I hate my body. I work out and eat and work out and eat and I barely see a change?

[Anonymous]

I realize results don't happen overnight but I just wish it was easier for me to get bigger. I'm skinny and have a high metabolism. I use whey protein, I eat all the time, and I lift. Yet it's like my body was built to be small forever. Sometimes I just wanna quit. I see all these muscly guys and I realize that I'm never going to get to where they are. I've been working out for a while now, but I'm ready to throw in the towel.

[MyNameIsJonas]

Let me give you some advice...

I was pretty skinny in high school. Been involved in fitness and working out for the past 7+ years and I can give you some cheat notes.

IF your not DEADLIFTING - SQUATTING - DOING DIPS - DOING PULL UPS - there is problem number one. You are NEVER going to gain strength and size doing bicep curls and tricep push downs... You need to load up on compound movements. Building muscle is more about building patterns of movement that focus on multiple muscle groups, rather than just exasperating a muscle over and over again. it needs the signal from your nervous system in order to grow. In order to build that signal from your nervious system you need to do COMPOUND movements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuBucAGzRBUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22JPetRuHqEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoZWgTrZLd8

You've got to train correctly in order to get results. MASTER form you WILL see results. Diet - Consume at least 1 gram of protein per lbs you weigh per day. 1500 calories over your base intake (whatever that is depends on what you weigh) look into these channels they will help.

[Asker]

What helps build the chest? And the abs?

[Asker]

And also are pushups a good compound exercise?

[Asker]

Because my main goal isn't to necessarily gain a bunch of mass, it's to build muscle. But I will if I have too. It's just that my high metabolism has kept my fat buildup down.

[Asker]

And my goal isn't to be huge like Arnold, but just a bit bigger with larger, more toned muscles.

[MyNameIsJonas]

While Arnold certainly had a great career I wouldn't necessarily aspire to gain his physique...

Push ups are GOOD. Listen im trying to get something across to you: ITS ABOUT QUALITY OF MOVEMENTS. These exercise need to be your foundation in order to build muscle. You will not become anabolic doing machines or isolation. Stop thinking as each muscle as its own entity and look at the body as ONE. Then you will become strong.

[atomique]

I am also pretty lean. I have a 26in waist. I got over it and built a strong runner's body. I am not huge like my kid brother but I much strong than I look. The juxtaposition had worked to my advantage.

[theENFJ]

Don't worry about it. 18-24? Your body will fill out later in life. My dad was a twig, like me, but now he's pretty sturdy. It'll happen. But keep up what you're doing, you're definitely on a good track.

[Savvyknudo]

You can't just work the same area of muscle every time. You have to work out your ENTIRE body. Do some research or talk to a doctor if honestly nothing is happening

[Prilee1992]

INSECURITY is a big problem.
Look at my body figure, looks like a wood.
But I'm proud of my body!

[helpman]

Same here bro
I'm also skinny when compared to my height
I want to be huge as well but gym doesn't took me anywhere:(

[pr3ttybr0wn]

a watched pot never boils.

[Anonymous]

How long have you been working out?

[Asker]

About 3 months

[Opinion Owner]

Well it takes about 3 months for mesomorphs to start seeing a significant change! Since you're an ectomorph it could take even longer.

How's your weight gain looking? Have you been putting on weight on the scale or staying the same?

[MyNameIsJonas]

3 months... That is nothing.