The Do You Work Out Zone

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by *euniique*

Me and my younger sister are both naturally skinny, and unfortunately [yes, i want to GAIN weight] everything I eat doesn't stink. I don't know where it goes. According to Marine Corps standards I am 4 pounds from being underweight. It is mandatory for us to workout as a unit 3 times a week. That's all I do. It keeps me toned and that's all I need. I don't want to work out on my own unless its some crazy workout that will give me a few pounds. I'm 5'8" and 128lbs.

Ah, the plight of the ectomorph Have you tried cutting down weight training workouts to about 30 - 45 mins? Usually ectomorphs burn fuel pretty fast, so working out more than an hour without getting some quality food in doesn't help. Other than lifting heavy for shorter periods, try adding more protein to your diet if you're not already, and try to time the protein intake to post-workout, when you wake up in the morning and before bed. I'd also make sure to get in a good pre-workout meal/snack. If you're going to do any cardiovascular training, I'd carb up before hand.

There are some good articles on www.bodybuilding.com as far as ectomorph training/diet. Doesn't mean you have to become a bodybuilding, lol, but they definitely do have some good advice on defeating certain predispositions. Good luck!

[Jet]

Originally Posted by EnderD_503

Ah, the plight of the ectomorph Have you tried cutting down weight training workouts to about 30 - 45 mins? Usually ectomorphs burn fuel pretty fast, so working out more than an hour without getting some quality food in doesn't help. Other than lifting heavy for shorter periods, try adding more protein to your diet if you're not already, and try to time the protein intake to post-workout, when you wake up in the morning and before bed. I'd also make sure to get in a good pre-workout meal/snack. If you're going to do any cardiovascular training, I'd carb up before hand.

There are some good articles on www.bodybuilding.com as far as ectomorph training/diet. Doesn't mean you have to become a bodybuilding, lol, but they definitely do have some good advice on defeating certain predispositions. Good luck!

you don't know if she's ectomorph, maybe its metabolism or something medical. I wouldn't speculate with anybody here.

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by Jet

you don't know if she's ectomorph, maybe its metabolism or something medical. I wouldn't speculate with anybody here.

An extremely fast metabolism resulting in difficulty putting on weight is the primary and determining characteristic of a natural ectomorph. They wouldn't be ectomorphs otherwise, just as the defining characteristic of a true endomorph is a naturally extremely slow metabolism resulting in a difficulty in losing weight.

She wrote:

Me and my younger sister are both naturally skinny, and unfortunately [yes, i want to GAIN weight] everything I eat doesn't stink. I don't know where it goes. According to Marine Corps standards I am 4 pounds from being underweight. It is mandatory for us to workout as a unit 3 times a week. That's all I do. It keeps me toned and that's all I need. I don't want to work out on my own unless its some crazy workout that will give me a few pounds. I'm 5'8" and 128lbs.

I didn't assume a medical issue because she stated that she was naturally skinny (unless it's an inheritable disease like Cystic Fibrosis, in which case a similar approach would also help). If there is a serious medical issue, obviously that would be an entirely different story. She didn't give reason to assume, so I didn't.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by EnderD_503

An extremely fast metabolism resulting in difficulty putting on weight is the primary and determining characteristic of a natural ectomorph. They wouldn't be ectomorphs otherwise, just as the defining characteristic of a true endomorph is a naturally extremely slow metabolism resulting in a difficulty in losing weight.

She wrote:



I didn't assume a medical issue because she stated that she was naturally skinny (unless it's an inheritable disease like Cystic Fibrosis, in which case a similar approach would also help). If there is a serious medical issue, obviously that would be an entirely different story. She didn't give reason to assume, so I didn't.

You're assuming that's what it is. I'm saying don't hand out remedies when based on something speculative. just like my shoulder—you didn't know what happened to me..you assumed.

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by Jet

You're assuming that's what it is. I'm saying don't hand out remedies when based on something speculative. just like my shoulder—you didn't know what happened to me..you assumed.

What I'm assuming is that you seem to have a problem with me specifically, not the fact that I'm supposedly handing out "remedies" left, right and centre. I wasn't the only one who responded to euniique's post, yet you targeted me specifically, and didn't say anything to anyone else. So, again, that leads me to believe a suggestion is not the issue. On top of that, go to any thread on any given topic and you see people attempting to start discussions with others about subjects of interest, offering their two cents etc. Same if you go to any fitness based forum (or any specialised forum) you see people trying to help each other out. Why you’ve taken such offense to my suggestion, I don't know. You don't want me responding to your posts, fine, but taking it beyond to something completely unrelated I don't get.

I didn't assume that she was naturally skinny because she, herself, posted that she and her sister are naturally skinny. Her words, not mine. Naturally is by nature, as in not because of illness or medical complications. It's naturally. I'm not sure how else that can be interpreted. Being naturally skinny and therefore possessing a naturally fast metabolism is the definition of an ectomorph. It's not that huge of a leap. When it comes to gaining weight as an ectomorph/someone with an extremely fast metabolism increasing caloric and protein intake, timing your eating according to that metabolism and designing your workouts to better suite that metabolism is going to help. It deals with the primary problem preventing weight gain (again, in the case of natural ectomorphs): the metabolism. It's not a "remedy," everyone’s an individual, sure. It's a suggestion and no one's forcing her to take it. Note that I'm talking about true ectomorphs, the kind of people who eat a lot and still can't seem to gain a pound, not those who simply eat very little, and not those who are thin due to illness. I read all of that in her post, I didn't pull it out of my arse.

[lipstixgal]

Every time I want to try and workout I'm sick with something or other, now its either a cold or allergies bothering me!! Geesh but to all those that do great job!! Maybe next week will be better....

[Jet]

getting this back on track: I did 30 minutes of Plyomentrics today. I'm building up toward the 60 minute programs for Plyo, Kenpo and Yoga mixed in a workout routine. That's where I think the weight loss will come in. I'm able to sets that I couldn't do last week....so I'm getting there.

[naturlover_52]

Eat Healthy....low cal low cholesterol....to help me get to my goal weight.
water walking...swimming....and just having fun....to help w/ my need for endorphins.....

Namaste