Hello T-Nation,
I’m new to this website and this is my first post. I have been lifting lightly on and off for the past 10 years just to keep in shape. But I would like to add considerable size now.
My stats:
I’m 31 years old 5’ 10" 150lbs
The most I ever weighed is about 160 lbs. I would like to weigh about 190 lbs. I have a very light frame and small joints, wrists and ankles. I have pretty full muscle bellies and look like I weigh alot more than I do.
My body fat% is always low, it doesn’t matter what I eat. It’s probably somewhere around 7% to 10% all the time. I don’t know I’ve never measured it. My waist size is 29 inches. My ankles are 8.25 inches. My wrists are 6.5 inches
My Goals: To reach 190 lbs of muscle with the same type of build. I want to know if its possible for someone of my genetics to do it.
My personal best lifts are:
Weight 160lbs & 21 years old at time of these lifts.
Bench Press 275 1 rep
Decline Bench Press 275 3 reps
Incline Bench Press 185 3 reps
Squat 315 3 Reps
Shrug 405 3 reps
Dumbbell Curls 75 lbs for 3 reps
Standing calve raises 1000 lbs for reps
Never did a deadlift before, so I just went ahead and did one to give you an idea of my strength. I was able to pull up 250lbs for 1 rep. I have not been lifting at all for the last 5 years. Maybe once every 2 months or so.
Is there somewhere I should start.
I was thinking about using a 5x5 workout of Squats, Bench Presses, Deadlifts, and Cleans & Presses maybe 2 times a week.
Then on the other days some ab and calve training. Maybe some bicep and tricep and forearm work too.
Does anyone have any ideas of what someone of my bodytype should be doing. I tended to always lift in higher rep ranges and seemed to be fairly strong for my weight. I’m thinking about trying something different now. I also used the regular splits like chest & tri’s, back & bi’s.
Need advice and help. Not sure what the hell I’m doing.
Any replies at all would be usefull, even if they are to make fun of me for being skinny. Don’t worry about that, my whole family makes fun of me and it doesn’t bother me. I’m still able to lift more weight than them regardless of being alot lighter.