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inexperienced needs experience Anonymous
hey /fit/, i need some help

so i've been working out for roughly 6-7 months now and i there hasn't been a single speck of improvement in my body. i'm a rather skinny guy wanting to bulk up.

in regards for my workouts, i used to do 5 sets of 10-failure for each exercise and i would work my arms, chest, and my back and legs only a little bit.

just recently, i've been on /fit/ and reading about high weight, low rep exercises like lifting a weight you can only lift 6 times, i just want to hear from experienced people what your thoughts are on 1) my workout, 2) how to bulk up and 3) the 5x5 workout and why it works so well and 4) how compound exercises pack on the most muscles.

i made the mistake of joining a gym without reading much. yea i know, i wasted a lot of time, but i'm just sick of being skinny all the dang time.

help!
>> Anonymous
also what is your current weight
>> Anonymous
well my metabolism used to skyrocket all the time. now i think its come to a grinding halt because when i was with my girlfriend for 8 months, we used to eat at this one mexican place everyday and i gained 30 pounds in only 3 months. with that said, most of my body is rather skinny except my gut. it's rather embarrassing.
>> Miss/fit/ !CX5ZjxjyRA
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/calorie-intake-to-gain-weight.
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Use that site.
>> Anonymous
my current weight is 165lbs
>> Anonymous
i workout 4-5 times a week.

also, i was wondering if someone could go into detail about the 5x5 workout and why it works?
>> Anonymous
bump
>> Anonymous
>>44223
FUCK YEAH STAR WARS TECHNICAL MANUAL TO STARSHIPS AND VESSELS
>> Anonymous
The general idea is that if you can do more than 10 reps of something, it isn't hard enough and you need to increase the weight. You probably need to eat more as well.
>> Anonymous
just blindly accept that ATG squats, some kind of rowing/pressing motion with a barbell, and a deadlift coupled with 7-8 meals a day including snacking and protein/milkshakes and 8+ uninterrupted hours of sleep will gain you mass.

Can't you see the irony in wanting someone to convince you of a routine- because you wasted half a year being too lazy to read up about training properly yourself.

Let's be honest- what are you goals really? Do you want to stay around 160s, tone ur body, get a sixpack, work ur arms - go to bb forums, they have a great site geared towards changing your appearance.

Or, do you want to physically get stronger- retroactively improving the way you look.

go read the sherdog s&p faq, it will be superior and more succinct than any real advice that can be given here.

note: don't take one path, keep ur options open. And I suggest you do Squats and Milk as your first routine, since it will be much easier to follow as a routine and give you enough room for whatever homo curls based exercise you want to tack on to it. (pls dont add anything to it)
>> Anonymous
Starting Strength - Mark Rippetoe

SQUATZ and MILK

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>> Captain Fitness formerly Yoshi ? !ozOtJW9BFA
You work out your arms chest and back just a little bit? So then you just don't do very much of anything at all thats the problem. If you're gonna work out then work out hard. And don't forget to squat, deadlift, and bench press.
>> Anonymous
>>44228
me2 i have the book as well.

I used to like it so much.
>> Anonymous
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>5 sets of 10-failure for each exercise and i would work my arms, chest, and my back and legs only a little bit

thats why you got nowhere
1. high weight, low reps (3 - 5)
2. legs, back, chest/shoulders, arms

and before you say it, no you don't have strong legs as it is

oh, and eat more and sleep more
how much are you eating now?
eat at least 50% more spread over 5 or more meals
don't eat shit

pic related to eating moar
>> Anonymous
if you havent seen any improvement it's obvious youre not eating right. What you eat is much much much more important than what exercises/sets/reps you do.