Everyone that I've known like that, has always had some problem with building up muscle, dunno why. One of them decided that he was not going to get big treetrunk arms and focused on running and he got a 4 yr scholarship to the states.

To me, muscles don't mean everything, I lift weights but I don't plan to try to end up like orbax. I look good on my own terms and I'm happy with that.

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Originally posted by TranceMuzik02 There seems to be a lot of discussion in this thread about people losing weight for the ability to show their muscle, or people gaining wait for the ability to build up muscle etc, but haven’t seen any info on people that are naturally thin with fast metabolism and how it’s possible to build up muscle if at all? Any info and advice about this? Cheers.

It's really no different than the advice presented in this thread. I've been thin my entire life and only recently has my metabolism finally slowed down. If you have some experience lifting already, lift heavy with low reps and high intensity. Just stick to the basics; bench, squat, deadlift. There's no hidden secret.

Oh, and eat, eat, eat.

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Originally posted by Omegasox Since being back, I've been doing 45 min - 1 hour of cardio 6 days a week and lifting 3 days a week.

Just curious...what do you do for cardio that long?

Im just now slowly getting back to working out after a year of being a lazy slob, and gaining 40 pounds. (part of it was also having back surgery in March)

I dont want to run, due to the impact it puts on my back...might try swimming, but im not a very good swimmer. Currently im doing cardio on excercise bike, then once i get that up some ill start on the weights (slowly).

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Originally posted by Swamper If you want to bitch and whine about your sig being edited then PM me with what it was and I'll look into it. Posting a thread about this wastes everyone's time

DAY 1:

193 lbs

Cardio:
25 minutes

meal 1:
66 grams of carbs
28 grams of protein

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Originally posted by jrbuddha Just curious...what do you do for cardio that long?

I ride 15-20 miles. Running has always been too hard on my knees, and my father is obsessed with cycling so it just rubbed off.

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Originally posted by torontotrance To me, muscles don't mean everything, I lift weights but I don't plan to try to end up like orbax. I look good on my own terms and I'm happy with that.

Yeh I agree with that, but some extra 'meat' is all thats needed for that toned look, nothing like orbax though, hehe

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Originally posted by Omegasox It's really no different than the advice presented in this thread. I've been thin my entire life and only recently has my metabolism finally slowed down. If you have some experience lifting already, lift heavy with low reps and high intensity. Just stick to the basics; bench, squat, deadlift. There's no hidden secret.

Yeh I guess the metabolism rates slow down as you getter older, cheers for the info guys.

update...so i moved away to bellingham and didnt work out for 4 months, i just sat around and drank and ate pizza...lots of times just living off coffee and crusts...

ive been home for 2 weeks now and hittin the gym solid.

I feel great and im excited for the next 6 months. My chronic shoulder problem from the last 2 years seems to have faded with the inactivity and im doing much more controlled careful lifting now.

I had a talk with a body builder friend and he told me to eat fatty fatty foods. So i make monster burgers and then eat 2 twice a day. Been eatin lots of oats and making huge batches of pasta that have a couple pounds of beef in the sauce..

like i said 2 weeks but i feel bigger than i used to...dunno what it is...

anywho heres the update











i know ive gotten lazy with the photography...webcams are so much easier though! uhm...my legs arent worth updating haha, but ill take a look in a sec. Mountain climbing for me is the new thing and hopefully thatll pay off in the calves area.

edit hers new routine as i slowly get back into it

Incline Fly: 1x12 with 30 then 3x10 with 40s

seated rows: 1x12 with 115 then 3x10 with 135

flat bench: can usally only do 3x6 with 60s then do 50s till failure...worn out from flies

lat pull downs: same as seated rows

then i finish up by blasting my biceps with 20lb dumbells. 3 set of till failure

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next workout:

Seated dumb bell military press: 40s 3x10
tricept rope pulldowns: 1x12 70 2x10 80 1x6-8 90
bent over reverse dumb bell flies: 1x12 15s 2x10 20 1x8 25
good morning machine: 3x15 135


thats about it 40 mins 3x a week...

hiking on off days

Last edited by Orbax on Dec-17-2004 at 02:07

Orbax, I'm about to start a phsycial personal challenge.

You should get skin fold tested so we can compete.

You'll probably kicki my ass but I like a competition.

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Hehe nows not the best time, im getting fat on purpose so i can have more energy for work out but end of January i promise

edit:: how about jan 5ish and then again at end of february

/me has to get blood pressure down

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eat celery and work out more do cardio