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Are you unhappy with your body
mintbro
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The older I get the more unhappy I become about my self. I have the body of a teenage boy, have been to the gym etc but it doesn't seem to work
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mintbro
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OP have you asked someone at the gym about how to bulk up with exercise and dietary supplements?
It's more to do with being a small boned person. My arms are like matchsticks
What was your workout routine at the gym?
You need to stick at the gym for at least a couple of years, eat properly and lift heavy weights at least 4 times a week. Results don't appear overnight.
Being quite small boned though I would think its impossible to see any results
Your bones will be pretty much the same lengths and widths of anyone elses.
Sounds like you are an ectomorph. There is nothing to stop you from building muscle. There are plenty sites out there with workout routines and nutrition advice for your body type.
If you follow a decent program you'll see some results (within a couple of months) but it might take you a couple of years to go from super skinny to not be considered skinny at all. It all depends how motivated you are to change your body. Once you see progress, that alone gives you motivation to want it more.
I'm oriental heritage and too have a small bone structure, it doesn't really affect muscular development, infact having small wrists, joints etc can make your muscles look bigger. It sounds more like a diet issue to me. If you eat 5000kcals a day, you won't struggle to put on weight
Other then that it's ok
The only part I'm not too keen on is my abdominal area. I have like a little 'apron' that hangs down, but I have had 3 children in addition to previously being fat there, so obviously my skin has been stretched there. I don't stress about it though.
If you are unhappy OP perhaps you should think about getting some professional advice on the best fitness programme for you, then stick to it. It can take years to see real results, but any improvement is good.
I don't think you have too much to worry about.
I do wish I wasn't born the shape I am but there isn't anything I can do about that so I've learnt to accept it over the years. I suppose it's a case of always wanting what we can't have. I'm an hourglass and I'd love to be less curvy and more straight up and down and yet friends whose bodies are the shape I'd like to be wish they had more curves - humans eh!
What a thing to say!
I'm fairly happy with mine. If I could change anything I'd make my boobs smaller. I'm very envious of women who have a smaller bust!