how weak is weak?
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hi..im 17 tis year and i have constantly been told that im v.weak for a guy. is it really true. im rather skinny (1.78m/53kg).
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oh yea...i forgot to mention some statistics. i can do about 1/2 a pullup, 25 pushups max. and i cant really do dips...
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Time to train dude.
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all please be honest with your answers...i can take it
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well yes u are week but no worries if u are medically fit and u are liable for NS,when u enter the army,the army will train you up in no time,so dun worry too much for now.
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yes you are. please start going to the gym religiously, and eat more, especially protein-rich foods.
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U r real WEAK!!! Time to hit the gym and do some bodybuilding to increase yr mass and strength...NS time knocking on yr doorstep soon!Originally posted by t88:all please be honest with your answers...i can take it -
what im worried is whether i can tahan the training. i heard they do lots of pushups at a time. i can only do about 25 before becoming really exhausted...what if my arms give way n i collaspe onto the floor?Originally posted by GenX:well yes u are week but no worries if u are medically fit and u are liable for NS,when u enter the army,the army will train you up in no time,so dun worry too much for now. -
That is only cos u are now comfortable within your limits when doing your exercise so after doing 25 u think u really cannot do it already.Originally posted by t88:what im worried is whether i can tahan the training. i heard they do lots of pushups at a time. i can only do about 25 before becoming really exhausted...what if my arms give way n i collaspe onto the floor?
But in the army,whether u like it or not,if the trainers really want u to do more,u will be pushed to go beyond your self claimed "limit".And u will be pushed to your limits so many times that your muscles will surely grow and u will find that each sucessive time doing the push up will not be that difficult as compared to last time.
Also like one other person suggested,u may like to consume more protein in your diet since protein is what is used by the muscle to grow itself.But u will have to exercise for this protein to be recognised by the body that it is needed and it will be channelled to appropriate places for the body to build itself up. -
its not that 25 is a limit i set upon myself. its when my arms starts to become really soft and wobbly. i have never done pushups in my life until i entered JC where the pe teachers make us do 30 at a go. In secondary school we never had to do pushups. When i first entered in Jan, i could barely do 10. Slowly, i pogressed but i have been stuck on 25. everytime i try to do the 26, my arms will just collaspe n make me fall onto the hot floor.Originally posted by GenX:That is only cos u are now comfortable within your limits when doing your exercise so after doing 25 u think u really cannot do it already.
But in the army,whether u like it or not,if the trainers really want u to do more,u will be pushed to go beyond your self claimed "limit".And u will be pushed to your limits so many times that your muscles will surely grow and u will find that each sucessive time doing the push up will not be that difficult as compared to last time.
Also like one other person suggested,u may like to consume more protein in your diet since protein is what is used by the muscle to grow itself.But u will have to exercise for this protein to be recognised by the body that it is needed and it will be channelled to appropriate places for the body to build itself up. -
does anybody else have any comments or opinions?
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25 pushups so few..i can do around 100 at one go. I'm only 1.70m but already weight 63 kg much heavier than you who is 1.78 m. Still, i feel that for my weight, i'm still rather skinny. So think about your workout regime and start going to the gym now!
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hmmm, you really need to workout then, start off with bulking up a little.
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Wake up every morning and do pushyups n pull-ups. Do sets of 50 ...2 times a sday and in 3 months u can slowly be able to increase more n more. Do the push- ups where ur back legs on stairs. When u have time for gym , make sure u train to be able to push MORE then your body weight. But make sure u train all areas of your body.. or else become like me..can bench 75 but can only lift 50++ lol! Routine n basics at home. n go Hard in gym.
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The army trains you progressively, regardless how weak you are. In all actuality,you don't really need to prepare for NS unless you want to. Go and run to increase your stamina, and yea, hit the gym if you want to, besides that, if you really want to increase you chin ups and push ups, just train up as time permits ah..
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the army can and will train those that can't even do 1 pushup. however if you do some training on your own first, it'll be less torturing later
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Don't worry, you'll be doing PUSH UPs until you can't do even a single one anymore...Originally posted by t88:its not that 25 is a limit i set upon myself. its when my arms starts to become really soft and wobbly. i have never done pushups in my life until i entered JC where the pe teachers make us do 30 at a go. In secondary school we never had to do pushups. When i first entered in Jan, i could barely do 10. Slowly, i pogressed but i have been stuck on 25. everytime i try to do the 26, my arms will just collaspe n make me fall onto the hot floor.
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me is currently 1.76m 58kg, used to be 60+ kg, wtf.Originally posted by t88:hi..im 17 tis year and i have constantly been told that im v.weak for a guy. is it really true. im rather skinny (1.78m/53kg).
I'm not strong, but I'm fast as hell, you cant catch me, and you cant run from me. -
Originally posted by the.raven:me is currently 1.76m 58kg, used to be 60+ kg, wtf.
I'm not strong, but I'm fast as hell, you cant catch me, and you cant run from me.
how come people here are giving their stats?? am i supposed to give my height and weight as well?? 
well dude, listen to the kor kors here ok?? only does you good nia, getting ready for NS.
1/2 (and i'm supposing this means 1 or 2, not half a pullup ) pull ups is....... weak. sorry dude. -
er...1/2 means half a pullup...not 1 or 2 pullups...sighOriginally posted by starblue: how come people here are giving their stats?? am i supposed to give my height and weight as well??
well dude, listen to the kor kors here ok?? only does you good nia, getting ready for NS. 1/2 (and i'm supposing this means 1 or 2, not half a pullup ) pull ups is....... weak. sorry dude. -
thanks to everyone who has given a honest and frank comment..i appreciate it...i will take ur advice and work on it...anybody can still give their comments if they wish too...
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I won't lie to you.... physically, you're weak. Like triton, I'm 1.70m/63kg... though I don't have any plans to bulk up.
Anyway, just remember that physical weakness is not a true measure of weakness, regardless of what people may tell you. I used to be 1.70m/53kg... and my dad always used to scold me and look down on me for being weak whenever I got bullied.
You are only weak when you choose to listen to people who tell you that physical weakness is something to be ashamed of. Physically, yes, you're weak, but I don't look down on you for that. Besides, you can always bulk up and go into strength training to be physically stronger.
God bless.... and good luck.
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well like u just said,u can only do 10 when u first started and progressed to 25.It is normal.Just like bodybuilders who will hit a plateau too and do not see much improvement at times,but pushing on and continuing with hard training will see the body react after some time to grow itself.Originally posted by t88:its not that 25 is a limit i set upon myself. its when my arms starts to become really soft and wobbly. i have never done pushups in my life until i entered JC where the pe teachers make us do 30 at a go. In secondary school we never had to do pushups. When i first entered in Jan, i could barely do 10. Slowly, i pogressed but i have been stuck on 25. everytime i try to do the 26, my arms will just collaspe n make me fall onto the hot floor.
I am not sure how the army is now but in my time,during bmt it was one for all,and all for one,one person who cannot do what the trainer requested will result in the whole platoon kenna punished as well.So usually people will try not to sabo the whole platoon and try extra hard to go beyond what they will usually do if they are the do the exercise by themselves.Team spirit will push you harder than u think that u are capable of -
u seems a bit underweight. anyway, 17.. if u are in poly, wait for another 2 yrs bah. tekong will give u good training.
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sigh... weak is when you think you are really good at one thing like java programming in your poly days and when you go uni you spend 18 hrs on a java problem and still cant solve it THATS WEAK.
