derrick said i looked small when he met me :exnbp:

 

protein man
but like siad its genetics

take me, when people see me they think i look pretty big and what not, but then i havent worked out or nothign in over a year

i dunno, it takes a lot for a smaller guy to get big imo, cuz you gotta stay on a good diet and not stray

 

hmm...the weird thing is that i keep increasing the weights, but all i get is more definition (and veins popping out of my arms/chest). i'm up to 265lbs on the bench press, 185lbs shoulder press, and can curl 145lbs on the preacher bench. not sure how much more my frame can handle (currently weigh 160lbs)

i'm not your typical small asian guy though, im just greedy and wanna get S W O L :exnbp:

 

here's something i wrote about weight loss to another member. hope he doesn't mind. your results may vary

to lose weight, there is no easy way to do it. if all of those fad diets and miracle solutions worked, everyone would be thin for starters, i dont have a degree in nutrition, sports medicine, phys. ed, etc. i just asked around and did my own research.

the first thing i did was eliminate ALL junkfood. no more fast food, pizza, kfc, etc, except for times when i couldnt avoid it (road trips, superbowl parties, etc). eat less carbs (breads, pasta, rice) because if your body doesn't burn them, they will convert to fat. try to eat stuff high in fiber and avoid processed foods.

how do you know what foods are processed? next time you walk into a grocery store, notice what's stacked alongside the sides and back wall. the fresh, perishable stuff. everything in the aisle is packaged or in a box, and most likely processed to an extent. these foods lose most of their nutritional content and are high in trans-fatty acids.

next i learned when to stop eating. i had a problem with eating until i was stuffed. then i began to realize there's a point where you're not stuffed, but your hunger is satisfied. also, avoid eating at least 3 hours before going to sleep.

if u like soda, switch to diet soda. cut down on beer if you like drinking. fruit juices also have as many calories as soda, but they do have nutritional value. these all have empty calories, which can't be used by your body for energy.

the most important thing regarding diet: don't starve yourself. your body's survival instincts will slow your metabolism down, because it 'thinks' it's starving and will try to conserve food energy. eat 3 meals a day, plus light snacks in between. most bodybuilders eat 6 small meals a day to trigger their metabolism.

and the final key: diets don't work. they work temporarily. once your normal eating habits resume, the weight will come back. even after i achieved my goals, you still won't see me scarfing a whopper with a shake. change your eating habits and preferences, and that will give you long term results.

the other major factor in weight loss is cardio/exercise. i ran about 4-5 days a week, as well as lifting weights and playing basketball. when i started, i couldn't even run a mile without feeling like my heart was going to explode. five months later, i was running six miles. you don't neccessarily have to run, but do something that gets your heartbeat going and makes you sweat (biking, swimming, hiking, precor, etc).

 

You might want to try protein man. You're benching quite a bit of weight but are not getting bigger. There's this guy at the gym I go to that is real skinny but he warms up with 175 lbs on the bench and hits 225 easily. I'm bigger than he is and cant even touch that. I've been lifting more and getting a little bigger. I notice with protein I have been gaining mass and I seem to be firmer if that sounds right:eh:

 

i am on protein :happysad: EAS precision whey, 3x a day!

i think my f@#$%'n genetics are starting to play a factor.

btw, no more details about your "firmness" please

 

:rofl: :fawk:

How many grams of protein are you taking a day? I take about 120 grams plus whatever I can consume in food. Genetics may be taking over. I'd just try to keep upping the weight everytime you workout and do less reps. Do 6-8 reps with more weight than usual instead of trying to do 10 reps with less weight

 

i'd say around 150g a day.

usually i lift with the 'pyramid' technique....first set light x 12 reps, ending up at a heavy set with 5-6 reps.

btw, just for kicks...no one in the older generations of my family have been taller than 5'7, and they've all been small. but i'll still try my best to overcome genetic limitations

 

I usually up the weight as I go also. I think its the same pyramid technique like you're talking about. But now I lift like 10 lbs more than normal and only do 6-7 reps of it. I am actually doing like 7-8 reps at the end with 175 lbs which is about the most I've ever been able to do. I'd like to crack the 200 lb barrier in the next month or so

 

Less reps with a higher weight will build more mass, less weight and more reps will tone more.