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skindzer
Chile5114 Posts
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On September 07 2014 09:30 puppykiller wrote: So my school has a free gym and I've decided to start working out again. The thing is I'm a vegan and a hard gainer so I don't think I can get buff but consequently I could probably get "skinny ripped" or "otter mode" really easily. Or is it not possible to me muscular really at all with very little protein in ones diet? There are vegan protein powders you can look into in order to get enough protein. In order to gain weight and muscle, you need to eat at a caloric surplus. There are no such thing as hard gainers, only people who don't eat enough. | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On September 07 2014 09:58 Najda wrote: There are vegan protein powders you can look into in order to get enough protein. In order to gain weight and muscle, you need to eat at a caloric surplus. There are no such thing as hard gainers, only people who don't eat enough. This, hard gainers is just a myth; there is people who eat more and people who eat less. You can have a balanced vegan diet, just need to educate yourself more. And avoid soy like the plague. I always mix up vegan types, can you eat milk/cheese and derivatives? (such as most protein poweders) | ||
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puppykiller
United States3137 Posts
I eat tons of vegetables and tofu and lots of beans and rice consequently have really low body fat. I am wondering if I can atleast get a good six pack and sorta really toned muscles if not big. Maybe like Hopsin's body type. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/150144056-rapper-hopsin-performs-at-the-sneaker-pimps-10-wireimage.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215ABF3343C02EA548855267ED1A8A66C226C42F823A2A182EF70311A491D7B894591E7EC1A351FC8B) | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On September 07 2014 11:14 puppykiller wrote: No I don't eat any products that come from an animal. So no cheese or milk or eggs or anything with those in them. I eat tons of vegetables and tofu and lots of beans and rice consequently have really low body fat. I am wondering if I can atleast get a good six pack and sorta really toned muscles if not big. Maybe like Hopsin's body type. + Show Spoiler + Don't know much about vegan diets, in your shoes I'd try to eat more beans and nuts to get a better protein ratio (ideally 30-50% of your calories should be protein) (I'd do some googling to find the nuts with higher protein to start). Also, don't think about what you can or can't. Just lift weights, get stronger and eat more. Lifting weights and nutrition is mostly a trial an error endeavour. (getting skinny is not really that hard, looking like that is doable for anyone) I have no idea why you would like to look like that, I'd rather have 15% body fat than girl arms. | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On September 07 2014 11:14 puppykiller wrote: No I don't eat any products that come from an animal. So no cheese or milk or eggs or anything with those in them. I eat tons of vegetables and tofu and lots of beans and rice consequently have really low body fat. I am wondering if I can atleast get a good six pack and sorta really toned muscles if not big. Maybe like Hopsin's body type. + Show Spoiler + There are vegan protein powders, I know rice protein powders exist and I'm sure there's more I just haven't looked into it. There exists vegan athletes, so while it may not be optimal to be vegan trying to gain muscle mass it's still possible. | ||
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puppykiller
United States3137 Posts
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pls no ty
86 Posts
> Respect to animals and all livings. > Does not respect to own being. Do you know why your eyes in front of your brain, like all the other predators. I | ||
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austnklee
United States6 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20062 Posts
Do lots of full body compound exercises. Squats and deadlifts are great for building muscle and lowering your bf% | ||
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austnklee
United States6 Posts
I'm going to list what my workout routine if any one would like to comment on it. Push (Chest/Triceps/Shoulders): Flat Dumbbell Bench Press 3x7 30 Overhead Press: 3x6 30 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press: 3x6 30 Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise: 3x16 10 Lateral raise machine 3x10 45 stall Skullcrushers 3x8 30 Rope Pushdowns 3x12 5 (not sure of the weight, it's not marked but the 5 means five pegs down) Shrugs 3x12 40 Pull (Back/Biceps): Dumbbell Rows: 3x10 35 Deadlifts 3x5 280 Lat Pulldowns 3x10 70 Seated Rows 3x8 3 (again, pegs not weight) Face-pulls: Rev cable 3x12 3 (pegs) Rev pec deck 3x10 45 Barbell Bicep curl 4x10 30 Hammer Curls 3x10 10 Legs (Quad/Ham/Calves): Barbell Squats: 3x5 180 Leg press 3x10 200 Leg Extensions 3x10 45 Hamstring Curls 3x12 115 Seated Calf Raises 5x12 170 Abs 3x12 10 Leg raise 3x10 I do this on a 4 day rotation with a rest day the fifth day and whenever sunday comes around. any suggestions are welcome | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
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Shock710
Australia6097 Posts
I have some questions, so atm ive just been doing the excersies that seem pretty normal, running, situps, push ups and leg ups thats basically all i know lol. Ive been running quite alot and although in my legs while i can feel less fat and more muscle the like circumference of my like shins and thighs havnt really changed...which is quite disappointing to me cause i read some where online that long distance running was to help me get thinner thighs and not build muscle as much, and my goal was to slim down, does that come later? i've only been doing it for about 2 and half months, do i just keep going or do i need to change what im doing. | ||
zatic
Zurich15353 Posts
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Shock710
Australia6097 Posts
 i just weighed myself and now im 72), um im not sure how much in distance i run in a local park im not sure how to measure it, its a pretty small park so i do 8 laps and i run everyday (sometimes -2 times a week because its been raining lately) | ||
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zatic
Zurich15353 Posts
8 field track laps would be 3.2km. Even if your park is bigger, that is really not much, and certainly not "long distance running". A daily jog of < 5km is really not going to do much in terms of body re-composition. I guess you should clarify what you are trying to achieve? Is it really about weight? Do you want to look better? "Getting into shape" can mean all kinds of things. But if you really want nothing but get skinnier without gaining any muscle it's extremely simple: Eat less. | ||
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Shock710
Australia6097 Posts
I kinda just wanna be more skinny at first i kinda wanted to be at around 65kg which i think would be nice??? idk lol i just find myself envying those people in those really slim skinny jeans, also i kinda wanna look good naked or at least go to the beach and be proud of my body? I've been eating pretty healthy? i eat about even amounts of vegetables and (less so)fruits and ofc meat :D but all in moderation, i havnt done any diets or counting calories cause i kinda wanna have it be a long term so i wanna like go out with friends eat w/e and not really worry, because i know i have stable diet and a one off thing isnt so bad. | ||
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zatic
Zurich15353 Posts
- If you want to look good naked, there is no way around building muscle. They are what makes you look good. Hit the weights. - If you want to drop weight, there is no way around reducing calorie intake. You can eat the same diet, just less of it. - If you want to be fitter as in fit to run, keep running. But don't do the same 8 laps everyday, look to constantly improve. There is a runner's thread in this forum. Now it's not impossible to pursue all these goals at the same time, but people here will tell you that you are going to have no fun. In any case, you will need a sensible program for each of these goals. Personally, I would question your idea of becoming skinny as fuck. I was once 65kg at 175 and I felt awful. I am now 74kg and feel it's a great weight for my frame. But, that's up to you. | ||
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Shock710
Australia6097 Posts
So as ur saying atm i just have to eat less? probably still regularly excerises, i do try and slowly increase my exercising, i go by slow numbers when i feel like i can push on. when i first started running i could only do 2 laps, walk one to catch my breath and then 2 again, i feel pretty proud on 8 XD even tho it probably sucks. overall i just wanna slim down on my thighs and get rid of some of that belly fat, i can feel my abs when i press them but at the lower part of my stomach its like chubby and | ||
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zatic
Zurich15353 Posts
Like I said, if you want to get rid of extra fat and drop weight, adjust your diet (90%) and keep up/improve on the running (10%). So yes, eating less and exercising more will definitely work towards that goal. | ||
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