Thanks for the great info, I guess I will have to experiment and decide what works best for me. I like the idea of chest and tris on one day and back and biceps, the next day. I did neglect the shoulders though; I will pay more attention to this :D
I'm relatively new to lifting but have been reading magazines and stuff here and there for a while. I've been lifting for a couple of months now and have noticed (and it's no secret) that on chest days, you use the back and triceps a lot. After a chest work out, my triceps and back are semi...
"Pay backs are a bitch"
remember that one, I think it used to be on tank tops or something in the old M&F mags. I always cracked a smile. A lot of us lift because we want to be bad A$$ and don't want people to f with us. Some of us want to pay back people who did f w/ us.
I picked up this Incredible Hulk figure from target for $10, it sits in my gym down stairs. Motivational? Pretty cool looking. Was wondering if anyone else bought one. Here's a link to ebay that has a pick:
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Thank you for the input. I thought 2-3 minutes rest between sets was too long. I guess I've been going half a$$ on my first set after warm up. On my first set I would do (bench as an example) 8-9 reps (even though I could probably do 11-12), but If I did the 11 reps the first time, I wouldn't...
This is my first post as a newbie; I've been reading these forums for a couple of weeks and have a few questions for some people who have been lifting for a while.
My main goal at this time is to gain size and strength. 5'10 140lb
1. How long do you rest between sets. I normally time myself...