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hi im new here :D iv decided to start working out lol. im pretty dam tough but im soo little since i have such a low body fat%. i was just wondering wich muscles i could work up to make myself look bigger. a few muscles i wanna work on is my "arm wrestling" mmuscle? i have no idea wich muscles i use during arm wrestles but i want to impove on this. im VERY good at arm wrestles but i dont know how lol. also the muscle below my armpits (to make you wider?) i would like to improve on. i would also like to get bigger pecs, i think basic pushups helps this? but im not sure. sorry if this post was kinda dumb but i honestly know nothing about working out lol. im about 5"6 and 140 pounds if you wanted to know :P. For abs are sit ups the best thing you can do? (without buying some special machine) i might be purchasing a gym membership for a month or 2 soon so...
I have abs, i never work them out so would i only have abs becasue i have such low body fat%? or do i actually have nice abs lol :S
i also want to get if of my ribs (not literly lol) i mean like by my nipple (below and towards my side) you can actually makeout each of my ribs and i dont like it lol, please any tips on anything i posted would be help full THANKYOUUUUU
JessePlyson



edit: should i be taking my protein BEFORE or AFTER i work out? and about what time line (1 hour before? half an hour afteR? ect.)
i have whey protein isolate, it says it has 37 grams of protein per serving, and each serving is 45 grams about. is protein even worth taking if im not hardcore into working out yet? and what does overdosing on protein do..i heard it gives you bad pimples?

i dont have much time so i'll make this quick, you should find yourself a workout routine that you can follow, you can find these anywhere on the internet if you look hard enough or even on this site there are plenty of routines lying around. Secondly if you want to get rid of the ethiopian look with visible ribs etc. all you need to do is eat plenty of healthy foods, beef, chicken, veggies, tuna, legumes, rice, etc. but dont over do it or your body wont absorb all the nutrients everything onto of what you need will just store in your body as fat, but someone else will explain more on how much you should be eating and how much of it.

P.S: if you dont end up getting a gym membership for a while simple things like weighted push-ups and sit-ups will be better than nothing also if you have a horizontal rod or bar hanging somewhere use that for wide grip pull-ups that will bring out your lats (muscle underneath armpit that makes you wide.), and taking protein powder is a good idea even if your not that serious yet, it will assist in building a got block to start building muscle from.

215 lbs
5'10''

I agree with ado.

Don't "concentrate" on only one muscle group, at least not in the beginning.  It's the beginner's curse.  Exercise EVERYTHING--and yes, that means your LEGS, abs, back, as well as the typical male vanity muscles.

You need to eat really well, and frequently.  Trash all junk, processed foods and drink lots of water.

As for your protein question, you should have some protein and carbs in you before exercising, and some right afterwards.

Max-OT (do a search on this site) seems to be a solid building plan as far as exercise goes.

So, to sum up:

Eat hard, clean, right and frequently (no less than 4 meals a day; preferably 5-6)
Drink lots of water
Sleep hard
exercise right (in that order).

Make sure you have some specific goals in mind--say for the first 6-8 weeks, you commit to working out according to your weekly regime.  After you get to know your body, you can set some physical goals (e.g., X pounds of muscle over some period of time).

It's important to use an exercise program that doesn't exercise body parts too frequently; e.g., in the beginning, maybe just once a week.  Max-OT again is a good start, and it's thorough.

Let us know what you think, decide and do!

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we have a chin up bar in my garage and i have a whole ****load weights and bars (interchangable) including dumbells. would it even be worth it if i only did like 60 pushups, 25 chin ups,100 sit ups and went for a nice run every day? or would i have to do more then that..i also heard its a waste of time to workout if your stamina/cardio isnt at its peak. when i do the pushups/chin ups/sit ups should i do them all in the same time? or should i do half now, and do the wrest before i go to bed or something. if that would be my new "routine" how often should i be taking protein? 1 serving before and 1 after? in a single set i can do about 7 chinups, 20 pushups and like 50 sit ups (iv never actually tested this tho normaly i would just do 30 before i went to bed but i knew i could still do more) ty ty cya :D


EDIT: i get a 20 pound dumbell and lift it to my shoulder only moving one part of my arm untill im tired, twice with each arm(i can get you a pic if this isnt a good enuff description) is this a good workout? or waste of time and what muscle would this help?