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Old 10-25-2005, 05:21 PM   #1
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Ok, i've lost hope in my friends and family so I come here hoping to get some great answers.

Lately, i've decided that im just tired of my gut. Its not big, and I daresay that if you saw me you probably wouldn't notice it there, but I know its there, and thats all that matters.

ATM im 16 years old, 6"5', and im wondering if I should pick up weightlifting. My dad used to be into weights pretty heavily, but his back went out so he kind of coached me whenever I tried. I could never stick with it, even though it did tone me some (My biceps, neck and chest are all slightly built.)

But this never got me excited. At most I probably stuck with it for 3 months, and noticed very little change (Probably because I was around 13 and my hormones were too small to show a difference.)

So, I think im ready to pick up something again, just to slim me up or get me built. Im not one for sports, to be honest I prefer just sitting around and playing games, but I would love to be active (Not lazy just nobody around to interact with.) Right now I weigh about 208, and im wanting to shrink my stomach up. They say that if I get to 180 then I will look much too skinny, but I really doubt 30 pounds would make me look much smaller. I would be happy with 190.

Anyways, I think im much more serious about building muscle, im just not sure how im going to go about doing it. He has me setup for a routine that works the top of my torso, and I would be doing cardio (jogging) for about 15-30 minutes a day (breaking saturday and sundays.) My workout consists of working biceps monday, triceps wednesday, and friday is a combination of both (with some shoulder.) Combined with this im looking for a healthy but filling diet to keep me in tip top condition.

Im pretty sure that this is overkill, but Im leaning more towards being fit rather than being built. Im naturally very thick, so I know weight will be hard to lose, but can anyone give me a setup to work with from here? Also, with school, I would have trouble distributing out my eating times.
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Ok, i've lost hope in my friends and family so I come here hoping to get some great answers.

Lately, i've decided that im just tired of my gut. Its not big, and I daresay that if you saw me you probably wouldn't notice it there, but I know its there, and thats all that matters.

ATM im 16 years old, 6"5', and im wondering if I should pick up weightlifting. My dad used to be into weights pretty heavily, but his back went out so he kind of coached me whenever I tried. I could never stick with it, even though it did tone me some (My biceps, neck and chest are all slightly built.)

But this never got me excited. At most I probably stuck with it for 3 months, and noticed very little change (Probably because I was around 13 and my hormones were too small to show a difference.)

So, I think im ready to pick up something again, just to slim me up or get me built. Im not one for sports, to be honest I prefer just sitting around and playing games, but I would love to be active (Not lazy just nobody around to interact with.) Right now I weigh about 208, and im wanting to shrink my stomach up. They say that if I get to 180 then I will look much too skinny, but I really doubt 30 pounds would make me look much smaller. I would be happy with 190.

Anyways, I think im much more serious about building muscle, im just not sure how im going to go about doing it. He has me setup for a routine that works the top of my torso, and I would be doing cardio (jogging) for about 15-30 minutes a day (breaking saturday and sundays.) My workout consists of working biceps monday, triceps wednesday, and friday is a combination of both (with some shoulder.) Combined with this im looking for a healthy but filling diet to keep me in tip top condition.

Im pretty sure that this is overkill, but Im leaning more towards being fit rather than being built. Im naturally very thick, so I know weight will be hard to lose, but can anyone give me a setup to work with from here? Also, with school, I would have trouble distributing out my eating times.
If you are 208 at 6'5" you do not have a gut. It's in your mind.

Your training, no offense, is terrible. You MUST work your back and legs. Look into deadlifts, squats, SLDLs, good mornings and many other wonderful exercises. There are many people here who don't even train their arms directly, so it's definitely not necessary.

If you're looking to lose weight, diet is the absolute key. Those muscles won't show if there's too much fat over them (read above comment for my opinion on that), so lose weight through a caloric deficit (see the Nutrition section).



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Old 10-25-2005, 07:49 PM   #4
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Lol criticism is a must have and im definately all ears. I have massive legs btw, and I don't really know if toning them will help, but im interested in why you proposed them. I do understand that I can make my stomach smaller by making my back/chest larger.

I still believe I have some stomach, but maybe toning my muscles in the area will remove it?
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you sound like a real fat bastard to me! what kind of a name is nutterbutter? thats gay as hell!
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And enters the forum troller/flamer.

Nice to meet you too
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Old 10-25-2005, 08:18 PM   #7
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it is nice isn't it! seriously, what kind of a name is nutterbutter?????
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you sound like a real fat bastard to me! what kind of a name is nutterbutter? thats gay as hell!
Who kicked your puppy? The guys has posted good basic questions and been polite.

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Old 10-25-2005, 08:21 PM   #9
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Who kicked your puppy? The guys has posted good basic questions and been polite.

Back the fuck off.
so what?? he can ask questions but I cant???? the only reason you like him is beacause he's white, if he was black you'd be tying a noose right now!

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Lol hey, he's just an asshole. Ya gotta live with em :P
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so what?? he can ask questions but I cant???? the only reason you like him is beacause he's white, if he was black you'd be tying a noose right now!
Asking question is fine, but there was no reason for the name calling, asshat.



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Asking question is fine, but there was no reason for the name calling, asshat.
I didn't call him a name! asshat!
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Lol hey, he's just an asshole. Ya gotta live with em :P
He's being a fucktard. You'll find many helpful people on this board, welcome to IM.



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haha, look your famous!
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its bullshit like this which definitely turns lots of people away from the forums IMO.



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so he can just show up here asking a whole bunch of question, and I can't ask him one before I give him advice
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Once you cut out the picture that you took from someone else, there's nothing of substance left. You mother would be proud.



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so he can just show up here asking a whole bunch of question, and I can't ask him one before I give him advice
You didn't just ask him a question, you said:

"you sound like a real fat bastard to me! what kind of a name is nutterbutter? thats gay as hell!"

You don't see this as rude? Really?



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its bullshit like this which definitely turns lots of people away from the forums IMO.
Sad, but true. I don't play too nice over in the Open Chat, but here I try to be helpful. Some just can't leave it in Open Chat.



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Just let this topic die. If the kid gets his shits and giggles from acting stupid then he'll feel like more like a fucktard bumping a thread with bad responses.

And argueing with him is a no-mans land. Have a nice night Myk
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Ok let Tough give you a little whirl.

1) Start eating and get the weight up
2) Fuck the gut. You young and you can burn it away
3) Start training. You sound like a lot of young people who do nothing but sit around with your friends. There is no secret to training except for getting off your ass and working out.
4) Don't fuck with us if you don't want to dedicate yourself to bodybuilding. I get on this site for 2two reasons.
4a) To learn and help others. If your here cause your really looking for help, the help will come your way. If your here to jack us around, then find a good hiding spot as some of us will be at your door step and set you up for our pre mortuary program
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its bullshit like this which definitely turns lots of people away from the forums IMO.
I agree, way to start a fight and ruin a thread cfs3!!!
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You didn't just ask him a question, you said:

"you sound like a real fat bastard to me! what kind of a name is nutterbutter? thats gay as hell!"

You don't see this as rude? Really?

he asked for advice, and I told him what he wanted to hear, so now he will be more motivated to get into shape!

and then you come at me attacking me, calling me names, because you didn't like the tone of my post! well your just a little pussy who was probably raised by females who stripped you of your balls!! pussified you are

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yup, see there you go worrying about what women think. be a man for fuck sakes a grow some balls!!! and don't come at me bitchin cuz you didn't like the tone of my post that wasn't even directed at you!
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6'5" is pretty tall. Perhaps you just need to add a bit more muscle mass first, then cut whatever fat you have left after bulking. Fat looks less when you have more muscle. At 16, you don't need to worry about having a little bit of a gut, you should be taking advantage of your age for gaining muscle mass. If I could go back four years I would definately tweek my routine and diet for some serious mass gain.
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I thought I should also add, 30 pounds less will definately make you look much smaller, no doubt about it. If you are serious about gaining mass, you're going to have to eat more, often times when you are not hungry. I remember when I was younger I was always paranoid about gaining fat. Don't be, otherwise you will not gain muscle. Make sure your routine and diet are solid. Post what you have so far and we will try to help you out.
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Just let this topic die. If the kid gets his shits and giggles from acting stupid then he'll feel like more like a fucktard bumping a thread with bad responses.

And argueing with him is a no-mans land. Have a nice night Myk
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