hehe it pretty much boils down to "when I want to" i was benching the 60s and I was like " I wanna do the 100s" and was there in 2 months. I would do a warm up set with some light weights, then do like 4 with the 60s and then a 6er of the 70s then drop and finish up with 60s. Kept doing that and going till failure on 70s. in 2 weeks was warming up with 60s and doing my set with the 70s. then I did it all over again with 80s.

I worked up to 360 on incline hammer strength once haha...i cant even get it off the bar now, and used to be able to do it 4 time @@ but i look better when I stick to lower weights...even since i tore my rotator cuff ive been a lot more careful about letting my body acclimate to the new weights.

so short answer: 1x a month, 10 lbs

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Originally posted by Orbax hehe it pretty much boils down to "when I want to" i was benching the 60s and I was like " I wanna do the 100s" and was there in 2 months. I would do a warm up set with some light weights, then do like 4 with the 60s and then a 6er of the 70s then drop and finish up with 60s. Kept doing that and going till failure on 70s. in 2 weeks was warming up with 60s and doing my set with the 70s. then I did it all over again with 80s. I worked up to 360 on incline hammer strength once haha...i cant even get it off the bar now, and used to be able to do it 4 time @@ but i look better when I stick to lower weights...even since i tore my rotator cuff ive been a lot more careful about letting my body acclimate to the new weights. so short answer: 1x a month, 10 lbs

yeah i hear ya...i can't do shit compared to what i used to be able to do...it's kinda discouraging...

but at the same time i want to set weight goals for myself...ten pounds a month is very reasonable...maybe i'll start there...

Yeah, my new found focus on a proper 1 one thousand 2 one thousand negative and an explosive positive have really helped form and condition the muscles. I look around and see all these round tubby people doing weights half way down and then up and both are spastic movements. They havent changed in a year. ive been watching hehe.

Its kind of flattering because lately (and it hasnt happened in the years ive worked out until now) people actually watch me work out and tell me how awesome my form is.

I WAS benching 80s then tried controlling it all more and i had to drop 30lbs a side haha. but, looks are key for me, and I think that doing the shortened reps for heavy weights tigthen you up and make injury a high probability

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Originally posted by Orbax Yeah, my new found focus on a proper 1 one thousand 2 one thousand negative and an explosive positive have really helped form and condition the muscles. I look around and see all these round tubby people doing weights half way down and then up and both are spastic movements. They havent changed in a year. ive been watching hehe. Its kind of flattering because lately (and it hasnt happened in the years ive worked out until now) people actually watch me work out and tell me how awesome my form is. I WAS benching 80s then tried controlling it all more and i had to drop 30lbs a side haha. but, looks are key for me, and I think that doing the shortened reps for heavy weights tigthen you up and make injury a high probability

yeah...i'll put appearance over needing to lift the most weight anyday. i don't really understand people that just want to be real strong...but they probably don't understand me either hehehe...

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Originally posted by Orbax if you want some critiques and areas to focus on pics are good. And whats your current routine? what "look" are you going for?

i go to the gym, play some basketball. work on my shot for 30 minutes while at the same time, raising my heart rate and getting loose. then i hit the weight for 30 min. - 60 min. depending on how much time i have. i do the machines usually, working my torso area and arms. when i hit the free weights, i do bench press, today i started at 50lbs-10reps, 55lbs.-8 reps, 65lbs.-6reps, 75lbs.-4 reps.

im starting from scratch, so im starting low.

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Supplements do not taste good, so try mixing it with other things. I got strawberry-banana "flavor" protetin. So i put about 5 strawberrys a banana and some milk in there. Makes it taste a lot better, plus you get more protein from the milk and knock out 2 servings of fruit at the same time. So just try adding some other stuff to the mix see if it helps.

i got the "tropical fruit" flavor and it tastes barely like it, nasty. right now, i put 3 scoops in a half gallon of apple juice. tastes alright, the some of the guys i play futsal with thought it was some steroid cause it was bubbly at the top and didnt seem as tired as them.

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after a couple of weeks.. go into a routine of heavy weights low reps you will start to tone naturally.. but you'll need to do this in order to simply gain mass eat anyhting you can get your hands on..

thanks for the advice, i have noticed i am much more hungier it seems all the time than before i started. and i do have more energy which is great having to wake up so early at 5am everyday.

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like weight routine, sets, reps, weights, etc..

just got a membership from my 'rents for x-mas and I have been 10 times more this year then any otehr - And I feel great! so energized and now all i need is a boy toy!

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way to go for a first timer id say hit 3x a week max, dont wanna burn yourself out and give yourself time to heal and stuff. Also, diet is key! follow your noooooose

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Originally posted by Orbax way to go for a first timer id say hit 3x a week max, dont wanna burn yourself out and give yourself time to heal and stuff. Also, diet is key! follow your noooooose

thanks sunshine - I will! thanks for the kind advice! I am going every other day, and my diet includes no carbs for dinner , and if i eat any carbs they are for breaklfast/lunch. but little amounts - also i am eatting fruits and veggies as snack - no more friend food and withno fried food eattin int he past month and a hlaf i have lost 8 pounds!!!!!!! I am very proud - and I feel super fantastic -filled with energy all the time - more and more then ever b4!

Also I am not smoking any substances that increase late night eatting habits (if ya know what i mean) and this Truly helps!!!!

so yeah - i will keep this routine up and i will let u know how this works out -

great thread idea btw!

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no carbs is good idea kind of;... the main reason the diet exists is to break people of their glycemic addiction to white starchy grains and sugary complex carbs. Once people realize they only need about 20% of their diet carbs its fine.

So if you want to work out longer and harder, I would eat a cup of carbs 1 hour before work out. Id start with a 10 minute cardio, then 1 hour doing weights 5x15 on all of em. then take a 10 min breather and then go do another 15 min of cardio.

depends on how much time you got. but i recommend for women (trained with enough to know generally hehe) that for a weight loss (which most people, especially women are after) A diet of 1400 calories with 1 hour of weights 3x a week works very well. Light carb and protein in morning, carb before work out and a protein rich dinner with fruits and veggies thrown in should give you some targets to shoot for.

thats a pretty medium work out for women. If you want more severe oning, or rapidd muscle growth it can be adjusted.


but feel free to ask questions

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On But other than that, is it ok?

it'll speed up your metabolism, which is a very bad thing if your wanting to bulk up

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