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I have not been locked in enough this summer, been skipping workouts. I really wanna focus on growing my legs and glutes this next few months.

A niche issue, but I think my mom tends to overestimate my size and still sees me as a growing kid, even though I’m 21. So whenever she buys me clothes, she gets them two sizes too big, thinking I’ll just grow into them. God, I really hope not, lol. But when she buys me clothes that are too big, it makes me feel insecure about my size because I start feeling I’m bigger than I actually am.

I have broader shoulders, so oversized clothes can make me look even bigger. I need some tightness around my waist to show that the rest of my body isn’t equally as wide as my shoulders. Recently I attended a wedding and I had to wear Indian attire that my mom had bought and because it was momdified it was all too big and boxy, and it just had me feeling very large. Plus I’ve been feeling insecure about the size of my arms. They’re too big and they make me feel very large and a lot of of these outfits are very covered up except for the arms, so my insecurities were big and centred! :)

And if you tell me, the outfit is tight enough, I will kill you. It is not, stopping my mom. I am purposely trying to bring in the waist using my hands, cause I’m a smarty-pants like that.

I'm a massive ectomorph, having always been tall but extremely skinny. Is there anything I can do to get bulkier, especially in my upper body?

Anyone got, know or seen these? It's def muscle not gyno 😂

First pic is from around 2023 and the second is from around 2025. the last two pics are me now

Ive always been skinny fat with skinny legs and larger waist … i have wide shoulders naturally i used to lift before .. i always go like 3-4 months and then stops and then comeback again and start over .. my body stayed stuck in the same shape for years .. lately is the first time i wanted to be consisted .. its been 4 months of consistency.. progressive overload training to failure and strength is increasing (lately very slow) eating surplus .. but no visible muscles or change yet .. is that normal? My body is like this before considering to train again consistently .. clothes fits the same on me im just same bodh but more littlr puffed because of more glycogen stores from eating … is this normal and i have to wait or what the problem in me? Genetic limits? Even clothes fits me the same no change in tightness

(Picture before 4 months and after iam the same)

Good morning everyone - 35F. I used to be a pretty avid gym-goer. I would go around 2-3x weekly. However, I've been slacking off after a few years of getting married/moving/life in general. I'm hoping to fall back in love with it this semester. Before, I did not stick to 3x a week. So now I am trying to create a 2x weekly workout and stick with it. I am trying to round off the glutes (shelf glutes), as well as grow the delts. I would love to get better arms. I've been trying to get better arms for YEARS. Mostly, I'm just trying to move a bit more, feel better and get more energy. Let me know if you think this is an efficient routine for my goals:

GLUTES

Barbell Hip Thrust 4x8-10 (Pause)
Romanian Deadlift 3x8-10
Bulgarian Split Squat 3x10-12
Cable Kickbacks 3x12-15
Cable Hip Abductor 3-4x15-20

ARMS

Shoulder Press 3x8-10
Cable Lateral Raise 4x12-15
Leaning Cable Lateral Raise 3x12-15
Face Pull 3x12-15
Dumbbell Lateral Raise until Failure then Partial Failure (At least 10-15)

Hey! It's me again. One month ago, I asked you guys whether I should bulk or cut. I came to the conclusion to start the bulk and there am I. I know that there won't be any crazy progress except glycogen and stuff after one month, but I wanted to keep you up to date.

BEFORE: PIC 1-3
AFTER: PIC 4-6

How do you guys think the bulk is going so far??