Is it possible for a mid 20s guy who looks a stick and 5'6" to look ripped?

[QUOTE="Zlurodirom"]

[QUOTE="sonofsmeagle"] exactly what i was going to say, Man i get pissed when people say they dont want to be a muscular as Arnold, as if putting on muscle is easy enough to be able to get to that level.sonofsmeagle

Why do you get pissed when someone who doesn't know anything about fitness is wrong? That's like getting pissed at a middle school kid because they don't know how to solve for x in an algebra equation. If they are thinking this, they likely haven't had the opportunity to learn about the effects of exercise on the body.

From the sounds of it you are trying to set yourself on a higher pedestal than those who want what you are working towards and have just started/naive on the process. You should congratulate these people for getting out there and improving their fitness and health, encourage and educate them; not get angry and pissy.

I've spent years working on my body, if someone wants help then I am more than happy to assist them on their journey. The internet is not the best source for information. If someone doesn't know where to get information, they might be greatly mislead and that can damage their progress, health, and motivation.

[QUOTE="mingmao3046"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]

Anavar is not a waste of time if side effects are your primary concern(anavar is most side effect friendly -- has almost none).

Also Anavar is intended for skinny people -- originally made for aids and cancer patients.

Fightingfan

[QUOTE="sonofsmeagle"][QUOTE="Zlurodirom"]

Why do you get pissed when someone who doesn't know anything about fitness is wrong? That's like getting pissed at a middle school kid because they don't know how to solve for x in an algebra equation. If they are thinking this, they likely haven't had the opportunity to learn about the effects of exercise on the body.

Zlurodirom

From the sounds of it you are trying to set yourself on a higher pedestal than those who want what you are working towards and have just started/naive on the process. You should congratulate these people for getting out there and improving their fitness and health, encourage and educate them; not get angry and pissy.

I've spent years working on my body, if someone wants help then I am more than happy to assist them on their journey. The internet is not the best source for information. If someone doesn't know where to get information, they might be greatly mislead and that can damage their progress, health, and motivation.

I get angry at the ignorant ones that act like they can achieve something naturally thats taken others years to do. You get these guys all the time in my gym, they walk in, get a trainer explain how they want to get ripped up and built but not like a bodybuilder, then 1 month later after they've put on a few pounds (if their lucky) give up on it all because its not as easy as they thought. For those sort of people i am on a higher pedestal, and anyone that comes in with the same mindset as them i will treat them as such until they prove otherwise which only about 1/20 do in my experience.sonofsmeagle

So once again, you are getting angry with naive people. That is just dumb.

Those that give up because it's harder than they think, that's alright to shake your head at, but you cant go around getting angry at those who don't know better.

Placing yourself on a pedestal compared to beginners is fine, but you cant knock them because you worked harder in the past when they did nothing. You're taking a "guilty until innocent" mindset. You need a blank slate, don't judge a book by it's cover. When I talk to beginners I always encourage them and try to help them through, if they don't stick with it, that's their own choice, but I'm not going to treat them (or think of them) poorly just because they are new and I have spent many more hours in the gym.

I guess he went to the gym too much huh?