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hey i need to gain strength - Monday, February 13, 2006 5:52 PM
" this is not for me this is for my friend "
Hi can you help me out here is my work out, I usually work out every other day.
Bench- 3 sets of 10 with 150-155
fly's- 3 sets of 10 with 35 pounds in each hand
preach curl- 3 sets of 10 with 70-75 pounds
military press- 3 sets of 10 with 75 pounds
tricept pull down - with 40 pounds
machine bench - 150
machine flys- 100
reverse tricept work out - 40
 
I want to gain more muscle and become more ripped.
Also I want to lose some more weight.
I want to look like the guy on the bowflex commercial. lol
I would appreciate it if you could help me out.
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:04 PM
First, stop working everything out every other day. You're not giving your body enough time to fully recover from the last workout, whether you feel like it or not. Even though you might not be sore, your body's not done rebuilding. Give it time to rest.
Second, stop working everything out in the same workout- Instead of trying to hit all those muscles, split them up- Work out your chest one day, your shoulders another day, biceps and triceps another day, etc- this way, every muscle will get plenty of time to rest in between workouts, and you're targeting each of them more effectively by giving them more individual attention.
Third, if you're going to work out, work out everything. I see all upper body stuff here- If you want a nice physique, like the guy on the bowflex commercial, you're going to have to work your lower body too. No, not just so your legs can match his, but because if you want real upper body results, working the lower body is essential. A stronger set of legs and lower back translates into a stronger upper body.
Lastly, all of this means nothing without the proper diet. you can work out all you want with the perfect workout plan and get nowhere if your diet's not up to snuff- Why not post something about how your friend eats, and we can help out more from there?
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:26 PM
I thought I read somewhere that it was good to build more than one muscle at a time....?

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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:29 PM
Not sure what you're saying there, super- You should be working out every muscle group regularly, but not every day, or even every other day. Work chest once or twice a week, for example, as well as every other muscle group- but don't work chest every day. You'll never get anywhere.
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:49 PM
if you're looking for strength, i'd drop the flies and hit the bench hard and heavy. less reps. i did the 5x5 for a month and my bench went from 285 to 300. 
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Saturday, March 04, 2006 5:44 PM
you need to rotate reps, sets, and max %, by weeks. one week do 10 by 4 with 60 %, then 6 by 3 with 80% the next week and so on.  thats how i got from 285 to 325 in almost 2 months.
 
Max:
Bench - 325ilbs
Squat - 460ilbs
Incline - 290ilbs
Power Clean - 230ilbs
Deadlift - 500 ilbs
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Saturday, March 04, 2006 7:12 PM
Here's my training split:
Chest - monday
Bi's and Tri's - Tuesday
Shoulders - Wednesday
Legs - Thursday
Back - Friday
Off- Saturday & Sunday

Make sure ur getting enough protein in ur diet and supplementation and I advise taking a multi.
Age: 17, 5'11", 213

Squat: 315
Dead: 305
Bench: 305

STACK: Leukic, ON 100% Whey, Activite
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RE: hey i need to gain strength - Sunday, March 05, 2006 5:51 PM
i'd sugest to work upperbody one day and lower the next instead of one particular area.
Max:
Bench - 325ilbs
Squat - 460ilbs
Incline - 290ilbs
Power Clean - 230ilbs
Deadlift - 500 ilbs

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