He's 5'8", 18, 130 lbs and just now starting to bodybuild. I know you guys usually help the pros and hardcore enthusiasts, but he has never tried bodybuilding before (in the sense of the total diet and exercise experience) and is very interested. So I know you all had your first day in the gym whenever that was so if you could help with some ideas that would be great. I could go to a different site more oriented for beginners but I don't want any ding dong answers so I came here. I have been throwing a lot his way.
I basically told him eat about 3000 calories a day in 6 meals and gave him some meal ideas. He isn't satisfied with my answer I think he needs more detail or more assurance that eating 3000 calories a day and a ton of protein is good. He's also worried he'll just get fat. He said "i dont want to just get bigger but i also want it so that my muscles show". I guess he is going for that hollister / abercrombie model / brad pitt type look like all the young guys seem to be trying for. Anyway do you guys think 3000 calories is about right for him? Can he do cardio every day or will he not grow muscle as fast as he would have if he didn't? I think he is having trouble seeing the forest for the trees. I told him to bust his ass in the gym eat a lot and cut back or do more cardio if he starts getting fat. I also gave him meal ideas out of the sticky bulk / cut thread. I didn't really want to get into bulk/cut cycle philosophy with him but maybe it would be best if he pretends he's in a bulk cycle and going to cut at some point. Hit me with some advice and if you have time to type up meal plans that would be awesome as well.
xbht: I will try to get one from him today to put in this thread
