Exercise without gym, age and body image

rackyranger · 10-05-2007, 12:41 AM

Im a guy 26 yrs of age. In my apparent outlook, i seem like a bit skinny, underweight and younger than my age. Though my overall health is good. I wanted to ask if regular exercise can help me solve this problem, moreso when I want to improve my body image and that also without any gym. And also is it possible to bring these changes at this stage of my life, when they say body mostly develops in teens or early 20s?

Clementine orange · 10-05-2007, 12:47 AM

It's not too late. Can you get some weights and do it at home? Gets some books about body building or surf the net for it
Be patient though - it takes time but it's worth it!

shiningbright · 10-05-2007, 12:48 AM

Absolutely. Small changes in your life can make huge differences. Is the reason of not involving a gym because of finances? If it is you can exercise in so many different ways besides a gym, start off going for walks and increase them to runs. Once you've been running for a long time you won't believe the satifaction you can gain out of a great run.

Do things that are good for your body and great fun eg. go rock climbing every once in a while, even ten pin bowling is good exercise with lifting up those heavy balls!

Start small and then increase it, trust me anyone can change their body that's the beauty of being human!

Soulhi123 · 10-05-2007, 12:53 AM

IT definetly not too late. PROTEIN! Shakes or chicken meat w/e. Make sure its not too fatty though. You wanna gain weight but the healthy weight. Eat like more than 3 times a day. But this is if you want to gain more muscle....your skinny so you need that weight to turn into to mass. Its gonna be a pain to make the healthy meals and go to the gym everyday. But for now lay off cardio but still do it maybe like 2 or 3 times a week, so you the calories you dont burn off go to muscle gain. Do stuff like chest and back one day, then legs and shoulders, biceps tris, and abs? I mean theres a LOT of mixtures but yeas...try to do abs at least twice a week...I mean everyone has their own thing so whatever you feel is best for you and your body! actually..heres a site that you can maybe do some or start working up too.

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Whatever you comfortable with good lucks!

10-05-2007, 12:41 AM	#1
rackyranger Offline Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asia Gender: Male Posts: 9	Exercise without gym, age and body image Im a guy 26 yrs of age. In my apparent outlook, i seem like a bit skinny, underweight and younger than my age. Though my overall health is good. I wanted to ask if regular exercise can help me solve this problem, moreso when I want to improve my body image and that also without any gym. And also is it possible to bring these changes at this stage of my life, when they say body mostly develops in teens or early 20s?

10-05-2007, 12:48 AM	#3
shiningbright Offline Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney Gender: Female Posts: 15	Absolutely. Small changes in your life can make huge differences. Is the reason of not involving a gym because of finances? If it is you can exercise in so many different ways besides a gym, start off going for walks and increase them to runs. Once you've been running for a long time you won't believe the satifaction you can gain out of a great run. Do things that are good for your body and great fun eg. go rock climbing every once in a while, even ten pin bowling is good exercise with lifting up those heavy balls! Start small and then increase it, trust me anyone can change their body that's the beauty of being human! __________________ Just little old me for the moment!

10-05-2007, 12:53 AM	#4
Soulhi123 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NJ Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 107	IT definetly not too late. PROTEIN! Shakes or chicken meat w/e. Make sure its not too fatty though. You wanna gain weight but the healthy weight. Eat like more than 3 times a day. But this is if you want to gain more muscle....your skinny so you need that weight to turn into to mass. Its gonna be a pain to make the healthy meals and go to the gym everyday. But for now lay off cardio but still do it maybe like 2 or 3 times a week, so you the calories you dont burn off go to muscle gain. Do stuff like chest and back one day, then legs and shoulders, biceps tris, and abs? I mean theres a LOT of mixtures but yeas...try to do abs at least twice a week...I mean everyone has their own thing so whatever you feel is best for you and your body! actually..heres a site that you can maybe do some or start working up too. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Whatever you comfortable with good lucks! __________________ "I am allowing myself to feel this pain" Through this I will become a stronger individual. I will deal with this loss/emotion accordingly where next time I will be ready. I will go into my next relationship with no fear because if the worst does happen...I have endured it before and I will be fine. This is a promise to myself. Last edited by Soulhi123; 10-05-2007 at 12:55 AM. Reason: Uh i didnt mean for it to sound like a mean skinny or anything sorries!

10-05-2007, 12:47 AM	#2
Clementine orange Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: La Belle Province Gender: Male Posts: 3,659	It's not too late. Can you get some weights and do it at home? Gets some books about body building or surf the net for it Be patient though - it takes time but it's worth it!