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#1 ·
Thought I would bring this thread back, has died many times before but hopefully we can keep it going this time. Basically discuss anything to do with working out, weight lifting, body building, dieting, etc. Feel free to give people tips, ask and answer questions, whatever you guys want.

I started pretty recently myself. Never did anything up until I was like 18 as I was always playing high school sports so never had to worry about getting out of shape. Started doing casually since then and now been going hard for the past 4 months about. I am stronger in virtually every area now, stuff is starting to take shape and I am pretty damn happy with the results.

Goal now is to bulk up, which is tougher then it sounds :$
 
#340 ·
Alright man. Much thanks. :)
 
#341 ·
Hey guys, I was looking at the Bowflex selectech dumbells, would they be a good investment? I really want to try to stay in shape, as I am starting to gain a bit of weight.
 
#342 ·
Awesome investment. I do not have the Bowflex brand ones but I do own the exact same thing made by Nautilus. The save a bunch of room because you have from 5 pounds to 52.5 all on one dumb bell instead of having 15 different sets or whatever. Can do so much stuff with dumb bells to, definitely something you want to have if you are working out.
 
#343 ·
Yeah, you barely need any space at all. I am probably going to end up getting these, they are really cool.
 
#346 ·
went to the Gym at around about 7pm it was good had not been all this week i realy needed it should also go Firday.
 
#348 ·
Tried Somnidren the last couple nights, and it's quality stuff. Didnt want to get up either morning but when I did I felt very refreshed and physically well rested. We'll see how this continues but as of now this is looking like the best legal sleep aid I've ever taken by far.

So what are the updates on brute and MW? If I remember correctly you guys were getting back into it seriously.
 
#349 ·
I'm straight. Just bulking and putting on mass right now. Studying nutrition and exercise science at the university in Chicago. Got three more years until I get my degree so I can personal train clients so it'll be awhile.

Plan on building as much mass and strength as possible for the next long while and then possibly competing at some point down the line. Weigh 184 lbs @ 5'8 right now, 10% body fat. Just bulking...
 
#351 ·
I just got back from my appointment with my personal trainer. It went very well. I found out that I'm in pretty decent shape. I just need to put some muscle on around my body and lose the fat. I'm going twice a week to train with him and then once a week to do cardio, so that should help me out.
 
#352 ·
Good to hear bud. Will be hard in beginning without a doubt to lose the weight but you will not regret it when it starts to shed off and you gain confidence.

I am sort of the other way around. Hard as hell to bulk up but when it started to happen it felt great and you just want to keep doing it.
 
#360 ·
What is everyone's favorite muscle group target during a workout? What's your favorite exercise?

Personally, I love doing my back more than any other body part there is. Getting that V shape is the most impressive thing one can do, imo. If you look back to all the Mr. Olympia's, the contestant who has the widest/bulkiest back frame usually wins (except for Dexter Jackson last year).

Conventional deadlifts are one of the few exercises I really can say I excel at. 405 max on those bad boys now and it's my favorite exercise to do. While I'm good at benching and decent at squatting, they fail in comparison to my DL.

Honorary mention:


-Shoulders: Love the side lateral raises to work on the side deltoids. There's nothing better to feed your ego than OHP or Push Pressing up a large amount of weight so that'd be my second favorite exercise.

How bout' everyone else?
 
#372 ·
For me, back is probably my favorite... I injured my back in 2005, and since it has gotten better, I put extra work in my back for some reason. My back days are killer for most people... fixin to work it in about 30 min actually. Lat Pulldowns - 4x12 superset with Lat Pulldowns behind the head - 4x12, Bent over BB rows - 4x12, T-Bar - 4x12, Seated Rows - 4x12. All start with warm-up set, then get as heavy as possible w/o hurting myself. I used to do deads frequently, but got too stupid with them and messed up my back again. Haven't messed with them for about 6 months. Going to start back soon I hope.

Next is Shoulders - love them but they hurt if I push too much
Chest - used to be my fav, only prob is the soreness I feel the next couple days
Calves - like working them, but can't get them to grow anymore, sucks
Traps - like them, but pay w/ a headache the next day
Abs - make my back hurt, but making them more of a priority lately
Arms - arm muscles count for 3% of your body's total muscle, so why spend 50% of your time working them. Arms get 3 exercises each per week from me. Tris follow back, and Bis follow chest
Legs - they suck, and my back has trouble handling them. I still work them hard, but just know i'm going to pay the next day or two.... or three
 
#362 ·
Arms and chest for sure. That is probably when I go the hardest. I still have a day for back, legs, shoulders and abs but doing that stuff is not really enjoyable...just do it because it is necessary where on the other side I like working out my arms and chest.

Need to start doing deadlifts. Pretty sure the way I do them is wrong though. My back tends to hurt pretty easy no matter what kind of technique I do. I do know how to do them as I have watched several videos on how to do them properly but still tends to give me a sore back either way...
 
#366 ·
I'm sixteen and just want to stay in shape. I'm 5'10 and weigh 170 lbs.

What I have at my disposal:

* No money
* Two ten pound dumbells
* My Room

Okay. I can't run to exercise, my parents have an issue with me doing so...do you guys think that it's possible for me to build any sort of muscle with these limited sources?
 
#369 ·
Sure. Good ole fashion exercises. Pushups, situps, legups, mountain climbers, squat thrusts, variety of stretches, etc. Instead of running, you could just jog in place. And with those light dumbbells, you could shadow box with them. That's what we do in boxing.
 
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#370 ·
Getting in shape is easy. Your body type is important. Take like a 15 - 30 minute cardiovascular routine and then just work on the muscles. As long as you know the technique, two dumbells is all it takes. You won't get bulky with 10 pounds but you'll get a basic outline for your body. You can add mass (if you want) when you're older
 
#376 ·
Nolo King read an article on portion sizes!

Was a comparison of portion sizes of today compared to twenty years ago!

Amazing how much more people eat, they could lose so much weight doing something as simple as eating less, lawls!
 
#379 ·
I haven't worked out consistently for months now...but I'm already starting slowly by cutting back on soft drinks and strenth-training trying to firm up lol. Now, I need to start jogging again, but with this cold weather it makes it difficult for me to actually go outside and run 4 miles. I'm trying to work out 5 times a week for a AT LEAST 40 minutes. My goal is to lose 8 or 10 lbs and firm up which won't be hard since I'm already used to working out. Funny how guys want to gain weight and girls want to lose weight lol.
 
#381 ·
You're in Frisco in March and it's too cold to jog?

Update for this thread: I got all my stuff in the mail smoothly about 2 weeks ago but I havent started yet and won't for another few weeks probably, going hard natural for a little bit. My diet is pretty crazy right now so I can only imagine what it's going to be like when I start. Timing of when I eat changes, but every day I'm consuming something every waking 60 minutes, and it's everyday it's the following with some minor changes and time varying, but basically:

2 servings Cytogainer with 16oz Milk and 3 raw eggs for each serving (6 total) (separated pre and post workout on workout days, or just morning and post dinner on non-workout days)- Total of roughly 1600 cals

1lb+ chicken breasts- 330 roughly

1lb+ ground beef- 400 roughly, I'll usually have some wild rice if I've made some recently with this or chicken.

3 cans Alaskan salmon- 150 a can, total 450

2-3 servings Oats (with milk)- roughly 400

2 Glasses orange juice- 110 a serving, 220

No idea about cals, but I eat 3 bananas a day, sometimes I just feel like it for whatever reason and eat like 10-12, no joke, couldnt really say why, I guess my body tells me to.

2 or 3 Nature Valley Oats bars packs (4-6 bars total)- 180 per pack, 360 or 540 total, this is a great snack along with the Salmon because there's no preparation involved.

2 servings ON Whey- usually just on workout days, around 260 cals total

I consume the above every day with some small alterations, I'll get a Quiznos Sub or Chipotle or something once a week just because I'm out. 3500+ cals a day though on a clean diet is legit.

Oh, and if you want to know about sourcing supplements, PM me.
 
#385 ·
Okay, I really need to get back into shape and I need everyones help. I work out of town throughout the week, so I'm basically in a hotel monday-friday. Suggestions on exercises I can do without being home and I really need help on what foods I should buy. Keep in mind all I have is a George Foreman grill and a microwave. Thanks ahead of time.
 
#387 · (Edited)
Did chest and biceps yesterday...
Incline BB 4x12,10,10,8 (pyramid set)
Flat Bench DB 4x12
Incline DB Flies 3x16
Cable Flies 3x20
Hammer Curls 3x16
Wide Grip BB Curls 3x16
DB Curls 3x16

Good workout, feeling it today. In about 20 min... LEGS and CALVES!!!

good warmup and stretching first
BB Squats 5x10
Leg Press 5x10
Lunges 3x12 (if I can get through it)
Leg Extensions 3x15
Leg Curls 3x15
Seated calf raises 3x25
Standing calf raises (holding a 45lb plate) 3x20
one-leg calf raises on leg press 3x15

usually I intertwine my calf work into my leg work to make the workout go a little faster.

edit: good workout on legs, but I'm going to pay for it...
 
#388 ·
Yesterday I started up my bike route again, ~12 miles. Today it sucked cause I was probably 3 miles from being done and my back tire went flat while going down a rather good sized hill. Last year when summer ended I was around 178 and I just weighed myself and I am 198 :(. At least I am starting to ride my bike earlier in the year than last year when I lost 20 pounds!
 
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