muscle??

i have disgustingly thin collar bones, boney shoulders and arms! ive been using 5 pound dumbbells over 2 weeks and nothing has happened; the area from clavicle to wrists is too thin how can i put muscle definition? i am eating very well; diet is fixed by a nutritionist so im wondering why top half isn't full , help!

Eat more?

oh come on im like on 1300 calories

And since from your profile you are under 21, that's 200 calories short of your bare minimum.

Use heavier weights and eat more.

What amethystgirl said. And what the first guy said.

Heavier weights (10lbs plus)

More calories (2000 plus)

More time (6 weeks plus)

no way im so happy with my bottom half dnt wanna be thinner or thicker plz no extra calories besides nutritionist said its plenty for me ; ) i think ill increase the weights and the patience tanx

Wait, are you trying to lose weight or maintain?

If you are maintaining, there is NO WAY that 1300 is enough for you, especially if you are working out.

Why make a post asking for help is you have no intention of taking the peoples advice if it doesn't agree with what you already believe is right?  Fact is you will not add any muscle (what you desire) by eating 1300 calories a day. 

half half slowly losing whilst maintaining, really not enuff!! 1300 calories a day not enuff but im sedentary.... work in a gallery and only exercise 3 days a week but i do my arms everyday lol

Well, you shouldn't be working the same muscle two days in a row. And if you are only working your arms (that is, just doing isolation moves like bicep curls and triceps extensions) you aren't going to get anywhere fast.

If you work in a gallery, aren't you on your feet a lot? That's not sedentary.

Give us some info on what you are actually doing - what exercises?

Original Post by dooshly:

Why make a post asking for help is you have no intention of taking the peoples advice if it doesn't agree with what you already believe is right?  Fact is you will not add any muscle (what you desire) by eating 1300 calories a day. 

 maybe because i was asking about exercise techniques

You can't out-train your diet. If you want to gain muscle and you aren't eating enough, you won't.

Granted, 2 weeks is a blip in time, and you won't see results that quick anyway, but just because you ask about exercises, doesn't mean that what you eat (and how much) isn't relevant.

but surely a nutritionist knows what they're talking about i mean wouldn't you trust a health professional? she even stressed not to go over 1300 and that scares me because evry1 here obviously opposes that, exercise routine is the same for 3  days i do 2.5 hrs treadmill, cross trainer, bike and last 1/2 hour weights

2.5hr of cardio? Before moving on to weights?

Any you are only eating 1300????

Honestly, I'd fire that nutritionist so fast, her head would spin around.

And to give some explanation

• 2.5 hr of cardio is a helluva a long time unless you are training for something. Unless it's doing something that you enjoy (going for a 2.5hr bike ride or hike is one thing. Steady state cardio on a machine for that long is another).
• Doing cardio before weights means that you are more tired when you get to the weights, won't be able to lift as much, and are more likely to hurt yourself.
• Doing that much, even if it's just 3x/week is in no way sedentary, and you shouldn't be eating like you are.

What they said...

1.  You are NOT sedentary. 

2.  You are NOT eating enough even if you think you are sedentary.  Eat more.

3.  Fire your nutritionist.  Find one that knows what they're talking about or do some research yourself.  (Calorie Count is a good place to start.)

4.  Use heavier weights.  I can lift 5 lbs with my pinky.  I am not 'bulky'.  Look at my profile pick - I bench about 85 lbs, squat 150 easily.

I am a 34 y.o. lightly to moderately active female.  5'4".  I need 1700 a day just to maintain.  To actually build muscle, I have to eat at least 2000 continuously.

jenn u look awesome i aspire to have shoulders like that but im really petite and thats why the nutritionist has given me 1300 calories but then evry1 here is saying i need more im srs lost now and im scared the extra 200/300 cals a day are going to bloat my thighs

I agree with the others that you need to eat more, and give it more time to build up some muscle. I don't know about in Australia, but in the US I think just about anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. 

From your logs it seems like you have only recently upped your calories to 1300 from much less.  Also, it says that your nutritionist put you at because you are "lightly active". 

I'm sorry but 2.5 hours of cardio and then weights plus being on your feet all day in a studio is not lightly active. 

Original Post by nadeeni:

i have disgustingly thin collar bones, boney shoulders and arms! ive been using 5 pound dumbbells over 2 weeks and nothing has happened; the area from clavicle to wrists is too thin how can i put muscle definition? i am eating very well; diet is fixed by a nutritionist so im wondering why top half isn't full , help!

How tall are you? You are approx 120 lbs or less, right? [You stated you were at 55 kilos].

First of all, Rome wasn't built in a day, neither will your muscles. 2 weeks is not enough time to see any results, even if you were properly weight lifting [which you're not] and properly feeding your muscles [which your not]. Do you have any plants? What happens if you don't feed them? Well, the same thing that will happen to your muscles. In order for muscle growth, you MUST feed your muscles..1300 is barely enough to sustain you let alone your muscles. When you lift weights, you strain them and put micro tears in them...the growth of muscles does not happen then..but afterwards...on the rest day [yes, if lifting properly, you need a day of rest]...that day gives your muscles time to heal and grow...which they won't do without PROPER NUTRITION. Before I suggest weight lifting though, I would recommend you fire your 'nutritionist'...you need to be on a higher caloric diet that gives you 1g of protein per your bw for optimal muscle growth.  Once you have established a good nutritional plan, you can start weight lifting. You may want to start doing full bodyweight routines first..they are tough and help teach you proper form before you move onto weights. When you move onto weights, lift MUCH heavier than you are doing now [where you struggle on the last few of the 8-12 reps]. You should  not work the same muscle group two days in a row...or you aren't allowing them to heal and grow. As you build muscle, your body will lose additional bf and your metabolism will speed up..so, it is a win win situation for you. But, again, with your present diet and bizarre 5lb weight routine..your goals are being serverly compromised.

whoah with the weights i didnt actually mean to kill myself i just want definition but if i have to eat then so be it............so how much are we talking plz dnt tell me 500 calories or so yes as from 2/09 im 54.5 kilos and 158 cm short  trust me at work all i do is stand, merely walk and sit at a desk.... that is sedentary to me as for the weights routine i cant lift more than 2 kilos lol