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2004/02/27, 12:08 AM
Ok, so I'm about to start a program for muscle mass with emphasis on back, shoulders, and chest. How much weight should I start out with? Mainly I'm wondering for bench press stuff. I just need a starting point to try out. Truth be told, I'm a stubborn guy. I'm afraid I might convince myself I'm strong enough for more weight than I can handle. I just don't want to be too worn the rest of the day.
Also, I need to make sure I schedule workouts right. I usually eat lunch between 12-1, and dinner between 6-7. I have down time usually from 3:00 on. Where in there should I work out? Should I change my dinner time?
And in those meals, what should I eat? I know there's nutrition guides available on the site, but I just need some general guidelines to start out. I mainly want to make sure I keep my energy up and properly refuel my body. Just give me some key foods and food categories for that.
Finally... supplements. I have never taken any sort of non-medical pills in my life. No vitamins, no nothin. And no health drinks. I hear a lot about this Cell Tech stuff, but that's expensive. I'm a college student, so my budget VERY limited. And I just want to make sure it's right for me. I guess I just worry about those things shocking my body. So what's right for me?
Ok! Answer me these questions and I shall be forever grateful. Thanks guys. :)
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2004/02/27, 08:48 AM
Don't be stubborn. For your benching, start off with just the bar, see how it feels, and go from there.
Secondly, you will have to eat more often and the workout schedule will be made here.
Third...Save your money, you don't need any supplements yet.
Get your nutrition from real food, and increase your protein, good carbs, and lower fats, over to the good ones.
Good luck with the program and be patient.
Happy painting and good training!:love:
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\"A will finds a way\"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/02/27, 08:54 AM
Damn...missed half of the message!
Heres the beginning.....
Welcome jachot, slow down.
First and foremost, you should choose a program here on ft.
For your routine, do a full body workout, and use a weght that you can handle safely, and comfortably, that will give you a hard time on the last 3 reps. For your benching, start off with the bar (45lbs) and see where you are with that. If you can handle more, go for it. Be careful and have a somebody with you (spotter).
Sorry for the double post but the beginning of my first post disapeared. Musta been censored!
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\"A will finds a way\"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/02/27, 11:28 PM
Remember that weight means nothing. Men tend to want to use as much weight as possible, despite sloppy form, and all that does is increase the risk for injury and an inefficient workout.
I agree you're gonna need pre- and post-workout nutrition (protein and carbs) in there somewhere.
At the very least, you need a multivitamin, without iron. If you want creatine, regular monohydrate is good and cheap (about the same cost as a multivitamin), but don't waste your money on that Cell Tech nonsense.
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2004/02/27, 11:42 PM
jachot, fill out and use the FT nutritional guide. It will give you a good guide for protein carbs and fats. You won't need supplements for a while like Ivan said. From what I have read here its tough for college students to get a balanced meal 4 to 6 times a day but it can be done. Look up a post in the nutritional section called Grocery list for a body builder by BB1 fit. Eat from that list in the p/c/f ratios suggested.
You also may or may not have figured out that the beginning higher reps are for warmup and the lower reps you need to add weight. Lift light for a few weeks so you don't kill yourself and hate lifting:big_smile:
Hang in there and good luck. Welcome to FT.
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2004/02/28, 07:06 AM
welcome jachot ,listen these guys and the ladies know what they are talking about.i'm probally more stubburn than mutt or mmaibohm but no one here is going to tell you anything that will get you hurt.evn i want to use more weight than i can handle or my shoulder will allow but listen to these people they know in the long run what to do.i'm sure they all have been there and now reap the benifits of others wisdom .good luck and don't be afraid to ask questions .just make sure to read as many if not all the past posts to see if your questions have already been answered.good luck and train smart
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Dave "lost viking seeking Valhalla"
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2004/02/29, 02:20 PM
Sometimes it's hard to put your ego in the backseat and just start off light and easy, but it's the smart way.Just keep adding more weight as you go and keep track of it, soon you'll have yourself dialed in.
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2006/02/10, 02:19 PM
I have a question on starting weight? I have heard in the past when I did work out all the time that a good way to find out a starting weight was to max lift every type of exercise to find out starting weights. And then for work outs break it down from there like 80% then 60% and so forth. It that a good way to find out what you should work out with or what.
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2006/02/22, 09:35 PM
i can bench 120 and i only weigh 112 i am 13 is thAT GOOD?:dumbbell:
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