hey thanks and good questions. ill copy and paste you questions and answer them that way so i dont miss any...
You stated you were/are athletic despite your small frame, what did or do you do?
- i used to play football, i have been fairly active my whole life (sports w/ friends, school football, etc), i dont have much to explain besides im not a couch potato...except recently since im waiting to leave for these 4 months...
How frequently was this activity done and the duration?
- just random times when friends and i go out and shoot hoops, throw the football around, run routes, etc...not sure how much that counts?
If this was in the past, how long has it been since then?
- i havent been REALLY active (ie...football) since high school which was 2 years ago
Have you ever weight trained beforehand on a regular basis?What did you do and for how long did this go on?
- besides the other random stuff, i DID weight train with a couple friends for a period of around 5-6 months. i had a membership at 24 hr fitness and was taking creatine and msucle milk. friends told me they did see an actual change (although i didnt...but ive heard the person doing the work doesnt notice as much as others do). then my family moved and my mom refused to pay for a membership. so im assuming i "shrunk" back to normal. then i worked out for a couple months WITHOUT any supplements (my friend snuck me into his gym at night when they dont care as much) and i noticed quite a bit of thickness building in my arms...then i moved again and my friend went to college. that has been around 1-1.5 years since ive actually focused on working out. ALSO...when i started weight training the first time i worked with my friend who has now gained almost 60-70 lbs and is now more focused on getting leaner.
What is your exact goal that you want to set up for yourself that is reasonable, i.e. a certain weight, a certain look to your body, etc. Do you have any conditions that we should know about before going on, i.e. Family history of CVD (cardiovascular diseases), diabetes, injuries that may affect your work out, etc?
- i have NO diseases or illnesses. this is what i look like now....
...id like to look more all around thicker. not trying to get super cut or huge muscles just thicker and more proportionate. like an athletes body..muscle but a small layer of fat over it so im not ripped with veins and what not. brouder shoulders, bigger arms, THICKER TORSO is important, thicker waist, bigger wrists and ankles/calves...etc... maybe like this??....
...i know i have a smaller type of frame so im not looking to get HUGE or anything...the bodytype that always comes to mind is brad pitts. not to say im like that...just that he has a smaller body type as well but maintains a thicker look. im just taller so my muscles are stretched out it seems like..im 6'1". what do you think?