Is skinny the new jacked?

[Philosoph]

^ You're right that making seemingly small changes can have a large impact, especially on total weight. The problem, though, is that these kinds of changes inevitably result in a progress plateau. That's perfectly fine for people who aren't interested in making progress past a relatively "normal" level of fitness, but otherwise other measures are necessary. So if you dropped 25 pounds and are happy that way, then kudos to you.

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

Would an XS fit your arms/shoulders?

I buy size XS at the Canadian store Le Chateau and they fit me just fine. I don't think 5'11" is that tall.

I just ordered a lot of shirts from Japan, hopefully the arms will be long enough.

 

[Arethusa]

The point Dedalus is making is that you can size down for a skinny body, but your shoulders will be much more dependent on your proportional skeletal structure for your height, which, if you're skinny, means you will have disproportionately wide shoulders for any shirt that fits you in the chest, etc.

 

[Jared]

Originally Posted by Arethusa

The point Dedalus is making is that you can size down for a skinny body, but your shoulders will be much more dependent on your proportional skeletal structure for your height, which, if you're skinny, means you will have disproportionately wide shoulders for any shirt that fits you in the chest, etc.
Then given that we are a clothing forum above all, the ideal body weight is whatever gives you the right size chest given your shoulder width in your favourite clothing brand. Anything else is worse than unhealthy.

 

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by constant struggle

no
if they weigh more than 120 (and thats for the taller ones)
im not going to want them

That is just pathetic in so many ways.

 

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

Going back on topic a bit ...

I'm 5'11", 130 lbs. and I'm happy with my weight. I just eat normally and don't try to gain or lose any weight. I don't think I should force myself to eat more and do more than I feel necessary simply because some people will not find my body masculine enough.

I'm pretty happy about this trend, it means that those of us who are naturally thin can finally buy clothes that fit us. The size XS is becoming more common and I'm really happy about that.

How old are you? (Just wondering, not hating)

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by NorCal

How old are you? (Just wondering, not hating)

Nineteen.

My dad is also 6'3" and 160 lbs, if "growing out of it" was where you were headed with this.

 

[EgoSays]

Originally Posted by drainpipe

I'm 5'10" and, weighing myself just this morning, hovering around 128 lbs. For the last few years I've been pretty much within two pounds of 130. I like this weight for me. It's definitely skinny, but it's not anorexically skinny. I'm not "chicken-chested" either. I lift weights three times a week. My 5RM on bench, squat, and deadlift are 135 (injured my rotator cuff recently so this is probably overshooting it), 185, 215. I have a six-pack and pectorial muscles and noticable veins in my arms. On the other hand, I also run 10K three times a week and average about 1800-2000 calories per day without starving myself. I am definitely going for the Brad Pitt Fight Club look rather than the "normal" athletic look.

And I'm glad the fashion has been turning towards the skinny. If cheaper places start adjusting their stock to be skinny (like H&M and Uniqlo), then maybe I can actually find some decent cheap clothes without having to buy Japaness brands.

Either you aren't 5'10 or you have some distorted body image going on. I'm 174cm, 145 lbs at 4% body fat and look pretty similar body wise to Brad Pitt in fight club, and I'd actually lean toward being slightly thinner.

 

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

I'd stop following the scientific training crowd unless you're waaaaaaaay serious about this. Just eat healthy meals in reasonnable portions and go running regularly and you will loose the extra fat.
yeah file me under this school of thought as well. I am not a lifter, it bores me stupid. I also have no ambition to get all that much bigger than I am now, so this works out nicely for me. I am 5'10, ~75 kg (ummm I think that is 165 lbs give or take) and I am pretty comfortable at this size. I have decent arms without calling them Gunz. I have a chest that is noticable through most of my shirts, but am no pecmonster. I have a butt that gets compliments in jeans. I'm pretty happy with all that. Weakspots - I get a gut really easily. That is part genetic, my father was the same, and it is part self inflicted, since I drink socially and am quite the socialite

In my case I went from having an evil gut that I found embarrassing (I was so sick of people asking me when I was due) to where it looks basically ok (but can flare up at any moment) by doing two things. 1. switching to diet soda. I used to chain drink Coke, now I drink a couple of diets a day and a whole lot more water. 2. getting back into boxing a few times a week. No real science involved with this for me, just some commonsense I guess. I think the key is choosing an exercise that I honestly enjoy doing. I hate most forms of exercise. I find it forced, but I'm pretty OK with 3 mins on a jump rope x a few rounds plus bags, mitts, sparring and so forth. I really enjoy it, and I love doing something that does not allow me to get complacent (get complacent, get hit), so that keeps me focussed. The only conditioning stuff I do are burpees and situps (between jumprope rounds). The last time I was in this good shape, I was living in Melbourne right near a large park, and I used to run in the park daily and use the playground equipment for conditioning exercises (hanging leg raises/pull ups etc on the monkey bars, crunches on the slides/dips on benches and so forth). I enjoyed that, and there was a large sports field there, so on the weekends I would watch the cricket or football on the field, made the time go quicker and distract me from the pain. I guess I am ranting now, but my advise is work out some exercise you actually enjoy, and do it regularly, rather than overthinking things and posting online ad nauseum when you could be out cycling/shooting hoops/running in the park/whatever.

 

[Saucemaster]

Originally Posted by m@T

I guess I am ranting now, but my advise is work out some exercise you actually enjoy, and do it regularly, rather than overthinking things and posting online ad nauseum when you could be out cycling/shooting hoops/running in the park/whatever.

According to a recent study, posting on online message boards spikes your metabolism while simultaneously reducing your hunger, and in the meantime, any calories you DO eat will be immediately converted to muscle in all the "beach" areas. Look it up, man, look it up.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by Saucemaster

According to a recent study, posting on online message boards spikes your metabolism while simultaneously reducing your hunger, and in the meantime, any calories you DO eat will be immediately converted to muscle in all the "beach" areas. Look it up, man, look it up.

So that's how Jon does it.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by whacked

So that's how Jon does it.

I learned from you:

Originally Posted by whacked

I'm your height and 143lbs as of last night. Should have been more had I gone out of the country the whole last month and got sick afterward. I was ~123lbs about 12-14 months ago.

Jon.

 

[chronoaug]

This girl i know is going to talk me into doing pilates and/or yoga with her. I may as well give it a try since i'm not very flexible and am more interested in that than lifting weights. Should be interesting.

 

[Philosoph]

^ Just relax and enjoy the view.

 

[adversity04]

Originally Posted by chronoaug

This girl i know is going to talk me into doing pilates and/or yoga with her. I may as well give it a try since i'm not very flexible and am more interested in that than lifting weights. Should be interesting.

Pilates is the only class at my school where I was the only guy of 40....have fun