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i know i'm not the thread starter, but i might as well throw this in here, and the thread starter can add or subtract from what i've said, or correct me if i'm wrong:

i'm assuming by tone you want to build muscle, since that's really the only thing that's going to change the way your muscles look, since you said you're already super thin

your upper body will gow faster if you work your lower body as well. build your routine around heavy compund lifts: deadlifts, squats, dips, pull ups, rows, bench press, military press. pick weights that you can only do between 6-15 reps with, and just do a couple sets per exercise 1-2 times per week. take it slow. learn good form. try and increase the reps, weight, sets, or time in between sets every workout.

eat clean and healthy, whole foods: meat, fish, chicken, turkey, yams, sweet potato, brown rice, oats, corn, nuts, peanut butter, cottage cheese, boiled eggs, lots of veggies, fruits, stuff like that

1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean body weight, .4 grams per pound of fats, and toy around with carbs until you are gaining ~ a pound per week.

i'm writing this assuming you're a guy, i didn't look at your name, but even if you're a girl i bet you'd be happy with the results of this kind of training, maybe play with the diet so you're only an ounce a week or something like that

remember abs are like any other muscle, if you want them to show lose fat, if you want them to grow use low reps and heavy weight, only do 100's of crunches if you want muscular endurance in your abs


i have a question as well: i want to get better at rock climbing, specifically bouldering. what is the fastest way to accomplish this? should workout besides climbing, or will that hinder my gains? any tips will be appreciated. if you don't know about climbing specifically, that's cool.