I'm unfit because it's all so unclear.

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Reply 20

SmashConcept

Original post by rexzx

I don't see why eating more will help tbh

Because you're not very big in any direction.

Reply 21

rexzx

Original post by SmashConcept

Because you're not very big in any direction.

but like will I not just look even odder

Reply 22

Scoobiedoobiedo

Original post by rexzx

I don't see why eating more will help tbh

It will help you look less like a DYEL meme.

Reply 23

BKS

Original post by rexzx

but like will I not just look even odder

What do you think it's going to make you look like? You'll look less skinny, you implied that's what you want

Reply 24

LavenderBlueSky88

Eat more. Lift weights. It's simple. If you're not happy with your body then you have to put the effort in or you're never going to change. There are no easy routes.

Reply 25

SEHughes

Baby steps, skinny man. Focus on lifting heavy and eating lots and lots and lots of real food. First short term goal, 130lb.

Reply 26

SmashConcept

Original post by rexzx

but like will I not just look even odder

When I started working out and eating more I was basically the exact same size and age as you. With the extra food I gained weight and grew to about 5'10 in a short space of time. Maybe I would have had that growth spurt anyway, but I wouldn't like to chance it. Restricting your nutrition when you are growing is a bad idea. Poorer people have always been shorter than rich people, and I think they still are.

Reply 27

rexzx

Original post by SmashConcept

I don't think I'm restricting my nutrition

Reply 28

hellodave5

Jump on the cross trainer with some good music. You will be an athlete before you know it.

Reply 29

Alimbo95

Original post by rexzx

My best advice to you would be to find something you enjoy doing. There's no point me telling you to go on a big bulk when you might not be interested or motivated enough to maintain the regime.
If you find a sport or an activity you really like, stick with it and it'll become ingrained in your week's schedule. The only way you can transform is if you carry something on routinely.

Reply 30

SmashConcept

Original post by rexzx

I don't think I'm restricting my nutrition

But you're 110 lbs so you must be.

Reply 31

Alimbo95

Original post by SmashConcept

But you're 110 lbs so you must be.

It's a bit unfair to say he must be restricting his nutrition. There are other factors at play here.

Reply 32

Angry cucumber

Original post by Alimbo95

It's a bit unfair to say he must be restricting his nutrition. There are other factors at play here.

Other than possible depression, which leads to restricting intake of food

His problem is lack of food and exercise tbh!

Reply 33

Alimbo95

Original post by Angry cucumber

Other than possible depression, which leads to restricting intake of food

His problem is lack of food and exercise tbh!

Not necessarily. When my brother started bulking his diet was good: complex carbs, on top of his macros etc. It took him ages to put any sort of real weight on.

Reply 34

rexzx

Original post by SmashConcept

But you're 110 lbs so you must be.

there's not really anything missing from my diet imo, maybe I'm not eating a huge amount of calories so obvs that's why I'm not fatter but from my admittedly uneducated viewpoint it seems I'm getting enough to function properly.

Reply 35

OmarAlfredo

I posted a very long winded answer but it got removed by the mods, no idea why. Probably because it had so many links in it :smile:

So I'm going to cut this short, go with a beginner workout routine like ICF 5x5. For muscle growth, calories in > calories out. If you can't gain muscle then you have gone wrong somewhere with counting calories. Use a TDEE calculator like iifym calculator to calculate your macros and TDEE, eat 250-500 calories above your TDEE.

There are loads of resources online, I suggest you look at the reddit fitness FAQ, simplesciencefitness and aworkoutroutine on google. Knowledge is power.

EDIT: I suggest using MyFitnessPal for tracking your calories in, if you claim that you eat enough to support muscle growth, think again. You're probably not eating as much as you claim, track the calories ! Make it a long term goal and tell us what happens. You have a good base for developing muscle growth (low body fat %). So start bulking and make sure to add weights to ensure progressive overload.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 36

Fideo

Original post by Alimbo95

Not necessarily. When my brother started bulking his diet was good: complex carbs, on top of his macros etc. It took him ages to put any sort of real weight on.