From Skinny! to buff! ( Pictures inside )

( not yet, im not buff yet, but i will be if you guys help me start! im starting today )
Hey fellas!
i'm unware if im posting this in right fourm topics, but i'll try!  :P
i am 16 years
weight: 58 kg ( 130 lbs )   = bad!!!
height: 182 cm ( 5'10 )
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overall, im a skinny dip****, and this is important, since i feel very uncomfortable, and all my friends are much more buffer than me.
 
what a typical teenage problem you probaly think eh' ? well etleast im dedicated to do something about my skinnyness, and i need alll the help i can get,
i think my body type is ectomorphic, wide shoulder, lean frame , etc )
 
im starting today ! my traning log
and i can only do 10 pushups with proper form, 10 times to failure, close grip, otherwise i could do 35. lol
i have only two dumbells, and a bench, and im abit of a pussy yet to start a gym
i have weight gainer powder, and lots of milk and food, nuts, whole wheat pasta and so, i will start eating 5-6 meals a day, healthy and good cals/protein.
 
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help me get started, what do you think ? i havent lifted a weight before, do i have potential? what goals would be attainable?
( any tips and advice will be put into great consideration )
thanks alot, for your time and help, if you decide to help me. I really need it.
/ Final

Final,
    Lots to be optimistic about!  You have little fat on you.  Do you have any training under your belt because there is muscle there!  You probably are an ecto like me.  You'll need to eat, eat, eat.  If your friends are indeed "friends," they'll support you in you effort to be buff like them.  For motivation, you might search RollingStone's posts, particularly for his progression pictures.  Hopefully he'll give you some tips.  Good workin' out!

Oh, my 2c on routine:  Full body compounds like squats, deadlifts, benches, presses, bent over rows, and pullups.  Use good form no matter how low the weight.  Progress the weight slowly, never compromising form.  Btw, do this and the other guys in the gym will notice your seriousness and dedication.  A weak guy who's busting his hump to try to better himself is much more admirable to me than a hulk trying to impress with big weights and crap form.  Good workin' out!  :)

Thanks alot for that fast and informative answer! you have no idea how much i appreaciate your answer, yeah i think im an ectomorph too, but you look big! haha admireable, im so thin, i will do exactly as you said.
 
and hahaa nope! i havent trained or having any knowledgde about weight lifting as of experiance since i've never worked out real before, ( i do have knowlegde basics )
 
 
thanks for it man, your right in what u say,
 
its hard to belive i actually have muscles and that its not just bones haha, its abit sad i dont have any fat, its really annoying. My bones are showing when i hve only a t-shirt on and i get commens about it, like as if i bought my t-shirts in italy, cause its growing spaghetti out of them ( my arms )
 
its true, toothpick arms and birdchest i have, im sad about it. But hey i'll follow your advices
 
thanks again!
 
im open for much more critics! go ahead, :D
 
 

Final,
   Another thing I forgot and that's a bonus for you:  You're 16!!!  You'll be able to have testosterone coming out your ears!  Lift, eat, eat, eat, and lay low (don't burn too many calories doing active things).  Do you have access to a gym?  What you've got on hand at home is not going to do much good, imo.  Where do you friends work out?

haha yeah im 16!

but, speaking of testerone, will that improve my lifting? or, i dont quiet get it.

And yup im normally lazy, but i love to lift dumbells and bench pressing and squat, but i hate jogging and walk and so, haha. I guess thts good,

i DO have acces to a gym if i pay a membership, there is a gym in my town, and thats where my friends go, but im mainly scareed cause there younger kids there, thats probaly stronger than me, and it would end up very embarrasing. lol

thanks for ur reply

I know what you're saying, and kids often lack tact.  Adults too for that matter!  Some feel putting others down is a way to lift themselves up.  If your friends go and you go with them, isn't there some security in that?

I think every guy in my gym that I've felt intimidated by, when I got to know them, they were super nice guys and had some of the same insecurities I have.  I think you'll find a lot of guys work out because they're insecure about their looks and strength.  You've admitted you are.  I'm the same way.  Just today I introduced myself to a guy at my gym that I've crossed paths with dozens of times but was too afraid to introduce myself, like he wouldn't want to know me or something.  Today I struck up a conversation with him and another guy and now I feel like I made two new friends.  My workout was just okay but I made two friends and couldn't be happier.  Just remember a lot of what is going on in your head is going on in others' too.  Good workin' out!  :)

yeah maybe there is some security in that, but its the fact im the weak one that puts me down.
 
haha great to hear you finally introduced yourself to new guy in your gym, probaly felt good. Thats nice man, wish i had same courage as you, but etleast your not weak and thin and fragile lookin like me, haha!

Knew I was forgetting something:  Thanks for calling me "big"!  Ha ha!  You made my day!  And I may not be fragile looking, but I'm plenty fragile on the inside.  Trying to look good on the outside masks a lot of insecurity on the inside.  So don't think you're the only one.

But enough talk.  You need to get started!  Actually, perhaps you do need to keep talking:  Talk with your friends about what you'd like to accomplish.  They'll probably be flattered you want to look like them.  Have them show you what they do.  See if they can get you in their gym as their guest and see if you like it.  And even if you don't like it, try it 3 times and see what you think.  You're in high school, no?  Does your school offer weight training as a class?

hehe your welcome! you really do look massive, and strong!
 
my idol !
 
haha, well yeah, i'll talk to my friends, and nope my school dont offer weight glass, :( im in 10th class high school, and yeah ill try gym then. But i bet its gonna be embrarrsing, and im nervous allready, :(

Well you've been embarrassed and nervous before, and lived to see another day, right!?

Your idol?!  I'll bask in that until you see the likes of Nmoney, RollingStone, Perrynator, SoccerKing, JonB, and on and on. 

Final, if you go to that gym, even if you suffer embarrassment, nerves, even ridicule, I can almost guarantee you'll come away feeling better about yourself because you had the guts to do it.  Just do it and I'll expect a full report!  :)

haha maybe they're, what bigger?
 
but i like your sense of personality, etleast you answer me and my threads, thats great and i appreaciate it, you'll definently made me consider ging gym, ill fight it, and do it.
 
Ofcause you can expect a full report! :)

man up an just go lift an eat alot, fack what people think

right on, and true
 
Your right, thanks lol

hillbillyfred


man up an just go lift an eat alot, fack what people think

Final,
   HBF said in one sentence what it took me ten posts to say!  Lol!

ha-ha yeah !
 
but hey, i still prefe your long sentences, was much more enjoyable to read and persuading.
 
take that as a , win
 
haha :D

dude yeah keep yer head up on everything man! i used feel intimidated when i do legs cuz they are small, but i keep in mind that the only way they will get bigger is to work em!! and what JMBS said ab form over weight is so incredibly true. so dont feel embarrassed or whatever, everyone is in the gym for a reason.

so get in the weight room mane!

And ANYONE who would poke fun at someone's faults when that person is AT THAT MOMENT trying to fix those faults, is just being an A$$.  That loser may as well be shouting out their own insecurities and lack of all intellect and appreciation with a BULLHORN!  Like why would you ever make fun of an overweight person on the treadmill, or the alcoholic walking into an AA meeting? 

My experience, though, is that those guys who you think are intimidating you, if you get to know those guys, they're actually really cool people.  Your mind was just playing tricks on you.  In my experience, those guys get a real ego boost when you compliment their hard work and ask for their advice sparingly.  In other words, no one likes their valuable workout time interrupted.  But between-set rests are usually good opportunities for talking.

Good workin' out!  :)

If it makes you feel any better, JMBS gets picked on by the kids in his gym too.

V,
    You're the Clipart Photoshop GOD!

 

_Virtuoso_


If it makes you feel any better, JMBS gets picked on by the kids in his gym too.

CONSTANTLY!!!  Especially with the UnderArmor shirt, short shorts, deck shoes, ankle socks, too-tight belt, gloves, and matching purse.  I'm still in the market for a JonB sideways hat. 

haha!
 
 
guys, im 16, im so friggin skinny, all my friends are bigger than me, 70 kgs, never works out, its so unfair.. everything
 
 
im working so hard and yet im the one who absolutely had to be the skinny one, lifes so unfair ad im really depressed
 
 
now, should i just eat loads of good food and water and weight shakes before bed, ??? should i gain weight before working out ?!
 
GUYS, what would be best for me?
 
i'd like to get bigger ( fatter ) maybe? haha before going to gym, sincce i feel uncomfortable with my VERY SKINNY LOOK
 
im jsuty bones wrapped in with flesh, i have some musle, but nothing at all,
 
i curl 20lbs each arm 10 times, is that ANY good?
 
seriously, dont say its good just to motivate me and ecorage me, i need the truth
 
im sad about the way i look, ( haha ) you're probaly smileing as you read this and thinking ( oh, another typical teenager complains about himself, very normal )
 
well, no? my friends are lucky, and im not..
 
Whats the purpose, the line: Life is unfair
 
is so true.
 
I just want to be bigger, thats all, and i ask you guys for appropiate knowledge for me.
 
Thanks alot man

JMBS im disappointed you haven't pointed him to a good routine such as the one in Starting Strength.


I'm 17, so i am young too, and as long as you eat like a true man and train correctly then you will be fine.

if i just had your body, PumaKrieg
 
im so jealoux of your body, my friends look exactly as u, maybe abit , tiny bit skinnier, but still! you have nice big arms, and i dont care about definintion,
 
can i be looking exactly as you when im 17 ?
 
serously, i'd do anything...  i eat like a horse of good food and i will train hard in gym!
 

you will make some impressive gain if as others have said you eat alot and as clean as possible, concentrate on the big compound lifts such as squats deads bench, pull ups, oh press and bentover rows.

it is important to realise that it is a slow process but have faith and you will make good gains, why not use the others in the gym as motivation, more than likely the people who intimidate you dont really know what they are doing !

good luck

final0r1z0r


if i just had your body, PumaKrieg
 
im so jealoux of your body, my friends look exactly as u, maybe abit , tiny bit skinnier, but still! you have nice big arms, and i dont care about definintion,
 
can i be looking exactly as you when im 17 ?
 
serously, i'd do anything...  i eat like a horse of good food and i will train hard in gym!
 

I can't tell you for sure as a decent bit of it has to do with genetics, but i'd be willing to bet you could get a pretty solid base if you do everything perfect for a year. (Keep in mind hardly anyone does). I'm a mid 200 bencher, semi high deadlifter and only squat like 280-300 so my numbers and body is definently something achievable.

PumaKrieg


JMBS im disappointed you haven't pointed him to a good routine such as the one in Starting Strength.


I'm 17, so i am young too, and as long as you eat like a true man and train correctly then you will be fine.

Uggh!  Starting Strength did go through my mind, but it seems like the first words out of anyone's mouth these days is "Starting Strength"!  Seems to me the first step in this situation has little to do with the right exercises, good form, and putting on weight, but in feeling comfortable with the whole gym scene.  Just go in there with a friend or two.  Have them show you the ropes, and play around a little.  Yes, you need a mission and a program is good for that.  You don't look like you're just d1cking around wasting everyone's time and using valuable equipment, but I would advise not to get too hung up on routine for the moment.  Crap, available equipment isn't even known yet.  The Starting Strength book has been useful to me, but don't you think it's a bit much for the newbie?  I realize it's called "Starting" Strength, but it's quite a bit to digest.  I would advise having a friend do a simple routine, and just parrot what he does and alternate sets.  For the time being, I could give two craps what the exercises are.  Just get in there and get comfortable.  Just my 2c.  Good workin' out!  :)

PumaKrieg

final0r1z0r


if i just had your body, PumaKrieg
 
im so jealoux of your body, my friends look exactly as u, maybe abit , tiny bit skinnier, but still! you have nice big arms, and i dont care about definintion,
 
can i be looking exactly as you when im 17 ?
 
serously, i'd do anything...  i eat like a horse of good food and i will train hard in gym!
 

I can't tell you for sure as a decent bit of it has to do with genetics, but i'd be willing to bet you could get a pretty solid base if you do everything perfect for a year. (Keep in mind hardly anyone does). I'm a mid 200 bencher, semi high deadlifter and only squat like 280-300 so my numbers and body is definently something achievable.

Final,
  I don't know your particular body genetics (you'll find out soon enough), but don't instantly get caught up in what weights your pushing  compared to others.  Different bods respond differently.  While I'll probably never be satisfied with my aesthetics, my appearence doesn't tell the story of how lame my lifts are.  My body seems to respond well, even at age 46, to mediocre weights.  My bench is at 180, squat 190, deadlift 260.  They're going up thanks to advice from the guys at DBB, but I've never benched my weight in all of my 46 years, yet I have a pretty decent chest.  Biggest secret I've learned here at DBB:  EAT!  Good workin' out!  :)

JMBS my Starting Strength post was sarcastic. I'm probably the most hated anti SS guy on here. Just don't agree with some of it is all which i will not get into. Anyhow, i thought you knew.

PumaKrieg


JMBS my Starting Strength post was sarcastic. I'm probably the most hated anti SS guy on here. Just don't agree with some of it is all which i will not get into. Anyhow, i thought you knew.

PK,
  No, I didn't.  Sorry, I'm a little slow.  What don't you like about SS?  It seems incomplete to me, but not a bad base from which to build a program.  What's your beef w/it?  I don't know that a power clean has a place in a noobs routine, but I'm no expert.  What do you think of a full body compound 3x per week?  I love my 5x5 (squat/bench/row Mon and Fri;    squat/press/dead Wed.  + pullups every workout.  (and some other assistance).

JMBS

PumaKrieg


JMBS my Starting Strength post was sarcastic. I'm probably the most hated anti SS guy on here. Just don't agree with some of it is all which i will not get into. Anyhow, i thought you knew.

PK,
  No, I didn't.  Sorry, I'm a little slow.  What don't you like about SS?  It seems incomplete to me, but not a bad base from which to build a program.  What's your beef w/it?  I don't know that a power clean has a place in a noobs routine, but I'm no expert.  What do you think of a full body compound 3x per week?  I love my 5x5 (squat/bench/row Mon and Fri;    squat/press/dead Wed.  + pullups every workout.  (and some other assistance).

I just don't think squatting 3x a week and doing pressing movements 3x a week is for everyone although it admittedly does work well for some noobies. I also don't completely agree with Rippetoe's squat form in general.

help me get started, what do you think ?

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