5'8 115 lbs.
That is how big I am right now, as a high school senior. It goes without explaining my motive for implementing a plan to gain weight in muscle (especially with college later this year). I am ready to embark on the slow but sure journey of physical improvement.
Below are some of my ideas on how to do so. I would love to have other's opinions about everything before I get on a routine.
WORKOUT REGIME:
This, by Effort, sounds like a good workout pattern to follow. Please correct me if this is not the right workout for someone my size. But this is what I'm going to aim to do, after figuring out how to do all the listed excersizes. MWF.
Question though: are there certain times of the day to workout better than others? I ask because shortly after school (3:30PM ish) is really my only shot, and I wanted to make sure there isn't something bad about this time.
Also, would a really skinny guy like myself benefit from before-school cardio (jogging)? I'm willing to do that when needed, but I have no idea if that would help.
DIET:
Ok, this is what I really need to work on. My current diet consists way too much of junk food and not enough essentials. So here's my basic plan for workout days, please let me know if there are things needed to be changed:
Breakfast (7AM): Boiled eggs, toast, orange juice (alternate toast with oatmeal, orange juice with fruit/milk)
Snack (10AM): Protein shake
School Lunch (12:30PM): Turkey sandwich, fruit, pasta/soup, salad (substitute turkey sandwich if main dish is good, aka beef/chicken)
Snack (3:10PM): Fruit (20 mins before workout. is this a good idea before workout? more food, no food, etc?)
Snack (5PM): Peanut butter crackers (lol this one is hard for me, because dinner is 2 hours away at most; I want to be hungry for that, yet I probably need something after working out. so better suggestions here would be great).
Dinner (7PM): Whatever my mom cooks (usually chicken, beef, or pork plus several vegetables and bread)
Snack (9:30PM): Protein shake (any better suggestions? I know carbs is a no)
For non-workout days, I will just combine the two middle snacks into one big after-school snack consisting of fruit and a peanut butter sandwich. Moreover, those days are liable to have a later dinner since I will probably have my job to work.
I will start my plan next week and continue to high school graduation in May, then perhaps implement a new regime for summer. Am I on track here?? Comments, reccomendations, etc would be much appreciated.
That is how big I am right now, as a high school senior. It goes without explaining my motive for implementing a plan to gain weight in muscle (especially with college later this year). I am ready to embark on the slow but sure journey of physical improvement.
Below are some of my ideas on how to do so. I would love to have other's opinions about everything before I get on a routine.
WORKOUT REGIME:
This, by Effort, sounds like a good workout pattern to follow. Please correct me if this is not the right workout for someone my size. But this is what I'm going to aim to do, after figuring out how to do all the listed excersizes. MWF.
Question though: are there certain times of the day to workout better than others? I ask because shortly after school (3:30PM ish) is really my only shot, and I wanted to make sure there isn't something bad about this time.
Also, would a really skinny guy like myself benefit from before-school cardio (jogging)? I'm willing to do that when needed, but I have no idea if that would help.
DIET:
Ok, this is what I really need to work on. My current diet consists way too much of junk food and not enough essentials. So here's my basic plan for workout days, please let me know if there are things needed to be changed:
Breakfast (7AM): Boiled eggs, toast, orange juice (alternate toast with oatmeal, orange juice with fruit/milk)
Snack (10AM): Protein shake
School Lunch (12:30PM): Turkey sandwich, fruit, pasta/soup, salad (substitute turkey sandwich if main dish is good, aka beef/chicken)
Snack (3:10PM): Fruit (20 mins before workout. is this a good idea before workout? more food, no food, etc?)
Snack (5PM): Peanut butter crackers (lol this one is hard for me, because dinner is 2 hours away at most; I want to be hungry for that, yet I probably need something after working out. so better suggestions here would be great).
Dinner (7PM): Whatever my mom cooks (usually chicken, beef, or pork plus several vegetables and bread)
Snack (9:30PM): Protein shake (any better suggestions? I know carbs is a no)
For non-workout days, I will just combine the two middle snacks into one big after-school snack consisting of fruit and a peanut butter sandwich. Moreover, those days are liable to have a later dinner since I will probably have my job to work.
I will start my plan next week and continue to high school graduation in May, then perhaps implement a new regime for summer. Am I on track here?? Comments, reccomendations, etc would be much appreciated.