Help getting bigger.

[jayson131983]

Hello,

I have been skinny my whole life. I am 24 and i am 5'9 and 126 pounds, ya i know small,lol. Ok i want to get bigger so i want to know what i can do and i do eat alot i am just skinny. I want to start lifting weights again and get into good shape. I use to lift weights about a year ago but i had to stop. I gained 5 pounds from it tho. So what can i do to get in good shape and get abit bigger. I know i need to eat , drink lots of water and protein. Last time i didnt really use and protein. I want to get in better shape because soon i am going to school to be a personal trainer. Thanks alot if you can help.


From Jayson

 

[Built]

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

Register and log your food.

Do you know what you are eating now - ie grams protein, carb and fat, total calories?

 

[jpolito830]

What kind of workout are you looking into?

 

[jayson131983]

well i dont really have much money now to buy good food, i am waiting till sept for my student loan , i just want to get in better shape till then, once i get in school i am at a gym because its part of my school. But right now i got a weight bench and i am going to drink lots of water and i got protein stuff to make protein shacks.

 

[Built]

I didn't ask if you were eating GOOD food. Just how much.

Calories?

 

[jayson131983]

i am not sure really, i dont really eat that much, might eat like a bar, pizza sub in the day and maybe have something at like 8 pm like mc donalds or something.

 

[Gazhole]

i am not sure really, i dont really eat that much, might eat like a bar, pizza sub in the day and maybe have something at like 8 pm like mc donalds or something.

This is why you have been skinny all your life. You're not eating very much, and what you do eat is invariably fucking shit.

For the price of that fast food you could buy plenty of vegetables, chicken, and oats and other good stuff to eat.

Like Built said, start logging what you eat - and also read up on stuff in the nutrition forum about WHAT to eat as well as how to set out your meals.

To be bigger you need to eat more. To be healthier you need to eat better.

Once you've got your diet sorted, swing by the Training section again and read up on proper exercise program design and good lifting habits.

If you get everything right you will see results - and consistentl - but ill say now that any huge change wont happen overnight, it'll take a lot of time and hard work.

The good news is that theres enough information on this site to make sure youll get there eventually. I was 5'10", 112lbs when i started training, and with the members and info on this site i managed to train up over 4 or 5 years to 190lbs without drugs or expensive supplements.

There is no excuse for good old fashioned dedication, hard work, and above all - knowledge.

 

[Built]

Honey, I'm trying here, but you're not playing!

Do you think that lifting makes you get big? News flash - the iron doesn't have magical muscle-gaining properties. Lifting stimulates muscle-damage, not growth. You grow from food, and if you don't consistently eat more than you need to maintain your weight, you will NOT grow.

Now. Start tracking, okay? Let's get this moving for you.

 

[jayson131983]

what kind of stuff should i be eating then? because i dont have a clue what i can eat that will help me? thanks for the help so far, it shows me with alot of hard work i can get in good shape to.

 

[JonnyStead]

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