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Skinny guy looking for a plan.

Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:12 am
Posted by HamCandy
Team Meat
Member since Dec 2008
890 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:12 am
I'm 6'1" weigh in at 165-170.

I would consider myself an ectomorph in the weightlifting world.

I'm looking for a training plan, three days a week. I would say I'm beginner to immediate in the gym, I've spent most of my days running.

My goal is to get stronger, with the hopes that in that process it shows in the shoulders and chest where I feel I'm most self conscious.

If you google this there are a million different people telling you what to do, so instead I'm asking my fellow TDer's what has worked for you.

Any websites or resources you direct me to would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by thibtigerfan
Thibodaux
Member since Aug 2006
2460 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:16 am to
Mike Matthews book "Bigger Leaner Stronger"

Or "Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger"


Also I like Tom V "Burn the fat Feed the Muscle"
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22163 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:49 am to
Posted by Dixie Normus
Earth
Member since Sep 2013
2635 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:15 am to
If you can spare one more workout per week, check out Jim Stoppani's shortcut to size. It's 4x per week but I struggle with the same thing you do: gaining weight. I'm now 5'10" 172lb with 8% body fat after starting from 155lb.
Posted by 318TigerFan
Member since Sep 2013
1693 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:38 am to
Any program that uses compound lifts- bench, squat, deadlift, overhead press, barbell rows, etc. Increase the weight progressively as you go. Add 5lbs to upper body exercises and 10 lbs to lower body exercises. Start at about 50-60% of your 1RM and go up from there. Eat a ton. When you think you've eaten enough, eat more.
Posted by olemc999
At a blackjack table
Member since Oct 2010
13263 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 12:11 pm to
The first time I ever seriously packed on mass I got a trainer and did GVT (German Volume Training). If you do this, it requires a lot of calories and a ton of sleep. Eat like a horse, hibernate like a bear. The nickname for this program is called Muscle Genocide. Try it for six weeks and see if you like it.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
31042 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 6:11 pm to
Read the programs hu_flung linked. I personally would recommend the greyskull lp or 531 building the monolith if you are a little more advanced. I personally think most of the bro splits with crazy volume suck.

One of the main things though is you are going to have to start eating. I suggest either joining avatar with the high protein setting on or goto ifcalc and type in info. Set protein to 3kg/per pound of lean mass, carbs/fat to 70/30 and set the calories to something like +30% on workout days & 0% on rest days and see how you react. If you don't gain over a two week period raise the percentages.

You are going to have to track everything though.
Posted by 44tiger
Member since Aug 2013
933 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:07 pm to
Check out a book called Scrawny to Brawny. Quality information for a skinny guy starting out.
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