a bodybuilder, you can attain a good physique in one year of hard work so long your starting base is not totally horrible. Me for instance, started at 175LBS, 18% BF, now I'm sitting at 197LBS dry(meaning completely empty, morning weight) at 15-16% BF. That is twenty two pounds of lean body mass, in approximately 10 months, and I did not even get VERY serious until a few months ago, about 7 of those months were a shaky time in my life. I am hoping to stay with this diet, and hit 205-210 at 20% BF by march, and drop to around 185 lean,(8-10%). Meaning I would go from 175 18%BF, to 185LBS 10% BF, in only 1 and 1/3 year(Not uncluding time needed for cutting). It will take time, but stick with it, it's the most rewarding thing i've ever done to be noticed for your body, then people start noticing you for your personality

[BreakOnThrough]

EAT. do a search for "bodybuilding foods" on a search engine like Yahoo or Google. then go to the grocery store and load up on all those foods. then eat.

[thecheezman]

get in alot of protein man and geta good diet oin and its alright 2 hav a cheat meal occasionally

[some kid]

check your diet.

that's whats gonna make you grow, not the weights.

[Aftershock]

if ur gaining strenght but not mass maybe ur reps are too low


how many reps are you doing?

[Muscle D]

eat a lot (not junk food)

^^^

[metallicaman]

if ur gaining strenght but not mass maybe ur reps are too low


how many reps are you doing?

i'm doing 10 reps in a set

[VENGEANCE_X]

You are 15 there is part of the reason. Im not saying you can't build muscle at 15, but it comes a lot slower. Your body uses a lot of energy to develop your bones and organs so its hard to pack on muscle. Keep working at it. It will happen sooner or later.