I'm a 19yo male, i'm 5'3 and 120ish pounds at most right now, I wanna add on lean muscle and get stronger. Think Bruce Lee...I know you gata work hard to be like that;  to be lean but f*ckin strong and functional and healthy, but that's how i want to be.

Problem is my week is already kinda packed. I would love to train like crazy but i got stuff to do lol.

I have work and school, but by work i don't mean standing behind a register. I pack out dairy at Stop and Shop and I usually have to pack out Juice/Milk, so most of the hours i work i'm lifting heavy and walking around and freezing my ass off...It's tiring and sometimes i worry my body doesnt have time to recover from my actual workouts. Packing out juice doesn't really feel like a workout either since it can last for 4+hours. It feels more like grunt work as opposed to a "fight" or a "hunt", you kno?

 I just started eating Paleo recently and school just started, so i'm still adjusting, but I was burnt out at work this week.

My week usually goes like this

Sun - Work 3-9
Mon - Off
Tues- Work/School from 6.am-9p.m (work 10-5)
Wed -Off
Thursday- Work/School from 6.am-9p.m (work 10-5)
Friday -School 9-12 Work 5-9
Sat- Work 3-9

Honestly what do you guys think? Being a student and all, maybe i should take another day off? I can always workout on my days off but is it placing too much strain on my body?

Oh, and what sort of excercises/movements/routines get you in shape like Bruce, as opposed to...idk Arnold Schwarzenegger?

I don't want to be wider then i am tall...

I think you just need time to adjust to having a somewhat busy schedule.  It doesn't get any easier as you get older...  married, kids, house, job, etc.  

Once your body adapts to the physical work, it will get easier.

1 or 2 focused strength training sessions per week is all you're going to need.  They don't need to be long.. 45 min max. Are you going to workout at home or do you have access to a gym? 

Yeah i feel you. Wasn't sure if i was placing too much strain on myself though. It feels that way sometimes...maybe i'm just bitchin...


I workout at home. I Got a bench/barbell, a pullup bar, a punching bag that i can hang from my garage, and a pair of light, medium, and heavy dumbells. Im also open to bodyweight exercises. Also keep in mind i don't have a squat rack, i know it's not nessecary but I can't safely squat as much as i actually can without one. Feel's a lil risky...

Well i just ran a few of those circuts. I added in some dumbell squats and a minute on the treadmill every circut and i feel great. I used to work out like thise over the summer before i started eating healthy, i love it. I'm gonna look into more bodyweight excercises and challenge myself a little (one legged squats are tricky, i found im less balanced on my left leg. And beign able to do upsidedown shoulder presses would be awsome without the help of a wall)