Thread: gaining muscle

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

hi everyone
i have a question.. i hope this doesnt sound stupid
but im 15 and i was wondering if i could increase my muscle mass greatly by jst eating the appropriate foods without strength training?

NO!!

Depends what your normal day looks like? Are you doing various heavy lifting? Does your job involve using any muslce? But otherwise, no.

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

hi everyone
i have a question.. i hope this doesnt sound stupid
but im 15 and i was wondering if i could increase my muscle mass greatly by jst eating the appropriate foods without strength training?

Yes, if you normally eat really shitty.

And obviously because you are still growing...Oh you're a girl...ummm.
No.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Yes, if you normally eat really shitty.

And obviously because you are still growing...Oh you're a girl...ummm.
No.

sooooooo....yes if you're a boy but no if you're a girl???

Yes if you do any form of strength building exercise

Such as yoga, or calesthenics

Does not have to be bodybuilding!
(but that works faster, due to the nature of the beast)

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

hi everyone
i have a question.. i hope this doesnt sound stupid
but im 15 and i was wondering if i could increase my muscle mass greatly by jst eating the appropriate foods without strength training?

i'm not sure i understand why you're asking the question. do you not want to work out or do you not have access?

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

i'm not sure i understand why you're asking the question. do you not want to work out or do you not have access?

Let me take a wild guess...

You want to improve, but youre afraid of betting to big and muscular...

Well, guess what?

Don't worry about it, unless you are a genetic freak or on heavy steroids,
you'll be lucky to show some muscle after six months of strict training
and dieting...

So get a gym membership hit the weights and STOP...

Originally Posted by The Monkey Man

Let me take a wild guess...

You want to improve, but youre afraid of betting to big and muscular...

Well, guess what?

Don't worry about it, unless you are a genetic freak or on heavy steroids,
you'll be lucky to show some muscle after six months of strict training
and dieting...

So get a gym membership hit the weights and STOP...

hey, i was showing muscle after less than 6 months. outside of that, nice post .

WOMEN WITH MUSCLES ARE HOT !

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

WOMEN WITH MUSCLES ARE HOT !

Yes you are...


(But don't let it go to your head)

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

hey, i was showing muscle after less than 6 months.

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

hey, i was showing muscle after less than 6 months. outside of that, nice post .

WOMEN WITH MUSCLES ARE HOT !

I agree!!! It seems women without muscles find it difficult to move.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I agree!!! It seems women without muscles find it difficult to move.

good point

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

WOMEN WITH MUSCLES ARE HOT !

ohhh yes!!!!


Will

At least do a few push ups and sit ups every day and you should keep in shape.

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

sooooooo....yes if you're a boy but no if you're a girl???

I don't know many 15 year old girls who are getting buff by not lifting

i want to get as muscular as I can..
i exercise everyday, the problem is that my parents would let me run or lift weights until i gain about 8 more pounds.
I try to eat as healthy as possible (oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, 5 small meals a day, including protein shakes..) I was wondering if I could build any muscle at all without strength training so I could gain muscle mass instead of fat....

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

i want to get as muscular as I can..
i exercise everyday, the problem is that my parents would let me run or lift weights until i gain about 8 more pounds.
I try to eat as healthy as possible (oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, 5 small meals a day, including protein shakes..) I was wondering if I could build any muscle at all without strength training so I could gain muscle mass instead of fat....

seeing as you are new to weight training you might be able to build some muscle doing bodyweight exercises like press ups, pull ups and dips. but if your serious about building muscle - reach for the iron

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

i want to get as muscular as I can..
i exercise everyday, the problem is that my parents would let me run or lift weights until i gain about 8 more pounds.
I try to eat as healthy as possible (oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, 5 small meals a day, including protein shakes..) I was wondering if I could build any muscle at all without strength training so I could gain muscle mass instead of fat....

IF you are severely underweight (which is sounds like you are - if your parents will not let you do exercise) then you should not need to run!!

But adding in some body resistance exercises (push ups, sit ups etc) would be beneficial to helping partition nutrients to your muscles.

Have a read of these for a little more information:
http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode2/Workouts


I also hate to tell you but, if you are severely underweight, then you will find that your body will add on a higher % of fats than you would like - regardless of what you do. It goes into 'recovery' mode and will stack on the fat to help protect you from future bouts of starvation.... You will also find that you will gain more on your abdomen/waist than you would like - as this is the 'protective fat area...

But don't worry, once you get yourself into a healthier state then you will re-distribute this weight and you can focus more on creating the physique you desire. Just focus on getting healthy first!!

edit: ps - Don't worry if it is not 100% "clean foods" - just eat! Calorie dense foods are what you need, so things like grains, nuts, seeds... Add in real protein foods too - skim milk, whole eggs, chicken, game meats... Fruit and vegetables are also important.. Just try to get those calories in!

Just think - the faster you get on those 8 pounds - the faster you can hit the weights!

Originally Posted by vanessa5691

i want to get as muscular as I can..
i exercise everyday, the problem is that my parents would let me run or lift weights until i gain about 8 more pounds.
I try to eat as healthy as possible (oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, 5 small meals a day, including protein shakes..) I was wondering if I could build any muscle at all without strength training so I could gain muscle mass instead of fat....

Ok ok I solved the problem. Eat shit loads of Ice cream, pizza, and mc donalds. Gain your 8 pounds, then start lifting weights and go on a bulking diet for a year

thanks everyoneee

Tell your parents that if you are eating right and lifting weights you will gain weight in the form of muscle. You will most likely gain some fat as well, but not to fret. You can worry about that later.

You can go with bodyweight exercises or old school stuff instead of traditional weight training. Do pushups, pullups, body squats, situps, etc. Carry around rocks, push around your friend's cars in neutral, smash the ground with a sledgehammer, etc. Try plyometrics like jump squats, box jumps, clap pushups, etc. There is all kinds of stuff you can do besides simply lifting a barbell!

tell your parents to stop being so ignorant. why would they want you to gain 8 lbs of fat instead of some of it being muscle. Granted you'll have to eat more, but you need to cut out all aerobic and anaerobic activities other than lifting if you really have that much trouble gaining weight and are severely underweight.