HEY, I WAS WONDERING ABOUT ONE THING. IF YOUR MUSCLES DONT FEEL WEIRD AFTER A WORK OUT, DOES IT MEAN THAT THE WORK OUT DIDNT HAVE EFFECT ON MY MUSCLES? AND, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO START GAINING SOME REAL MASS?
THANKS

By Bruce on Friday, November 19, 1999 - 08:40 pm: Edit

Instead of judging your progress by how your muscles feel after a workout, keep a written log of each workout and chart your progress on paper. You should be making improvements every workout. My experience has been that soreness or other sensations is not really a reliable indicator of stimulating muscle growth.

Gaining muscle mass depends on several different factors, such as how heavy you lift and your genetic makeup and body type. 10 lbs. may be a lot of mass for one person while 50 lbs. may be a lot for another. Everybody grows at different speeds, so there really is no right answer. Just train hard and eat a proper diet and you will begin to see results.

By Anonymous on Saturday, November 20, 1999 - 03:47 am: Edit

Thanx bruce

By Anonymous on Sunday, November 21, 1999 - 08:17 am: Edit

Hey i got a question. How lond should a work out last? I mean minimum and max time? To work all the muscles I want, it takes me like an hour and a half but i feel like its too much, i get so exhausted. Should I work less or is it supposed to be so?
please answer my question somebody. apreciate that.

By ChrisP on Sunday, November 21, 1999 - 02:06 pm: Edit

Anon,

I alot of people have a wrong idea that working out longer is better, and thats not necessarily true let me ask you a question if I train chest in 45 minutes and do 3 sets of bench presses, 3 sets of incline dumbell press, pec dec machine, and cable cross overs for 3 sets and you do that same workout in an hour and a half your simply not training hard enough then your doing to much work which will run you straight into overtraining intensity is the key, get into the gym don't talk to anyone train like a man with a chip on his shoulder and your workout should be over before that. The key is to get in the gym and get out quick and easy with as much intensity as you can.

By Anonymous on Sunday, November 21, 1999 - 03:21 pm: Edit

Hey guys, I was wondering if what I am doing sux. I do chest and shoulders one day then i take a day off and then i do my neck, arms, stomach and back. and then day off and then legs and a day off. Is this ok or you dont usually spread your exercises that way?
thanx

By Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 1999 - 12:35 am: Edit

I've had the most luck with working two body parts a day, three to five days a week. I do chest and triceps one day, back and biceps the next, and legs and shoulders after that. I've had pretty good luck with this routine. I usually do abs on different days though the week, it all depends on how much time I have as to wether or not I do them.

By bell on Saturday, December 11, 1999 - 03:48 am: Edit

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By Ryan on Saturday, December 11, 1999 - 07:16 am: Edit

Sounds weird. The every other day method is what I do and I continue to gain (been going at it full force for 7 months). It takes about 1-2 hours to do it but here is about the size of it.

3 sets of 10 reps of squats
3 sets of 10 reps of calve raises
3 sets of 5 reps of bench press
3 sets of 5-8 reps of incline bench press
Some leg curls (occasionally)
2 sets of 5 reps of Military press and behind the back press (whatever that is called)
2 sets of 10 reps of upright rows
3 sets of 20 reps of shoulder shrugs
4 sets of 5-10 reps of curls (reps depending on what I am using, i.e. curl bar, straight bar, or dumbells)
2 sets of 10 reps of French presses
2 sets of 15 reps of behind the back tricep press (whatever that is called)

When I look at it "on paper" it sounds a lot more than it is. I recover quickly from this, but part of that could be my age (21). It is not because of genetics like everyone seems to be blaming for their gains or lack of gains, because my family is full of skinny wimps :-)

With proper diet and sleep I think that this would work for most younger people.

God bless.

By Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 1999 - 05:20 am: Edit

Ryan
Do you do all that in one work out? I train whole body in one work out but I started not so long ago so I dont know if it works yet. What im doing is a little different but the idea is the same.
thanx

By Anonymous on Monday, December 27, 1999 - 09:52 am: Edit

I am 16 and have been doing the schedual below for ahwile now and see good results.

Sunday, off (but depending on how I feel, i do some benching)
Monday, chest and shoulders
Tuesday, legs
Wednesday, back
Thursday, arms
Friday, off
Saturday, off

On my off days and usually on my on days too, I stretch (always), do push ups, chin ups, toe raises, and sit ups.

Is this a good routine?

By CACK! on Friday, January 14, 2000 - 08:43 am: Edit

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By Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2000 - 10:23 pm: Edit

Hey people, got one question. I split my training into two parts: i train upper part of my body one day (arms, chest, upper back, shoulders), and then the lower part on the other day (lower back, abs, legs). So is it better to trrain upper part one day and then take a day off and then lower part and then a day off and then upper again and so on; or is it better to train upper part on the first day and the lower part on the second day and then a day off? Or how else?
Thanx a lot for your help

By Anonymous on Wednesday, January 19, 2000 - 09:45 pm: Edit

I have gottento the point where i train 3 days per wk. half the body on mon, the other half on wed, then back to the first halfon fri. ( but i do different exercises)

I do 3 body parts, 2 exercises for 3 heavy sets each. it takes about 1hr. i agree keep a log. i always try to either add mor weight or reps.
i never go below 5 reps.

something i do differently than most is i pyramid down.
eg i do 2 warmups,on my first exercises only then proceed like this.

set 1.5reps max
set 2 8 reps max
set 3 10 reps max

i increase the weight when i am able to achieve more than the scheduled reps.

exercise 2 i will do only 1 warm up then proceed,. legs is different. because i believe higher reps are necessary, usually like this

8,12,15
I have made tremdeous gains this way, and i get lost of rest per wk.your body grows when you rest after muscle stimulation has occurred and you feed your body propper calories.

watch that you dont overtrain.

later and keep postive

By Anonymous on Thursday, January 20, 2000 - 11:47 pm: Edit

Thanx anon.
I have a question. I wanna beef up my chest fast and im thinking of starting training chest on the days i train legs too. Do u think its gonna help or should i train it only on the days i train upper part of my body?
thanx

By Chris Sherlock on Tuesday, July 11, 2000 - 05:20 am: Edit

I work out 5 nights a week about 1 hour per session, and i mean intense workouts. But during the day I do masonry. It's pretty hard construction work.(about9-10 hours a day). I don't think I am getting enough rest for the muscles to grow. Are there any supplements I can take or anything I can do to help improve my muscle recuporation.

By nm ( - 62.252.237.236) on Tuesday, July 11, 2000 - 04:11 pm: Edit

what is yor split like?
i think a 3 day split would be motre appropriate for you.
you should be fit to get at least 8 hours of sleep at night. a 9-10 hr day isnt very long!
make sure you are eating alot, eat all day long when you are at work.
make up your dinner the night before, so you know exactly what you are eating during the day. instead of nipping down to the chipper or whatever.

By John ( - 212.120.199.197) on Tuesday, July 11, 2000 - 10:35 pm: Edit

About supplements that you asked Chris, l think
l-glutamine is the no1 for recuperation. (A conditionally essential amino acid). Take at least 4-5gr every night before you go to sleep, mixed with your protein powder, and also a very good idea is to add some GABA. (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid. lts a natural neuro-transmitter for faster recovery and powerful growth hormone elevation). Again 4-5gr before you go to sleep are enough.
And the best part about l-glutamine, is that you don't have to cycle it, you can take it for as long as you want, but also about GABA, so far no scientific research has said that you should cycle it.

By need help on Monday, July 24, 2000 - 12:12 pm: Edit

i have a question. Whenever i work out or attempt to, i stopped for awhile, i tend to get lots of stretch marks. It's the ones that look like your skin is ripping. Can anyone tell me more about this? It looks like i've been slashed. The longest mark on me is about 4 inches long around my shoulder and chest area.

By denise on Sunday, October 08, 2000 - 04:42 am: Edit

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By Kingstonstuart on Monday, January 15, 2001 - 03:33 am: Edit

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By joehagy on Monday, January 15, 2001 - 10:52 pm: Edit

this is for the ANON who asked how long a workout should last. your workouts should be no longer than 1 hour. after a 60-75 minute weight training period, your body produces a chemical that has been shown to break down muscle tissue. so, what im saying is, keep the volume down( like chest you should do around 12 sets),and push the intensity through the roof!!! good luck!

joe

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By sanjay on Sunday, April 22, 2001 - 06:04 pm: Edit

hi there,im 29 yrs old. my height is 6'and i weigh 70kg. i m not muscular nor am i thin in fact i am developing a paunch and flab in other parts. iwant to get into bodybuilding.i do not want to become too bulky nor do i want to be lean .i desire a muscular physique.regarding my q. can i workout at home?since i do not have the time to go to a gym.what should be my diet? can u help me to chalk out a workout plan?if im asking too much im sorry .

By sanjay on Sunday, April 22, 2001 - 06:15 pm: Edit

hi there,im 29 yrs old. my height is 6'and i weigh 70kg. i m not muscular nor am i thin in fact i am developing a paunch and flab in other parts. iwant to get into bodybuilding.i do not want to become too bulky nor do i want to be lean .i desire a muscular physique.regarding my q. can i workout at home?since i do not have the time to go to a gym.what should be my diet? can u help me to chalk out a workout plan?if im asking too much im sorry .

By Anonymous (24.112.158.240) on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 05:01 pm: Edit

Sanjay,
Here is a program I used when I first started out
Mon - Chest,Tri's, and sholders
Tues - Off
Wed - Legs (Quads,Hamstrings, and Calfs)
Thurs - Off
Fri - Back and Bi's
Sat - Off
Sun - Off
Remember,
Do the "pulling" exercises all on the same day!
Do the "pushing" exercises all on the same day! good luck

By Jayne (24.237.108.203) on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 03:18 pm: Edit

I am relatively new to lifting and have found that most exercises have about 9 different names. I need help with a couple of definitions. Lying french press? Straight arm press down? I am assuming they are done with free wts. Deadlift from floor, is this usually straight leg or done like the romanian? Thanks a bunch!

By Anonymous (209.84.125.78) on Thursday, August 16, 2001 - 08:32 am: Edit

I need some help here. I'm missing my left pecs, and my benches really suffer due to it. I would like to keep my body equal on both sides. Any suggestions to help up my bench, and keep my symetry??

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