Beginner

[Steve The Bluesman]

I have been lifting for over 20 years and I still incorporate full body workouts. Do a search on HST, sounds like it might be up your alley.

As for the eating, use www.fitday.com to make sure you are getting those 3000 cals and 140g of protien you are looking for.

Good luck,


Bluesman

 

[TheOak84]

i think just because ur a beginner, doesnt mean u have to train like a 'beginner'

in the beginning, you need to learn proper form, once that happens, u can do the same work out that an advanced person does.

its not much different. i do nothing crazy, i consider myself almost advanced...

i still to squats, deads rows and presses. simple and effective...

for now, id master the squat, deadlift, and overhead press... start there...

 

[carlsuen]

listen to asdfzxcv.. i started out as a "beginner" too.. but i did that program and i gained lots from it.. it prepared me to the SF 5x5.. u MUST learn all the compound movements properly first if not you'll be spending alot of time changing bad habit in the future.. and as a beginner, it will not over complicate things for u.. good luck..

 

[perp69]

I would go ahead and start with the compound exercises because you will have to get use to them anyway. Just start with weight you can easily manage to get use to them and then go from there. Think of that as your beginner phase. Incidentally all I do is the 5X5 type program except for some speed and grip training sometimes. Sometimes I will add some dips or arm work in there now but that is about it.

Perp

 

[Muscles Malone]

Isnt squatting that much a week severe overtraining?

Ive been doing that posted program this week and my quads have been sore everyday haha. Im about to do it again in a bit here (3rd day on the program) and i posted it up on another forum and was told its overtraining to squat that much every week.

So im just wondering what the deal is because im hearing conflicting things.

 

[liegelord]

I've squated 3x a week MWF, was sore every workout and did not overtrain. One, NEVER lift to failure, two, soreness in the muscle is not an indication of overtraining, third, keep the volume in check, as long as you're getting stronger, there's no problem, last, make sure you eat and get enough sleep.

 

[perp69]

I hardly ever get sore anymore.

Perp