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IcedZealot

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Will West Point deny your enrollment if you don't weigh enough? I'm approximately 5'10" and weight 120 lbs. I'm a small guy (Obviously), but I believe I can easily score above average on the CFA. Thank you
 
West Point has the same height and weight standards as the regular army. If you meet their standards then you are good to go.
 
Lift! You can't go wrong with lifting. Build leg muscle by running. Replenish and build muscle with whey protein before and after a workout. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat.
 
It's funny because I've already been hitting it hard with working out and replenishing/whey. I'll definitely look into it though. Thanks for the info, guys.
 
I had to fill out this form regarding height/weight. It asked for me to retest prior to a set date. If I had been unable to reach the proper height/weight ratio prior to said date they would have closed my file. Thankfully I completed it, I am about 5'11 so I had to gain 7-8 pounds in 25 days to weigh 132.5 pounds. I hope this helps answer your question!
 
Fill your pockets with change when you go to weigh in. Haha...
 
Lift! You can't go wrong with lifting. Build leg muscle by running. Replenish and build muscle with whey protein before and after a workout. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat.

which weighs more, a pound of muscle or a pound of fat? :rolleyes:

muscle weighs more by volume, yes, but at this point that's not what really matters as I doubt you have a particularly high BF% at that weight.

Gaining weight is as simple as calories in - calories out. Eat more than you burn and you'll put on weight. The protein/carb/fat ratio is really only important if you're trying to add muscle mass (not sure if you are or simply want to gain enough weight to pass).

PS- I have never heard of someone gaining serious leg muscle by running. Do some squats.
 
Agreed. Most runners (Including myself) are thinner and lighter weight. Squats and leg pressing as you suggested might be a good idea. And I want to build muscle whic also will add to my weight no doubt. Probably going to start eating peanut butter on a regular basis.
 
Agreed. Most runners (Including myself) are thinner and lighter weight. Squats and leg pressing as you suggested might be a good idea. And I want to build muscle whic also will add to my weight no doubt. Probably going to start eating peanut butter on a regular basis.

Yeah, You definitely need more calories. And don't let your coach tell you otherwise.
 
My DS is a runner too and struggles to keep weight on. Many runners are too skinny to even be good runners, frankly. The super-skinny guys are marathoners, for 1-3 mile races you need more muscle. While lifting may make the muscles you have stronger, it won't add muscle. You need calories and LOTS of them.

I think most high school runners don't eat enough. The base calorie intake for a kid your age is probably around 2,300 calories a day and then add workouts which add another 1,500 calories a day -- you need close to 4,000 calories a day just to maintain your weight -- you want to add weight -- you need to be near 5,000 calories a day.

Get eating!
 
It's all about thermodynamics, which in this case are screwing you over. I would suggest running less and devoting more time to lifting (squats,bench,ohp,etc). Eat at least 500 (or maybe 2-300 depending in how much runninf you drop) calories a day on top of what you normally do and you can gain a pound each week; that should get you to a good weight for beast.
 
Both of my DSs have a very hard time gaining weight (and keeping it on). They both eat a PB&J sandwich and a banana washed down with a huge glass of chocolate milk (whole milk) every night about a 1/2 hour before bed. It seems to be helping :)

Good luck!
 
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Please don't throw out poorly informed workout advice.

Edit- Read this to learn about the effects of creatine: http://chua2.fiu.edu/faculty/kalman...rint perform CLASSIC Kreider -Almada 1998.pdf

Unless you are doing lots of high intensity weightlifting, you'll be wasting your money. Good old fashioned protein (PB, meat, nuts, or workout powders) is all you need.

Yeah, Bigbear. Creatine, I've heard, is actually really bad for your body. I've been drinking raw whey for protein, and gonna start sticking with some more "old fashioned" proteins. Plus, I'll start lifting more than I run, but still keep my legs in shape. Thank you all!
 
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