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Originally posted by Two Cents
His advice applies to "normal" guys who want to be buff...I'll admit it, I'm a lightweight who can't gain weight no matter how much I eat...I eat at McD's everyday to save money...2 double cheeseburgers everyday for lunch...
I couldn't work out because I got fatigued too quickly, so now I am adding reserves before I start pumping iron...
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been there. You must have a hyper metabolism like I do.
Do what I did. Get married and have a kid. Gained pounds that way, and now I look normal. I used to weigh 115 in highschool, now I weigh 150-160, depending on the scale and time of week. I feel great. Sure, I do need to tone it, and actually could lose 5 or 10 pounds, but that is so much better then always being under weight and sickly. Besides, I like having a buffer.
Part of the reason you get tired - and I still do - is a) you don't have reserves, period. Your body just shoves food through and right back out, taking a bare minimum of nutrients. It's too efficent. and b) likely, you sweat a lot, and dehydrate. Took me forever to realize that if I say mow the lawn, I need to drink while I do it.
Protien drinks don't work long term, because as soon as you stop, you drop the weight. Trust me I know. Eat when you are supposed to, drink while you work out. You will gain weight, but it will take years to train your body not to be so damn fast.
It will never be perfect - to this day, I skip a meal, I lose 5 pounds. So don't forget to eat. Your body will slow down in your 20's.