10 weeks

Nal

Hey,

I'm 19, male, 6ft and 10stone. going away to greece in 10 weeks. I'm looking to increase my muscle mass due to the fact I am very skinny.

The doctor told me the only way Il put on weight is by building muscle so this is my aim. Paticulary around the chest area due to the fact that my ribs stick out a small bit on one side.

Due to lack of funds I can't join a gym. All I have is 2 dumbells and a resistance band I may be able to buy some more equipment if it were necessary, however.

Can anyone suggest any exercises I could do and anything in particular I should be eating/not eating? Is there any supplements out there that would assist me?

All help is greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!

dave80

Nal wrote: »

Hey,

I'm 19, male, 6ft and 10stone. going away to greece in 10 weeks. I'm looking to increase my muscle mass due to the fact I am very skinny.

The doctor told me the only way Il put on weight is by building muscle so this is my aim. Paticulary around the chest area due to the fact that my ribs stick out a small bit on one side.

Due to lack of funds I can't join a gym. All I have is 2 dumbells and a resistance band I may be able to buy some more equipment if it were necessary, however.

Can anyone suggest any exercises I could do and anything in particular I should be eating/not eating? Is there any supplements out there that would assist me?

All help is greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!

eat loads of beef, chicken, fish, eggs, potatoes, pasta, rice, veg etc drink milk with every meal.

press ups, chin ups, shoulder press and curls for upper body, squats, lunges and SL deads for lower body plus core workout every second day

i would aim to put of at least 1.5lbs a week giving you 15lbs in 10 weeks

Duffman'05

Nal wrote: »

Hey,

I'm 19, male, 6ft and 10stone. going away to greece in 10 weeks. I'm looking to increase my muscle mass due to the fact I am very skinny.

The doctor told me the only way Il put on weight is by building muscle so this is my aim. Paticulary around the chest area due to the fact that my ribs stick out a small bit on one side.

Due to lack of funds I can't join a gym. All I have is 2 dumbells and a resistance band I may be able to buy some more equipment if it were necessary, however.

Can anyone suggest any exercises I could do and anything in particular I should be eating/not eating? Is there any supplements out there that would assist me?

All help is greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!

If you can't afford to join a gym I can't see you being able to afford supplements such as whey protein in the long run, unless you find some amazing deals. They're not essential at your stage though so don't get too hung up on it.

What you can do on the supplement front for cheap and cheerful:

Cod liver oil everyday - 3 or 4 euro a bottle in tesco
Spinach - Great for antioxidants
Peanut butter/wholegrain bread sandwiches - High in protein and cheap.
Multivitamin tablets
Drown yourself in milk everyday.

I'd very much recommend buying a pull up bar or finding a substitute, eg in a park.

Search youtube for push up variations.

roseybear

get some of that chocolate milk avenmore do, apparantly there's a lot of protein in it, nearly as much as u'd get in a helping of whey? (haven't done this myself as i don't take protein but my boyfriend takes the chocolate milk sometimes instead of whey)

Hanley

roseybear wrote: »

get some of that chocolate milk avenmore do, apparantly there's a lot of protein in it, nearly as much as u'd get in a helping of whey? (haven't done this myself as i don't take protein but my boyfriend takes the chocolate milk sometimes instead of whey)

That's not true.

And the "bang for your buck" as a protein source relative to kcals is really poor as well compared to whey.

Nal

dave80 wrote: »

eat loads of beef, chicken, fish, eggs, potatoes, pasta, rice, veg etc drink milk with every meal.

press ups, chin ups, shoulder press and curls for upper body, squats, lunges and SL deads for lower body plus core workout every second day

i would aim to put of at least 1.5lbs a week giving you 15lbs in 10 weeks

Duffman'05 wrote: »

If you can't afford to join a gym I can't see you being able to afford supplements such as whey protein in the long run, unless you find some amazing deals. They're not essential at your stage though so don't get too hung up on it.

What you can do on the supplement front for cheap and cheerful:

Cod liver oil everyday - 3 or 4 euro a bottle in tesco
Spinach - Great for antioxidants
Peanut butter/wholegrain bread sandwiches - High in protein and cheap.
Multivitamin tablets
Drown yourself in milk everyday.

I'd very much recommend buying a pull up bar or finding a substitute, eg in a park.

Search youtube for push up variations.

Ok, thanks for the reply lads. Il pick up a chin up bar tomorrow

chillywilly

Have a read through this thread: Some good info.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58810236

Nal

Thanks chillywilly!

Right so I have come into a bit of cash there last night from a bet + I get paid at the end of the week so I was looking at on investing in some supplements and I'm wondering which of the following would be most beneficial to me, if any? http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003479/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CNutrition+aids+and+supplements%7C14419289/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419289%7CMuscle+building%7C15530987.htm

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003455/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CNutrition+aids+and+supplements%7C14419289/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419289%7CMuscle+building%7C15530987.htm

Would I be better off spending my money on a few gym sessions?

Edit: hmm maybe I would just realised these only contain 10 servings:/

Duffman'05

Nal wrote: »

Thanks chillywilly!

Right so I have come into a bit of cash there last night from a bet + I get paid at the end of the week so I was looking at on investing in some supplements and I'm wondering which of the following would be most beneficial to me, if any? http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003479/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CNutrition+aids+and+supplements%7C14419289/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419289%7CMuscle+building%7C15530987.htm

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003455/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CNutrition+aids+and+supplements%7C14419289/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419289%7CMuscle+building%7C15530987.htm

Would I be better off spending my money on a few gym sessions?

Edit: hmm maybe I would just realised these only contain 10 servings:/

Awful value.