codsterlaing95 Member

Nah. Can't wear running shoes while lifting heavy. Chucks or Adipowers are ideal.

He's 5'8

Can't very skinny beginners gain even more? i.e. 6 ft, 130 lbs?

Idk about that. Looks like he's added about 30-35 lbs of mass...

How much do you figure this guy has gained in three years of training? He's a year older than me. It all depends on age IMO. First progress: http://imgur.com/a/Iysv3 Current:…

But: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/whats-my-genetic-muscular-potential.html/ Can't male beginners gain 20-25 lbs of muscle for their first year (2 lbs/month) assuming proper training/diet?

Ideally males want to start a bulk at 10-12%; females 18-20%.

For weight lifting, I enjoy the gym. I don't do any cardio in the gym or mindlessly running on a treadmill.

Looks like an unhealthy diet.

Here's a good thread for you: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=113693871 Follow the Fierce 5 routine. Cardio is optional. Good luck!

Heavy squats/deadlifts, etc.

Ya I'd like to know too. How long did it take you? Routine? Diet?

Drop the fat before entering a surplus otherwise you'll add far too much fat when you bulk. Ideally, you want to start a bulk at around 12% body fat. Here's a good read: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/initial-body-fat-and-body-composition-changes.html/

Thanks. Any others?

Cardio = heart health Weight lifting + diet = body composition

Good job! Weight lifting works wonders, eh!

Ya I know. Men generally want to be between 8-15 % bf, while females want to be between 18-25%.

Perhaps bf % applies more to males than females. Not sure.

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BMI isn't the best measure of how healthy/unhealthy you are. BF % is what you should concern yourself with. A very muscular male might have a higher than normal weight but have low body fat n and he'd be considered overweight/unhealthy by BMI. Use the mirror/bf %.

Fierce 5 + caloric deficit + minimum protein/dietary fat and rest carbs. Have you figured out your maintenance calories?

Just slow it done to a 15-20% deficit. And think, once you hit 12% bf, you'll never have to cut for 3+ months ever again, assuming you bulk slowly.

Lift heavy on a beginner's program like Fierce 5 while eating in a caloric deficit. Get enough 1g protein per pound of body weight, 0.4g of fat per pound of body weight and rest carbs. Cardio is optional but make sure you account for it in your deficit.

I'd do Fierce 5. Best program for newbies who are cutting/recomping IMO. SL is a little much on a cut. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159678631

Less than 20% bf, maybe 18% IMO. I'd recomp/cut to 12% bf and then bulk.

It's all about how much lean mass and how slim (bf %) you want. Women ideally want to stay between 20-25% bf; men at 10-15% bf.

Just gotta keep losing fat and it'll go..

Disregard BMI. Most useless measure of how healthy/unhealthy someone is.

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Do you guys prefer low or high top Chucks?