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[Eric K]

Hey guys whats up

im Eric

ive been reading this board for awhile and wanted to join, so here i am.

Now im new to working out, im 20 years old and got fat in high school i was 165-170 and now im 225-230

So i started the gym 1 month ago and im doing alot of cardio and racketball, eating well i feel alot better since i started. Ive lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks since

Now i just started taking hydroxycut just to see if this stuff really works. we shall see

I would like to reach 165-170 as a year goal weight. I figure at 200 i would like to start lifting slowly because i have never done it before the most i have put up for fun was 1 45 on each side about 5 times

When i start doing small weights my arms get tight and are sore the next day, i go 25lbs on each arm slowly lifting 10 times for 3 sets and i do legs and back, shoulder etc.... i switch it up day to day is this right?

When do i stop lifting when my arms start to get tight or do i keep going? Since im fat as is do i need to take anything? protein shakes? creatine? anything?

I work out 5 days a week from 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours at night

so what do u guys think? the only reason im asking is because im new to this and dont want to hurt myself or train wrong

thanks

 

[nautica]

Okay, If you are a beginner you need to stick with the basics and build a good solid foundation.

Here are a few rules to remember.

Work each body part only 1 time per week.

Lift as heavy as you can possibly lift and keep good form.

Concentrate on the muscle you are working.

Stretch the muscle after each lift.

Eat at least 6 times a day. Take in at least 30 carbs and 30 protein each meal. and keep the fat relatively low.

get lots of rest.

Do not stay in the gym for over an hour or so. GET IN AND GET OUT.

It is all about intensity. Do not simply go through the motions. Push yourself. Read "Bouncer's" signature.

Each time you go in the weight room add weight or get another rep in.

do no more than 16 sets each workout with the rep range being 8-10

Good training split:

Monday - Chest
Tuesday - Back
Wed - legs
Thurs - shoulders
friday - arms


Bros. feel free to add to this.

nautica

 

[Eric K]

thank you sounds good

so i should train to harder to build ok

i thought start slow and then harder

like i can do 30lbs on the arms but i can do more 20s so i though thats better then stressing it

 

[Kid Blast]

What Nautica said.

But since you need cardio, I'd do the split different. Something like:

Monday - chest/tris
Tuesday - cardio/abs
Wednesday - back/bis
Thursday - cardio
Friday - legs/delts
Saturday - cardio

Good to see you here!

 

[Golfer18--old]

What Nautica said.

But since you need cardio, I'd do the split different. Something like:

Monday - chest/tris
Tuesday - cardio/abs
Wednesday - back/bis
Thursday - cardio
Friday - legs/delts
Saturday - cardio

Good to see you here!

Chest and Tris dont mix, the one you work before the other gets a better workout leaving the lagging body part behind week after week.

 

[BIGRICH]

Okay, If you are a beginner you need to stick with the basics and build a good solid foundation.

Here are a few rules to remember.

Work each body part only 1 time per week.

Lift as heavy as you can possibly lift and keep good form.

Concentrate on the muscle you are working.

Stretch the muscle after each lift.

Eat at least 6 times a day. Take in at least 30 carbs and 30 protein each meal. and keep the fat relatively low.

get lots of rest.

Do not stay in the gym for over an hour or so. GET IN AND GET OUT.

It is all about intensity. Do not simply go through the motions. Push yourself. Read "Bouncer's" signature.

Each time you go in the weight room add weight or get another rep in.

do no more than 16 sets each workout with the rep range being 8-10

Good training split:

Monday - Chest
Tuesday - Back
Wed - legs
Thurs - shoulders
friday - arms


Bros. feel free to add to this.

nautica

one more thing train bigger body parts before smaller ones. example don't train triceps before shoulders or chest and don't train biceps before back.

 

[Kid Blast]

Chest and Tris dont mix, the one you work before the other gets a better workout leaving the lagging body part behind week after week.

Good point. But with a beginner, it shouldn't matter too much for a while. I've seen lots of novice level bodybuilders get great gains and compete successfully off that routine. (Although I personally prefer a back/chest, bi/tri, quad/hamstring superset-style split. It's just too intense for a lot of beginners.)



By the way, Eric, you're probably doing this, but read some bodybuilding books and also try to hook up with some more experienced guys at your gym. And hit the training discussion board here.

 

[Eric K]

will do

thanks for the imput guys