number of excercise questions

i need some help to decide if im doing this right. on my chest i am currently doing about 6 different excercises/machines per workout, ( i know everything about the reps, 10 then rest etc )
 
on biceps i am currently doing 2 machines/excercises BUT i am still performing to my maximum performance eg. 10 reps then cant do more
 
what i want to know is if there would be a major difference between the bicep and chest seeing as im doing triple machines/excercises
 
does that matter? or how you do it?  thx for any help

First, what is your goal  bulk/more muscle, lose fat, maintain general physique???
Where are you now and how long have you been training?
 
Then the answer can be much better.
 
The short answer is that the chest is a bigger muscle than biceps and can generally take more workload.
 
The bigger muscles like back, chest, Quadriceps (leg) can require more work to fully tax them
In the case of the back and chest, these muscles work in multiple angles and so this requires multiple approaches to work fully.
 
You also asked this at the end of another post:

is protein shake enough? i have 2-3 per day and that must add another 60+g of protein ( 1 pint each glass), i read somewhere that you must drink your pounds in body weight with protein

 
No. The protein shake is not enough.
 
The body needs protein but it also needs carbohydrates and fat.  Each of us needs these things in different amounts depending on many factors.
 
The ideal is not to DRINK your protein but to consume your protein from quality food sources.  Your shake can be used to help get enough in your diet or to get protein quickly after training.
 
Too much protein (in excess of twice recommended amounts) is an issue as it can lead to dehydration, slower metabolism, calcium loss, and slow muscle growth.
 
Depends on your goals but if you want to gain muscle and bulk..then you need to be eating more calories than you burn.
 
Typical healthy training diets for muscle growth and fat loss are in the range of:
Protein-15-30%,
Carbohydrates-40-75%,
Fat-10-30%

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ok thx for that, i want to get alot bigger ( van damme size ) but i am very skinny and have a super fast metabolism so i can eat and eat and eat and i wont get fatter :)

Well then I would say that the shake will not help you as much as food.  The shakes are predigested and quickly assimilated...thats great except for you, who's body uses food very quickly and so you need your food to linger a while.
 
Anyway..on the chest..you need to shock it to get growth.  If you do the same thing week after week...you get nada.  That goes for all your routines!
 
And you need to work to failure with a good spotter (or on machine/smith rack)
 
If you want the size, you need to increase your calories to about 500 above your maintenance.  If you are a classic ectomorph (fast responsive metabolism) your body will try to keep up with your eating for a while...so every week you have to check to see if you have added a pound of muscle, if not increase the calories...go a week ...check agian...as soon as you are gaining...stick there until you stop gaining and repeat!
 
Try adding a little good fat to your diet.
 
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would it be better to just add something big? can you name someone with 500 calories so i can add it?
 
below is my daily diet week in week out
 
breakfast
 
bowl of coco pops
 
11am
 
box of chips
bag of crips
2 choclate bars
 
4 pm
 
2 bags of crips
choclate biscuits
protein shake
 
6pm
 
chicken nuggets and chips
choclate yoghurt
 
8pm -10pm protein shake
choclate bar
crips x 2
 
this is near enough the same since i was about 10
 
what do you recommend i could add to get the extra 500 calories?
 
i am an EXTREMELy fussy eater, i do not eat vegeatables or nuts, or any salads, rice etc
 
i am a meat eater and sweet eater

OK thats tough.  Lots of processed sugar.  I heard a lot of groans in the background.
No wonder you can eat and eat...no food.
 
Van Damme's wife Sharon and I use to train in the same gym.  She is a fitness model so she trains and eats hard...and she said Van Damme trains his ass off and eats totally healthy.
 
So if you want to be like him...start to think about how you can train smart like him.
 
I like that you eat often.  That is a good start!
 
Vegetables and fruits are where we get fiber and minerals, and vitamins to support the growth of musclce and fat burning
Rice, potato, pasta, etc this is where we get the energy to build muscle and train hard.
Protein is what rebuilds what we destroy in the gym!
 
By the way...where is the meat?
 
Do you like beans...like refried, pinto...burrito/taco style?
 
How about fruit?
Apples, strawberries, oranges, bananas, melons...
 
What veggies do you like?
Peppers, zuccini, green beans...
 
How about...
Celery and almond butter?
 
The protein shakes might help, but you need some other nutrition to get the most out of the training!
 

i am an EXTREMELy fussy eater, i do not eat vegeatables or nuts, or any salads, rice etc

 
We need to find what you do eat and build a good meal plan around that.

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yes i eat alot of meat, every dinner i either have pizza, chicken nuggets, chicken pieces, and chips, ( this is every night ) sometimes kebab, mcdonalds, kfc, pizza hut and beef ( sundays )
 
during college days i have chicken buggets and chips mostly :)
 
i dont eat any fruit, no celerey,havent eaten vegetables for about 10 years ( this is all vegetables) i eat beans very rarely
 
i would say i eat at least 3-4 bags of crips per day and at least 4 chocolate bars aswell
 
but thx alot for all the help so far, but could u tell me what you would recommend ( if i like it or not ) to gain these extra 500 calories :)

If I were your trainer and nutrition consultant I would want to revamp your diet entirely. 
With your diet, I worry about some long-term health issues.

I think you need some whole food and fiber, less sugar and less fried food...and less pre-prepared food.
I would add as many different colored veggies into your diet as you could deal with.
Served uncooked and fresh if possible...Carrots, celery, sweet red peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce
I would want to add a baked lean protein in place of the eve pizza, mcnugget meal
I would want to get clean protein, whole food and whole carb/grain products into each meal

But that is not what you asked and I will try to answer your question.

Take a multivitamin.

Things to add:
How about a piece of fresh fruit at breakfast.
Apple, banana, berries...what ever is in season and fresh.
Adds about 120 calories mostly carbs and fiber

For your 11am meal, how about a glass of milk?
Adds about 150 calories protein and carbs

For 6pm meal I would add a whole food or other carb
Potato, sweet potato, rice...
Adds about 275 calories of mostly carbs

You could also add things to your shakes to "beef" em up.

What type of shake are you using?  How do you prepare them?

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I agree, u need fruit and veggies, and cut back on all the chocolate, Ive never even heard of chocolate biscuits, btw what is bag of crips?

a bag of crisps is what you americans call chips, ( walkers salt and vinegar etc)

chocolate biscuits are kit kats, twix etc

i have a whey protein which is 23g per serving, i add that too a pint of milk and blend it all, i have about 2 of them per day

BigSwole and chips are what we call french fries.
Oh and that UK Pint is about 20 US ounces...
 
Ok scratch the glass of milk, you get at least 2.5 pints+ dairy a day already.
 
Hey cats milk  is your whey flavored?
You could add banana or strawberry or other berries to that...
 
My advise to you to is to please rethink your eating habits...
 
This is the diet you have now:
1 serving coco puffs
4 bags of potato chips
2 servings of french fries
2 choclolate bars
1 serving yogurt
1 serving Chicken nuggets
6 cups milk
2 servings whey protein
 
You probably get enough calcium and fat, but lots of the the wrong types of fat (fried foods). 
Your carbs are probably high but not the best sources. 
Your insulin is probably freakin out from all the sugar and processed food.
Your protein is possibly ok in the 140+- gram area.
Your fiber intake is far below what it should be.
You vitamin and mineral intake is very low and poses a health issue.
Your fried food and processed intake poses a health issue.
Based on the amount of fat you take in, your metabolism may be running a bit slow.
 
While it is possible you could be eating a healthy make of crisps and non oil fried chips, which would help,
and the chocolate bar you eat could actually be a whole food bar free of artificial flavours and preservatives (but I have yet to taste a good whole food bar)
The yoghurt could be fresh with low sugar with dark chocolate
...I know these are not the way it is.
 
I know my comments must seem tough...what do you think?

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ok im very thankful for your help

could you tell me what to keep and what to swap for something, WOW i forgot to say i had a banana today ( first time in probably 4 months)

would it be ok to still keep all the rubbish and just add a banana or someting? or do you think swap a choclate bar for a banana :)
 
also what foods can give me more vitamins and minerals

also what foods can give me more vitamins and minerals

 
Vegetables are the richest in vits and minerals followed by fruits.  I would still recommend a multivitamin.
 
Probably you should search through the nutrition section and look at some of the diets listed.
 
If you try to ditch the rubbish...there are withdrawels from sugar and from some of the artificial ingredients...so be aware of that.
 
You might want to take it in steps. 
 
Replace the bars with fruits and nuts and maybe with healthy meal replacement bars.
Have a vegetable with every meal.  Carrot sticks and celery sticks for the on-the-go meals.
 
Sit down and start to work out a healthier meal plan.  Write out meal by meal what you now eat...then start replacing the items with healthier items like I suggest throughout this thread.
 
Plan ahead.  Shop ahead.  Use your head!
 
Remember, this is your life...how do you want it to go?
 

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i just hate the taste of vegetables thats why ive never had them, what could happen if i dont stop eating the "good foods" :D

Off the top of my head...Deteriorating health, insulin dependent diabetes, slow and difficult results from your efforts...just look at the epidemic in America.

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