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west_coast40 Posts: 12 Joined: 2004/03/12	2004/08/09, 05:27 PM hi my name is dean. and i have been a member for a while now. and i foolishly havent taken the diet part of my bodies growth seriously. and i am very thin and no matter what junk i eat i never gain a pound. the problem i am facing is trying to get the center cuts of my six pack showing. i am moderatly toned as it is. but i have noticed people can get in excelent body shape in a matter of months. but ive been working out A LOT for the last year and i havent improved all that much. i figured it must be my diet, because the fat is a little bit thick over the middle of my stomach hiding the cuts. i have heard from different websites that if i want to get bigger (i also want to get bigger biceps because they are quite small: 12 inch round when tensed) i need to gain weight in fat first, then tone them down afterwards. i am quite worried about this because i dont want to "drown" the muscles i actually have on my stomach. what would the best diet for me be? would i be able to increase my arm size without gaining too much fat on my body? thanks dean
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/08/10, 08:18 PM It is true, you will need excess calories to gain arm size(any muscle size for that matter). This will in fact cover your abs. But, if you are thin now, and still not seeing your abs in the middle, they either are not fully developed, or you will have to lose yet more fat to see them, which means getting thinner yet. So, the option is yours. I think from the sound of your post I would start to try to gain some muscle, and then lean out and see the new muscle you have developed. No matter how lean you get, it will not show muscle you do not have! If you eat a good, clean diet, lean proteins, complex and fibrous carbs, and healthy fats, and just ease over your maintenance calories, you can keep fat gain to a minimum, though you will still gain some. Throw in some cardio also, and you should do nicely. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com