Should I start lifting weights?

[Anonymous]

My body type is tall and slim.

I exercise but not like everyone else in the gym. I don't feel like lifting weights. I am more into sports and lots of running.

Lots of my friends tell me that I should start working on my upper body because its sexy and girls love it. Idk.

What do you think?

[TheDigitalSaint]

I have a very similar body frame to yours, plus I far prefer playing basketball which is a cardio exercise, not a weight lifting one. That being said, once I did start hitting the weights, my confidence did go up a considerable amount. Don't get me wrong, I don't like lifting weights. I just like the results. If you eat a lot, use some protein powder and life regularly, you'll like the results too, even if you don't like the process. In that respect, we are 100% the same.

[martyfellow]

I've never gone in for a lot of weights either. For one thing, once you're buffed with weights, you can't stop or it all turns to fat and then you have to diet to get rid of the fat!

I do a few weights occasionally, medicine balls, for the core muscles, but I find women aren't concerned about your biceps size, only if they are hard! And running and carido will make them hard.

[Love2Ball]

Muscle does not turn into fat, are you stupid?

[martyfellow]

Sure it does, stupid, look at any retired football player

[Love2Ball]

your f***ing retarded. do some research.

[martyfellow]

You're a dumb jerk. Read what happens to football players whe they stop playing, if you can read.

[Asker]

Muscles does not turn into fat.

[martyfellow]

Look at what happens to retired football players. They all say it goes to fat and they have to diet then to lose it.

[Asker]

They get fat because they quickly change their way of life. Its a big stress for a body when they suddenly stop exercising. They start losing their muscular mass and new created fat goes where muscle tissue used to be so you get a feeling thaat muscles turn into fat.

[martyfellow]

Exactly

[martyfellow]

Best answer,no, aside from this clown.

[Seloy]

only some girls like that , but I think you should just do what you are comfortable with . if you want bigger biceps then go for it , but don't do it just to impress other people . buffer guys are a bit overrated now days , and slimmer guys are sexier .

[rachiee]

I think you should do what you feel comfortable with. If you like your upper body then leave it be.

[ginnieiddie]

I love guys that are Slim. Really buff guys scare me (probably since I'm so small :) I run track and like guys that do too. I think just playing a few sports is good enough. You exercise right? at least your not sitting on your butt gaining fat weight. If you think your too slim though, go for it ;)

[Love2Ball]

YES, and don't give up it takes a long time to really put on the mass but trust me its more than worth it in the end!

[Anonymous]

whatever feel comfortable doing man.slim guys are more in trend nowadays anyway.

[kheserthorpe]

What sports?

[Asker]

soccer, tennis and running+biking on the mouitains

[kheserthorpe]

I'd consider adding weights with a sport-focus. Try to get stronger faster and more explosive. You'll look better as a side affect but the main benefit will be serve velocity, jumping for headers etc.