Give me your $0.02 :)

[ScMc]

I read man, but I really want only to stick to basics.

Stick to basics? 4 sets of 8 of flat bench is NOT enough for your chest workout. You're not going to see much of anything gain-wise from doing this.

For your chest you should be doing

1 or 2 warmup sets

4 sets of 6-8 reps each for flat and incline dumbbell bench. You should be using a weight where you fail around the last rep.

After that I would try some incline and flat barbell bench for a few sets each.

4 sets of weighted dips to close.

 

[sinnerstefan]

What about Mike Mentzer ?

 

[chazk]

What about Mike Mentzer ?

What about him he died a few years ago of a heart attack.

 

[sinnerstefan]

I mean his Training Philosophy.

 

[AEKDB]

I mean his Training Philosophy.

It worked great for him but, I bet the roids were responsible for most of it. I train at home but have everything anyone would need. For a beginner, you should join a gym as mentioned above. I would guess most of us learned the basics and built our base strength in the high school and college gym.

As far as a workout. I would start real basic:

Monday: Bench, Squat

Wednesday: Curls, Abs

Friday Deadlift, Dips

When you have finished the above for each day, I would add a few other lifts as time permits.

 

[silver_shadow]

mentzer didn't even train that way from what i remember hearing... (S)HIT is something he came up with much later AFAIK.

join a gym but if you insist, then workout at home till you max on the amount of weight you use... try the 3x5 in the training vault sticky. it should be ideal for you. you can also slowly build up the amount of weight you have at home as you get stronger. if you ask me, having a power cage and enough weight at home beats a gym hands down.

 

[waldowade]

I am thinking of alternating deadlifts with some bent-over barbell rows
Benchpressing, with alternation between flat bench one week and incline the other.
Also Dips with Close-Grip Benchpress.
Legs I don't really have what to alternate. I'll just pile on the weights according to how my form allows it.


So people. Hit me with your thoughts.
I need pros and cons ( as usual ).


Thanks.

Steph

don't alternate it, do it all in the same workout
do deadlifts and rows
do benchpress, CG bench/incline bench, and dips
you need to do more than 2 exercises in your workouts

 

[lanny]

yeah man.. u should try the mark rippetoe starting strength. its good stuff.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

check it out.

 

[sinnerstefan]

Ok people. You've convinced me.

Now I'll be your test subject and I'll do everything you tell me concerning training.

The pictures are on my equipment.

The facts :

1. I used to go to a gym.
2. I don't go to the gym due to financial problems.
3. I do not see the point of going to a gym if I can't handle the weight I have
YET.
4. Give a concise routine. Splits, sets, reps.

I'll keep you posted.


Thanks.

 

[sinnerstefan]

And ummmmm, that's not my bed. That's my room mates bed. Filthy pig.