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16 y.o. needs help bigtime - 6/21/2005 8:23:09 PM

Bats

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Hello ya'll, my name is George and i'm 16 turning 17 soon and I really need help from someone who knows about fitness and bodybuilding. I have unlimited access to a great gym and I'm commited to do pretty much anything to get in shape, problem is most people that try to help usually confuse me. Many people give me advices and it all usually gets me confused because one says one thing about somthing and then someone else tells me i'm doing it the wrong way, so lately I haven't been going to the gym because I think i'm not doing things right. I would try to get a personal trainer, but the $50 a month Bally wants is all I can spend. I just need someone to point me in the right direction. Right now I feel unmotivated because I go to the gym and I just don't feel like doing anything because i'm so unorganized and I feel like i'm doing things in vain. I try eating healthy but then I don't really know what I should be eating or not. I don't eat fast food so I guess i'm not doing it wrong completely. I am very active in athetics at school and I hope to join some teams next year, but I really need to get in shape this summer. If one of you could point me out to a diet or something like it to help me out, that would be really great. I've read that the way you eat affects everything, even more than lifting weights. I would really appreciate if you guys (or galls) could tell me what I should be doing in the gym.

I hope someone can help me out, and thanks to everyone who read this Smile

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RE: 16 y.o. needs help bigtime - 6/22/2005 3:44:05 AM

DanOz

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Hey George,
Mate my best advice on the nutrition side is to try and eat healthy with a good amount of protein. I would suggest you read the nutrition forums on this & other boards, but when you're just starting out, it's my opinion not to get too caught up with being 100% strict with everything. Use common sense. Like you said, stay away from fast / junk food as much as possible, & make sure you eat alot of protein.
As for your training, you need a program. This will ensure you hit the gym, have purpose, do your thing & you're out in an hour or so. You could pay a trainer a one off fee to write you a program & show you the form for the exercises. This done, you could then train your program on your own, & ask others for help if you get stuck.
If you are a beginner, my advice is to stick with the compound exercises. I would consider a full body routine, three times per week to get the hang of things.
My suggested exercises would be:
Chest - Bench Press
Back - Deadlift
Quads - Squats
Hams - Stiff Leg Deadlifts
Calfs - Seated Calf
Shoulders - Seated Military Press
Biceps - EZ Preacher Curls
Triceps - French Press (Skullcrushers)
Other people may recommend once per week per muscle group style training, but in my opinion, a 3 times per week, 1 set, full body routine is a good way to start.
Anyway, I hope others post their ideas for you, but my last piece of advice is to write a simple program that you will stick to. You can modify it after a few months of training, and by then, you will know the basics - which are also the biggest muscle building exercises.

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RE: 16 y.o. needs help bigtime - 6/22/2005 8:21:42 AM

Mario

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The 3 Core exercises are great as a starter to get your motivation up, as you will see pretty good increases usually as a beginner in these. Squat, deadlift and bench. I'm not sure if you can deadlift at the Bally you go to, i know most gyms don't allow it because they say its harsh on the weights from being dropped to the floor etc...

Another good exercise I liked when first starting out was power cleans. It really is a good fullbody workout, as you have to use a full range of motion, if you have bumper weights at Bally's, i'd suggest trying these (don't do them with regular weights, they will crack them).

Basically don't get to caught up in weight at first, focus on form. You will see much better results with using a weight good for you and the right form vs trying to lift as much as possible. I know lately myself i've gotten to caught up in the entire weight deal as i get stronger, so i've dropped a few lbs on all of my lifts and started refocusing on form.

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