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[Scythe13]

(15 July 2013, 17:00)Mopster Wrote: Hello, my name is Mopster and I need to put on some weight!
I am 13 years old, 5'11 and 7.8stone. The problem is I need to put some weight on without becoming fat or unhealthy.
Any ideas?

Okay, first up mate, you're 13. Your hormone levels will not raise enough to start building bulk. If you start weight training now, you'll actually do more damage than you realise. The only weight you should be moving is your bodyweight. If you came to the gym with me, you'd stunt your growth, stress your growing bone structure, and because you're still growing, you'd also misshape your natural posture. Wait until you are about 16, before you start hitting the weights. The simplest reasons for this, it's healthier, and your hormones will be pushing anabolic (muscle building) levels, so you won't be wasting your time in the gym.

If you want to put on muscle, you'll just have to wait for your body to let you get started. Sucks, but that's how it is. I watched Predator when I was 11, and decided I wanted to become a bodybuilder. It wasn't until I was 17 that I was able to put muscle on properly. Damn, 6 years of pointless press-ups and the alike. Best thing you can do, start to educate yourself, and work out what kind of physique you want and why you want it. Once you know that, you'll have a better end goal to start towards.

Think of it as a journey. If you start driving a car, but you don't know where you're trying to get to, then you'll be spending a long time driving in circles, not knowing whether you're making progress in the right direction, or even if you're making any progress at all.