Skinnier then a toothpick

[destroyergx]

Hey people, ok I'm skinny alright..in fact too skinny, skinny enough to be considered...weak...K so I needz to bulk up, I noticed that getting buffer will help you stand up for yourself and help you not be a pushover and overall be A MAN so I need workout tips (btw almost forgot to say) I'm 15, a freshmen, 5'6 and weigh around 110...Yup and also I was gonna do weights and other things but recently I found out that it can stun you growth, also I've noticed that doing weights makes your back hurt like shit...and it sucks so some bicep and arm excersises without weight would be nice.....Thanks

[NorwegianDJ]

It doesn't stunt your growth. Here's what you need to do:
Take what you eat currently. Triple it. Then double your water intake, then replace half that intake with milk. That shuld help you gain weight.
While you're doing this, start up a programme like Starting Strength.
Also check out good sourced like www.leangains.com (ignore the fasting, as you don't need it). Ignore fat gains. Muscle matters.

Oh and I assume you're gonna be taking enough responsibility and effort to find information about this.

[absinthe]

join bodybuilding.com the forum is great. weights do not stunt ur growth that is BULLSHIT. also get a gym membership. Do not just train chest and arms, that is what i did for so long, and it puts u out of proportion and doesn't look good. also eat A TON, because u r definitely an ectomorph and need the calories. when i first started i did not eat a lot and did not make any gains. once i started eating i got a lot of muscle, also don't worry about losing ur abs as long as u dont look fat, just a small layer over the abs is ok when your bulking. Just read up on bodybuilding because you will get a lot of good info that will help u. Also the only supplements that are worth your money are, whey, creatine,and a prework out (not necessary at all)

[DanZy]

Don't join bodybuilding.com, there's a good deal of truth but a ton of broscience

[destroyergx]

Thanks for the info guys, I'll check out the sites, but I still don't get why I get excruciating back pain when I start doing weights, is it anything serious? or does it happen to everyone? also can anyone explain the difference and benefits of free weights and elliptical?

[absinthe]

free weights are better because you have to stabilize the weights instead of the machine stabilizing them, also u might be using shitty form and that's why your back hurts.

[pipe1x]

Do you play any school sports ? If not join one and workout with your team. Your bacl hurting is probably from the back muscle you havent developed yet. It can also be shitty form.

[NorwegianDJ]

Define it more clearly. What muscle in your back? upper/lower? Define excrutiating. I have a minor upper back injury (that I can probably fix with a physio), but I work around it.

[destroyergx]

Lower, it really bugs me when going to sleep too, and mostley it starts to hurt like crap, but a quick hot bath helps it, and no, no injury just happens when I do weights, hmm shitty form never thought of that. I'll checkout some forms on google if that is the case

[Eastcoast]

Are you doing deadlifts? That would likely be the main reason for any lower back pain. Definitely make sure you're using proper form.

[america]

Lifting doesn't stunt your growth. I hate when people say that. Also, back pain is usually caused by bad form. Specifically, deadlifting seems to be the worst culprit for this. Take it easy on the weights. Do the most weight you can do with good form. Don't try to impress your friends. You'll never get any better if you keep using bad form.

[Sketch]

A lot of lower back pain is related to your hamstrings. I get lower back pains when my hamstrings get too tight, so try stretching them out every day and it should help you out. I don't have a clue how they're linked, but my physio told me so and it sorted me out.

-Sketch

[Sketch]

Also, check this out

www.bodybuilding.com/fun/go-from-zero-to-hero-in-one-year.htm

-Sketch

[destroyergx]

Thanks guys for the tips, I was thinking about joining a gym and getting a trainer, convincing my parents to get me a gym membership will be alright..Buut getting a trainer is too expensive, so thats a no go, also thanks Sketch for the link, guess I gotta gain some beef on me first. ALSO why hasn't anyone made a nice awesome article on working out basics for skinny guys :/ kinda like the one shogun made for clothing..

[DanZy]

Because there's millions of them scattered amongst the Internet. Also, it's really not hard at all. All it is, is eating a sufficient amount of calories (especially protein), working out with the big compound lifts and getting sufficient rest. It's not complicated at all.