Need to gain weight and muscle, what do I take?

[TheStuff]

Hey guys, I am a 17 year old, 5'9, 145lbs with something around 2% body fat, or something very very low. I am mostly just muscle and bones with no meat on me. I lift 2 times a week on GoPro's Power/Rep/Shock routines and I was wondering what do you guys suggest I do and what kind of suppliments are out there that you'd suggest I look into to help improve my weight and add even more muscle.

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[Vieope]

Do you think that your diet is ok ?
Training two times a week is not enough.
Then you should worry about supplements.

 

[TheStuff]

I've been trying to work on my diet, but I have yet to stay on a steady diet, lot of money.

Two times a week is not enough? I work all my muscle groups in those two times, mondays I do chest, delts and triceps, then tuesday, wednesday, thursday, I have soccer which easily works my cardio running about 8-10 miles each practice. Friday, I hit the gym and do back and biceps. Soccer saturday, rest sunday, and then repeat starting the next week. I do not work my lower body, for I am a soccer player, and I do not want big legs, I lift low weight, high reps just to tone them and work on explosive movements.

 

[22"bi's]

more research would help u out.....

honestly, good training, protein powder and a good diet is all u need right now....

but take the industry bait if u like....

 

[Vieope]

It´s because most ppl here think that working more than two muscle groups per day is too much. We usually recommend a workout less than 1 hours, I take about 40 minutes to end mine.

Originally posted by TheStuff
I do not work my lower body, for I am a soccer player, and I do not want big legs.

I have to disagree with you there. Have you ever heard about Brazil and soccer ? I hope so. Here we develop to a maximum the legs of our players. Contrary of what most people believe, more muscle doesn´t make you slow. It helps you stabilize and actually makes you faster.

 

[TheStuff]

If increasing the size of my legs will make me faster than I'm all for it, but I highly doubt I'm going to improve a 4.46 40 time...

 

[instant]

you say you have a 2%b/f you run a 4.46 40 and run 8-10 miles between your soccer practices a week...and you don't want to be big...

what exactly are you trying to accomplish?

 

[TheStuff]

I guess what I am trying to say is that I want to be big, but I do not want to lose my speed and quickness. I believe I am too light for my age and size, and I would like to be around 165 gaining some body fat, but mostly muscle.

 

[Flex]

I have a simple 2 step solution:

Train heavy more than 2x/week and EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT

 

[QuestionGuy]

i would check on that 2% bodyfat man, as to bodybuilding i would do a lot lot lot lot more research on bodybuilding because it sound like you dont know much about this sport. And you are at the right place here tho, ask us more questions if u need to, good luck man................

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by TheStuff
Hey guys, I am a 17 year old, 5'9, 145lbs with something around 2% body fat, or something very very low. I am mostly just muscle and bones with no meat on me. I lift 2 times a week on GoPro's Power/Rep/Shock routines and I was wondering what do you guys suggest I do and what kind of suppliments are out there that you'd suggest I look into to help improve my weight and add even more muscle.

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=324&cat=500&thumb=1

That is my gallery, you can see some pics of me there.

sounds like you need to eat!

you're 17 years old, increase your calories, try and eat 5-6 meals per day high in protein, your focus should be your diet not a supplement.

the only supplement I would recommend to you is a protein powder.

EAT!

 

[TheStuff]

thanks Prince, thats all I was mainly looking for. What type of protein powder should I look for? Whey protein or what do you or others suggest? I need a suppliment that has high protein and calories. I would like something decent tasting too, I remember taking some protein shakes a while ago, and I could barelly stand the taste. (I know they arn't supposed to taste good, but give me something reasonable)

 

[Vieope]

Go with the Whey.

 

[plouffe]

1.You do not have 2% bodyfat.
2.You need to eat a ton of cals. 500 cals if you wanna put 1 pound on for everyweek with the higher cals. Keep track of your diet, and also take Multivitamins, vitamin E + C, Creatine, and Whey. ( BCAA's also if you'd like )
3. Diet is more important that anything.
4. Big, Heavy, Compound lifts.
5. More Rest.
6. Eat 6-7 Meals a Day.



Goodluck.