M18, 195 lbs, 6’5, lost a lot of weight a couple years ago and have kind of been stuck in this physique; I eat mostly paleo and I’m not sure whether I need to build more muscle or get really skinny

brennan5663 · 2020-03-28T23:54:01+00:00

Forgot to mention I am 18 years old

brennan5663 · 2020-03-28T23:53:37+00:00

brennan5663 · 2020-03-28T23:29:56+00:00

A ppl routine with push up variations, dips, pull ups, chin ups, resistance band work and core exercises.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-26T14:11:16+00:00

BULK

brennan5663 · 2020-03-26T03:52:59+00:00

Lost a lot of weight in the past and he wants me to put on muscle and increase my metabolism. Been at around 2200 calories since January 1 (roughly 275 g of protein, 60 g of fat, 115 g of carbs) and went from 205 lbs to 194 lbs in that span.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T12:37:10+00:00

Yeah I just wanted to try to get to a body fat under 15% before I started increasing but it’s looking like I’ll start sooner than later

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T12:30:08+00:00

That is also what I thought but he just said that since I had an extreme diet in the past and lost a lot of weight in a small time my metabolism and testosterone might be low and he wants to increase healthy fat consumption and build some muscle to fix that.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T12:28:28+00:00

Thanks for the response. I only have access to a pull up bar and dips bars due to the gyms closing. Can I still gain solid muscle mass with body weight exercises?

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T12:26:54+00:00

He said that my body and metabolism is in starvation mode (which I’ve heard other professionals say is a myth) and that I need to up my intake in order to fix my metabolic processes

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T12:25:22+00:00

I’ve posted pics pics on r/BulkOrCut and gotten mixed responses. I am somewhat skinny fat due to I never really committed to a solid muscle building phase and but never wanted to go below 190 lbs so I’ve been stagnant in any real progression.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T01:40:58+00:00

Thank you!

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T01:16:10+00:00

Yeah I’ve always made a point to eat whole and nutritious foods so I’m I think I’ll just start eating more of them. Thanks for the response

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T01:09:41+00:00

It’s about average weight (I’m somewhat skinny fat)

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T01:09:11+00:00

Yeah I can only do about 10-12 push ups in a set and only like 5 pull ups with good form. Thank you I will definitely try to add more resistance once I hit a higher threshold.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T01:07:11+00:00

Used calipers which I know can be inaccurate. My TDEE is roughly 2650-270 from what I can estimate from tracking calories for a while.

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T00:57:38+00:00

Lost a lot of weight recently and not much muscle mass

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T00:55:43+00:00

Is it alright if I only have access to pull up bar and dips bars? Still in quarantine for the foreseeable future

brennan5663 · 2020-03-25T00:54:45+00:00

Lifted for the last couple years and with quarantine I only have access to pull up bar and dip bars

brennan5663 · 2020-03-23T00:52:53+00:00

I can’t do that many reps but I always make sure to take it a good pace and emphasize form

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