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I totally agree. Actually I was in the middle of a two-months, heavy and almost daily cardio program. I have done nearly half of it and I felt some minor improvement. But after asking a question here on MFP I became convinced that cardio is really the wrong way to go to achieve my goal. Now the only thing I am waiting for…

Actually I am by no mean trying to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Some good biceps, pectoral muscles and a four pack will do the trick (for the moment :) )

Gaining muscle is certainly not my number one priority in life so I am not willing to be flexible on the first two points for it. However, it's a challenge I would love to take on. Concerning having my own gym at home it is something that I have been really thinking about for a moment, so if I do not find a convenient gym…

That's what I am talking about !!

I think I kind of did not well expressed myself. When I speak about body weight only workouts I mean workouts that one can perform using only:* Shoes * Clothing * The floor This definitely excludes pullups, dips and muscleups, the latter being by the way an awesome movement that cannot be performed by the average guy.

I am really convinced that weight lifting is the way to go. I just hope I will find a gym that suits me.

Yes, I have some simple requirements that are pretty tough to be met by the nearby gyms (or any gym): -Men only -No music -Enough equipment to do my workouts without the need to wait for any equipment to be free. -Open at least every day from 19:00 to 22:00

Honesty and respect.

I find them very tough. I barely can do 4 or 5 of them during the workout.

it seems that I am killing myself for nothing :(

Wow! I see there is a consensus. All bodybuilders seem to hate cardio :smiley: Do pushups count as picking up heavy stuff ?

I am far from being overweight :) . I am what you may refer to as ectomorph or hard gainer. My height is 175 cm My current weight is 62.6 kg

It's not that I do not have access to a gym, it is just the fact that I look for one with certain conditions that may not all be there for every gym. If I had my own house i would definitely have my own gym at home in the ground floor.

:'( Too bad !!

Sounds so logical. But I would like to point out that during my workout: * I sweat a LOT * I drink about 600 ml of water (just during it) And after my workout:* I feel that all my body was challenged * I feel very exhausted * I feel very hungry * I feel very sleepy Does that count in building muscle?

Why is that ? Do you think that cardio + 250 cal surplus will lead to gaining fat ?

I have found out about this being a bad idea, but only about two weeks after I started the program :smile: . My plan now is to first finish this two months program, since this is the first time ever in my life that I stick to such a serious program with discipline. Once finished I plan on joining a gym to start weigh…

I have a scale at home that claims giving me, in addition to the weight, all the information you cited, especially the body fat percentage in which I am extremely interested. But unfortunately, the only reliable indicator remains weight. The body fat percentage, for example, extremely fluctuates even under apparently…

What was your goal ? And how long it took you to achieve it ? Congratulations anyway.

Welcome. I am quite new here as well. Disclaimer: I am not an expert and anything I say is just a personal opinion that should in no case be a substitute to a physician and/or a nutritionist opinion. If I were you I would first make sure that my goal is correct. I mean that you may have already a perfect weight with regard…

I am no expert, but what I understood from my readings and the videos I have seen is that losing weight is a lot easier than gaining muscle. I myself have just started a month ago a journey to gaining muscle and burning fat as I would qualify myself as a skinny man with just a little bit of fat. The routine I am following…