For the skinny guys who want to gain muscle - The Attraction Forums

Tempus X · #1 08-15-2008, 01:54 PM

I have a naturally thin frame. Now a lot of people curse me because that means I can't gain fat very easily. Problem is, people like me can't gain muscle all that easily. I've been strong due to working out, wrestling, etc, but something just wasn't clicking. I was strong, but I visually just looked thin.

For aesthetics, here's an article for you guys.

String Bean to Mr. Clean - Mens Health
Adrien Brody's Muscle-Building Workout - Men's Health

I've done this for about 12 weeks now and I've had great results and a strong looking figure, to boot.

mrgravez · #2 08-15-2008, 04:56 PM

Amazingly, I thought the men's health article was going to be hideous, but that is a pretty decent starting strength routine. I don't see it really as a real routine to put on mass because it's low reps, but still a pretty solid 3 day split routine.

Flanker · #3 08-15-2008, 05:07 PM

Can you tell us about your gains? Do you have pictures or stats?

spade_of_aces · #4 08-18-2008, 12:46 AM

beginners will typically gain on any solid protocol with big compound movements- 5x5, 4x8 etc provided they also eat enough to back it up.

And its possible to get big off low reps- say 10x3 with deads, squats, pulls and presses- because muscular fatigue not normally associated with low rep sets WILL set in by about the 5th or 6th set.

ooranos · #5 08-18-2008, 03:31 AM

Going to a pickup forum to learn how to bodybuild is as stupid as going to a bodybuilding forum and talking about pickup (there have been several threads about that disaster in the last few months).

Go to bodybuilding.com and read shit.

Tempus X · #6 08-18-2008, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ooranos

Going to a pickup forum to learn how to bodybuild is as stupid as going to a bodybuilding forum and talking about pickup (there have been several threads about that disaster in the last few months).

Go to bodybuilding.com and read shit.

Well, this *is* the health and exercise section...

@Flanker: I'll take my measurements as soon as I can (as I have work in a bit).

spade_of_aces · #7 08-20-2008, 11:44 AM

bodybuilding.com has some good advice, sure. But I've found a lot of the forum as well as article advice to be scientifically questionable. I mean, there is good information there but there's also complete shit advice, and your average newbie wont know which is which.

If you can get past their constant whoring of their biotest products I recommend T-nation. Good solid qualified authors and an educated reader base in the forums.

Latin_Thug · #8 08-23-2008, 03:41 PM

listen brah, the best thing you can do if you wanna gain muscle is to read this:
Guide to Novice Barbell Training, aka the Official RIPPETOE-STARTING STRENGTH FAQ - Bodybuilding.com Forums

and do it!!!! stop complaining about a thin frame and check out some pics of Frank Zane former mr.Olympia, a man with a "thin" frame, but who had a great body (no homo)

Lord Harris · #9 08-23-2008, 04:49 PM

Same here dude my natural bone structure is small. Good and bad, bad obviously because I still look medium sized with muscle and good because I'm stronger than people a lot heavier than me. Exercises that turned my physiqe around were squats, rack pulls, power shrugs and behind the neck press.

Sol_Invictus · #10 08-24-2008, 06:34 AM

I'm the classic ectomorph at 6'3" and I've never been heavier than 176lb although I recently lost some weight.

Does anyone have an example high calorie diet that I could follow? I was thinking about going to a nutritionist for this but perhaps someone here will know.

I'm not really interested in bodybuilding but I would like to be the recommended weight for my height with a stronger, toned frame.