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Originally Posted by DRauch
Hey,
I'm currently 18, about 5'11" and 130lbs. Yea, real skinny, I know. Recently, I decided that I want that to change drastically. I no longer want to be skinny, and would much rather gain muscle mass as well as strength. However, I am unsure where to begin. I know it probably won't be easy and definitely won't be quick, but I am up for the challenge. I am more focused on upper body/chest/abs/back. I am currently reading through the stickies on this forum, as well as doing some searches to see if anyones had the same scenario as me.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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You are looking at two different areas to begin.
First is the weight: The answer to this is eating big for weight gain. You need calories to build muscle and at 130# for your height you eat far to little. Keep the calories you eat clean and eat lots of them.
Second is the workout: At 130#'s you have little to no muscle mass, you need to build a good solid foundation. Use compound exercises to build over all mass. Squats, dead lifts, Bench Press and over head presses. Use heavy weights in the 5 -8 rep range or even the 3 to 6 rep range. Remember you have to feed growth.
Focus on large body parts and the Legs and Glutes are the largest muscles in the body. These body parts will trigger hormones that will aid in over all mass building