Muscular fitness

I'm using the term muscular fitness instead of bodybuilding because the latter implies excessive muscular development for it's sake alone. Too much muscle mass reduces athletic ability. I've always wondered what it would feel like to be in incredible physical shape. However because of both my unstable lifestyle and lack of motivation, I haven't tried to achieve that goal because you need both a good workout routine and an absolutely excellent diet. My idea of ideal physical is something like Rain from Ninja Assassin: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/81/e3/8c/81e38c8e7588db55330a56db906c05ea.jpg Which is probably the best for maximum athletic ability. A little more mass is ok, depending on body type. For example Scott Adkins is a very athletic martial artist best known for playing Boyka in the Undisputed movie series : http://healthyceleb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Scott-Adkins-shirtless-body.jpg He's pretty similar in size to Hugh Jackman: http://wallup.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/09/168761-X-Men_Days_of_Future_Past-Wolverine-Hugh_Jackman.jpg A little bigger and you are probably reaching the limits of size vs athletic ability. Like this guy is probably around that limit: http://cdn.simplyshredded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/6.jpg I'm trying to both work out the motivation and a plan to start serious training. I've always wanted to be big. Plus I think it would be interesting to document long term training with someone starting at my age. Just curious, from mostly the girls on here, what's your favorite muscular look? Show me pics of celebrities you think have the best muscles!

This pretty much sums up what I'm doing as well, the main difference being age... yes, functionality is way better than mass, though a little mass isn't bad. You don't need to have an amazing diet, but you need to keep on top of hydration throughout the day, protein intake and just eating meals regularly. As far as motivation goes, you really just need to do it... I know that sounds like useless advice, but once you get into a routine you keep going, it used to be that way for me and a few of the people that my grandfather coached in fitness. If you can get someone to compete with or report your progress too then that's even better, you have something to share your gains with. Take what I've said how you want to, after all I'm much younger and lacking in wisdom, but I'm pursuing the same thing currently.

Yeah. Part of it is just that I'm staying with a friends family and don't have my own space in the house to work out. I have to go out to the pole barn/garage if I want to work out. I need to get my own foods if I want a strict diet. Giving up sugar will be tough, that's my biggest challenge. And a strict diet is necessary if you want to get really lean. More so at my age. I've always been skinny but started to gain a little weight in my current situation because I'm not walking everywhere. At my last apartment I was walking to work all the time and had even started running pretty regularly.

I understand, I live in similar conditions (space wise), as far as dieting goes I don't consume a lot of sugars but I certainly don't eat enough each day... I might have some rice a few fluids and then dinner. Anything is a good starting point, currently I just use some 30 pound dumbbells for all my exercises and then go down to the tens when I can't use those anymore.If you can do sit-ups, crunches, planking etc. Then that's good enough. If you have dumbbells lying around then you'd be able to accomplish several exercises.

Yeah, I do get the metabolism as well. It's harder to work at fitness as you age, but it does only get progressively challenging, there are 70year old farmers who toss 80lbs bundles of hay like it's nothing, yet foot ball jocks who retired are bound to walkers. It's just best to get at it and keep working at it.

I have dumbells somewhere. There is also a punching bag setup, I just need to move some junk around piled by it and an exercise bike I think, if it's in working order. I can probably do pull-ups too. Another challenge is that I work nights and have to sleep during the day and where I sleep isn't the best for getting good rest for 8+hrs. It's more like I sleep a few hours here and there.

Actually, it's easier for me to lose weight by just increasing my activity than gaining lots of muscle which is more challenging. I'm 5'10" and right now I'm heavy for what I've been but still only 155 lbs or so.

You're not that bad off, you're already considering what you can work with as well that's good progress already. Seeing as you have a tight schedule you can't fit in a lot of exercises in one day but you could definitely try reserving days for certain groups of muscle and going till you reach exhaustion. You said you have troubles getting a good rest? I don't know what your exact set up is but the exhaustion might help you sleep better.

Oreo and Max are both into bodybuilding. I suspect they might add to this thread later too. I might start by cutting out sugary drinks, just water. Then work out for an hour each day when I get home from work. What is your current body weight? I notice you're 6'1".

Hah, I'm 150. The only reason I'm that heavy is because I started exercising, I would've been that scrawny kid about a year ago. Try fitting in milk too, the nutrients in it help out, as well as strengthening bones over time.