4 Skinny Guys Muscle Building Tips
If you want to build great muscle mass but have a skinny body you face an uphill battle due to the double edged sword of your genetically high metabolism which keeps you skinny by consuming energy fast enough there is nothing left to go to fat cells but is also responsible for not leaving anything left to feed skinny guys muscles either!
Here are 4 tips you need to consider when planning to turn your body from skinny to muscular.
1. Make a plan
Planning is important for many things in life for a number of reasons. It helps you organize, it keeps you motivated and it creates the time and space you need to get what you want done. When you want to build muscles to look and feel better and stronger this is the same because it can be frustrating at times and will take time and energy to do in the long run. Make sure you plan out when you need to go to the gym, what you need to eat, what your weight goal might be and even what you will do each day to increase your muscle mass.
2. Change your diet to eat more
This is a biggie for skinny guys who want bigger muscles. As has been mentioned your metabolism fights your muscle growth because your body never has enough energy and nutrients for muscle repair. To combat this you must learn to eat much more calories than you are used to so that you body cannot burn through them so fast there is nothing left. Try eating non filling high calorie and protein foods such as pasta, rice, avocado, tuna and salmon in olive oil and others that allow you to each a lot without being full but pack in much needed calories.
3. Shorter more intense workouts
While you may start out being able to lift much do not lower the weight to lift more as this defeats the purpose of placing stress on your muscles that is the driving force behind muscle growth and development of strength. Shorter more muscularly exhausting weight lifting sessions are your best friend for skinny guy’s muscles and their eventual growth.
4. Rest more exercise less
This may sound crazy to start with … surly time and effort equals results right? WRONG! The body needs rest time to repair and increase muscle mass so hitting the gym every day actually gives the body problems with diverting energy to what you want; Bigger ripped muscles. Instead if you stress your muscles enough and take a bit more time in-between workout days you will double your results by doing the right thing by your body.
This only touches on the key aspects of skinny bodybuilding, so if you want a more complete guide written by a guy who was just like you before he discovered the secrets of skinny guy muscle building click below for more information.
http://Skinny-Muscles.1001-solutions.info
James Mclain
http://www.articlesbase.com/bodybuilding-articles/4-skinny-guys-muscle-building-tips-748426.html
December 14th, 2009 at 6:00 am
SUPER skinny guy…tips on muscle building… super skinny..really… L@@k!?
im 6 feet tall and weigh 128 pounds, im not anorexic..they things and way i eat suggest i weigh 500 lbs..
here’s what i look like :
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4252/1001121.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8574/1001120l.jpg
im thinking of getting a gym membership but i dont feel that i can get any where…plus i have a super duper hard time gaining weight.. ive tried the weight gain stuff but that dont work..
if anyone has any sites or tips for a super skinny dude who wants to gain muscle…please help
itd be better if it was specifically targeting my needs and state.. thanks
oh yeah… just to be clear. i have tiny chicken legs and NO ass..i dont think you wanted my sweats off tho, lol
stop asking i theres soething wrong assholes.. i came for an answer, not to be judged…
anyways.. would eating as many calosires as i can every day be a good start? my daily reccommende amount is 2108.. so more than that to gain weight.. but im talking build muscle too..
December 14th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Oh my god! Are you sure you aren’t anorexic? O.O I would go to a doctor, cause being that skinny isn’t normal.
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Just gotta eat alotta carbs. Maybe join and train for eating competitions.
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Gym can help, but you need to coax your body into growing against its natural state (homeostasis).
Use compound exercises, such as squats, dead-lifts, rows and bench-press. These types of exercises use the most amount of muscle fiber and in doing so will help spur growth.
You will need to eat well over your daily calorie requirements (better do a whole other google search for that :p )
Also doing bigger lifts and compound exercises can increase your testosterone levels, which will also aid you.
You will find a ton of ‘miracle’ sites on the net, but i don’t personally know of one that’s a true results based formula.
Hard work and dedication.
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Drink a gallon of whole milk a day. Don’t change anything else about your diet. Adjust milk intake up or down until you’re happy with the speed you’re gaining weight at.
Make sure you hit the gym hard though, because you WILL gain weight. Just make sure it’s muscle, and not too much fat.
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Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe:
http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-2nd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0976805421
December 14th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Get married. You’ll gain 30 pounds in the first year!
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Are you sure you don’t have Marfan Syndrome or Cystic Fibrosis or some disease?
I’m not being sarcastic. I’m serious. You have Marfan Syndrome.
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Eat a lot of calories worth of protein (meat, cheese, eggs) and perhaps consider taking a protein supplement as well. If you have a lot of protein then strength train it helps build muscle mass. Also make sure you’re getting you’re daily requirement of carbs. Carbs are very important for energy. Think kind of backwards Atkins. On Atkins you cut carbs and lose weight, add in more carbs, gain weight. I would suggest only good carbs, but you are very skinny and refined sugars, and flours do store more than whole grains and unrefined. Good luck.
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December 14th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
force factor
February 16th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hey, do you have some recommendations as far as a good six pack abs diet? My trainer says that egg whites, oatmeal, broccoli, blueberries and salmon are all necessary to include in your diet…Anything else I’m not thinking of?