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General Fitness & Exercise

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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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NEWBIE Lifting and Protein

TopDoggySog4 Posts: 2 Joined: 2008/06/03	2008/06/03, 01:37 AM I just turned 17 im 5'7 and weight around 122LBS. I started benching everyday about a week ago. And feel disciplined to start benching. I don't know if i should bench everyday or every other day. And also at walmart they sell Body Forstress pretty cheap has anyone use this product and would you recomend it?

ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/06/03, 09:27 AM I would not recommend benching every day. I would not recommend benching every other day. Maybe, twice per week. You need to be doing pull-ups, squats, rows, overhead press, deadlifts, etc. There is a lot more to lifting that just bench press.
returnofplex Posts: 801 Joined: 2007/10/26	2008/06/03, 03:23 PM Benching alone isn't going to do anything but make you look silly. As ecle5c recommended, try doing a lot of compound exercises. Save benching for once a week, unless your doing a full body routine more than once per week. I love body fortress protein and highly recommend it. Try a two scoop serving right after you work out, and maybe a one scoop serving in the morning or before bed. DON'T rely on the supplement for your protein needs as a whole however. Make sure you are eating a lot of lean protein as well. And remember if you're trying to gain muscle mass, you need to eat like a horse, and keep it as clean as possible(sorry bro, McDonalds doesn't quite do it ha,ha,ha.)It'll take some time, but if you work smart, and hard, you'll see some serious progress.
TopDoggySog4 Posts: 2 Joined: 2008/06/03	2008/06/04, 12:25 AM So what would you recomend for me to do in a weeks time? For example on monday i bench and what should i do the other days? Also i dont have money to go to a gym so I dont know what else to do.
Pensfan Posts: 484 Joined: 2008/03/14	2008/06/04, 12:38 AM if you have a set of weights there are unlimited exercises you can do
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/06/04, 08:45 AM What equipment do you have?