I want to get ripped!!!!

[HOLEinyoursoul]

any suggestions?

[Bougainvillea]

Boxing!
I'm the size of a football jock!
It helps, but have to be committed.

[The Joker]

1. Stab yourself, and keep stabbing in a circular motion.
2. Rip that skin off.

Tips: Be very careful, you may end up in the hospital doing this.

[Reality]

Go and piss off a tiger and you'll certainly get "ripped".

[Bougainvillea]

Haha!
You guys are mean.

[Reality]

KITN's is even worse. lol.
And yeah, seriously, though. What Chris said + intensive weight training + keeping a good bodyweight, I guess.

[Bougainvillea]

Peanut Butter!
Lots of it.
Helps build muscle mass.

[Reality]

Seriously? lol.

[Bougainvillea]

Yeah.
It helps!

[HOLEinyoursoul]

GOOD!!! I love peanut butter!!

[Bougainvillea]

Yay!
That's good.
But remember, you need lots of other things.

[HOLEinyoursoul]

Examples? I want to know everything! :D

[Bougainvillea]

Meat, vegetables, et cetera.
A good healthy diet.
Try looking it up.

[HOLEinyoursoul]

well i have but all i get is tons of crap :/ like workouts you have to buy.

[Bougainvillea]

Boxing Boxing Boxing Boxing!

[HOLEinyoursoul]

mmmmm im not into boxing man... sorry :P any other suggestions? and haha if i asked my parents if i could start boxing they'd be like WTF??? Well now that i think about it... i think i might wanna lol. But idk where i could that where i live..

[Bougainvillea]

Weight training.
May I remind you that getting a toned body is NOT easy. It takes time and dedication.
It took me two years to get to the way I am.

[HOLEinyoursoul]

yeah man i'm pumped. I really wanna start as soon as possilble! I don't care how long it takes. If it took ten years i would do it

[Bougainvillea]

Well, good!

[HOLEinyoursoul]

yeah man. So yer telling me i should go to a trainer or something? or get weights?

[peaceloverugby]

rugby rugby rugby (by this i mean weight training and an assload of running)

and protein

lift, run, protein, repeat.

[Bougainvillea]

It's alot easier than doing it on your own.

[HOLEinyoursoul]

Thanks Chris. lol yer avatar pic gives me hope. nice pecs (no homo)

[Bougainvillea]

Haha!
Thanks.
And you're welcome.
AND Good Luck!!

[HOLEinyoursoul]

Thanks man!

[sebbie]

Weight training and a high carbohydrate/calorie/protein diet.

Best bet is to join a gym.

[ShatteredWings]

Alright. Full answer coming. Be prepared for a book

First and foremost. There is NO 'miracle food' that is going to help you build muscle. Got it? Good. No protein shake, no combination of food and no not peanut butter will change this. However, you do need to eat more protine because that's what muscle is made of. And... just FYI high carb isn't the best idea, you get the definition when there's less body fat on you.

Next on the agenda: exercise and weights. We know this right? Or at least part of it? Yes? Yes. Weights are a given, because that's generally how you build muscle. But what I feel the need to inform you (people do this mistake a lot) is that lifting two or three times at your absolute max (meaning you can't do more than three) isn't as good for building as doing 10-30reps at a lower weight.
You call me crazy? It's because when you're lifting basically you're ripping (literally) your muscles sligtly, and when your body repairs it it's stronger. So being able to do more repetitions builds more than doing like three. And you're less likely to pull something that would put you out of the gym for a week or more

Cardio. No, stop giving dirty looks through the computer. Remember the comment about definition comming with less body fat? What burns body fat? CARDIO! Oh my god! lol but for real, you're burning fat and calories and making your heart stronger. Oh and if you choose swimming, you're also building muscle at the same time.
But, I don't recommend doing weights and cardio on the same day... Just don't.

It's going to take a while. Don't expect to look like a body builder in a week (actually, don't expect to look like one unless you use steroids which FUCK WITH YOUR BODY SO DON'T)

That's all i got ta say to ya. Good luck (and be glad you're a boy :P It's easier for you to get stronger)

[sebbie]

Alright. Full answer coming. Be prepared for a book

First and foremost. There is NO 'miracle food' that is going to help you build muscle. Got it? Good. No protein shake, no combination of food and no not peanut butter will change this. However, you do need to eat more protine because that's what muscle is made of. And... just FYI high carb isn't the best idea, you get the definition when there's less body fat on you.



Just FYI carbohydrates are very important to the diet. Especially post workout....If you do not have carbohydrates in your diet you body can break down muscle tissue. Carbohydrates also restore the glycogen levels and cause the production of insulin to rise which can help nutrients get around your body faster.

[Bougainvillea]

That's why I said peanut butter Gwyn!
It's packed with protein.

[beedubs]

just do curls and bench presses and stuff, then eat peanut butter and drink milk... or take protien shakes. if you need any suggestions on workouts or what type of protien shake just pm me

[HOLEinyoursoul]

:D thanks. and im open to any more suggestions

[Triceratops]

Peanut Butter!
Lots of it.
Helps build muscle mass.

Really?!
Lol.

Dammit, I'm not eating that stuff again. xP

[joethestar17]

Start doing weight lifting three times a week, do cardio 5 times a week and eat a healthy diet and if u stay commited to it u will start to see results.....

[The Joker]

Also, eat a lot of fruit.

[ShatteredWings]

Just FYI carbohydrates are very important to the diet. Especially post workout....If you do not have carbohydrates in your diet you body can break down muscle tissue. Carbohydrates also restore the glycogen levels and cause the production of insulin to rise which can help nutrients get around your body faster.
I didn't say that he shouldn't eat carbs PERIOD. That's beyond unhealthy.
But "high carb" is often considered like eating sugar and bread and crap food, which isn't going to help anyone gain muscle.
Also, your body turns excess carbohydrates to fat, not just fat (but eating a high-fat diet isn't at all good for you either)
That's why I said peanut butter Gwyn!
It's packed with protein.
But it's NOT a miracle food.

[Bougainvillea]

I didn't say it was.
I said lots of it because it helps.

[sebbie]

I didn't say that he shouldn't eat carbs PERIOD. That's beyond unhealthy.
But "high carb" is often considered like eating sugar and bread and crap food, which isn't going to help anyone gain muscle.
Also, your body turns excess carbohydrates to fat, not just fat (but eating a high-fat diet isn't at all good for you either)

But it's NOT a miracle food.

That is where you have to distinguish between complex and simple carbohydrates, and if doing enough physical activity you will not need to worry about it turning to fat.

A high carbohydrate weight gain diet is not eating crap food, sugar, bread. More like eating oatmeal, cereals, pasta etc.

[ShatteredWings]

Cereals and pastas are still simple carbohydrates most of the time

[Bougainvillea]

Yeah.
It's the starch in them, right?

[ShatteredWings]

Exactly. Simple carbohydrates are digested like sugar. So that's including white bread, most pasta, most cereals (and they tend to be sugar full anyways), cakes, ect.

Starchy vegtables aren't exactly good for you either. It's not helping you with the strength training, because it's just empty calories for you

[Bougainvillea]

Okay.
But peanut butter still helps, though.

*Flinches from Gwyn*

[sebbie]

Cereals and pastas are still simple carbohydrates most of the time

Most pastas and whole grain cereals are complex carbohydrates. :rolleyes:

Yeah.
It's the starch in them, right?

Starch is a complex carbohydrate.

Exactly. Simple carbohydrates are digested like sugar. So that's including white bread, most pasta, most cereals (and they tend to be sugar full anyways), cakes, ect.

Starchy vegtables aren't exactly good for you either. It's not helping you with the strength training, because it's just empty calories for you

Complex carbohydrates provide you with a sustained energy release when they are broken down. For example eating a cup of oats will give you 48g of carbohydrates, energy released throughout the day, or the equivalent eating 12 spoons of sugar would give you a peak fast energy boost and then decline.

[ShatteredWings]

whole grain cereals
whole grain pastas
which most people don't buy

[sebbie]

whole grain cereals
whole grain pastas
which most people don't buy

This thread is not about what most people buy, its about what he needs to do to "get ripped"

If he is that committed then he will be looking to change his diet.

If anyone wants any direct diet information for gaining weight PM me and I will give you some ideas/ information.

[Hyper]

This thread is not about what most people buy, its about what he needs to do to "get ripped"

If he is that committed then he will be looking to change his diet.

If anyone wants any direct diet information for gaining weight PM me and I will give you some ideas/ information.

Why for gaining weight? x.x

[Bougainvillea]

To build muscle you have to gain weight. :)

[sebbie]

Why for gaining weight? x.x

Perhaps I should have phrased it a bit better, I meant...

Gain weight, as in bulk up, gain muscle.

Not just get fat :lol:

[Hyper]

To build muscle you have to gain weight. :)

Umm no that is a very stupid myth.

[HOLEinyoursoul]

whole grain cereals
whole grain pastas
which most people don't buy

i do!!! :d

[Bougainvillea]

Umm no that is a very stupid myth.

No. I don't mean it like that.
When you build muscle, you gain weight, right?
You have to gain some weight.
You can't build muscle out of nothing.

[Hyper]

No. I don't mean it like that.
When you build muscle, you gain weight, right?
You have to gain some weight.
You can't build muscle out of nothing.

Yes but you word it like the general myth; like you need to gain weight BEFORE you can start gaining muscle

x.x you build muscle through hard work and proper diet

[HOLEinyoursoul]

stop fighting children please

[INFERNO]

Your best bet would be to join a gym and/or a sports team or martial arts. Most martial arts will train in high cardio and flexibility. You can use the gym for the weight machines and such. However, don't go wild and go daily, you need to give yourself a rest otherwise you'll eventually find that you'll be getting more and more tired.

As for the diet, you want a diet that's protein-rich and decent in carbs but at the same time you also want to make sure you've got your other vitamins and minerals covered. If need be, take multi-vitamin pills.

Either way you go about it, it's going to take plenty of time and patience. If you don't like the idea of martial arts, then do soccer, hockey, etc... or don't do any of them. But no matter what route you take, it's not going to be an overnight process.

[Shoedue]

I go to the gym every day for an hour. do 15 mins of cardio (fat burn zone...try a 134 heart rate), then do lots of weight training, then do 10 minutes of cardio cooldown at the end. i've gone what? maybe 3 times now and I can already feel my stomach flattening. So its deffinitely working for me, but i do reccomend the gym!

[overcome.]

lol, of course you gain weight when you gain muscle. In regards to getting ripped, losing bodyfat, I'd say focus on cardio and diet, as well as weight training (if you're currently doing that too). Say increase your cardio, you can do many different types whether it be running on a treadmill or sport specific, like boxing/athletics or other types of circuit training. With cardio personally, I wouldn't go crazy and do intense short intervals, I'd go for longer cardio sessions with less intensity, something that's getting your heartrate upto say 130bpm. Diet is very important too, I could probably go on for ever about that haha. Best of luck.

[bodybuild]

What is your definition of ripped?
Do you want to have musclemass and be toned?
or do you just want to be toned?