Gaining Muscle

Hey I am almost turning 14. I currently weigh 49 kilograms and my height is 170 cm. 

I was just wondering what was the best way to gain muscle. I am tall and skinny and have a very fast metabolism so it is very hard for me to gain weight. I want to concentrate on gaining more upper body strength but also training my lower body. I want to gain muscle weight but at the same time not stun my growth from using complicated equipment that is not needed. I have access to a gym if it might help but many people convince me i am too young to use anything other than the cardio machines. So please if you have any advice about anything (excercise, foods, etc.) let me know, thanks.

jamesadams


Hey I am almost turning 14. I currently weigh 49 kilograms and my height is 170 cm. 

I was just wondering what was the best way to gain muscle. I am tall and skinny and have a very fast metabolism so it is very hard for me to gain weight. I want to concentrate on gaining more upper body strength but also training my lower body. I want to gain muscle weight but at the same time not stun my growth from using complicated equipment that is not needed. I have access to a gym if it might help but many people convince me i am too young to use anything other than the cardio machines. So please if you have any advice about anything (excercise, foods, etc.) let me know, thanks.

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well u have to eat more calories then u burn and focus on ur muscle gaining more than ur high metabolism.
over time u'll see the results

whats your diet currently like? and if you dont want to use machines and free weights i suppose, you could do pushups chin ups all those sort of bodyweight exercises to start off with atleast

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

i don't really take care of my diet, i often take junk food and snacks from time to time but not on a daily basis. i don't mind using any equipment as long as it doesn't stun my growth

jamesadams


i don't really take care of my diet, i often take junk food and snacks from time to time but not on a daily basis. i don't mind using any equipment as long as it doesn't stun my growth

That is a myth..
BTW I would consider you tall and skinny..skinny yes, tall no. But before you start lifting you should realize that legs are just as important as upper body..

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

This is a good information about Body building i have found here.But if you do body builder at such a small age it may harm you.

fit2fight1


This is a good information about Body building i have found here.But if you do body builder at such a small age it may harm you.

Learn before you speak.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

I stopped growing when I started lifting weights. Not sure if it was due to my genetic limit or going heavy on my undeveloped bones had a negative effect on me.

The biggest problem in your message I saw was your diet, can't build muscle without it, can't lose fat without it- Therefore, we can conclude it makes no sense to train without it.

ACE-CPT, NASM-CPT, AFPA-Nutrition Consultant 

that is very skinny. To gain weight you will need to do free weights dont worry about machines in my opinion they are usless in bulking up. bench presses, squats dumbell work would be the best to gain size.