Body Development (Pics Included)

[Shwa']

So with all of my efforts and training here's why I can produce out of my body so far. I'd like to work more on my chest and shoulders and I'm eating more, but I was thinking on taking a break for now and show what I got. Hope ot get some advice on how to form myself a little more.









~Shwa'

[w0cyru01]

Hm...

What were you before, a skeleton? Need before pictures to see the development.

You need to gain weight all over. There's really no other advice to give. At 6'1 and 140 lbs you will probably need to gain about 50-60 lbs to look like you have muscle.

Stick to heavy compound lifting for 80% of your lifts. The other 20% can be isolation stuff. Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat. Oh and when you've done that eat some more.

Also you don't have pictures of your legs. Add squats to your routine (if not already).

[Shwa']

Originally Posted by w0cyru01

Hm...

What were you before, a skeleton? Need before pictures to see the development.

You need to gain weight all over. There's really no other advice to give. At 6'1 and 140 lbs you will probably need to gain about 50-60 lbs to look like you have muscle.

Stick to heavy compound lifting for 80% of your lifts. The other 20% can be isolation stuff. Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat. Oh and when you've done that eat some more.

Also you don't have pictures of your legs. Add squats to your routine (if not already).

To be blunt, yes I was a skeleton. I like the improvement I've made and your right, I should have had some before pictures. I'm not too concerned about my legs because I run about 3-4 times a week and plat a lot of DDR (Dance Dance Revolution), thats a real helper. But yes, the main thing is for me to gain mass by eating like there was no tomorrow, but I find it hard to do at times. Having a high motabolism (sp?) can make it hard (at least I think so)

~Shwa'

[fitnesscrazed]

It looks like you have developed muscle so that is a good start. However, Like william said, there is not a lot else to say:

EAT a ton! You'll want to just think MASS all day long

And on the same track as putting on mass goes the Compound exercises. This will make you put on some real size.

What have you been eating like?

[gymBum]

Originally Posted by Shwa'

To be blunt, yes I was a skeleton. I like the improvement I've made and your right, I should have had some before pictures. I'm not too concerned about my legs because I run about 3-4 times a week and plat a lot of DDR (Dance Dance Revolution), thats a real helper. But yes, the main thing is for me to gain mass by eating like there was no tomorrow, but I find it hard to do at times. Having a high motabolism (sp?) can make it hard (at least I think so)

~Shwa'

Sup Schwa'
I would still say you should do a leg workout unless your runs are INTENSE.

Your leg workout is incredibly important - read through this whole post to understand the importance of a lower body workout:
http://www.chronicfitness.com/forum/...ut-matter.html

DDR and cardio style running won't cut it.

As far as eating, having a high metabolism will actually help you to eat a lot because you can digest it faster. You have to start working on CONSCIOUSLY eating, not just when you are hungry.

[w0cyru01]

I play soccer 4-6 times a week. So my leg workouts do take a backseat (soccer is my main priority not weights) but I still get one a week in.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?t=402978
Here's the important part concerning eating:
Food! Eat for fucks sake. Probably the best way to improve your recovery is to increase your food intake. Despite what Flex tells you, the road to bulk is not paved with tuna and oatmeal. Eat like you mean it. I often times eat more in one sitting than a crybaby "hardgainer" eats all goddamn day. When choosing what you eat, the first thing you want to look for is a protein. The more the better. Don't worry about 1 gram per lb of lean mass or any of that bullshit. Chances are if you're reading this, you're not at a level where you even need to consider that. Just get as much protein as you can, especially animal protein. You know like pieces of dead animals. Don't be afraid of fat and carbs either though, those will make you bigger. Here is a partial list of what I consider Growin' Food:

Corned Beef Hash (the grocery stores answer to Anadrol 50)
Chicken (fried, baked, BBQ'd whatever)
Beef
Pork
Fish
Mac and CheesePizza (especially with lots of meat)
Burrito's
Potatoes (mashed, au grattin, red skin, golden, whatever, just shove them down your gullet)

More or less, if it's full of protein, fat and carbs, you want it in your belly.

If you happen to be a skinny fuck naturally, then you can go even crazier. Eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s before you go to sleep. Set your alarm for the middle of the night, get up and down a pre-prepared protein shake and go back to bed. Most ectomorphs who think they're eating a lot aren't eating enough to feed a gerbil. Eat as much as your budget will allow you to. If you have more or less unlimited access to food, eat until you feel sick. When you don't feel sick, eat some more. I'm dead serious. This is especially true if you’ve got a lot of Growin’ Food handy.