So you're new?

And you need advise on one little thing that you're sure will turn you into the biggest, baddest dude on the planet right? I mean you lift, you dont eat that bad and you picked up the most expensive, jacked-up-ripped-to shreds-explosive-barely-legal supplement that GNC had! You've got to be a tip or two away from greatness right? Maybe. But probably not. You've probably got alot to learn. And thats ok, none of us just popped out knowing this stuff so just sit back and learn.

If you've got a question regarding the what's or why's or who's or how's its probably been asked and answered before. (and answered quite well mind you) But you're new and this is where you start. I understand. But maybe this will help you find out your information a little faster than having someone come over here to give you an answer that honestly, probably isn't as good as what it could have been.

Here's my DBB guide to you.

Firstly I give to you everything you will ever really need to know. I'm almost serious when I say that, its pretty close. This is the greatest write up I have ever seen and the guy who wrote it is a class act as well:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/For_Gaining_Mass/m_111173/tm.htm

Secondly I give you a solid, short but sweet write up on the basics:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/The_Basics/m_2191/tm.htm  

So you've got everything right there! Really the advice in those two posts are rock solid and will probably be everything you need. But if you thirst for more here's a great compilation:  
Training
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Best_of_Training/m_44183/tm.htm 

If you haven't figured it out yet nutrition is key to success.
Nutrition:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Best_of_Nutrition/m_44179/tm.htm

Another thing... you may not realize it yet but unless your diet is good this next section wont be worth the money you will spend. There's a reason they are called supplements. They are there to supplement, not put in place of. With that warning here you go.
Supps:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Best_of_Supplements/m_42767/tm.htm


If you have a question that I haven't been able to answer then feel free to ask away. Actually I recommend clicking on the link below, this guy gives pretty solid advice:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Expert_Dan_Whittaker_Danmirage/forumid_88/tt.htm



*NOTE
This isn't to discourage anyone from asking a question. Feel free, I just hope I kind of put together a good starting point for people with a lot of questions. Like I said the info is probably already out there, now it may be a little easier for you people without extensive knowledge of DBB.Com to find. The info listed above is rock solid and I would bet my best friends life on... not my own but his for sure.
 
Also feel free to add to this. This was just a little basic list of things on DBB that were full of good info.  

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

Great thread chris....this should be a sticky!

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

hey thanks man. It had just been a while since I had been to the beginner section.... I suppose the OOB deletion did something right? Any way it was just the last time I was here (about a year ago) I saw the same questions. I started to answer some of them but I realized that someone had said it better than I was trying to, so I figured why not just put something together that gives noobs somewhere to go instead of listen to me butcher their answers. At first, when you're new here, its kind of hard to find the info I mentioned... hard to believe but I remember stumbling upon most of it later on. So it should just give them somewhere to start.

   

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

ORIGINAL: chrisshepherd

hey thanks man. It had just been a while since I had been to the beginner section.... I suppose the OOB deletion did something right? Any way it was just the last time I was here (about a year ago) I saw the same questions. I started to answer some of them but I realized that someone had said it better than I was trying to, so I figured why not just put something together that gives noobs somewhere to go instead of listen to me butcher their answers. At first, when you're new here, its kind of hard to find the info I mentioned... hard to believe but I remember stumbling upon most of it later on. So it should just give them somewhere to start.

 

 
I agree...great idea.
BTW...are we gonna do the DBB Fantasy football thing again this year? I'd love it if we could get enough people together for a league...

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

ORIGINAL: bulkingup

ORIGINAL: chrisshepherd

hey thanks man. It had just been a while since I had been to the beginner section.... I suppose the OOB deletion did something right? Any way it was just the last time I was here (about a year ago) I saw the same questions. I started to answer some of them but I realized that someone had said it better than I was trying to, so I figured why not just put something together that gives noobs somewhere to go instead of listen to me butcher their answers. At first, when you're new here, its kind of hard to find the info I mentioned... hard to believe but I remember stumbling upon most of it later on. So it should just give them somewhere to start.

I agree...great idea.
BTW...are we gonna do the DBB Fantasy football thing again this year? I'd love it if we could get enough people together for a league...

Thats a great idea. If you guys are going to do it I'm definetly down.

Bulking

Eh, I got killed last year lol.

Every Saint has a Past. Every Sinner has a Future.

It seems so odd to me how honesty is honestly the rarest thing upon us. Honestly, it's astonishing.

doooo it

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

I dont mind putting it together again, we just need somewhere to be able to come here to talk about it. Thats where no OOB really sucks. And I dont think you're going to be quite as lucky this year bulking! haha

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

ORIGINAL: chrisshepherd

I dont mind putting it together again, we just need somewhere to be able to come here to talk about it. Thats where no OOB really sucks. And I dont think you're going to be quite as lucky this year bulking! haha

 
HaHaHa
Dude...I kicked ass during the regular season...then lost in the championship...(coinciding with my cowboys december swoom...lol) yeah without OOB it'll be hard to get set up...maybe we'll figure something out!

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

I hope thats the first thing I thought of when I saw OOB had been taken down. Maybe we can figure it out...

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

BUMP.
 
I hate to tout my own work (as it wasn't much work and it was something any DBB member could have provided, I just happened to do it first) but this may be best served as a sticky.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

Bump*

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

One word responses are now illegal. I dont want to break the rules... so Bump you say?

why yes bump I say.

Oh ok just checking.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

chrisshepherd


One word responses are now illegal. I dont want to break the rules... so Bump you say?

why yes bump I say.

Oh ok just checking.

HaHaHa.....Errr.....HaHaHa

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

One word responses are illegal now?  I know one word threads aren't allowed, but responses too?

NBSFighter


One word responses are illegal now?  I know one word threads aren't allowed, but responses too?

Is there a list of the new rules somewhere?

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

Maybe I read them wrong? But I thought that anything one word was a no-no?

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

bump

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175
Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165
BodybuildingNovice's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155l

I believe I can get by with saying it:

Bump.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

bumping for bumps sake.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

hi,

I im a bigginer, just have 3 months training.  Im 1.67m tall and my wheight is 136 pounds. Im training around 1 h 30 mins 5 days in the week. Im doing more or less a 2000 calories diet and i have been doing an Animal Pack, Animal Pump, Animal Nitro and T-bomb stack for the last month. Do you think that my training, diet and stack is ok? and please tell me what stack do you recomend me.

Thanks.

ofcourse 1 h 30mins every day

Hey man! Glad you've found the boards, there's a ton of info on here which is why I made this thread.

You'll have to put in some effort but you'll get it down. You've got a lot to learn.

Now what do i think about what you're doing currently? Well IMO you're not eating enough, you're training too long, and you're wasting a lot of money on supplements you dont really need.

The only 'stack' I would even consider at the point you're at would be protien and creatine. And I dont have a lot of money to waste on the newest and shiniest products on the market so my supplements all come from walmart. You see they have the same main ingrediant and I wouldn't take BSN's Cre. if they left the Cre out so why shouldn't I save about $50 and buy the cheap stuff? I'll still be getting the things I want, it may be SLIGHTLY less effective but its Cre. is proven to work, fancy package or not.

but use the links on the 1st page of this and you'll be golden!

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)