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Trying to Look Good! - 8/20/2005 2:27:55 PM
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vfault
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Hi, I am semi-new to the body building scene and I want to become really involved. I am 17 and I am fairly built, 160lbs, 5'10", and can bench like 180.
I want to know what I should do exactly to have a great looking upperbody. Something... Like a Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" However, I am not seeing any results, well, at least the results I want to see.
I have been going to the gym 4 times a week usually, for the last two months and I have been hitting up mainly the machines. Bicep curls on 75, tricep curls on 75, bench at 170, shoulder press at 90, and ab crunch at 100.
As far as that goes, I think my workout routine is alright, I go hard for about 30 minutes, non-stop on the machines till I can't do anymore, then I usually do a light bike ride back to my house.
What I am concerned about is everything else, diet, cardio, fat-burning, and supplements. I'm not sure what I should be taking in for a diet, and how to loose wieght to get that six pack. I am also looking into some supplements to get my muscles bigger. Someone reccomended Nitro Tech, and I didnt see that at GNC so I'm not sure whether it's good or not.
Basiclly, I would greatly appriciate advice for:
What muscle building supplements would be good for me?:
What foods and meals would make an every day to day healthy diet for me?:
What excercises should I do to get, and loose wieght for abs?:
I work out from about 4:30-5:00 PM if that helps at all.
Thank you so much in advance for any suggestions at all. I appriciate your help. Thanks again.
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RE: Trying to Look Good! - 8/20/2005 5:48:35 PM
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Beachbum
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What muscle building supplements would be good for me?
1. Multivitamin
2. Whey protein for after workout ONLY
3. Vitamin C, antioxidants
4. L-Glutamine
What foods and meals would make an every day to day healthy diet for me?
1. Anything (carb wise) that you can eat that is as straight from the ground as you can get
-Yams, potatoes, ALL veggies, oats
2. Any lean meat
3. Any low fat dairy
4. Any healthy fat
-Avocados, Almonds, Peanuts, Flax, Fish, NATURAL peanut butter, Olive/Borage/Safflower Oil
What excercises should I do to get, and loose wieght for abs?
Post your current routine.
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RE: Trying to Look Good! - 8/20/2005 5:57:45 PM
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vfault
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Bicep curls on 75, tricep curls on 75, bench at 170, shoulder press at 90, and ab crunch at 100.
As far as that goes, I think my workout routine is alright, I go hard for about 30 minutes, non-stop on the machines till I can't do anymore, then I usually do a light bike ride back to my house.
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RE: Trying to Look Good! - 8/21/2005 5:16:29 PM
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Beachbum
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It sounds like you're doing circuit type training. It will get you the " beach body" you want, however to get you there faster, do whole body exercises and routines.
Do deadlifts and squats. Excellent for overall hormonal response (compound lifts are more anabolic than isolated machine exercises). Also, because they require the entire body, doing them in an endurace type fashion (higher reps), yeilds an aerobic workout.
INCLUDE LEGS! I used to have the same goal as you, but as I progressed and my goals changed, I horribly regret not training legs when I first started out.
Also, don't rely solely on machines. Use the freeweights, and alternate (weekly, monthly, however you like) between freeweights and machines. Or use both in the same workout. Just don't rely on one type of stimulus.
If you're fairly lean, then don't worry too much about cardio, cicruit type training will be enough of an aerobic stimulus for cardiovascular health, as long as your heart rate is elevated during the exercise.
Finally, do bigger muscle groups first. You could follow this type of order:
1. Squats
2. Deadlifts
3. Legs
5. Back exercises
6. Chest exercises
7. Shoulders
8. Arms
Keep going hard, don't worry about the weight you use too much, worry instead about fatiguing the muscle. Focus on the contraction and stretch, pretend you're flexing with resistance, and you'll be there in no time.
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