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joshuadelapenha

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Current 174cm tall and 72kg.
Suffering from a lot of injuries because I am too skinny.

In the other thread it says.
"So the training of beginners should promote, first and foremost, an increase in muscle mass. This is because the weight and height data do not correspond with the weight class they are in. For example, at 173cm, a 16-17 year old beginner might weigh 75kg or less. At this height he should be in the 83-93kg weight class."

What program can i do to move to the 83kg weight class?

danjh2705

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Re: Too skinny. What program can i use to move up a weight class?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2014, 02:33:47 PM »
I doubt that the particular program will matter more than consuming enough food. Not the answer you wanted I know, I apologise.

Find out how much you are eating now and increase by 500kcals, train, if weight is not moving up, increase again. Repeat. Not all will be muscle mass but it never will be.

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Re: Too skinny. What program can i use to move up a weight class?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2014, 06:24:24 PM »
You could try the 3 day for under 80kg program. You'll get a good amount of volume and time to recover from it. And as already mentioned, eating more will be the most important thing you can do.

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Re: Too skinny. What program can i use to move up a weight class?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2014, 07:16:58 PM »
I doubt that the particular program will matter more than consuming enough food. Not the answer you wanted I know, I apologise.

Find out how much you are eating now and increase by 500kcals, train, if weight is not moving up, increase again. Repeat. Not all will be muscle mass but it never will be.

I really disagree.  Simply increasing food does not magically make muscle grow faster, unless you were previously under eating.  Notice you said "not all will be muscle mass".  The extra 500 calories will just result in fat and water, which is fine if simply increasing weight is the goal, but will that fat and muscle result in strength increases?  I doubt it.  The result would be being in a higher weight class and being less competitive than you would otherwise.

Training should change if increasing muscle is the goal.  More accessory work is needed.  The muscles need to be worked harder.