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where to start? - 4/26/2008 7:13:26 PM
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wjw708
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i am very very new to body buliding i have loved it for years but just started gettin ready recently, i am 6'0 ft tall i weigh about 196 lbs and i am a lil chubby, i just need somone that knows what they talking about, and has experince to help me out wiht everything. should i lose weight first or should i just start lefting now, and what is a good meal plan for a full tme student with not that much cash to spare right now....
ill take all the help i can get thank you... plz help me out
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RE: where to start? - 4/27/2008 5:06:55 AM
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radbane
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Hey buddy, congrats on your newfound desire in the bodybuilding lifestyle. First of, you can lift weights and shred fat at the same time whilst building muscle. For a generic overview, you just have to have a basic weightlifting program, while incorporating cardio (ex: treadmill, cycling,etc) with your routine.
Question. What do you plan to do first? Do you want to build muscle mass and get ripped later? Or do you just wanna lose weight and add just some muscle on you?
For your diet, since you say you are a little chubby, I would suggest having a high protein diet which includes lean meat, poultry, fish, nuts and the like. Quality food need not be expensive,as long as you prepare the meals yourself. For a full time student like you, that is.
If you live with your parents, you could ask help with preparing meals that are high protein, low-moderate carbs, low in sodium and low bad fat. There are plenty of posts here that pertain to good, quality diets regardless of how much you have in your pockets.
However, if you are looking to build muscle, I would suggest, if you have the spare dough, that you invest in a good protein supplement (ex: Optimum Nutrition Whey, the best woohoo!).
Did this help you out mate? :)
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RE: where to start? - 4/27/2008 9:58:38 AM
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wjw708
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yeah im just lookin to gain mass and get ripped later.
do you know of any work out plan i should do just to gain mass...?
it helped alot dude thanx a bunch
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RE: where to start? - 4/27/2008 7:32:53 PM
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radbane
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Well, there is no workout to just gain mass, buddy. Regardless of which training program you stick to, it all depends on the diet that you have. Ok, here's an example. If you are looking to just maintain your weight and a little muscle, you consume 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight that you have per day. So that means you need to consume 196 grams of protein per day divided into meals. But if you are looking to add serious damage, 2 grams per pound of bodyweight is what is needed.
You also need to watch out if what you are gaining is indeed muscle mass or fat. Now in order to do that, you must monitor what you are eating. Ok we said 196 grams of protein per day right? So that's 44 grams per meal if you eat 4x a day. Salt and fat should be kept at a minimum, and carbs should be consumed at a pace. To be honest, I don't know the computation for consuming carbs buddy. What I do is just eat carbs in the morning before workouts, and vegetables and a small amount of potatoes in the afternoon.
For your workout, you just need basic exercises to build up. No need for complex exercises yet.
Say you do chest and triceps on Monday.
Bench press 4 sets
Inclined press 4 sets
Flat Dumbell flyes 4 sets
Close-grip bench press 4 sets
Standing tricep cable pushdown 4 sets
One arm tricep extension 4 sets
That is just an example of a basic routine you can do. Complicated workouts such as dropsets,supersets,giant sets and whatnot are, in my opinion, done when you are in a plateau or need to change your routine to shock your muscles.
Did this help, dude? :)
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