2000 cals? i get more than that and im trying to lose weight. eat more! dont you like food??
Pay attention to what you are eating. Pigging out on ravioi and milk is not the answer. You need balanced nutrition with the protein and calories in order to build muscle.
See the stickies for the 7 Habits article and read it again.
Stu
I have no insightfull advice, but I think the articles
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1764218&cr=
And
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1701042&cr=
Very nice reads, giving great info on how to think about programs according to what your goals are. I think if you read these, it may give you some insight as to why you get certain advice here, and understand more fully why it was given.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
Hey, I’m a new lifter, just want some basic comments on where i need work most. [/quote]
Everywhere and a lot.
Your Avatar’s hard look is not beneficial when you’re as skinny as you are now…you’ll have to work into it! LOL
[quote]stuward wrote:
Pay attention to what you are eating. Pigging out on ravioi and milk is not the answer. You need balanced nutrition with the protein and calories in order to build muscle.
See the stickies for the 7 Habits article and read it again.
Stu[/quote]
He’s a kid…so I disagree to an extent. Eating somewhat dirty is fine at his age for a while…
You can tell this guy has a low fat percentage and NEEDS aAS MUCH AS HE CAN STUFF.
My opinion is EAT everything in sight, and make sure you get over 150 grams of protein a day.
Here’s what I tell people that need to put on a lot of weight and who don’t have any experience in doing it.
Don’t eat when you’re hungry.
Eat when you’re not absolutely full.
Lots of fruits and veggies, lots of meat, lots of milk (if you’re not lactose intolerant). LOTS OF WATER, try to go for at least 1 gallon a day.
Eat a big breakfast everyday. Then eat every 2-3 hours afterwards.
Good luck.
Don’t eat when your hungry? what? Am I missing something here?
i think he means don’t wait until you are hungry to eat. eat more often than that.
sb
[quote]Rockscar wrote:
stuward wrote:
Pay attention to what you are eating. Pigging out on ravioi and milk is not the answer. You need balanced nutrition with the protein and calories in order to build muscle.
See the stickies for the 7 Habits article and read it again.
Stu
He’s a kid…so I disagree to an extent. Eating somewhat dirty is fine at his age for a while…
You can tell this guy has a low fat percentage and NEEDS aAS MUCH AS HE CAN STUFF.
My opinion is EAT everything in sight, and make sure you get over 150 grams of protein a day.[/quote]
I agree with Rock here. I’ve never heard of anyone intentionally avoiding milk while trying to gain weight.
Squats and Milk. It’s written in stone. Hell, it’s one of the 10 commandments if I remember correctly.
[quote]lordstorm88 wrote:
2000 cals? i get more than that and im trying to lose weight. eat more! dont you like food??[/quote]
OK, i phrased that wrong. i ate breakfast and lunch, then a 2000 calorie dinner. I’m attempting to eat balanced, its not all crap, im just focusing more on carbs and proteins. as for 5-6 meals a day, im in high school, i cant really control my environment. I can eat breakfast at 5:30, then at 8, lunch at 12, then at 4, then at 8 or so, but thats the best i can do. I am squatting ATG, the drop in weight is humbling. and i know im skinny, the new “you need all around work” statements are redundant, but thanks for it anyway.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
lordstorm88 wrote:
the new “you need all around work” statements are redundant, but thanks for it anyway.[/quote]
well wtf else did you think they were gonna say?? you’re going to honestly tell me that you thought someone was going to say ‘oh yeah, your ______ is great, don’t worry about it’.
[quote]Liquid447 wrote:
Blaze_108 wrote:
lordstorm88 wrote:
the new “you need all around work” statements are redundant, but thanks for it anyway.
well wtf else did you think they were gonna say?? you’re going to honestly tell me that you thought someone was going to say ‘oh yeah, your ______ is great, don’t worry about it’.
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Read the whole thread, smart one. All that was already stated earlier on. THAT is why it’s redundant, not the fact that it’s true. I didn’t expect them to say it’s great. If i thought it was great, i wouldnt post it under the title “constructive criticism”. and you quote with ", not '. k , thanks, and bye.
Well to be honest I can see why you aren’t gaining too much muscle. Your diet isn’t really up to par ravioli doesn’t have much protein at all stick to things like turkey, beef, fish, eggs, tuna, chicken and eat lots of it. Do as many compound lifts as possible. Just eat and work out you are skinny so you don’t really have to worry about eating super clean just make sure to get a lot of protein and carbs.
theres no way you can squat 275 parallel, and only 135 ATG, it should be something like 225 atg at the least,
as for the meals thing, just drink a shake one your way to your next class for 2 or even 3 of your meals
make the shake have oats protein and frozen berries in it, put that on your family shopping list, use your blender the day before.
you have to start making lifestyle changes, but its totally doable and you will love the changes you see from it
I’ve never maxed ATG. My ATG lower part of the ROM is much more difficult than the top. I do 250x5 without much struggle to parallel, but 135x5 is difficult. I could probably hit 175, but not for a set of 5. As for the shake, that’s plausible, i could do that. I guess i just need quad work, but i suppose that me working squats ATG will fix that.
[quote]schultzie wrote:
theres no way you can squat 275 parallel, and only 135 ATG, it should be something like 225 atg at the least,
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I agree.
But in terms of a routine and eating, here’s what I would reccommend, being a beginner as well myself.
Start off with a simple routine with compound movements, to get the starting strength you need, Riptoe’s may be a good place to start: (forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=712752).
Eat ALOT, but eat clean. When I started off I thought I was eating alot, but it took writing everything down to realize how much food 5,000 kcals REALLY was like. www.fitday.com is the site I use to track my nutrition, check it out.
Results are going to take a while to become really noticable - be patient.
Good luck with all your goals.
To pack in extra calories throughout the day I’d reccomend a bag of walnuts and dried fruit. You can try canned tuna and hard boiled eggs for protein intake as well as chicken, lean beef and fish. Also, I’ve started eating a spoonful of PB after each meal to boost calorie intake. Anything you can think of to cleanly add calories will work. Eat a BIG breakfast. Your body has been “fasting” for a long amount of time, and you need to put it in an anabolic state and get out of a metabolic state.
I would love to see a video of you squatting 250x5 to parallel. Not a flame – my friend’s brother is 16 and plays varsity football for his school. He can’t squat 250x5, and it’d be a nice kick in the ass for him to see your skinny ass doing it.
If i can find a friend with a good video camera i’ll post it. Im 17 and played football up to this year. just didn’t lift. Im assuming he probably squats around there though? Then again, 16 and playing football could be anything, we have a 5’8 110 lb reciever lol. he sucks, but he’s 16 and plays varsity. to beginner, i’ll try some of those things, worst one will be big breakfast, im not used to breakfast at all, just started eating it. but i’ll get used to it, lol.
My mistake – kid’s not even 16 yet. I thought he was for some reason… maybe because he’s already 5’11" and 170. He’ll be pretty big once he’s done growing and gets the strength to match his size.