Ripped ectomorph but still skinny?

[Deadlift]

AllSaints T shirts are good for complimenting physiques.

180lbs, 6'1 broad shoulders wide back and 30 inch waist, I wear a size small -

http://www.allsaints.com/men/t-shirts/allsaints-br...

Perfect fit.

[MC Bodge]

Male and female vanity has a lot to answer for.

We are all different. Just try to make the best of what you have, with the time and effort available/that you are prepared to give it.

It's better for life to be about what you do with it, with less emphasis on perceived "image" -what you think you look like or what you own.

Spending your time sculpting and preening to impress other men in the gym, what's that all about?

[DuncanM]

MC Bodge said:

Male and female vanity has a lot to answer for.

We are all different. Just try to make the best of what you have, with the time and effort available/that you are prepared to give it.

It's better for life to be about what you do with it, with less emphasis on perceived "image" -what you think you look like or what you own.

Spending your time sculpting and preening to impress other men in the gym, what's that all about?

I like this post very much.

Fit for purpose is a better goal IMO, someone getting fit for cycling isn't going to look like someone getting fit for gymnastics or boxing or whatever.

[didelydoo]

MC Bodge said:

Male and female vanity has a lot to answer for.

We are all different. Just try to make the best of what you have, with the time and effort available/that you are prepared to give it.

It's better for life to be about what you do with it, with less emphasis on perceived "image" -what you think you look like or what you own.

Spending your time sculpting and preening to impress other men in the gym, what's that all about?

Different strokes for different folks- some people do actually enjoy the training and the resulting physiques. I train because I love it- I boxed, then did Mauy Thai because I enjoyed it. I trained for strength and competed because I loved it, now I train for Bodybuilding as I wanted a new aim, and I love doing this too. I enjoy spending time 'sculpting' my body.

I get it it's not your cup of tea.

[chris watton]

I think for most of us, all we can realistically hope for is to be a better version of ourselves, and not someone else - and even that is after a lot of hard work.

[MC Bodge]

didelydoo said:

I get it it's not your cup of tea.

I was trying to give a response to the original poster.

I suspect that he is fine, looks fine, and is wasting his time worrying about something that isn't worth worrying about. Some of the posts on here strike me as the sort of post that will make him feel even more insecure.

The point is, there is no all-round "ideal".

[groundcontrol]

In the same camp you OP, 190lbs 6' 1" and broad shouldered but originally had quite a small frame so I have skinny girl wrists so I look quite light. I've been up to 210lbs at my heaviest and still looked slim.

Of course it's all relative and the only people that think of me as being a waif are giant fat bd men or gym tan laundry morons. Don't worry about it.

[throt]

I am 5'10" in height and weigh 12st. I have a slim 30" waist and find so many tops are baggy down the bottom. I now buy Thomas Pink Athletic shirts , size 15, which I find really compliment my upper body shape. Granted, they are pricey but worth it.

[dave123456]

DuncanM said:

Beknown said:

...........As for clothes, well I have to buy large shirts and T-shirts in order to fit me correctly in the shoulder. Then I make sure they are slim fit so they taper in however depending on the brand (Ted Baker) I take them to a tailor to reduce even further.

Cheap stuff like NEXT large slim fit T-shirts fit me perfectly though (I'll try Abercrombie or Holister so thanks for pointing that out).

My trousers have gone up from 30" to 32" although elastically stuff like boxers or jogging bottoms I still wear 30" - which is fking tiny again considering how tall I am.

large slim fit are for 15st chunkers

You should be wearing medium slim fit if you don't want to look too skinny in clothing.

Anyways, you have a build that most people (including me) would love so stop ya moaning!

if you have large t shirts and 30" ish trousers then there's your problem, unless you're jonny bravo there' no way you should need large up top and 30-32" in the waist.

I am 5'11" and was about 12.5 stone, as with you, never looked huge as I'm a reasonably slight frame. in the end I gave up and have lost the 3/4 stone I struggled to keep on as I was constantly eating and the sports I like, cycling and running were hampered by an additional 6-7kg of unnecessary muscle.

[MC Bodge]

dave123456 said:

if you have large t shirts and 30" ish trousers then there's your problem, unless you're jonny bravo there' no way you should need large up top and 30-32" in the waist.

I am 5'11" and was about 12.5 stone, as with you

Who's Jonny Bravo?

I'm a similar height and weight, lean and don't feel weedy, too heavy or inadequate.

I actually wear Medium or Large T shirts (in my late 30s I would look silly in tight tops) and have a 32" waist, but large legs - difficult to buy trousers.

When I look around I see most men of my age with big guts, if not double chins. I am pleased that I don't look like that.
There really is no need to look like Arnie!

[dave123456]

MC Bodge said:

dave123456 said:

if you have large t shirts and 30" ish trousers then there's your problem, unless you're jonny bravo there' no way you should need large up top and 30-32" in the waist.

I am 5'11" and was about 12.5 stone, as with you

Who's Jonny Bravo?

I'm a similar height and weight, lean and don't feel weedy, too heavy or inadequate.

I actually wear Medium or Large T shirts (in my late 30s I would look silly in tight tops) and have a 32" waist, but large legs - difficult to buy trousers.

When I look around I see most men of my age with big guts, if not double chins. I am pleased that I don't look like that.
There really is no need to look like Arnie!

[dave123456]

I'm late 30's...still a small in most shops range, medium would be too big.

slim fit trousers are now getting silly though, they are more like leggings.

[chris watton]

I have found ASOS very good for clothes and fit (They even do 31" waist trousers!), and the upper garments fit a treat.

[Jakarta]

Doing lots of cross country running the past few years I seem to be carrying my extra weight in my legs.
6' and 13.5st. Skinny fat torso. With 3 months off running due to a foot injury, I'm still finding regular trousers in Banana Republic with a 33'waist fit me fine in the waist, but are like leggings around my calves.
With the foot injury I've now moved to 'pumping iron' so I'm likely to get heavier, hinder my running when I restart, but hopefully look better in the gym pub.
Living in Asia, sizes are all over the place, used to only be XL t-shirt to not be tight on a little belly fat, moving to large t-shirts now though.

[MC Bodge]

dave123456 said:

I'm late 30's...still a small in most shops range, medium would be too big.

slim fit trousers are now getting silly though, they are more like leggings.

I have never been able to get a pair of "modern" / slim fit trousers on. They just will not go over my thighs or glutes. I've always been more of a comfort fit man

The current fashion for men appears to be for skinny legs, with low-hanging trousers, and big, bulky, tattoo'd arms, though. Odd.

[LordGrover]

chris watton said:

I have found ASOS very good for clothes and fit (They even do 31" waist trousers!), and the upper garments fit a treat.

Similarly (I expect) Uniqlo do 'in between' sizes too: click.

[Beknown]

Hi everyone, thanks again for all your comments.

I’ve been thinking a bit regarding some of the comments over the past week, and in the real world I’ve had a flurry of compliments regarding my physique from people in various walks of life (and believe me I don’t fish for them).

I’ve realised that I’m actually in really good shape, in fact I think I have a lot to be grateful for. Nobody’s perfect, but I’m a damn sight better off than a lot of people imo.

I’ve got the masculine height, the metabolism to sustain a high intake (clean!) diet, and now I’ve got just the right amount of muscle to look lean and athletic.

Not only that but I'm not all that brutal with my workouts, just 45 minutes three times a week (plus warmup). I get lazy from time to time and go home early on occasion

I started going the gym because I hated my body, I now go there because I love it. If only I started doing this many years ago when I was 18.

Deadlift said:

AllSaints T shirts are good for complimenting physiques.

180lbs, 6'1 broad shoulders wide back and 30 inch waist, I wear a size small -

http://www.allsaints.com/men/t-shirts/allsaints-br...

Perfect fit.

Thanks for the recommendation I’ll check them out.
Also to the person saying I shouldn’t be wearing large shirts, medium sometimes fits me round the torso but the arms are always too short!

[Beknown]

Hey everyone its been almost 7 months but I'd like to put up an update.

This may make people laugh but I've always thought I was 6'1, I got measured the other day and I'm actually closer to 6'3. I think those extra 2 inches will justify my complaint about why I felt skinny even with a bit more weight on.

Unfortunately shortly after my last post I had to have an operation and could not return to the gym for 7-8 weeks, then due to a change of circumstances I couldn't go the gym as frequently and I also lost my appetite so wasn't getting my calorific intake.

Now I've still got a bit of muscle on me and my strength hasn't really gone but I'm down to 74kg and with an unhealthily low amount of body fat, you can quite easily see my ribs.

All the larger clothes I bought are a bit loose now. Oh well, I will get back into things slowly.

[Sykes123]

I feel the same way been training for over 3 years now I'm 5.11 and just over 13st started at 10st I'm so bad with weighing myself if anyone comments on my weight ie.. your skinny or you lost weight I panic and obsess over it even if there kidding dose any one know how to stop this because it's driving me mad 🤣🤣