Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Please give me some advice!

Zalman1504
Zalman1504
Posts: 8
Joined: 2008/01/14
United States
2008/01/14, 10:06 PM
Hello everyone,

Im 6 ft, 165 lb. My BMI is 23. I'm a newcomer to the whole body building world, and I would just like some input from the long time body building veterans :big_smile: So to get to the point....What would be a good excercise routine to build some muscle? (Im quite skinny and don't have too much muscle at the moment). Last week I purchased a treadmill (for cardio)and some weights for weight lifting.
What I need to know is, what kind of foods should I eat for best results?
For instance what should I eat pre-cardio workout and post cardio workout? I run the treadmill for about 45 min. a day
at 4mph (I burn up to 600 calories) Let's say I want to do cardio first thing in the morning, will a protein bar do the trick for pre and post cardio? What should my daily calorie intake be if I workout 5 days a week? (Cardio and Weight lifting each day) weekends I recuperate. Also what should my pre and post workout foods consist of before a 1 hour session of weight training? Will a protein bar also work? (for hydration I drink SoBe Life Water (high in carbs).
And lastly, should I refer to supplements for better results? I was looking at Mega-Trim with Clarinol CLA (supposedly helps lose fat, and helps gain lean muscle). But i'm not sure if that would be good for me, because I weigh 165 lb. as it is, and losing fat might not be such a good idea. So, I hope someone will be kind enough to take some time and help me out, Any advice will be appreciated, Thanks!
7707mutt
7707mutt
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Joined: 2002/06/18
United States
2008/01/15, 07:58 AM
Do not waste money on high priced supplements. EAT-to gain you need to eat. Lift heavier, after a 1-3 month period. By that you are considered a beginner so you need to set up the body to get used to lifting. That is the advice I have.....eat real food and train hard.

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