Posts by John Morris5

Edward Sanchez72 said:Look, if you're gonna hit the gym, you gotta actually know *why* you're doing certain moves and what they do for you... check this link out to see which muscles are actually firing during pull-ups...
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Like you can see right there, those muscles I'm talking about aren't even part of the pull-up movement... but those are the exact ones that keep your shoulder blades stable and pull your shoulders back and up.
And here's the deal... if you're just cranking out push-ups and hitting chest work—which pulls your shoulders forward and down—without doing the counter-moves, your shoulders are gonna start slouching more and more every day.

Seriously, ask a trainer to walk you through it... it's wild that at 16, they just let you loose in an American gym to do whatever you want without any guidance... don't beat yourself up though, it's not your fault...

Thanks a ton! 🙂

Pull-ups!

Edward Sanchez72 said:man... you're huge...
what kind of gym routine are you running to get those legs looking like that?
also... being 16... do you hit the gym solo or is it part of some organized club program?

I'm all about those Spartan-style workouts... think pushups, pullups, basically everything bodyweight! That's like 90% of my grind right there! And nah, I don't do it through any club or anything!

Nah, not really... I’m a total gym rat... basketball player, lifting weights, all that. I don't spend much time glued to a computer, but ever since I can remember, my shoulders have been super wide and it looks totally awkward! 😢

Alright folks... I wanna hear your stories and what you've dealt with regarding what I call "rounded shoulders." Like the name says, the issue isn't my back—it's my shoulders slouching forward. I'm 16, so it’s high time I fix this thing... and maybe get some pointers on how to actually do it? Thanks a ton!

rustyowl4 said:just eat more. If you're already hitting meat three times a day, that's awesome, so just throw some carbs in there too (that shouldn't be the hard part)
the thing is, you *think* you're eating enough, but you're actually starving yourself...

but I swear I'm crushing tons of food... it's just tough because my daily grind is brutal. I'm doing manual labor (like breaking down stone at a construction site) for at least an hour every single day, plus I've got basketball practice with my peers for 1.5 hours, then varsity ball for another hour, and I hit the local gym for at least an hour too... is that maybe a bit much???... and can I start using whey or something like that to help me bulk up?

I'm 16 and been an athlete my whole life... standing 6'3" and weighing about 165 lbs (mostly bone, honestly). Started hitting the gym hard about 4 months ago. I can see the gains, but I've hit a wall because I need to pack on some weight and my metabolism is just freaking insane. I eat clean (meat on the plate 3 times a day) but still nothing... so anyone got any easy hacks to actually put on mass? Also one more thing... what are some killer exercises for lower abs (that third and fourth row of abs)? Probably already a thread about this somewhere so my bad, just super busy and don't have time to hunt through everything... thanks a ton!