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  • Got questions about this bodybuilding myth or others? Get it answered free of charge 24/7 on the AskScooby forum!

  • lol said* my bad

  • I was reading a comment that sayed all the bodybuilders at someones school were short. I believe that is just bad luck. I have been bodybuilding for about a year now, and have grown 4 inches since I started.

  • Nice tip!

    Nice Gilligan hat! (just kidding)

    Thanks to you I´ve saved lot of money working out at home istead of going to the gym!

    Kudos!

  • Hey guys. I was wondering, I'm 19 now and do light workouts atm but when I was younger I did a lot of heavy weight and did take pro-hormones. I seem to have stopped growing about 5 10", which I'm not too worried about my mum is much shorter anyway. But my shoulder width is quite small, does this usually change with age? I ask because a lot of my friends have small shoulders but then you look at some guys my age and they look more developed, more like an adult.

  • Well no offense m8 but you're quite short so you shoudldn't expect to have big shoulders only from growing... A male stops growing around the age of 20, and you probably wont grow much more so you should do shoulder exercies with slow reps with 3-4 series (10-10-8-8) and you should have 5-6 hot meals per day, for your height i would say 2500 calories or so would be more then enough (~500 per meal) and try to get up mass. If u will put on weight also your shoulders will eventually look and be big

  • thx bro!!!

  • Whats about the implant :))

  • how about that teen workout video soon scooby?

  • The teen workout video is coming, taking a bit more research and though than I expected.

  • thank you very much, your video is both very informative and entertaining :D

  • lol you got glitter on yourself

  • lol i like how you do your vids without a shirt on

  • Hello Scooby. Im a 14 year old boy. Im reasonably strong, have good knowledge of technique and dieting, and all of that stuff. My only dilemma is that im terribly unorganized and have a bad workout regimen thats pretty random. If you could find the time, could you give me your workout regimen for monday-sunday? Thank you for taking the time to read this :)

  • He's got some great workout plans on his website, check em out!

  • dont diet when you are that age. it will give problems later on and stun your growth. fill up with carbs (mostly good ones) and dont care if you get a little flab. its better to loose that when you get older. learn from my mistakes.

  • cool

  • no he hasnt got any legworkouts, look at his legs, if you really know something about "bodybuilding"

    GO TO THE GYM!?

  • Hi, i was wondering when those teen exercise videos will be put up? Also Great videos keep up the good work.

  • Fail man... were the hell is youre leg workouts?...

    u have trained in 24 years without training youre legs!?

  • nigga your right its even proven that if you do your legs your upper body gets stronger yeaa boyy

  • scooby has leg workouts..

  • Scooby's the Man. im definitely seeing results from doing your workouts.

  • I use Met-rix's whey protein, I can mix it with water and drink it but when I mix it with milk, my body can't absorb it and gives me stomach aches

  • why cant ur body absord it with milk? makes no since

  • BODY BUILDING PERIOD may stunt growth . and i know FOR sure that steroids do stunt growth .... if u at your early teen ages ...body building (heavy) may stunt your growth and steroids will stun your growth if you are a teen , that why in my early years i did it all natural

  • Above 16 is absolutely fine, when i started at 16 i consulted my GP about this and all muscle which is built within the age range from 16 to 21 stays with you for the rest of your life, there is no risk.

  • Scooby, it has actually never been proven that steroids will stunt teens growth. There isn't much evidence to support the theory,

  • That is incorrect, steroids have been proven to stunt teen growth. Kids who have organ transplants need constant cortosteroids to keep the organs from being rejected and these kids are almost a foot shorter than average kids.

  • nigga fuck vegetables i gained 50 pounds of lean mass with mcdonalds and steak biachhh love your hats its nice

  • There is actually a greater risk of damaging the endocrine system system of a teen, since it is still developing as puberty progresses. If a teen takes steroids the development of the endocrine system system could be stopped prematurely and permanently. At that point a teen could very well be llooking at the prospect of never making testosterone naturally again. Which brings ona whole host of health problems. No sex drive or even ability to have sex.

  • Scooby why do you have gold glitter on your chest???

  • steroids stunt your penis growth

  • Balls, not penis.

  • your "nuts" not your penis

  • Where were you Scooby when I was in my teen years back in high school? If only I could travel back in time and take these tips with me then I would've been a lil more taller oh well 5'9 is my height though.

  • why did you take steroids?

  • Scooby you make the world a better place with your videos thank you

    Ive taken into consideration working out cause i have toothpick arms and im tired of it :p so ill follow you advice and workout at my level. im 15. i hope i see some results :D

  • Hey scooby, so do you think Whey would stunt my growth?

  • no. whey is protein not a hormone.

  • will a teen stop growing when he starts to grow facial hair?

  • as a teen i have only done calisthenics.

    they are simple and cheap ways to work out. :D

  • some people with muscles are 6 foot something. I think I'm still growing. I'm 5'9'' because my parents are not very tall, and I'm taller than my father by about 2 inches.

  • Hey scooby i try'd to add you so i could message you but whatever. i was wondering if whey protein will stunt my growth? it's a protein powder. im 18years old, 5'7,135lbs..im using whey because im jus tryina put on extra muscle and weight while i workout! would you know if it stunts my growth?

  • i think you should do some of your own research, especially about something your putting in your body and dont even know if its good or bad for you. On a side note. Look up what whey protein is and the answer should come pretty fast....

  • thanks scooby, I just bought some pro-hormones h-drol. Im only 16 i hope it helps a lot. I ow it all to you.

  • lol im 2 meters..... i better use some steroids

  • is lifting a bar while liying on bench a good excercise for teens?or is it not allowed?

  • A bench press...? Yes....

  • Bench pressing? If using free weights, use a spotter, then it's "allowed."

  • Scooby, when you say teens, you mean guys from 12-16 years or 12-20 years old?

  • yes

  • Yes what? :P  12-16 or 12-20? :P

  • 12 - 20

  • i think he means those that have not yet finished puberty or their growth spurt. say roughly 12-18

  • It obviously mean 13-19

  • i think he means people going through puberty in general.

  • Yea, but you still grow until you are like 22-23, just not as fast. But in my familty everyone was a bit late with growth, thats why im worried. My father started growing hard when he was 18, and stopped at 188 cm at age of 23. Im 19 now, and im 182 cm tall, i want atleast 5 more cm, because i feel short. One more think, what are "supplements". Is supplement just a basic 100% whey protein, or something more serious like creatine?

  • supplements are creatine hormoines and anything else for working out other then protein.. i mean if protein stunted your growth u couldn't eat meat or nuts or fish...ect

  • yup gotta love them nuts........

  • hey scooby, in 5:05 to 5:16, you said that ppl should avoid supplements until that reached their full heigh. Does protein powder like Whey be considered a supplement? If so, is that why i didn't grow much? Cause ppl said i was gonna grow to like 6'3 or something since i was pretty tall when i was in 6th or 7th grade.

  • no protein is not a supplement that stops u from growing. most things u eat have protein anyways like meat, eggs, milk and so on...protein is used to build muscle and doesnt stop ur growth cuz ur getting it in natural ways anyways. he means dont take testosterone boosters or creatine products till u stop growing.

  • would u say teens grow muscle faster

  • testosterone production at the highest?

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  • hey Scoob how's about vids on workouts for guys 40 & over?

  • lol ''hey we must be in the adolt.'' XD funny

  • hahaha who is this guy

  • Doesn't stunt Teen growth, but if it's done pre-teen, growth will be stunted.

  • It won't stunt your growth but it will put a gap in your tooth and make you look like Gillgan !!!!

  • Mommy Mommy, scooby says I can powerlift!

    lol

  • thanks scooby..!! great tip..!! .. by the way..... what are your tips on how to perform dumbbell or barbell squats safely???

  • Hey jonasling18, check out my video on "Skateboard Squats" for how I suggest doing squats safely at home.

  • Hey scooby great video once again.

  • LOL strong ass dude, gay ass hat

  • how come the kids that worked out in middle school are only 5 foot 5 now

  • Are you a partner on youtube? If not, you should be!

  • this guy maybe strong but he is a dumbass...so if i body build am i going to be stupid like him

  • lol this guy is struggling to read his prompts XDDDDDD!!!!!

  • I read the comment on one of the previous videos somebody was talking about working out in depression. Can you tell me what it is casue really really need it. Second question is that Since i started working out, never had a place to do pullups, Now i do but can't do very many of them so should i do them everyday to buildup strenth or just do them with back workout

  • Do you think NO Xplode stunts growth?

  • does the deadlift or squat can stunts gowth cause of pression put on ur back ?

  • No deadlifts will not stunt your growth; however, you shouldnt be doing them till your have reached your full height anyway.

  • bucket hat

  • Hey Scooby. Thanks for putting this up, this is really helpful. I've been working out for about a year and a half now. I also do cardio, play soccer, and play baseball. I have been using whey protein bought from walmart since maybe last year. I was 15 then, and I was using it as a recovery drink after workouts and also as extra calories since I am pretty skinny. Would you be able to tell me if walmart brands are ok? But after this video I'll probably be getting my nutrients from regular food

  • perfect shape

  • I wish I started strength training earlier in my teens. It would have restricted my diet, and I think I would have grown even taller.

    Thanks Mom...

  • Protein shakes can stunt growth?

  • definitely not!

    To keep it simple:

    When you are working out, the muscle has to work against the weight you put it trough, he does that by growing. When it grows your muscles has tiny tears/rips and those are filled with proteines.

    Long say short - Proteine helps you to grow muscle

  • hey scooby!! just wondering if you have any videos regarding workout plans,i mean like how often should i workout each muscle group per week,and how many muscle groups should i be doing in one day,also ive a question'is it possible to loose wieght and gain muscle at same time?? most body builders said no i cant , but i disagree with that ,what do u think?

  • casset, i say do one workout a day if you have that kinda time on your hands. you can divide up your groups by 6 or 7, 5 if you rest two days. or you could do what i do. work out two days and do everything, and just run the rest of the week

  • go to his website

  • Why dont you do a video on calves and quads you lazy b-otch

  • Hey, scooby could you accept my friend request as I was hoping to send you a message. My friend is a huge fan and hes a great guy! really good friend to me. Its his birthday and I wanted to ask if you would do him a birthday message? Please ad me or get in touch, thanks :)

  • Hey Scooby you should do a video on creatine. You can throw in protein usage if you want too.

  • Gay on Roids playing with Dog Treats???

  • SCOOBY accept my friend invite cuz i have questions

  • When is a teen workout video coming out? =)

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  • have you heard of anabolic megapak which claimed to be drug free muscle growth product and they are selling it on amazon. have a look at that.

  • dude needs to fix his glasses.

  • Gallya. The whole thing with protein shakes is that they are already broken

  • Glad you mentioned steroids. I see alot of vids on you tube of kids in their teens who are obviously doing steroids with the titles portraying them as something real special. I look at them and just think they need some counseling on what self worth is all about. I also notice that alot of them look alot older than they really are, Don't know what that's about. I do cycles every once in awhile but didn't start until my mid thirties.

  • well im happy that lifting weights wont stunt your growth but im still hoping it does'nt do anything cause i have alot of tall friends that are like 6'1,2,3 and there only 16.I know im probably gunna be strong but i dont want to be a short strong guy,im 14 and im only like 5'8 1/2.

  • im 17 and im 5'9...........

  • are you seriouse? holy shit well i guess im gunna pretty tall when im older haha.

  • yea probably

  • well dude im 14 and im 5'7 :(

  • What's with this hat you've been wearing?

  • The hat type I wear is called a bucket hat

  • aah no kidding the hat is called a "bucket hat". That made my day right there.

  • In my country, this myth is something that absolutely everyone believes even bodybuilders. When I try to explain them that O'Neal and many NBA players and pro bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Ronnie Coleman began at 14 and are over 2m10cm now (Arnold 185 Ronnie 181)

  • that dudes a fag

  • Noooooooooooooo!

  • yes he is

  • Scooby, i am in need of some advise on GYNECOMASTIA, i am 17 years old have been working out for just under a year but my nipples seem a little puffy and i can feel some big lump things inside my nipples i have had this since age 14 i am not obese just got a little fat but am taking up jogging and it seems like i have gynecomastia would i still get a good body with this? also i would be so grateful if you could get back to me in a e mail with you e mail so i can send pics and explain clearer

  • gyno is the result of estrogen build - up. If you want it to go away you going to have to do more than lose fat. At 17 youre still at puberty. Just ride it out and it'll go away eventually.

  • He must be a school teacher.

  • hes an engineer

  • thanks scooby i love you advice and videos.

  • He keeps his whey protein right next to his KY Jelly, Butt Plugs, Live Shaved Gerbils, Dildos and Flaming Red Body Glitter. A true bodybuilder has to keep all the essentials in one location!

  • Notice his glasses are missing one of the stems. Also the hat looks plain stupid. He seems either gay or lacking social skills which covers 90% of dudes who bodybuild. They're either overcompensating for being a pussy, gay or socially inept.

  • I'm no bodybuilder, but I doubt it. strength lifting is no different than any other exercise, and many athlete's body build to look good.

  • no your just a hater... u wanna get big but are 2 lazy... who u tryna fool?? not working... bighartlooser!!!

  • What a fag.

  • hahaha!!! yeahhh and ugly hat

  • Nice freshwater tank.

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  • i like ur voice

  • steroids look at the bitch tits

  • lmfao, you're very dumb. He's lean, and he's just built. Look at people doing 700llbs on bench press, AND they dont use steroids.

  • Woohoo!!!!

    Thank you so much for the upcoming teen workout vids!!!!

  • Protein is a good idea tho

  • the average american eats almost 3x ~ 5x the amount needed of protein in a day. Protein shakes are almost useless and it's harder for your body to break down protein in shakes then in real food so a lot of that protein goes to fat.

  • he's what 50?

  • Hay scooby have you got any tips for people who cant really do pull up.

  • One of his vids recommends putting one foot on a chair, and supporting part(only part) of your weight with that. Till you can do it without support.

  • hes got a vid.. get on a chair or jump up to it then let yourself down slowly from the bar... or just hag on the bar. :)

  • Hi Heybabbalola,

    Just enter scoopy's youtube page and watch the main vedio which will automatically be previewed till the end. He recommend using a chair to help for beginners, and he provides very valuable advices, he is really the best: )

  • do negatives if you can do the postive portion of a pullup

    it aint from scooby but whatever

  • this dude knows what he's talking about when it comes to body building...he's the best :D

  • excellent video.. i like his no bs approach, everything is straight forward and easy to understand.

  • body building builds testatarone and that makes u stronger and grow

  • what happened with your glasses??

  • pleeeeease make a workout video for teens

  • he will, thats what he said at the end of the video

  • lol the end was funny

  • holy crap this dude is 40 year old and he looks hella buff

  • he is actually 48.

    he actually reached his genetic potntial for muscle mass almost a year ago!

    imagined if there was no such thing, he would b huge by now!

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  • wtf is this world coming too

    haha

  • This guy seems smart.

    Also, I'd say he's about a B cup.

    Also, He could probably beat the hell out of me for saying that.

    Also, He seems like he'd take the joke well.

    Also, I've said also a lot of times.

  • hahahaaha

  • Scooby looks more relaxed in his videos, I think he is becoming for camera savvy.

  • No, I'm 15 and I'm 185lbs and 5'10 I workout A LOT no problems here, I use Creatine and 6 star protein shake mix and I feel healthy then ever before.... less then a year ago I was pushing 240lbs of fat at 5'8 so ah... and I think I might be 5'11 now so ahh please no bullshit, excellent video scooby; you look ripped as always! :D Keep up the good work bro \m/ !!

  • Whats strenght training

  • It's when you raise your STR stats by equipping better weapons or using power ups.

  • i need some help ive got creatine but im not shore how to use it on the box it says take overload > 4 scoops for 5 days

    maintenance > have 1 - 2 servings for 11 weeks then rest period > none for 4 weeks then repeat but also i been told the best way is take 1 scoop 20 min before workout and then agian 1 scoop 20 min after plz can some one tell me whats the best way?? (sorry about spelling)

  • when i was 13 i started doing push ups and sit ups regularly it did not slow my growth. when i was 15 i started heavy weight training like bench press, squads and deadlifts, thats when my growth slowed. i saw all my friend who were many inches shorter than me all of sudden grew taller and thats when i realized my growth was stunned. I stopped lifting for 1 year and my growth resumed and grew 2 inches in 1 year. so my conclusion is, if u do heavy training, yes it can stun ur growth.

  • What Scooby reffers to in this video is STRENGTH TRAINING, not BODYBUILDING or POWERLIFTING --> There IS a difference! AFAIK, deadlifts and quads are considered POWERLIFTING.... Read the web page Scooby cites: it does recommend strength training (the bodybuilding's younger brother), but it doesn't recommend powerlifting or heavy lifting... Also Scooby says the same thing in the video.

  • Is there certain protein shakes that won't stunt the growth?

  • So a supplement like a  protein shake will stunt my growth ?

  • Scooby What about the growth spurt? Doesn't that occur during the prime of a teen? I never got my growth spurt. I may have grown like an inch or 2. Maybe it's genetics.

    Oh and LOLed at the end! 5:55 =P

  • Im 27yrs, 5'10", and 160lbs. Ive been workin out for a few weeks. Here's the problem, Im naturally skinny yet I have a gut (Gods sense of humor lol). I want 2 try to gain weight/ muscle but also lose my stomach.

    I do a lot of ab workouts and i know i need 2 get my body fat down but im worried bout doing cardio because I dont want to loose anymore weight. Im not sure what 2 do. I ran a mile yesterday and was going 2 try 2 run everyday b4 my workout but would that hurt more then help?

  • yea i have the same problem, i would try to lose that body fat though and even if you lose weight you could gain it back but idk

  • I think you need to 1) listien to scooby and if he has advice for your problems in any of his videos listien to him before anybody else. i have the same problem. i would reccomend from my personel experience to 2) eat better, consume many calories but stay away from the fatty foods. Do cardio, but don't do an enourmus amount. Eating is the more important part to me, as long as you do some cardio the gut will go away soon but you shouldn't loose weight.

    I hope i helped, but listien to scooby!

  • do you think running 1 mile 7 days a week is too much?

  • When i ran, i was mostly running for shape and cardio, not to loose weight. I ran a 5k twice a week and did cardio interval training three times a week. A mile a day sounds good to start, keeping in mind that running isn't the only means of cardio, which scooby explains in another vid. It may be hard to loose the gut without loosing much extra pounds. What may happen is you drop weight and fat through eating healthier(which scooby can also explain) Then slowly gain back weight, just not as fat.

  • My advice offering is limited, considering i decreased my running a while back, in hope of gaining some weight, since i have always been very skinny. I can't say that i have problems with excess fat, and being skinny.I do think that in your case the fat needs to go whether you get a little bit skinnier for a time period or not. I can guess that in your case the fat collected in your gut over time, so when you gain back the weight to not be so skinny, be cautious that it doesn't go back in thegut

  • this is by far the best advise ive got in a long time. Thanks for the help.

  • 25.5K views in 9 days o_0 wow

  • stop roiding

  • he does not use steroids. He has trained hard and ate right. Get a clue.

  • Damn dude your chest is too big for the rest of your body, left shoulder smaller than the right o_0 anyways cool vids, educational always good

  • what about whey protein supplement...that doesnt count does it?

  • i see scooby's been playing around with some video programs. he's really invested in this thing .. there's one more thing that stunts a teen's growth, DEATH.

  • alright cool thxs for answering my question. saves me money =]

  • Lol, at 3:38 you can see the red glitter that he tried to wipe off on his chest

  • what's a pro hormone supplement? is cyclone one?

  • have you hear of this thing called the Contour Abs Core Sculpting.? its a belt around your waist that contracts your abs together to make it feel like a crunch. do u think it works?

  • See Scoob's video "The Truth About Abs" Don't waste your money man just do alot of cardio, eat healthily, drink lots of water and do a few ab exercises and if your consistant your abs will come.