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2001/07/03, 12:27 PM
I have a son who is 16 years old and skinny as a rail. He has the highest metabolism I have ever seen, along with lots and lots of energy. He has been lifting off and on for over a year and loves working out. He is really looking to put on more muscle. What his little body has is as solid as a rock, but what can I advise him to do to get bulk. He is one of those kids who gets teased because of how skinny he is which is his main motivator. Nevertheless, What can I do for him. Please advise me....a response from a person who has had the same complication would be greatly appreciated as well.
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2001/07/03, 02:02 PM
Well my old boss was that way too. I am 17 but more of a endomorph.Your son appears to be an ectomorph which means they need a little more help gaining and holding onto muscle and mass. Is he on any supps? I would recommend a weight gainer (2500?),lots of protein meals, protein drink mixes(so he can have them even when he's out having fun or whatever), creatine and L-Glutamine. That should give him a start. These things are fairly cheap too. And most importantly, get him on a FT program! They really work, im getting greeat gains! Just remember that his diet is the most important thing if he wants to really intimidate those guys poking fun at him! -snow
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2001/07/03, 04:13 PM
Sounds like me when I was in high school. I started working out consistantly at 16 and ate enough food to feed a small army. I never took supplements in high school; I just worked out and ate a lot. It didn't take long for me see a major improvement. I would get to school about an hour early and hit the weights first thing, then ate a good breakfast. As for "additions" to a healthy diet and consistent training program, creatine and glutamine are great supplements for any hard gainer. However, I believe supplements are worthless unless a very well-disciplined diet and training routine are followed. If your son is prepared for some hard work, get him on a good program and help him stick with it. Give him some incentive - maybe once he reaches a certain goal you take him out to his favorite resturant, or something like that. I know that when I was 16, it was hard to stick to anything (except sports). Trust me, I know what it was like to be teased. I'm 23 now and no one is teasing me anymore - anything is possible with hard work.
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2001/07/14, 10:01 AM
I had a similar problem when I was that age. I was 6'3" and about 140 lbs. When I hit 20 I began to put on weight naturally. by the time I was 25 I reached a weight of about 220. I didn't work out regularly for mass, I did eat healthy. Just give it some time.
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