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Old 10-22-2003, 04:22 PM   #1
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Unhappy Want to gain weight

I am 18 years old and I am way to skinny, and it makes me have a low self esteem. I look scrawny and sickly all the time. I want to get a lot bigger, gain pounds, anything.

What can I do? I tried the whole body building thing at 16 but didn't get anything out of it. I need advice.

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Old 10-22-2003, 08:13 PM   #2
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Okay...well, first of all, the "bodybuilding thing" isn't something you just do for a few weeks and expect results. It takes at least 1-2 years consistently before you see REAL results, don't buy all that BS you see in ads for weight gain products about Mr.Skinny turning into Mr.Buff over 6 weeks.

You want mass? You have to be dedicated.
Body building must take precedence over everything else. You must never miss work outs, and you must chaneg your diet and make sure youre eating A LOT and getting enough protein all the time.
If you follow your work out relegiously, and eat a lot all the time, after 6 months you should see some results, and after a year it'll be noticable to everyone else.

PS- A lot of youngsters who start body-buidling over-train because they see super buff guys working out like crazy.
Be careful that you don't train too much, youre just starting out and dont need to do the same workouts as someone who already has mass and is looking for cuts/definition.
Its best if you speak to a trainer about what you should be doing, but for mass basic moves involving the barbell mostly will be used, and you'll take a day off at least between working out the same muscles...But see a trainer for real advice.

 
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Thanks, That helps me alot. I would really like to be alot bigger than I am, and I am motivated to do it!

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same problem with weight here.. i am 16 and weigh 127.. but if you have money to burn then my sugestion would be protien shakes.. they are expensive.. but a few years ago i got really sickly and lost 40 pounds and with protien shakes i gained my weight back in a few months, now i dunno if that was jsut due to coming otu of being sickly and recoivering fast.. or due to the shake but the shake seemed to help, the downside is it can cost around $100 a carton thing but you can gain around 4 pounds a week easily or so.. Depends on your metabilism..

 
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How many shakes did you drink a day?
I used the gym at school yesterday, and now I'm achy all over, but oh well. If it means I can gain some weight, It is worth it.
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