| When I was 16, I asked myself this very same | | | | start. If you want to gain, maintain or lose, that is |
| question that I received from a frustrated 16 | | | | a goal. Know what you want before you |
| year old. It went something like this..."A Little Help | | | | start.You'd be floored to find out just how many |
| Please! I am 16 and I am VERY skinny! I don't | | | | people are frustrated with their results but when |
| have much fat on me so... you could almost see | | | | asked exactly what they are trying to do, they |
| my bones if I am not wearing anything baggy. I | | | | have no idea.2. Figure Out How Many Calories A |
| only weight 105 lbs and I know I am tooth pick | | | | Day You NeedIn your case, you say you are |
| mainly because I don't eat too much." - Frustrated | | | | skinny and tooth-pick like. But in the next |
| and SkinnyYou have NO IDEA of how close that | | | | sentence you state you know you don't eat.[Snap |
| cry for help sounds like me. When I was 16, I | | | | Rubber Band On Wrist Here For Behavior |
| took a picture of myself in front of the family | | | | Modification]When I was 16, I didn't eat either, I |
| Christmas tree. Somehow I convinced my sister | | | | skipped many meals (especially on weekends) and |
| to take the picture and I flexed with all my | | | | I tried all kinds of protein powders and |
| might.Anyway, your question was the same thing | | | | supplements when I was clearly failing at |
| I wondered myself. I was 16 and tired of being | | | | nutrition.My mom would cook big meals and I'd |
| skinny. I thought I did everything I could to gain | | | | barely finish my plate before running off to do |
| weight but I was wrong. And I'm going to give | | | | something. All the while wishing I was bigger and |
| you 7 simple steps you can do today to get on | | | | not so skinny.There's so many simple ways to |
| the right track to healthy weight gain and make | | | | calculate your calories. That should be your very |
| that cry for help, a shout for joy!If I could get | | | | next step. Once you know what you want to do, |
| into a time machine I would go back and hand | | | | you need to know your nutritional intakes in order |
| myself a small brochure called:7 Simple Steps To | | | | to obtain that goal. It's not going to be hard at all |
| Beginning BodybuildingThis would be written by me | | | | but if you don't know, you cannot possibly get |
| for me. But I'm positive the next few steps will | | | | anywhere.In other words, if you don't know how |
| apply to you as well and any other 16 year olds | | | | many calories a day you need for a certain goal, |
| out there who are frustrated but are in a position | | | | then don't expect anything different.3. Figure Out |
| to waste a lot of time if they start down the | | | | How Much Protein You Need A DayIt's the building |
| wrong path.Please don't be confused... these simple | | | | blocks of muscle and it's also the only way you |
| steps are for anybody, no matter what age, male | | | | are going to build more muscle or keep the |
| or female, who might be looking to start off on | | | | muscle you already have today.Even for burning |
| the right foot and not waste a lot of time.Okay, | | | | fat, it's proven that getting enough protein will |
| so what can you do? Let's go step by step and | | | | actually make you leaner.Again, there's very |
| figure this out.Pre-Requisite - Body building isn't | | | | simple formulas for this that do not require a |
| just about getting massive. It's not just for men. | | | | degree from MIT to perform. And once you |
| The word should actually be two words all the | | | | know how much protein you need every day, it's |
| time so there's no confusion. You are building your | | | | really easy in Step 4 to find out if you are getting |
| body. That can mean anything to anybody. So | | | | what you need.These steps will be continued in |
| the first step is...1. Pick A GoalNo matter what, if | | | | part 2For those who are curious to see what I |
| you don't have a short term and long term goal in | | | | really did look like, the picture is at: down. You'll |
| mind, you'll just wander around, like a zombie with | | | | see it. It's 100% un-edited. I didn't even remove |
| your arms out, going to anything in sight. And 5 | | | | the glow in the dark plastic eagle necklace I found |
| years later, you'll wonder what the heck | | | | somewhere. |
| happened!Having a clear goal is the ONLY way to | | | | |