On March 25 2007 16:29 Newblish wrote: i workout regularly, and i believe my system is the best to follow.
its a high intensity low volume workout, which means less is more in terms of hours you spend in the gym per week, but you must put in maximum effort in order to stimulate growth.
its a 6 month thing that is intended to build up as much muscle as you possibly can, and then "cut" for 2 months which means get rid of the extra body fat youve added with that muscle by doing high intensity cardio.
Its worked for me so far, 2 months in ive increased my weight from 180 to 195 and my strength has skyrocketed, not to mention my size. I cant wait for the cutting phase :\ but ill follow this program to assure i get the maximum results it can bring. (im 21 years old and 6'1 btw)
Anyway, here are things you need to know - freeweights are the ONLY way to go, you must be willing to do heavy lifts like squats,deadlifts, incline/decline bench presses etc. Your body grows as an adaptive respose to its environment, so naturally you work it harder and youll grow more. 5-7 reps is ideal for most exercises you do, you want to break down as much muscle fibre as you can with a high weight to keep your energy high/lactic acid to low. Doing endless amounts of reps with low weights is extremely retarded unless youre aiming to build endurance(you stretch your muscle fibres endlessly without breaking them down, instead of well... breaking them down -_-) The goal in the gym should be to build muscle first THEN define(ie a cutting phase with almost purely cardio and few gym workouts), it makes sense if you think about it, its stupid to think you can just go in there to get definition whenever you want.
Eating is different of course, and thats something you have to research in order to fully grasp and implement properly, but it shouldnt be a big deal as long as youre committed.
the program i bought is here, and its incredible and worthwhile if youre willing to spend $67, youll end up saving MORE money using his methods than blindly buying random supplements or what have you than if you do things the RIGHT WAY.
hope i was of help, if i didnt explain something properly, give me a shout by pm ;\ HF
High intensity/low volume would NOT be good for a beginner at all. How is he going to be able to put maximum effort when he cant even lift properly? At this point he's going to have a lot of wasted sets and the weight is going to be very low anyway, so he's not going to be able to cause enough damage with those low sets to get any decent results. I think doing as a beginner you have to work out more frequently in order to get your muscles and nervous system adapted to lifting the weights, plus it makes strength gains come quickly. The type of training your talking about does work but only if you can lift enough/know enough to go completely balls to the wall and is best for people who have been lifting for a while. With low volume you're not leaving any room for error, and what you get with beginners is them substituting squats with leg extensions or something.
The guy who wrote my program was 130 pounds and 5'11 or something, and these principles allowed him as a BEGINNER to increase his weight to like 195 and be both extremely fit and strong.
Cant lift properly?(assuming he cant, we dont even know). When i began as a beginner i was able to do every single exercise that was asked of me. the olympic bars weigh only 45 pounds anyway, anyone is able to lift those properly without the chance of being injured or not being able to perform 5-7 reps(2 sets normally). If someone is not strong, he uses less weight.. its that simple. My first week was lower weights so that i could allow my body to adapt, and so can his i believe.. everyone has to start somewhere, and obviously the first week or two would be trial and error. Btw - after my first week my strength skyrocketed, and ive progressed so quickly after only being on this program for 2 months.
Why would you buy a program for someone who is 130 lbs? Anyway the program is working for you, thats great, but the point is HIT wont work for a beginner. There are a lot of factors in your success, such as how long you've been training and how strong you are. Since you're 195 lbs. I'll assume you're not new to weight lifting. The reason a lot of people respond well to HIT at first is because it provides a nice change of pace and forces them to give their muscles appropriate recovery time, which believe it or not a lot of people dont. Any time you change how you train with reasonable programs its going to give you some progress.
With the OP, if he's only working out for less than 2 hours a week and performing a few sets of 5-7 reps thats simply not going to get the job done. He's probably going to start out doing less than 100 lbs. on bench for example, and while for him that may be relatively heavy its not going to be able to get the same results as me for instance who would do about 240 for that. While its our 5-7 rep max for both of us, its more of a true max for me and is going to cause a lot more damage, while for him its not really his strength, its just that his nervous system is inefficient at lifting the weight and is holding him back.
On March 25 2007 16:42 Metal[x] wrote: i remember someone mentioning running right when you wake up is the best time to run? someone have any sources where they heard this? or just give me more information in general would be great!
The best time to run is after 12 hours of fasting. This forces the body to burn a significantly increased percentage of calories from fat than the normal ration between fat and muscle. This would usually be in the morning for most people. You can search for the article that explains the biology behind it on testosterone nation (t-nation.com).
On March 25 2007 16:42 Metal[x] wrote: i remember someone mentioning running right when you wake up is the best time to run? someone have any sources where they heard this? or just give me more information in general would be great!
The best time to run is after 12 hours of fasting. This forces the body to burn a significantly increased percentage of calories from fat than the normal ration between fat and muscle. This would usually be in the morning for most people. You can search for the article that explains the biology behind it on testosterone nation (t-nation.com).
Excellent advice if your goal is to look like this
On March 25 2007 16:49 StimD wrote: the reason why you should be running right after you wake up or more correct before you eat breakfast, is because that's when you'll burn the most calories.
ok apparently there are some disputes on this issue...so someone CLARIFY!!
You'll be burning more calories when you just wake up, but as ApollyoN said it'll be calories you don't want burned (ie. muscle).
I see, so does it matter if you eat breakfast then run after you wake up? Or is it the same as just running sometime in the middle of the day?
The reason running on an empty stomach burns more calories is because you're muscle glycogen stores are empty when you wake up, so your body has to look for other sources. So it starts to use itself, in the form of fat(good) and muscle(bad). Basically it thinks you're starving, and since fat stores last longer it will use up primarily muscle. Just a survival mechanism. Before running, if you have to do it in the morning, I would recommend you eat some carbs, like a bannana or other fruit, and some low-fat protein at least 30 minutes before hand. Otherwise do it later in the day.
well the reason i said i wanted to include running in my workout was because a friend told me that you needed to incorporate cardio along with weight training.
maybe something like swimming or martial arts instead?
On March 25 2007 16:49 StimD wrote: the reason why you should be running right after you wake up or more correct before you eat breakfast, is because that's when you'll burn the most calories.
ok apparently there are some disputes on this issue...so someone CLARIFY!!
You'll be burning more calories when you just wake up, but as ApollyoN said it'll be calories you don't want burned (ie. muscle).
I see, so does it matter if you eat breakfast then run after you wake up? Or is it the same as just running sometime in the middle of the day?
The reason running on an empty stomach burns more calories is because you're muscle glycogen stores are empty when you wake up, so your body has to look for other sources. So it starts to use itself, in the form of fat(good) and muscle(bad). Basically it thinks you're starving, and since fat stores last longer it will use up primarily muscle. Just a survival mechanism. Before running, if you have to do it in the morning, I would recommend you eat some carbs, like a bannana or other fruit, and some low-fat protein at least 30 minutes before hand. Otherwise do it later in the day.
"T-Nation: Holy crap, Lowery, leave something for the others to talk about! Okay, Barr, let's hear your opinion. Is fasted cardio good or bad?
David Barr: It's horrible! We should never be completely fasted for any reason. As soon as you're protein starved, you start breaking down muscle, which directly contradicts our goals, whether they be fat loss, muscle growth, or athletic performance.
Throw a catabolic activity like cardio on top of that and you're practically begging to waste away. Fortunately, it's not too difficult to prevent this muscle catabolism, because all we have to do is eat a little protein.
When it comes to cardio, eating protein before the session will preserve muscle tissue without impacting on fat loss. While some of the protein will be "burned off" as energy, the amount of muscle saved will more than make up for any minor alterations in fat calorie expenditure. Low-Carb Grow! is the perfect protein for this, because its slow entry into the blood limits the amount of amino acids that'll be used for energy (i.e. oxidized). "
(Cons on fasted cardio)
Thibaudeau: If fasted state cardio could potentially increase fat mobilization, it's also potentially more catabolic to muscle tissue. This is due to an increase in cortisol production during fasted exercise. Since cortisol levels are already high in the morning, this could lead to more muscle wasting than during non-fasted cardio.
In fact, cortisol levels could increase muscle breakdown and the use of amino acids as an energy source. This is especially true if high-intensity energy systems work is performed. If an individual uses lower intensity (around 60-65% of maximum heart rate), the need for glucose and cortisol release are both reduced and thus the situation becomes less catabolic.
I personally do believe in the efficacy of morning cardio, but not in a completely fasted state. For optimal results I prefer to ingest a small amount of amino acids approximately 15-30 minutes before the cardio session. A mix of 5g of BCAA, 5g of glutamine (yeah, I know that Dave Barr won't agree with me on this!), and 5g of essential amino acids would do the trick in preventing any unwanted muscle breakdown.
However, I'll also play devil's advocate and say that morning cardio won't be drastically more effective than post-workout or afternoon cardio work when it comes to fat loss. Personally, I prefer to split up my cardio into two shorter sessions (morning and post-workout).
Basically if you're trying to cut fat, it IS the best way for you to do cardio. People who CANNOT handle ANY loss of muscle (true hardgainers like myself and people who only care about absolute size/strength) should not do fasted am cardio. You aren't tiny for your size, and you aren't looking for strength, so you fall in the mesomorphic exerciser catagory (OPer, that is).
Just take some protein before you run if you are really concerned about muscle loss (read: NOT CARBS)
On March 25 2007 16:49 StimD wrote: the reason why you should be running right after you wake up or more correct before you eat breakfast, is because that's when you'll burn the most calories.
ok apparently there are some disputes on this issue...so someone CLARIFY!!
You'll be burning more calories when you just wake up, but as ApollyoN said it'll be calories you don't want burned (ie. muscle).
I see, so does it matter if you eat breakfast then run after you wake up? Or is it the same as just running sometime in the middle of the day?
The reason running on an empty stomach burns more calories is because you're muscle glycogen stores are empty when you wake up, so your body has to look for other sources. So it starts to use itself, in the form of fat(good) and muscle(bad). Basically it thinks you're starving, and since fat stores last longer it will use up primarily muscle. Just a survival mechanism. Before running, if you have to do it in the morning, I would recommend you eat some carbs, like a bannana or other fruit, and some low-fat protein at least 30 minutes before hand. Otherwise do it later in the day.
"T-Nation: Holy crap, Lowery, leave something for the others to talk about! Okay, Barr, let's hear your opinion. Is fasted cardio good or bad?
David Barr: It's horrible! We should never be completely fasted for any reason. As soon as you're protein starved, you start breaking down muscle, which directly contradicts our goals, whether they be fat loss, muscle growth, or athletic performance.
Throw a catabolic activity like cardio on top of that and you're practically begging to waste away. Fortunately, it's not too difficult to prevent this muscle catabolism, because all we have to do is eat a little protein.
When it comes to cardio, eating protein before the session will preserve muscle tissue without impacting on fat loss. While some of the protein will be "burned off" as energy, the amount of muscle saved will more than make up for any minor alterations in fat calorie expenditure. Low-Carb Grow! is the perfect protein for this, because its slow entry into the blood limits the amount of amino acids that'll be used for energy (i.e. oxidized). "
(Cons on fasted cardio)
Thibaudeau: If fasted state cardio could potentially increase fat mobilization, it's also potentially more catabolic to muscle tissue. This is due to an increase in cortisol production during fasted exercise. Since cortisol levels are already high in the morning, this could lead to more muscle wasting than during non-fasted cardio.
In fact, cortisol levels could increase muscle breakdown and the use of amino acids as an energy source. This is especially true if high-intensity energy systems work is performed. If an individual uses lower intensity (around 60-65% of maximum heart rate), the need for glucose and cortisol release are both reduced and thus the situation becomes less catabolic.
I personally do believe in the efficacy of morning cardio, but not in a completely fasted state. For optimal results I prefer to ingest a small amount of amino acids approximately 15-30 minutes before the cardio session. A mix of 5g of BCAA, 5g of glutamine (yeah, I know that Dave Barr won't agree with me on this!), and 5g of essential amino acids would do the trick in preventing any unwanted muscle breakdown.
However, I'll also play devil's advocate and say that morning cardio won't be drastically more effective than post-workout or afternoon cardio work when it comes to fat loss. Personally, I prefer to split up my cardio into two shorter sessions (morning and post-workout).
WOW! I've never seen someone splice an article so much to get it to say what they wanted. Clearly they recommend it for some and not for others, so I just included the chart that says who it's ideal for. The OP is one of those people. God, it's like you can't handle being wrong...
Anyways, don't take my advice (and definitely not apollyon's) without your own research. I'll try to help by not posting anymore, as I don't have a degree in biology or exercise science (and I doubt anyone on tl.not does).
Basically if you're trying to cut fat, it IS the best way for you to do cardio. People who CANNOT handle ANY loss of muscle (true hardgainers like myself and people who only care about absolute size/strength) should not do fasted am cardio. You aren't tiny for your size, and you aren't looking for strength, so you fall in the mesomorphic exerciser catagory (OPer, that is).
Just take some protein before you run if you are really concerned about muscle loss (read: NOT CARBS)
What would give you the idea that he's a mesomorph? He's only 140 lbs and you've never seen a picture of him. And even if he was he would still fall into no on that chart as he's obviously extrememly far from a bodybuilder and has no reason to cut fat.
On March 25 2007 17:06 Vin[MBL] wrote: i'm a 5 '11 15 year old that weighs 115 pounds
yea my BMI is like 15 or something im SO underweight the thing is i eat way more than any of my classmates.... i wonder if i just have a high metabolism or if im just gay
would working out help me gain weight or will it worsen my situation?!@
Aight, i'm 16 i went 5'11 and 190lbs and i consider myself to have an athletic body(12% body fat) im training to get into bodybuilding, which isnt working so well since it is lacrosse season for me(i can't bulk up with all the cardio excircise im doing). A trainer at the gym i go to tells everyone if their goal is to gain muscle mass, which i think is what u want, then your gonna need to eat more than u do right now of bulking foods(proteins: steak, beef, beans, pork, and any other heavy proteins and eat LOTS of carbs for bulking this does not mean fatty snack food carbs, instead carbs such as baked potatoes, bowls of pasta, rice, and other heavy starches) by eating 4-6meals a day (meal consisting of: veggies,fruits, one of the heavy carbs, and one of the heavy proteins) u will not have a problem of not being able to gain weight. If u maintain this kind of diet for about 2monthes and lift weights 4-5 days a week you will gain 10-30lbs of muscle mass, gaurunteed.
Also someone listed before their muscle group workout plan before and reading it assured they didnt know what muscle groups the basic excircises worked on and the muscle groups that go together. The Bodybuilding weekly workout.
Monday: Chest(pecs),Triceps- these to muslces are placed together because the pectoral muscle excircises all work the triceps also, as a secondary muscle. Ex: bench press, dumbell presses,incline bench press, pushups.
Tuesday: Leg workout(quads, hammies,glutes)not calves- these excercises include quad extensions, hamstring curls, barbell squat, front squat/hack squat, leg press, and stiff-leg deadlifts. these go together because the excirces work the whole upper leg muscle group.
Wed: Rest/Abs
Thursday:Back/Biceps- These two muscle groups are worked out together for the basic motion that the back excirces work biceps as a secondary muscle workout. ex: pulldowns and bent rows, and curls
Friday:Calves Delts- Calves can really be done on any day of your choice, but since delts are the odd muscle out you'll have some extra time to do calves with them. Excirces: calve raises, front delt raise, military press which works tricep as secondary muscles and the tri's should be well rested since monday(w/ smith press, or dumbells), bent rear delt raises, and side delt raises, ect.
Sat/Sun: Rest/abs
A days workout should be at 45mins-1hr and 30mins for maximum effect
Following this diet and workout plan will help u gain 10-30lbs of muscle mass depending on your metabolism/bodytype.
And here's a little inspirational video to help ya get started also:
On March 25 2007 16:29 Newblish wrote: i workout regularly, and i believe my system is the best to follow.
its a high intensity low volume workout, which means less is more in terms of hours you spend in the gym per week, but you must put in maximum effort in order to stimulate growth.
its a 6 month thing that is intended to build up as much muscle as you possibly can, and then "cut" for 2 months which means get rid of the extra body fat youve added with that muscle by doing high intensity cardio.
Its worked for me so far, 2 months in ive increased my weight from 180 to 195 and my strength has skyrocketed, not to mention my size. I cant wait for the cutting phase :\ but ill follow this program to assure i get the maximum results it can bring. (im 21 years old and 6'1 btw)
Anyway, here are things you need to know - freeweights are the ONLY way to go, you must be willing to do heavy lifts like squats,deadlifts, incline/decline bench presses etc. Your body grows as an adaptive respose to its environment, so naturally you work it harder and youll grow more. 5-7 reps is ideal for most exercises you do, you want to break down as much muscle fibre as you can with a high weight to keep your energy high/lactic acid to low. Doing endless amounts of reps with low weights is extremely retarded unless youre aiming to build endurance(you stretch your muscle fibres endlessly without breaking them down, instead of well... breaking them down -_-) The goal in the gym should be to build muscle first THEN define(ie a cutting phase with almost purely cardio and few gym workouts), it makes sense if you think about it, its stupid to think you can just go in there to get definition whenever you want.
Eating is different of course, and thats something you have to research in order to fully grasp and implement properly, but it shouldnt be a big deal as long as youre committed.
the program i bought is here, and its incredible and worthwhile if youre willing to spend $67, youll end up saving MORE money using his methods than blindly buying random supplements or what have you than if you do things the RIGHT WAY.
hope i was of help, if i didnt explain something properly, give me a shout by pm ;\ HF
High intensity/low volume would NOT be good for a beginner at all. How is he going to be able to put maximum effort when he cant even lift properly? At this point he's going to have a lot of wasted sets and the weight is going to be very low anyway, so he's not going to be able to cause enough damage with those low sets to get any decent results. I think doing as a beginner you have to work out more frequently in order to get your muscles and nervous system adapted to lifting the weights, plus it makes strength gains come quickly. The type of training your talking about does work but only if you can lift enough/know enough to go completely balls to the wall and is best for people who have been lifting for a while. With low volume you're not leaving any room for error, and what you get with beginners is them substituting squats with leg extensions or something.
The guy who wrote my program was 130 pounds and 5'11 or something, and these principles allowed him as a BEGINNER to increase his weight to like 195 and be both extremely fit and strong.
Cant lift properly?(assuming he cant, we dont even know). When i began as a beginner i was able to do every single exercise that was asked of me. the olympic bars weigh only 45 pounds anyway, anyone is able to lift those properly without the chance of being injured or not being able to perform 5-7 reps(2 sets normally). If someone is not strong, he uses less weight.. its that simple. My first week was lower weights so that i could allow my body to adapt, and so can his i believe.. everyone has to start somewhere, and obviously the first week or two would be trial and error. Btw - after my first week my strength skyrocketed, and ive progressed so quickly after only being on this program for 2 months.
Why would you buy a program for someone who is 130 lbs? Anyway the program is working for you, thats great, but the point is HIT wont work for a beginner. There are a lot of factors in your success, such as how long you've been training and how strong you are. Since you're 195 lbs. I'll assume you're not new to weight lifting. The reason a lot of people respond well to HIT at first is because it provides a nice change of pace and forces them to give their muscles appropriate recovery time, which believe it or not a lot of people dont. Any time you change how you train with reasonable programs its going to give you some progress.
With the OP, if he's only working out for less than 2 hours a week and performing a few sets of 5-7 reps thats simply not going to get the job done. He's probably going to start out doing less than 100 lbs. on bench for example, and while for him that may be relatively heavy its not going to be able to get the same results as me for instance who would do about 240 for that. While its our 5-7 rep max for both of us, its more of a true max for me and is going to cause a lot more damage, while for him its not really his strength, its just that his nervous system is inefficient at lifting the weight and is holding him back.
I did just say the guy who invented my program was 130 lbs didnt i? lol. Anyway, its ok if you dont believe me, you guys can workout however you want, my program can work for anyone, beginner or not, small or big, but meh.. its his decision. btw - its 1:30 a workout 3 times a week not 2 hours a week.
Ugh that "inspirational video" just disgusts me. Most people don't want a body like that. I would guess that the OP wants (and what most people want) is a physique kind of like this: brad pitt or brad pitt2 and even getting to this size is too much for some people christian bale
The goal for everyone in a weight room isn't to gain mass. Don't equate "weight lifting" with "building mass" or "being in a weight room" with "body building". For example, I am a runner and gaining mass at this point would be counter-productive. I built mass in the weight room for a while until I hit a good weight for the distances I run. Now, I do many reps to build endurance without adding on an ounce of weight. It seems like the OP desires a similar thing. Starting at 140 pounds, some mass needs to be gained, sure, but not much. Once the desired mass is achieved, the goal of the weight lifting is simply to keep fit, or (in my case) to improve fitness but in other ways than explosive strength.
Anyone can have a nice physique without radically changing diet, or cutting out all cardio, etc etc. As far as I can tell, the body builders here are pouncing on the OP w/o reason.
I cant stress that enough. Want to cramp up? yeah have fun with that. Going for a run and having a shower will make you hungry. That is the time when you want to get a mass breakfast into your system.
woo! I have a question, I don't have any access to weights except a couple of 8lb dumbells, so is there any exercise I can do with my bodyweight that can substitute for deadlifts? (all other exercises I can think of a replacement but I can't find any for deadlifts )
Since your a beginner do this: Mark Rippetoes Program. Its basically for people who never lifted before. Even everyone on bodybuilding.com recommends you do this program first. Once you notice your progress has pretty much stopped then swtich to Bill Star's 5x5:
Here is how Mark Rippetoes Workout looks like:
Workout A:
3X5 Squat 3x5 Bench 1x5 Dead Lift 2x5 Dips (If you can't do dips do dumbells at 55 degree angle 2x10)
Workout B:
3x5 Squat 3x5 Military Press 3x5 Bent Over Rows ( Or you can do Power Cleans if you don't like Bent Over Rows) 2x5 Chin Ups (If you can't do Chin Ups do Lateral Pulldowns 3x5 )
So do this 3x a week. Example: Monday A, Wednesday B, Friday A (pretty much alternating) Eat 2x your bodyweight in protein. A lot of people say 1-1.5x your bodyweight is the best but a lot of people are starting to do 2x because you have more protein to promote recovery + muscle building.
Rest between each of your sets 2-3 minutes. A set means for example: 3x5 the first number represents sets the second number represents repetitions. So if I was doing squats I would do squats: Once for 5 repetitions then rest 2 minutes and repeat process 2 more times.
Another important matter here. Make sure you look up the proper form for all of these exercises if you do not, Your gains will not be as large and even worse it will definitely lead to injury.
Another fact: Eat about 6 times a day calculate how many proteins you need. You will probably need 280 since your weight is 140lbs. So divide the 280 by 6 and that tells you how many proteins you need per meal. Make sure you cut carbs off at least 4 hrs before bed time this will limit the fat you get. Run 4x a week on your non working out days in the morning that means before breakfast for 30 minutes. This will burn any fat you have and help keep the fat off. Reason for eating 6 meals is because the more meals you eat at like 2 or so hour intervals make your metabolism digest the food a lot faster.
Drink protein shakes (Whey Powder) before your workout like 30mins-45minutes and another shake after your workout.
Drink Green Tea every day. This will increase the metabolism has a lot of necessary things to help your metabolism. Also take either fish oil or flax seed oil pill or liquid once every day with your meal.
BodyBuilding.com has a lot on nutrition so does IronAddicts.com that should help you to know what types of foods you should be eating.
Also really important fact is that you need to warm up before your workout. Do either running on a treadmill or stationary bike in your gym for 5-10 minutes. After that do leg stretches and arm stretches to prevent injurys and to get blood pumping threw your system. Also before you lift your maximum weight build up to it for example:
If my squat was 175 I would do this. 1x10 Bar 45lbs 1x5 75lbs 1x5 95lbs 1x5 120lbs 1x5 135lbs 1x4 155lbs 3x5 175lbs
This is really important and make sure you do it for all your weight lifting. This will get your muscles flexed to get used to this stress before you lift and get the blood pumping in the areas the workout works.
For this program add weights to all your exercises by 2.5%-5% every workout or every week depending on what you can take.
The 2x protein will help you increase your weight, promote faster recovery + muscle building. It is really important you eat at 2x bodyweight in protein. Make sure you run 3-4 times a week 30 minutes of light cardio like walking etc. Do proper warm ups, do proper form in lifting.
On March 25 2007 18:17 rS.NonY wrote: Ugh that "inspirational video" just disgusts me. Most people don't want a body like that. I would guess that the OP wants (and what most people want) is a physique kind of like this: brad pitt or brad pitt2 and even getting to this size is too much for some people christian bale
The goal for everyone in a weight room isn't to gain mass. Don't equate "weight lifting" with "building mass" or "being in a weight room" with "body building". For example, I am a runner and gaining mass at this point would be counter-productive. I built mass in the weight room for a while until I hit a good weight for the distances I run. Now, I do many reps to build endurance without adding on an ounce of weight. It seems like the OP desires a similar thing. Starting at 140 pounds, some mass needs to be gained, sure, but not much. Once the desired mass is achieved, the goal of the weight lifting is simply to keep fit, or (in my case) to improve fitness but in other ways than explosive strength.
Anyone can have a nice physique without radically changing diet, or cutting out all cardio, etc etc. As far as I can tell, the body builders here are pouncing on the OP w/o reason.
Yea i understand, that video will prolly only inspire people who are involved in the sport of bodybuilding, instead someone trying to acheive a more athletic and toned physique.
Please read this article by Henry Rollins it is one of the most inspirational stories i've ever read and it's not only about lifting weights and acheiving the physique of your dreams. This will help you gain "The Iron Mind"
On March 25 2007 17:06 Vin[MBL] wrote: i'm a 5 '11 15 year old that weighs 115 pounds
yea my BMI is like 15 or something im SO underweight the thing is i eat way more than any of my classmates.... i wonder if i just have a high metabolism or if im just gay
would working out help me gain weight or will it worsen my situation?!@
my friend is like 105 at 15
i suggest buying some weight gainer or eating a shitload of girl scout cookies or something
i dunno, i thought i was skinny as hell at like 147 5'9
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