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pecks uneven - 12/27/2004 11:06:50 AM
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mp
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my arms are about the same, and so are my abs, im right handed, but my left peck is noticeably bigger then my right, can i get some help so i can even them up please
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/27/2004 2:00:15 PM
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cpl
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Use dumbbells for you chest for a couple of months- See if it helps. This'll isolate each side from the other, forcing them to work individually, and hopefully you'll notice a good difference.
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/28/2004 7:18:34 AM
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mp
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thanks for the advice, i have a bench with the benchpress, butterfly arms, and the leg eveloper, and also the dumbbells, what would be a good workout schedule for me, because i dont know much about what im doing, and i cant go to the gym, if you can help me that would be great, thanks
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/28/2004 11:35:50 AM
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You can do a lot with what you have because that's a lot of what I use. Take a look at my schedule under the critique my training section. Mine is entitled "it's time for a change." I actually have swayed from that exact schedule using another one similar but I think its an overall good routine. Just change the order in which you do the excersizes from week to week or take a couple away and add another one for that particular muscle.
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/28/2004 2:59:33 PM
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BigJon's got a nice workout schedule there- But there are many variations you can use. I prefer working one or two muscle groups per day, five days a week- Looks something like this.
Monday- Chest
Bench press, incline bench press, weighted dips- You should be able to find some way of doing these with the equipment you have.
Tuesday- Legs
You really need to do squats on leg day. They're one of the biggest overall strength and muscle builders out there- But without a proper squat station, you work with what you have, so- Dumbbell lunges, stiff leg deadlifts, dumbbell calf raises.
Wednesday- Shoulders and Abs
Standing military press, side lateral raises, shrugs. (For shrugs, you can deadlift the weight from the floor.)
Weighted decline crunches, hanging knee twists, decline reverse crunches
Thursday- Back
Deadlifts- Gotta do 'em. They're right up there with squats- Pullups, bent over rows.
Friday- Biceps and Triceps
Standing barbell curl, reverse curl, alternating dumbbell curl.
Close grip bench press, skullcrushers, overhead extensions.
You might notice that you're actually not using the bench much at all- Personally, I can do most of my workouts without any bench at all- The only days I absolutely have to work with a bench are my chest and leg days- I need the bench for bench presses, and I need my rack to do squats. You mentioned your setup has the fly arms and the leg developer, and you'll notice I didn't include either of those in my suggested routine- That's because the best type of exercise is a compound exercise, which is an exercise that uses multiple muscles to complete. When you use the leg developer, for example, it isolates the quads- The front of your thighs- It's decent work for the quads, but nothing else gets involved. When you do lunges, a lot of other muscles are needed to keep the proper form- So even though you're targeting your quads with the exercise, your traps, lower back, abs and pretty much all the muscles in your legs get a nice workout too- And, since you have a lot more muscle involved in the movement, you can lift a lot more weight than you could with just the leg developer. And that's just using lunges as an example- Squats, like I mentioned earlier, are the king of compound movements- Most people can handle WAY more weight with squats than they can for any other exercise- So all the muscles involved get one hell of a workout that really can't be duplicated.
Anyway...
Take Saturday and Sunday off- Rest is a lot more important when it comes to building muscle than most people realise, which is why you're only working every muscle group once a week or so- BigJon's schedule goes by the same principle, it's just set up differently- And you'll find that almost everyone here works out by that rule. Muscle needs a lot of time to recover from a good workout, and new muscle is built while the body's at rest, not while you're in the gym. Now, let's talk about nutrition- That's where most of your gains really come from anyway- How are your eating habits?
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/28/2004 7:18:45 PM
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Mine is more of a weight loss program than a bodybuilding program but for skinny/average guys who just want to "look like they go to the gym" then it could be for you. And for a fat man the weight loss can give the illusion that you're building large muscle.
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/28/2004 9:18:31 PM
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thanks to you both, i actually eat alot but im a real skinny guy, i drink the protein shakes too, but i need to build muscle, definitely noit lose weight im 5' 9" and i weigh 140
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/29/2004 3:24:21 AM
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Okay, you eat a lot- But what do you eat, and how often- That's way more important than protein shakes if you want to see results.
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/29/2004 7:44:21 AM
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mp
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basically, i eat everything, mostlt things like lasagna, spaghetti, sandwiches w/ salami turkey cheese and mainly thats what i eat, of course i can't name everything, i dont eat what i should necessarily, just what i can, haha. also, i don't know anything about bodybuiling really, would creatine be a good idea, and also, i dont know what weighted dips, dumbell lunges, dumbell calf raises side lat raises decline crunches, knee twists,reverse curl and skullcrushers, i really have heard about these, but don't know exactly what they are
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/29/2004 8:28:39 AM
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That doesn't really answer cpl's question. How OFTEN do you eat? And how much do you eat at each sitting? You say that you're 140 pounds? Sounds like you would need to eat somewhere between 2500-3000 calories a day, spread out over 5-6 smaller meals. Keep an honest diary of what you eat (calories, fat/carb/protein grams) and when. If after 4 weeks you find you still can't gain weight then add another 100-150 calories. Keep this up until you start to notice an increase in body weight. The important thing during this process is to ensure that you keep your carb/protein/fat calorie balance at about 40/40/20. So that means for 3000 calories a day you would need 300 grams of protein, 300 grams of carbohydrates and 67 grams of fat. Sounds like a lot and it is but you need to approach your eating as just another part of your routine.
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RE: pecks uneven - 12/29/2004 10:56:02 AM
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mp
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ok, i start my day depending on if i have to work or not that day anywhere from 6:00 am- 8:30 am, generally i eat about 3- 4 eggs for breakfast, with toast, and a yogurt, and sometimes a fruit like an apple in between, for lunch like 3 sandwiches like i said with salami turkey and cheese, but i also eat lots of things in between like between meals ill usually have something, whether it be junk food(which, yes i know i need to stop), or a fruit or whatever, and for dinner like i said normally ill have lasagna, or something like that, does that about answer the question?
p.s. im only 15 y/o, if that changes how i should be eating, plus i plan on getting some protein shakes and creatine soon
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