Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I would also recommend you buy the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. It will definitely help in learning the compound lifts, and it's just a great book to start off with in general. You can order it at http://www.startingstrength.com.
Hi guys, I'm brand spanking new to this message board and I guess I'll get started on my story.
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heavy_duty
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True what he said but it is like saying don't work out at a gym attached to a Psychiatric Hospital because if the trainers don't know squat & DL then I'm sure the entire membership are all retards too.
Go to a real GYM not Mademoiselle Spa or Bally Total Fitness.
Go to a real GYM not Mademoiselle Spa or Bally Total Fitness.
carlsuen said:before u actually go out and hire a trainer, ask him what is a squat and if his answer his 1/4 and half ass squat then don't even waste your money.
ask him how to DL and if he says it's too dangerous or the gym doesn't allow it then find another gym pls!!
other than that caryy on..
yea, definately... im 17 and im about 6'3 and im weighing 205 of solid muscle and a 6pack...i dont think thats called fat? it's just the matter of good dieting and good training, i dont know too much about the workouts they have recommended, but i usually make up my own or try some of the split routines from www.animalpak.com those seemed to work well too, just look at each routine and read what are the results from each one and see how they work for us8nlilhlpr said:
heavy_duty
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Be careful taking ultra high volume training routines from hard core bodybuilding magazines. Many of those routines assume you're taking a lot of gear.
BiggT
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Welcome to the board. I also want to give props for correct grammar and being more well-spoken than most people twice your age.
You got some excellent information here. The best way to improve body composition is to grow more calorically expensive muscle, too much cardio will put you in a catabolic state and you'll have the body comp. of a marathon runner, something like 140lbs at 30% bodyfat, lol....seriously, read through the training vault and eat plenty of lean meats/fish/chicken and complex carbs and leafy greens.
You got some excellent information here. The best way to improve body composition is to grow more calorically expensive muscle, too much cardio will put you in a catabolic state and you'll have the body comp. of a marathon runner, something like 140lbs at 30% bodyfat, lol....seriously, read through the training vault and eat plenty of lean meats/fish/chicken and complex carbs and leafy greens.
Donutz The Duke Fan
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Wow, I'm still stunned by how many of you guys are willing to help me out.
About my writing, It's just something I like to do and It will more than likely be the career path I'll be taking in the future, but back to the point.
The gym in town is called, "Titan's Gym", and it's the only one in town. For some odd reason, I've been by it hundreds of times, yet I've never once gone in. I have a feeling I'll be checking it out very soon. Another oppurtunity that I should aim for would be the weight room at my school. Now let me lay it on the line to you guys about my school, three words...small and poor. While most schools have a few thousand students, my school only has about 600. And for some unknown reason, the county I reside in is poor, not bum on the street panhandling poor, just below middle class/redneck poor. So the weight room at our school is somewhere around the size of two classrooms put together and we also have a weightlifting class which I would love to sign up for, but the only problem is that it's almost impossible to sign up because most do it well in advance and it's too late for me. I will, more than likely, go to the gym, check it out, and hopefully there will be plenty of people there who can explain to me how to do a deadlift and such, free of charge. And about my diet, I'll try to eat more proteins and a lot more complex carbs. I'll keep you guys updated on what happens.
Thanks again,Tyler
About my writing, It's just something I like to do and It will more than likely be the career path I'll be taking in the future, but back to the point.
The gym in town is called, "Titan's Gym", and it's the only one in town. For some odd reason, I've been by it hundreds of times, yet I've never once gone in. I have a feeling I'll be checking it out very soon. Another oppurtunity that I should aim for would be the weight room at my school. Now let me lay it on the line to you guys about my school, three words...small and poor. While most schools have a few thousand students, my school only has about 600. And for some unknown reason, the county I reside in is poor, not bum on the street panhandling poor, just below middle class/redneck poor. So the weight room at our school is somewhere around the size of two classrooms put together and we also have a weightlifting class which I would love to sign up for, but the only problem is that it's almost impossible to sign up because most do it well in advance and it's too late for me. I will, more than likely, go to the gym, check it out, and hopefully there will be plenty of people there who can explain to me how to do a deadlift and such, free of charge. And about my diet, I'll try to eat more proteins and a lot more complex carbs. I'll keep you guys updated on what happens.
Thanks again,Tyler
s8nlilhlpr
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Really, all the exercises people here are going to tell you to do, need only 2 pieces of equipment. A barbell, and weights to put on it.
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm
Those are my favorite 2 websites for figuring out how to do a movement.
www.crossfit.com is decent, pretty good video selection.
If you can, just get a bar to use at home....esp. if you are going to have problems getting to and from the gym. Olympic bar + 200lbs of weights will take you a lot farther than any bowflex knockoff.
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm
Those are my favorite 2 websites for figuring out how to do a movement.
www.crossfit.com is decent, pretty good video selection.
If you can, just get a bar to use at home....esp. if you are going to have problems getting to and from the gym. Olympic bar + 200lbs of weights will take you a lot farther than any bowflex knockoff.
Cynical Simian
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Re: Hi guys, I'm brand spanking new to this message board and I guess I'll get starte
^^^Agreed. Definitely look into a basic home setup, especially if the cost/convenience of access to a commercial or school gym presents problems. Normally, I'd unequivocally recommend a home gym, but since you'll be leaving home for college in a couple years it might not be as good a long-term investment (since you'll have access to the campus rec center and won't be able to take it along if you spend a year or two in dorms).
^^^Agreed. Definitely look into a basic home setup, especially if the cost/convenience of access to a commercial or school gym presents problems. Normally, I'd unequivocally recommend a home gym, but since you'll be leaving home for college in a couple years it might not be as good a long-term investment (since you'll have access to the campus rec center and won't be able to take it along if you spend a year or two in dorms).
heavy_duty
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who bombed our boy? and why?
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