Yo :o Okay as the topic says. My goal, ultimate goal is to get that v-shape. Now what puzzles me a little is this:

I have a friend, he's 22, he's been in a gymnastics club from 5 years of age til he was 19. He was in the Swedish nationalteam at one point. He had an awesome body. Now after 3 years of sitting home playing computer games all day, not moving a single muscle, he still have that v-shape and washboard. He still have the muscles and can do those inhuman stuff gymnasts can do.

Now my stepfather have been gymming for like, an eternity... Several days a week. He's really strong and all that... He trains his stomach alot but even so.. He's just a walking mass... Not shaped, no cuts etc... It's the same about those 'strongest men in the world' and the weightlifters... They're just massive muscles...

How do I reach my goal? And how come my friend is not losing strength/shape when he does not even move at all ( Maybe he lost a little strength, he must have... If not it's just sick... )

Perhaps this sound a bit corny but what the heck :)

A blushing smiley? What the..? :P

Metabolism has something to do with it. When I hit 27, I starting noticing that even though my workout routine didn't really change that I was putting on fat. My strength also started going down. Before 27, I could go to McDonald's and eat 2 Big Macs (or Royale with cheese for the Euros). My workout partner could down 4.

I am sure that if your friend continues with the same routine of computer games that he will not last. You must train your muscles to maintain their shape. Eventually his metabolism will slow down that his body will no longer handle the input.

Yo :o Okay as the topic says. My goal, ultimate goal is to get that v-shape. Now what puzzles me a little is this:

I have a friend, he's 22, he's been in a gymnastics club from 5 years of age til he was 19. He was in the Swedish nationalteam at one point. He had an awesome body. Now after 3 years of sitting home playing computer games all day, not moving a single muscle, he still have that v-shape and washboard. He still have the muscles and can do those inhuman stuff gymnasts can do.
Your friend is an ectomorph. My wife is the same way. She can eat anything she wants, never workout and still stay below 110 pounds.


Now my stepfather have been gymming for like, an eternity... Several days a week. He's really strong and all that... He trains his stomach alot but even so.. He's just a walking mass... Not shaped, no cuts etc... It's the same about those 'strongest men in the world' and the weightlifters... They're just massive muscles...
Training your stomach won't give you visible abs. Getting nicely cut and having a six-pack is almost entirely a function of body fat levels. Clean diet and exercise are the keys to reducing body fat. Ectomorphs have it easy in that respect, but they also have a very hard time putting on muscle.


How do I reach my goal? And how come my friend is not losing strength/shape when he does not even move at all ( Maybe he lost a little strength, he must have... If not it's just sick... )
Perhaps this sound a bit corny but what the heck :)
See above, and give my FAQ (http://www.johnstonefitness.com/html/faq.html) a read. :)

Seems like I, too, is an ectomorph... Is that good or bad overall? :) *Reading FAQ*

Seems like I, too, is an ectomorph... Is that good or bad overall? :) *Reading FAQ*
Doesn't matter if it's good or bad, it's just a type. It's what you have to work with, trick is know how to get what you want :tucool:

J

I see... I thought it would be basically gym much, don't come up with excuses. Eat much!...

I thought that would be all... But the ammount of calories, the ammount ofproteins, all the supplements I can't afford, all the everything I can't afford, all the... I got a bit discouraged because I know I will never be able to eat 5-6 times a day, not just because it's a pain but also because I'm not that hungry a-t a-l-l ...

I came here so motivated but after reading more in-depth ( Here and Ellis site ) I just... There are too many things to do just when starting.. Starting slow is nice but it turned out to be everything at once, right away...

you are clearly not ready. :confused:

I had all the same issues against me
- was not able to eat much, never could gain weight, etc...

but when I was ready to do this and decided to go all out, it wasn't hard.

you are right though - getting started is the hardest part - once you are several weeks in though - it starts getting easier - once you are several months in - it gets alot easier; both because it becomes a habbit, and you start to see gains - so there is no way you want to quit! :claplow: :flex:

I had several false starts over the years, but never got anywhere, and didn't last more then a month or two.
the reason was I didn't do the propper research, so my diet and gym routine were not well planned - as a result, I didn't feel confident I knew what I was doing, didn't see results, and didn't last.

you are getting all the research handed to you here - you just need to get motivated and get going - when you are ready. :read: :db:

If you can't eat 5 times a day and afford supplements so be it. You work with what you have. If you are an ectomorph and it's hard to gain weight then that's just the way it's going to be. I tell you one thing quitting will gain you exactly 0 kilos of muscle.

You may feel overwhelmed right now but I think if you set small goals for yourself you will get into it. Schteevie gave you a great beginner workout.
So maybe your first goal is to learn how to do the exercises in them this week. Next week you start doing them with some more weights and just keep a log of your activities. Keep a log of what you eat the next two weeks. Now that you have that information you can make some plans for next month. You just need to keep a journal - gather info - and then make corrections to what you are doing. No one here is born looking like a superhero and no one here got that way overnight.

Eat as best you can.
Make improvements to your exercise each week.
Simple!