Comments on: The High School Days Of “Skinny Vinny” http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/ Vince DelMonte's Muscle Building Tips and Six Pack Secrets Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:16:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Sean Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:15:16 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3603 Thanks for sharing Vince! HS was hell for most of us at one point or another so I applaud you for sharing! I was skinny too but very athletic so I wasn't teased like that, but lost some arm wresting matches in close calls so I know about how that feels. I'm a big 200lb muscle-head now but still fear an arm wrestling match! Some things just stick with you...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3603','Sean'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3603','Sean','Thanks for sharing Vince! HS was hell for most of us at one point or another so I applaud you for sharing! I was skinny too but very athletic so I wasn\'t teased like that, but lost some arm wresting matches in close calls so I know about how that feels. I\'m a big 200lb muscle-head now but still fear an arm wrestling match! Some things just stick with you...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for sharing Vince! HS was hell for most of us at one point or another so I applaud you for sharing! I was skinny too but very athletic so I wasn’t teased like that, but lost some arm wresting matches in close calls so I know about how that feels. I’m a big 200lb muscle-head now but still fear an arm wrestling match! Some things just stick with you…
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]]> By: Paul collins http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 Paul collins Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:49:49 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3602 hello vince . thanks for your 6pack program, i have used it for 3 month and my bf from 21 drop to 12..i am so satisfy on it and my target is 10% (sorry , i am too easy to satisfy). one thing i want suggest in your video program , that is can you add a english words in the screen ? i think many customers like me (english not good enough to listen ,but for reading most is ok) .. thanks<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3602','Paul collins'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3602','Paul collins','hello vince .\nthanks for your 6pack program, i have used it for 3 month and my bf from 21 drop to 12..i am so satisfy on it and my target is 10% (sorry , i am too easy to satisfy).\n\none thing i want suggest in your video program , that is can you add a english words in the screen ? i think many customers like me (english not good enough to listen ,but for reading most is ok) ..\n\nthanks'); return false;">Quote</a></div> hello vince .
thanks for your 6pack program, i have used it for 3 month and my bf from 21 drop to 12..i am so satisfy on it and my target is 10% (sorry , i am too easy to satisfy).

one thing i want suggest in your video program , that is can you add a english words in the screen ? i think many customers like me (english not good enough to listen ,but for reading most is ok) ..

thanks

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]]> By: Michael http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Michael Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:52:23 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3601 I don't think most people know how hurtful "skinny" is to us. All my life I cringed when someone called me skinny. We grow up in a fat obsessed world, yet I would venture to say that "skinny" is as hurtful a word as "fatty" is. I just bought the program and am now on week 1. I'm confident, but always looked at my body and said, "Gee, if only I could add more weight on here, I would look really good", I'm 6 foot even and long limbs. At 160 lbs, I just know I would look like a monster at 200 plus. The worst part in having long limbs is never finding clothes that fit you properly. Mediums? To short in the arms, large? The arms are just right, but it looks like I am wearing a tent with all that room in the shoulders and chest. I want to gain the weight to finally find clothes that fit me properly. Plus as I add the muscles, my wife can't keep her hands off me!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3601','Michael'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3601','Michael','I don\'t think most people know how hurtful \"skinny\" is to us. All my life I cringed when someone called me skinny. We grow up in a fat obsessed world, yet I would venture to say that \"skinny\" is as hurtful a word as \"fatty\" is.\n\nI just bought the program and am now on week 1. I\'m confident, but always looked at my body and said, \"Gee, if only I could add more weight on here, I would look really good\", I\'m 6 foot even and long limbs. At 160 lbs, I just know I would look like a monster at 200 plus. The worst part in having long limbs is never finding clothes that fit you properly. Mediums? To short in the arms, large? The arms are just right, but it looks like I am wearing a tent with all that room in the shoulders and chest. I want to gain the weight to finally find clothes that fit me properly.\n\nPlus as I add the muscles, my wife can\'t keep her hands off me!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I don’t think most people know how hurtful “skinny” is to us. All my life I cringed when someone called me skinny. We grow up in a fat obsessed world, yet I would venture to say that “skinny” is as hurtful a word as “fatty” is.

I just bought the program and am now on week 1. I’m confident, but always looked at my body and said, “Gee, if only I could add more weight on here, I would look really good”, I’m 6 foot even and long limbs. At 160 lbs, I just know I would look like a monster at 200 plus. The worst part in having long limbs is never finding clothes that fit you properly. Mediums? To short in the arms, large? The arms are just right, but it looks like I am wearing a tent with all that room in the shoulders and chest. I want to gain the weight to finally find clothes that fit me properly.

Plus as I add the muscles, my wife can’t keep her hands off me!

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]]> By: Robert http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 Robert Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:46:40 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3600 Thanks for your article, Vince. I wasn't ever skinny-- I was the fat kid. But the unkind comments were hurtful and my body self image has never recovered even though I have reduced my 54" waist to 34". I thought that by becoming more "normal" that I would like myself, but my "issues" go well beyond what I see in the mirror. I remember talking to this guy at the gym who had an absolutely =awesome= (but relatively small) body. I mean, this guy was a pretty compact dude--but he was very nicely proportional and very lean with well-defined muscles and beautiful, clear skin and a bright smile. But he was unhappy with his appearance and told me that he wished that his arms "were just a little bit bigger." Sigh. I suggest The Serenity Prayer: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." The measure of a man is NOT how far it is from the top of your head to the floor, nor the diameter of your biceps (or your waist, for that matter)--it's what's =inside= that really counts. So should you make an effort to change your body? Certainly. But don't go off the deep end, and don't obsess if you're not "successful" in your efforts. Somebody, =somewhere= is desperately seeking the very body that you now have... and you're blessed to already have it!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3600','Robert'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3600','Robert','Thanks for your article, Vince. I wasn\'t ever skinny-- I was the fat kid. But the unkind comments were hurtful and my body self image has never recovered even though I have reduced my 54\" waist to 34\". I thought that by becoming more \"normal\" that I would like myself, but my \"issues\" go well beyond what I see in the mirror.\n\nI remember talking to this guy at the gym who had an absolutely =awesome= (but relatively small) body. I mean, this guy was a pretty compact dude--but he was very nicely proportional and very lean with well-defined muscles and beautiful, clear skin and a bright smile. But he was unhappy with his appearance and told me that he wished that his arms \"were just a little bit bigger.\" Sigh.\n\nI suggest The Serenity Prayer: \"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.\" The measure of a man is NOT how far it is from the top of your head to the floor, nor the diameter of your biceps (or your waist, for that matter)--it\'s what\'s =inside= that really counts.\n\nSo should you make an effort to change your body? Certainly. But don\'t go off the deep end, and don\'t obsess if you\'re not \"successful\" in your efforts. Somebody, =somewhere= is desperately seeking the very body that you now have... and you\'re blessed to already have it!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for your article, Vince. I wasn’t ever skinny– I was the fat kid. But the unkind comments were hurtful and my body self image has never recovered even though I have reduced my 54″ waist to 34″. I thought that by becoming more “normal” that I would like myself, but my “issues” go well beyond what I see in the mirror.

I remember talking to this guy at the gym who had an absolutely =awesome= (but relatively small) body. I mean, this guy was a pretty compact dude–but he was very nicely proportional and very lean with well-defined muscles and beautiful, clear skin and a bright smile. But he was unhappy with his appearance and told me that he wished that his arms “were just a little bit bigger.” Sigh.

I suggest The Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” The measure of a man is NOT how far it is from the top of your head to the floor, nor the diameter of your biceps (or your waist, for that matter)–it’s what’s =inside= that really counts.

So should you make an effort to change your body? Certainly. But don’t go off the deep end, and don’t obsess if you’re not “successful” in your efforts. Somebody, =somewhere= is desperately seeking the very body that you now have… and you’re blessed to already have it!

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]]> By: Brandon http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Brandon Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:06:46 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3599 Yo vince, i have a story, some jackass behind me wouldnt stop moving around my desk, he made fun of me and said i wayed 2 pounds..... its like stabbing my pride man i tell ya<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3599','Brandon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3599','Brandon','Yo vince, i have a story, some jackass behind me wouldnt stop moving around my desk, he made fun of me and said i wayed 2 pounds..... its like stabbing my pride man i tell ya'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yo vince, i have a story, some jackass behind me wouldnt stop moving around my desk, he made fun of me and said i wayed 2 pounds….. its like stabbing my pride man i tell ya
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]]> By: Paul http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 Paul Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:33:50 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3598 The stigma associated with being "skinny" is socially conditioned. When Elvis made his comeback in 1968-69 he was "as skinny as a rake and handsomer than 12 film stars", as one of his side-kicks eloquently put it. And guess what? That side-kick was right. My point is not that you're either right or wrong on this issue, Vince, merely that one can be skinny and both look and feel good (I've seen your "skinny" photos and I think you were a good-looking and healthy kid!). Having said that, I got your "6 pack abs" course and I'm following the diet plan (invested in a new belnder for the shakes, which are beautiful) and working hard in the gym and at home to put on about 5-6 kg of lean muscle. This is because I've achieved my athletic ambitions (sub 3 hour marathon) and now feel that it's time to move on and remain healthy while being less "skinny". Come to think of it, I'm just like you, Vince: a long-distance runner turned bodybuilder (though somewhat older, as I'm going on 47). Watch this space... .<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3598','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3598','Paul','The stigma associated with being \"skinny\" is socially conditioned. When Elvis made his comeback in 1968-69 he was \"as skinny as a rake and handsomer than 12 film stars\", as one of his side-kicks eloquently put it. And guess what? That side-kick was right. My point is not that you\'re either right or wrong on this issue, Vince, merely that one can be skinny and both look and feel good (I\'ve seen your \"skinny\" photos and I think you were a good-looking and healthy kid!).\nHaving said that, I got your \"6 pack abs\" course and I\'m following the diet plan (invested in a new belnder for the shakes, which are beautiful) and working hard in the gym and at home to put on about 5-6 kg of lean muscle. This is because I\'ve achieved my athletic ambitions (sub 3 hour marathon) and now feel that it\'s time to move on and remain healthy while being less \"skinny\".\nCome to think of it, I\'m just like you, Vince: a long-distance runner turned bodybuilder (though somewhat older, as I\'m going on 47).\nWatch this space... .'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The stigma associated with being “skinny” is socially conditioned. When Elvis made his comeback in 1968-69 he was “as skinny as a rake and handsomer than 12 film stars”, as one of his side-kicks eloquently put it. And guess what? That side-kick was right. My point is not that you’re either right or wrong on this issue, Vince, merely that one can be skinny and both look and feel good (I’ve seen your “skinny” photos and I think you were a good-looking and healthy kid!).
Having said that, I got your “6 pack abs” course and I’m following the diet plan (invested in a new belnder for the shakes, which are beautiful) and working hard in the gym and at home to put on about 5-6 kg of lean muscle. This is because I’ve achieved my athletic ambitions (sub 3 hour marathon) and now feel that it’s time to move on and remain healthy while being less “skinny”.
Come to think of it, I’m just like you, Vince: a long-distance runner turned bodybuilder (though somewhat older, as I’m going on 47).
Watch this space… .
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]]> By: Marco http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Marco Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:32:43 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3597 hey Vince, I can totally relate with what you experienced! Especially the part where you try different shirts where you looked muscular. I was the same years... well, even months ago. Now, I'm seeing progress in my physique, but I need help because I've reached my first ever plateau. Thanks a lot for the help dude!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3597','Marco'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3597','Marco','hey Vince,\n\nI can totally relate with what you experienced! Especially the part where you try different shirts where you looked muscular. I was the same years... well, even months ago. Now, I\'m seeing progress in my physique, but I need help because I\'ve reached my first ever plateau. Thanks a lot for the help dude!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> hey Vince,

I can totally relate with what you experienced! Especially the part where you try different shirts where you looked muscular. I was the same years… well, even months ago. Now, I’m seeing progress in my physique, but I need help because I’ve reached my first ever plateau. Thanks a lot for the help dude!

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]]> By: Wayland http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 Wayland Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:17:43 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3595 Vince, this page doesn't show up with Internet Explorer. I opened it in Mozilla Firefox and it showed the page appropriately. Thanks for sharing the stories man. I say keep 'em coming. I think it'll be helpful to you and it'll be cool for us to get to know you more.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3595','Wayland'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3595','Wayland','Vince, this page doesn\'t show up with Internet Explorer. I opened it in Mozilla Firefox and it showed the page appropriately. Thanks for sharing the stories man. I say keep \'em coming. I think it\'ll be helpful to you and it\'ll be cool for us to get to know you more.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Vince, this page doesn’t show up with Internet Explorer. I opened it in Mozilla Firefox and it showed the page appropriately. Thanks for sharing the stories man. I say keep ‘em coming. I think it’ll be helpful to you and it’ll be cool for us to get to know you more.
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]]> By: Alex http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Alex Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:53:18 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3596 I'll just say that its true....once you get a "good" body or at least one better than the average joe's, people do start asking what you're doing, girls do start to notice, and your confidence does go up. I'm in high school right now and I've still had quite a few of my friends ask what i do or what i use, etc. I've also had a little more confidence to start talking to girls more, and the feeling you get is just....well, this year is ALOT better than last lol. I wasn't really a skinny kid, and according to one of my friends, "Weren't you a pudgy lil' f***er last year?" But I've thankfully changed enough to get myself a little more 'positive attention' ;) and my hard work-spent summer is definitely worth it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3596','Alex'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3596','Alex','I\'ll just say that its true....once you get a \"good\" body or at least one better than the average joe\'s, people do start asking what you\'re doing, girls do start to notice, and your confidence does go up. I\'m in high school right now and I\'ve still had quite a few of my friends ask what i do or what i use, etc. I\'ve also had a little more confidence to start talking to girls more, and the feeling you get is just....well, this year is ALOT better than last lol. I wasn\'t really a skinny kid, and according to one of my friends, \"Weren\'t you a pudgy lil\' f***er last year?\" But I\'ve thankfully changed enough to get myself a little more \'positive attention\' ;) and my hard work-spent summer is definitely worth it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ll just say that its true….once you get a “good” body or at least one better than the average joe’s, people do start asking what you’re doing, girls do start to notice, and your confidence does go up. I’m in high school right now and I’ve still had quite a few of my friends ask what i do or what i use, etc. I’ve also had a little more confidence to start talking to girls more, and the feeling you get is just….well, this year is ALOT better than last lol. I wasn’t really a skinny kid, and according to one of my friends, “Weren’t you a pudgy lil’ f***er last year?” But I’ve thankfully changed enough to get myself a little more ‘positive attention’ ;) and my hard work-spent summer is definitely worth it.
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]]> By: Iain http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/467/the-high-school-days-of-skinny-vinny/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 Iain Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:22:27 +0000 http://vincedelmontefitness.com/blog/?p=467#comment-3591 Hey Vince, Cheers for sharing those stories with us, I know exactly what your getting at with this whole skinny issue and can relate to you easily. I appear skinnie than I am as I am 6ft2.5" so i look really long and lanky. I like being tall but hate being skinny and have tried numerous times to add muscle and weight to my body. I am currentley 12.2 stone so 170 pounds, I have been meaning to buy your book as soon as I get the money for it as I am really low on money just now :( Anyway thanks again for sharing !<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3591','Iain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3591','Iain','Hey Vince,\n\nCheers for sharing those stories with us, I know exactly what your getting at with this whole skinny issue and can relate to you easily. I appear skinnie than I am as I am 6ft2.5\" so i look really long and lanky. I like being tall but hate being skinny and have tried numerous times to add muscle and weight to my body. I am currentley 12.2 stone so 170 pounds, I have been meaning to buy your book as soon as I get the money for it as I am really low on money just now :(\nAnyway thanks again for sharing !'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Vince,

Cheers for sharing those stories with us, I know exactly what your getting at with this whole skinny issue and can relate to you easily. I appear skinnie than I am as I am 6ft2.5″ so i look really long and lanky. I like being tall but hate being skinny and have tried numerous times to add muscle and weight to my body. I am currentley 12.2 stone so 170 pounds, I have been meaning to buy your book as soon as I get the money for it as I am really low on money just now :(
Anyway thanks again for sharing !

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