Is hard exercise really it worth it?

cyocai

I’ve been thinking about doing kettle bells, I’ve heard a lot of good things about them but right now I have no motivation for it. I used to spent a lot of time exercising, but it never really had significant results. It took a while to accept that it’s my genetics. it sucks, but it is what it is. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about kettle bells, but I don’t know if it’s worth it. i’m skinny, even if I worked out every day of the week with an A1 diet, my muscle mass would still be below average. What’s the point of doing something other than jogging?

TavistockToad

What exercise have you tried, for how long and what results did you expect/what results did you get?

EvgeniZyntx

In order to gain muscle, it is necessary to exercise and EAT enough. If you are skinny and are exercising you need to adjust your calories to meet your goals.

ninerbuff

People who don't put on muscle when intentionally trying to, don't because of a couple of reasons:

They don't eat enough to support muscle hypertrophy
They don't train in progressive overload

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rankinsect

ninerbuff wrote: »

People who don't put on muscle when intentionally trying to, don't because of a couple of reasons:

They don't eat enough to support muscle hypertrophy
They don't train in progressive overload

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Yup. The latter is particularly important.

While you won't build muscle without working hard, that doesn't mean every kind of hard work builds muscle. You aren't looking for exercise, you're looking for training, and that means you need a goal and a plan, not just hard work.

sunnybeaches105

What's "a lot of time" to you for each session, and for how many months and how often did you train? If effort and consistency are not the problem then I agree with the above posts.

cyocai

TavistockToad wrote: »

What exercise have you tried, for how long and what results did you expect/what results did you get?

sunnybeaches105 wrote: »

What's "a lot of time" to you for each session, and for how many months and how often did you train? If effort and consistency are not the problem then I agree with the above posts.

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

In order to gain muscle, it is necessary to exercise and EAT enough. If you are skinny and are exercising you need to adjust your calories to meet your goals.

I was exercising since I was about 14, started with jogging and some body weight exercises. Then when I was 16 I upgraded dumbbells, power bar/barbender, hand gripper exercises. I did this about 3 times a week. I would take maybe an hour to work out [warm up and jump rope included]. I ate pretty well, fish, beef and chicken, rice, potatoes and veggies. Never really had a problem with fast food because. When I was 21 I started taking Kale shakes. Sleep was never a problem also. I never really had goals, just kept increasing the repetitions or distance when I got used to a routine. Diet hasn't been an issue since I could eat meat and fruits all day.

cyocai

rankinsect wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

While you won't build muscle without working hard, that doesn't mean every kind of hard work builds muscle. You aren't looking for exercise, you're looking for training, and that means you need a goal and a plan, not just hard work.

that's a good point, maybe I've been focusing on the wrong thing

jemhh

Random directionless exercise programs followed with no goals in mind won't get you anywhere. That's like going to college and taking random classes and never declaring a major--you come out of it only a little bit further ahead than you were when you started.

cyocai

jemhh wrote: »

Random directionless exercise programs followed with no goals in mind won't get you anywhere. That's like going to college and taking random classes and never declaring a major--you come out of it only a little bit further ahead than you were when you started.

I wouldn't necessarily call it random and directionless, it was three times a week focusing on the upper and lower body with three to four meals. It just never had the results I wanted. I've been going through the site and there seems to be some interesting resources I could use if I start kettlebells