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triangle pushups and pushups done as slow as you can are good.
studs only!!!!!!!!!!!!
studs only????
Norcal's looking for a few studs in here!!
triangle pushups and pushups done as slow as you can are good.
I lift weights approx. 3 times a week......used to go 4-5 until my kids have things to do now.
Also, I have never taken any type of protein shake.......I think they are dangerous to your metabolism. I believe once you start taking supplements, you really cant stop. Once you do.....I believe you will gain a whole lotta weight. Every friend Ive had that has taken supplements and slowed down on working out gained much weight. I recommend controlling your weight and muscle gain with a proper balanced diet and working out.
THIS IS JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION
I used to think that, but since I started benching 2 days in a row, I've only gotten stronger. Especially for bench, lifting 2 days in a row is tough, it tears the out of your chest, but whatever, it gets you stronger if you can lift through it. Biceps have always been easy for me to do 2 days in a row, they seem to never get tired, I do so many ing sets.
Right not I'm not really lifting to often, after football season I'll probably start lifting hardcore.
Alot of people do a reduced weight on the 3rd set becasue the rep to failure on that one.
Ex: they may do 2 sets of 15 reps at 25lbs, then for the 3rd set they do 15lbs - but no set rteps.. just continue for as many as they can do. especially for peeps who do specific body groups per workout.
I've also seen it worked into a rounds type workout... but unless you are super hardcore that can be incredibly exhausting.
you should focus just on one area each time you go, and do it once every 5-7 days. You give your body more time to rest, which is when you build muscle. When your lifting all your doing is tearing apart your muscles slowly and during rest they rebuild. Most of the times they take protiens in your body and build to be bigger, but if your looking for mass you should allow your body to rest longer. Basically lifting with your whole body every day is just spinning your wheels. This is what I used to be on when I lifted, and I put on about 25 pounds and was pretty ripped for my stature (I was 6'0 165 and went to 6'0 190)
Monday: Chest and Triceps
Tuesday: Cardio and Abs
Wen: Biceps/Forearms
Thurs: Cardio
Friday: Back and Shoulders
Saturday: Cardio
Sunday: legs
For my cardio I would just run for a couple miles. But Cardio is very important when your trying to build muscle becuase it allows blood to flow freely to parts of your body that needs oxygen. But definitly organize your schedule so you can make the most of the time in the gym. You can switch things up to trick your body's schedule too.
Also, if your looking for size you should do reps of 3-5x. I just wanted a very tone body so I would do reps of 7-9x and one final rep where I would max out my body. What I would do would say I was benching 200, I would do that 7 times, then I would reduce the weight to 140 pounds and pump out as many as I could very quickly. I was able to tone up my body while still putting on some decent size.
NorCal-It sounds like you are already well informed...I would only add to stay with the lighter weights, employ more repe ions & try to stretch your muscles at the same time...
If you feel good lifting 4x’s per week that is great...When I was a teenager I was extremely skinny & could only lift 3x's per week...
well said thats about the same thing i do
Norcal protein supplements aren't harmful. Your body can only absorb so much protein and then it starts storing them as fat. So if you slow down on your workouts but keep taking supplements you are going to gain fat. But that shouldnt be surprising because anytime you eat more than you burn you will gain adipose.
I read in a manual that your muscle fibers(fast twitch and slow twitch) will be working harder when suddenly they are exposed to different weight, even if lighter, and on that last set you go for the burn feeling until you know if you do one more you won't be able to finish it. It is kind of has a defintion/endurance/strength touch to it rather than size/mass.
I think the reason Norcal can drive is because he has a permit that lets him drive only with someone that is 25 years or older and sincehe is 15 he has to have that permit for a certain number of months before he can apply for a license.
I used to be afraid of working out the same body part, but after I read several body builder and weight lifting magazines, those mofo's over work there muscle groups more than anything I've or people I know have done. I mean they do like 20 sets of biceps in one day and do it again the next day, but what I read was in the long run doing the same set of muscle groups like 2-3 days in a row will help.
I remember they introduced me to that in football the first time i did it it kicked my ass
Thx Obiwan and E20, think I'll modify my sets.
I have done most of the things said in this thread.
Except the hardcore dieting, the only stuff I'm dedicated to is protein/carb shakes... which tastes like .
And E20, the protein shake I use is one of the best-selling. I asked the GMC guy which was the best for weightlifting/performance, he recommended me that one. I also take a carb shake to even out that part of nutrients.
I used to weigh like 145 like a year and a half ago. I now stand at 180ish.
Stupid.
You're body can only absorb about 35 grams of protein per hour anyway so anymore than that is a waste of money and you're drinking the protein shake for the fun of it.
Drink a regular protein shake after you workout with a simple starch. I've read ice cream is really good right after.
What works in the long run is you completely exhaust a muscle group and give it the proper nutrition and rest so it can rebuild.
There is some leeway if you can figure out how fast you recover.
What you're doing when you work the same muscle over and over is you're just tearing what's already torn.
- To OZ style
If you're on a program where you are trying to complete 3 x 12 same weight for each, and you're failing to finish the 3rd, don't lower the weight. Do a pause set. When you can't do anymore reps without compromising form. Rack the weight, stop, pause, and and then finish the set off.
I prefer to do this when working out and I saw it in Mens Health as an alternative to the above suggestion. It's better for you psyche too. You want to meet weights head on. If you have yourself pegged as a weight, you don't want to back off it. You might seep into a thing where every time a second set gets difficult, you start lowering the weight.
I only lower weight after my 1st or 2nd rep, when I know there's no way I can reach that amount of weight on that day.
1 - Why can't you just not take them?
2 - If you start working out and gain a lot of muscle then stop working out - supplements or not - you'll gain weight.
3 - What kind of supplements? I do think some are dangerous, but I don't have much behind that. The ones that have all the mega muscle mass and dna strands on the label, I don't even look at. The only thing I've ever taken was Optimum Nutrition protein shake and flaxseed. After that, I just try to get nutrients from food.
Lifting weights won't do crap for you if you do not eat properly. At 15 you should be able to eat anything you want....but I would definitely consider a high protein low carb routine. At least take your carbs in earlier in the day and protein throughout the day. Studies are showing that a high protein diet is also a lot more conducive to being energetic. If you are very skinny and just want to gain weight, then eat a peanut butter sandwich with every meal...maybe two. You will gain about 5 to 10 pounds per month.
Kris, if working out the same muscle group two days in a row is stupid, then why do pro body builders work out the same muscle groups like 5 days in a row? I've done the samething and I've gotten better results than working my biceps 3 sets of 7 one every week. I know people who work out 5 days a week and they're working the same body parts/around those same body parts those 5 days.
As far as gaining weight goes, theres more to it besides protien, protien will build lean muscle mass, but if you're not intaking a larger amount calories/carbs it won't give you the weight you are looking for.
LOL E20 the lil playa is gonna be like Notorious B.I.G. if he stops working out at the age of 21.
The worst thing about all those who go for straight up mass is that you're gonna have to work out harder and harder as life goes on just to keep that weight as muthle.
Re ed if you ask me.
I lift weights for fun, to clear my mind, to work off stress, and also to get stronger. I think it's cool to bench something 10 times you once struggled with. But to eat like a big fat slob + work out means that once you stop working out you'll be a big fat slob.
You never want to question E20 when it comes to lifting weights, I should know I am his biceps.
It's true though. Even by the age of 20, to 25ish, your baseline metabolism slows and slows.
So if you eat like a fat pig, work out like a beast, sure, you'll be cut as a mother er, but slack off on that workout routine once, maybe twice, cuz you're tired from working a 9 to 5, and the fat piles on mad fast. I've seen it. You'll have to end up working harder and harder just to make sure that weight doesn't turn to mush.
Or you can always run like a mofo and eliminate the fat but that's more boring and strenuous than lifting weights imo.
Wow, first comes E20's Instructor troll, now the E20's Biceps troll. I feel honored to have 2 trolls named after me. I like this troll better than E20's instructor though.
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