i think mark71 sed it best wen he wrote "I feel stupid about doing this, not because I'm putting it up here, it's because I'm new. And I'm a jackass." which is exactly how i feel i gess i should tell a little about my self....i weigh apprx 100 lbs (very ectomorphic) and as u have already guessed im short (5'5" or so, i no its short but not that short considering i just shot up about a foot) my goal isnt to be all mr buff olympic dude (although that would be nice) i just wanna be fit and gain some more muscle which i hope to accomplish

lol i didnt like my avatar either i donno why i picked it and dont you worry i will ask questions

hey man welcome to bulkmuscle, i was also ecto at 145lbs 6'1" so i know exactly how you feel, ask away here to help!

got a routine, diet etc you were pondering about?

***OH and by the way - get some starting pics and measurements, it's the only way to go!

Of course I said it best. What more would you expect?

Welcome to BM. hit some weights.

sadly my older brother (who is huge by the way ) broke my digital camera so now i cant take pictures.....but on the up side i got some starting measurements *YAY*

bis 11"
forearms 9.5"
calfs 13"
chest 30"..........thats all for now folks

LETS GET YOU MONSTROUS

AHHHHHHHHHH........i was finally gonna go back to the gym and get back on schedual n then i find out its labour day, LABOUR DAY!
*sigh* and now i cant go tomoro either cuz schools starting fuuuck GRRRR hear me roar.....and todai was supposed to be back and bicep which i havent done for a while due to clothes shopping and school supplies etc.

god i hate school

all in all today will not be a good day hmph

*shakes head*, you're gonna have to quit school

lol perhaps
but not just yet......im gunna start running to the gym after school
as a little warm up/cardio its not the far of a distance but w/e least its something

i might actually go to the gym tomorrow since school is onlie about hour and a half but hmmmm we'll see newaaaaaiz i needs me a good ol fashion glass of milk (heard thats good for ya )

-eat plenty of carbs before your run (if you want specific #'s ask)....LOL

plenty of carbs, NO problem......im italian (meaning i eat bread and pasta atleast twice a day ) but i donno if im eating enuff carbs, any tips to improve my carb intake?

sure man - and that is to stuff your face frequently throughout the day. if you have, say, 50g complex carbs per meal and you have 6 meals....(with a bit more for before workout and when you wake up, maybe 70-90g) you'll be set.

EG today so far, i've had: (carb-wise)
7.30am apple, apple juice, 4 brown bread
10am plate of brown rice, veggies
12.30pm bowl of oatmeal
3pm 4 brown bread
5pm [pre workout meal] big bowl oats, apple

its 6.30pm now......but at ~8-8.30pm ill have my postworkout shake (70-100g simple carbs)
then one more meal with another 50g or so carbs. haven't decided what to have yet is all.

complex carb sources:
wholemeal pasta
potatoes (ehhhhh not totally complex but OK}
veggies
wholemeal bread
oatmeal
brown rice

complex carbs are digested more slowly by the body. they are low on the glycemic index scale. whereas simple carbs (such as WHITE rice, WHITE bread, sugars incl. soda and other crap) are digested quickly and should be avoided.....apart from POST WORKOUT.

and more which i forget off the top of my head. maybe some other people can list more.

sorry i didn't list exactly # of grams, i just dont usually count em. but it should give you an idea.
PS its a lot of food, and i assure you that i wasn't hungrybefore i ate it all either , but thats what you gotta do..

**before i forget, start drinking a gallon of water a day

Welcome sнφятy! hey you spelled labour with a 'u'!! Good stuff

lol but of course....im canadian(and if thats american spelling, oh crap)

thx sponge

Monday - Chest and Tris
Tuesday - Back and Bis
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Abs and Shoulders
Friday - Off
Saturday - Legs and Cardio
Sunday - Off

....................good? bad? any adivce?

thats fine, what exercises/sets were you gonna do?

*WHOO HOOO* i finaly got back to the gym todai .....the old back and bi routine do is ever get old? i think not (although i just started workin on my back)

Lateral pulldowns
3x10 forgot weights

DB rows
3x8...25 lbs....increased last set to 30

reverse grip pulldowns
3x8 60lbs (killed bis ...not quite sure)

seated cable row
2x8 forgot weights i think im developing amnesia

barbell curls
8x35lbs
8x35
8x40

^same bthing but with curl bar

db curls
8x3 20lbs

cable curls
8x50lbs
8x50
8x60

i also did a little bit of traps just for the hell of it.....

DB shrugs
8x3 30lbs

upright rows
3x10<--forgot weight............again

not that much but least i got back to the gym, going to get back on schedual now

p.s school started,school sucks

*quick question to anyone out there with an answer.....is gatorade a good thing to have during a workout or is water best?

I like gatorade for when I'm working out, during and after.

Water works just as well, but gatorade has all that extra crap thrown in, the thing is to not drink gatorade while you're at rest.

But, I'm assuming since you're so small, it might not be that bad of a thing to drink gatorade while you're just laying about. Might want to wait for a more knowledgeable person to post on this than me.

YES GATORADE! DO IT

man, go for 75 - 100g carbs worth (ie check the nutritinoal info, i'm not sure how many ml's this is). then after your workout, finish the drink & have a whey shake with 30-40g protein.

The simple carbs get the ol' insulin going, and insulin is VERY anabolic
It forces aminos into muscles etc, leading to far more gains

as for having it at other times, breakfast is so so....any other time it's useless. insulin spiking only works PWO. the simple calories wont make you fat, but well wont do anything. the carbohydrates - because they are simple, are not sufficient energy sources for the body to do anything with and you'd just be wasting your $.

nahh...since some1 asked me this question ive asked a few ppl now, ive gotten the same response from em all

*******should have added to my post above, start sipping (not gulping) the gatorade through the workout, then finish it maybe with added protein or whatever you want after you're done.

will do*thumbs up*

thx sponge

(i always sip gatorade newaiz heh heh)

just so you know, ULTIMATELY a 50/50 ratio of maltodextrin/dextrose is ideal but gatorade is ok

dam stupid gym closed early, could only fit in half my workout


twisting crunches 3x20
sitting crunches(machine thingy, forgot name) 3x30 70lbs
seated leg tuck 3x20
ahhh i forgot wut this thingy is kalled.....its wen u grip the two handles in front of you and bring ur legs to up 3x20
crunches 3x20

no ball todai


standing front DB raises 3x8
seated DB press 3x8
side lateral raises 3x8

bagah! didnt get to finish

Hey Shorty, welcome to the forum...hope to see some huge results from YA.
I was about your size when I started so youre definitely up for some amazing Results!

Good Luck Buddy

By the way Laterals are great, I was just wondering how much weight you do. If you dont remember thats cool just let me know next time.

yeah, laterals are "great" im not sure bout the weight though i did somewhere from 12 - 20 lbs.....hmmmm

Those are respectable weights to start with

Ya for sure, Side Laterals were a bitch when I first started using them. I actually fealt alot of pain because I never worked my shoulders...But after a while of Military and Dumbbell Press they started to get better. But yea thats great weight buddy.

mine still are i just started doing em again........very bitchful

HAHA...well keep it up and you'll be pounded those laterals.

aaaaahhh sore from neck to toe.....u though i was gunna say head didntchya?

I sure did buddy!

ooooohhhhh guess who gained a few (if u hadnt figured it out yet it was smitty........jk its was meeeeeee)

SWEET

GRRRRRR i need to stop eating so bad, i had mcdonalds four or five days in a row!!

there goes fastfood for the rest of the month

Damn buddy that's alot of macdonalds! I don't think it would take a genues to tell you how bad that shit is.

lol i nooooo but its soo good and u cant beat those mcdeal meals....4.27 for a WHOLE meal.....5.01 for supersized lol CMON n then knowing i cant have it just has a certain appeal to it, perhaps the lure of forbidden

hahaha i posted n then looked at it all confused n im like wtf......where'd the rest of the posts go, and then i realized i started a 3rd page

i feel very much like homer right now

"gym? whats a gym? ooooooh a GYM"

ok ok i seriously need to get back on track, going to the gym tomoro i shall keep my fans posted......and if i dont im sure theyll get over it, all both of them

woooh just got back from the gym....alright work out, not the best

leg press 3x10 100
leg extensions 3x8 50
legcurls 3x8
standing leg curls 3x8
seat calve raises 3x10 45

tredmill 15 minutes...bike 15 minutes...ran home

short day for me, my legs have gotten so weak too

What's the distance between the gym and your house?

And if you want more stuff for your leg workout, you could try lunges.

Agreed! Lunges are great for legs. Definitely add some great definition all around. Even if you don't prefer squats, you could try them with light weight. Still affective.

gym to my house you say? thats a tough one because all of the streets go verticaly and horizontally except one street which goes diagonaly......and of course the gym is on this street the bus ride is a good 10-15 minutes so id say 30 minute run or so not entirely sure

and yes LUNGES! i shall try those, not just any lunges though....WEIGHTED lunges

bluck...i hate squats, there too hard and its too crowded and the squat "station" is always in use
and plus im not too big/serious about my legs YET but i will be eventually once i start gaining more

Alright, fair enough! But ya stick with those lunges.

im scared ive heard many a things about lunges, nothing bad just that they hurt

Weighted Lunges work well, and if you don't like squats, but want to work those muscles, get some dumbbells and bring them close to your chest and go through the squat motions.