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For lifting weights a lot depends on your body type. If you've a naturally small and scrawny frame you're going to stay small and scrawny. You might be stronger but it's not going to show as much as a naturally heavy frame would. Hate to break it to you guys who have small frames but you're mostly shit out of luck so don't fool yourselves into thinking you'll be massively bulked up and looking like you're on steroids. You can get the six pack, etc. with cardio, proper training and proper diet and that's the only thing that will get you a six pack. If you want massive arms and legs and more pronounced shoulders you can do that, sure but you'll still be bulky if you don't do the cardio or you'll still be scrawny if you don't/can't bulk up.
I mean, it's not rocket science. Has anyone ever had a personal trainer? When has a personal trainer ever told someone to keep to weights and only weights? Never! They always insist on cardio, weights, proper diets and yoga or some other form of fitness routine. I'd listen to a professional trainer any day but hey, that's just me.
Swimming is probably the best way to keep fit. It exercises all of your muscles and is great for cardio. Do swimming(proper swinning!! Not lazing about the pool for an hour and doing one or two laps every five minutes!) and you'll notice immediate improvements in your physique.
Also, yeah, exercise can make you happier and that will have an effect on you but the whole body type thing is down to social expectations and social theory. We're attracted to what we as a group perceive to be attractive. At different times in history there's been different types of physique that have been highly sought after. Until recently the more attractive body was that of a chubby or slightly obese woman, it's just movies would have you believe otherwise. In Roman society being big was a sign of social value. If you were skinny it was unattractive, you were as worthy as a slave. Hell, even back to the 1950s, 60 years ago, women and men weren't skinny, they were somewhat chubby with a bit of meat on them. That was attractive back then! It's only recently that society is telling us that Skinny is Sexy. Even more recently we're being told that Ripped is Sexy!! Physical attractiveness(Fitness at least) is all down to what social standards dictate as being attractive and sexy yet the reality is people are just slaves to social perception. It's completely superficial. The real attraction is to the alpha and in appearances the alpha will appear as the socially chosen attractive guy. That's the first hook: Looking alpha. If you are alpha but don't look it in physique but are in every other aspect you're going to swoon a woman 9/10 if your game is tight.
To give a more recent account of attraction I will pose this question to you: Why is it that, as a group, female rockers tend to be more attracted to men with long hair as opposed to other groupings(trendy, jocks, geeks, nerds)? It's the perception of what is attractive to the group these women are part of that dictates what they find immediately attractive. On the flip side you will find trendy or jockish type women more attracted to neat cut men. It's all there and it's basically what PUA will teach you: You can be whatever as long as you're not below average looking once you can talk and act in an alpha and uncaring manner or being aloof but having your shit together.
Don't put so much importance on fitness unless it's for you and not just for women. Keep in mind fitness is a lifestyle, if you stop working out you'll lose all your hard earned gains in just a month or two. Yes, you won't get to that shape and keep it, you'll have to stay with it for the rest of your life or start from scratch. Best way to maintain a physique is to eat healthily and do light weights/cardio or just be an active person in general!!
Actually, most personal trainers are against cardio. They push more core works outs and strength training.
Muscle= Metabolism.
The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism is, the more calories your body burns. The only way to build muscle is resistance training and increasing the weight as you get stronger so you continue to build muscle. Once you have the muscle, its easier to keep the fat off.
Cardio burns 3 things... fat, muscle, and water. 2 of them you need, 1 of them you don't. The only thing is, just doing cardio, you don't know which one you are burning off. Excessive cardio and little to light strength training will just leave you burning off all of your muscle and as I said before... You will look like a "skinny fat guy." Meaning no size to your chest, shoulders, and back, tiny ass arms, no legs, a terrible case of Noassatall, and a gut.
And as far as you saying someone with a "skinny frame" can't pack on a shit ton of muscle.... here's proof that you are dead wrong. Stop telling people that they can't do shit when you have no idea what is possible.This is a pic of a buddy of mine from highschool. His before and after... Granted, it took him about 5-6 years to reach his current size. But as long as you keep at it, you can achieve the results you want. He was skinny as fuck his senior year. He was about 150 pounds standing at 6 ft tall. He's now 230.
The guy in the middle is him right after highschool
The guy with his shirt off in the middle is him now
You know what type of lifts he does? Heavy Olympic style lifting. Squats, dead lifts, cleans, bench press... You know how much cardio he does? NONE.
The only real benefit from cardio is it does help you have a healthier heart. But if you do super sets or circuit training, you can get your heart rate going just as fast and steady and not do cardio.
I'll say it again... If you want to look good with your shirt off and honestly to be able to fill out a shirt the right way... Lift heavy. Eat big (clean but eat alot. Nutrient timing is also important). Drink lots of water. Get lots of sleep. Take a multivitamin and fish oil...
Oh, and eat cottage cheese before you go to bed
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