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Posted by: Smikey2006 Feb 26 2008, 02:25 AM

So basically i descided i would take up the hobby of working out to sorta counter the guitar playing...

Playing guitar.. do those finicky little movements.. get annoyed take a break and just push yourself off the ground for a few minutes kinda deal ( major stress reliever )

So i sorta wanted to start a progress keeper for anyone else who is working out

basically i focus on abs, arms, thighs, and core

So my workout includes a few simple things

Pushups ( core )
Situps (abs)
Crunches (abs )
Leg Lifts (abs + thighs)
Bicept Curls ( arms )
Arm squeezy thing ( arms )
vertical press (arms)
and squats

currently i can do 40 pushups in a row,
50-80 situps in a row before i stop
90-100 crunches
25-30 leg lifts
15 bicept curls at 25 pounds
20 virtical presses at 25 pounds
and 30 squats

what about everyone else.. + suggested other exerizes ?

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 26 2008, 02:27 AM

I think walking in fresh air is key to staying fit. I walk 10 to 12 miles everyday in total. 6 miles to work and 6 miles back after work

Posted by: Smikey2006 Feb 26 2008, 02:30 AM

yea i get to walk all around campus + alot at work.. i don't have a car so.. biking and walking is alot o what i do + i swim

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 26 2008, 02:32 AM

You don';t really need the other stuff to be honest. Running, Biking and swimming are ideal

Posted by: Smikey2006 Feb 26 2008, 02:33 AM

mhmm.. outside is awosme.. but currently outside is very cold and leaving really aint an option so its always good to be able to do stuff inside.

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 26 2008, 02:37 AM

Well having strong muscles(not talking about pro powerlifter level) is very healthy and it can for example prevent back pains(wich I had severe ones before I started working out) And I would say muscle training on any level would be a MUST for a guy to stay in really good shape.

I've been working out for many years now eventhough I had a pretty long break wich ended just recently. So I feel pretty confident on saying you can ask me if you have something you wanna know

Posted by: SLASH91 Feb 26 2008, 04:53 AM

I do martial arts three days a week, plus lawnwork 3-4 days a week, in intense heat. That's all I need

Posted by: Goliath Feb 26 2008, 05:16 AM

I'm pretty much a brute.

My workouts are broken into 4 day splits.

Monday: Chest/triceps/abs
Tuesday: Quads, hamstrings, calves
Wednesday: Back, Biceps, lower back
Thursday: Shoulders, traps, abs

Now during rugby, I have practice on tuesday and thursday, but still hit monday and wednesday.


max bench was 405, max squat 495 (was scared to go higher), and deadlift was 455.

No clue what it is now, probably somewhere in the 350 range. I did 315 4x about a month and a half ago, but I don't really keep track anymore. Now I have to lose 30 lbs to play rugby .

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Feb 26 2008, 05:25 AM

Ive been working out since i was 18, and im 39 now..

My schedule is similar to his 4 day week schedule..escept i go 5 days a week
Im 6'2 and weighing 240 with 8 to 10% bodyfat...

Monday - Chest and back and abs
Tuesday- cardio
Wednesday- Legs
Thursday- Arms, cardio and abs
Friday- Shoulders and calves

I usually split it up after 3 months of being on the same schedule, to some different.. Like chest and arms or chest and shoulders, but i always do legs by themselves.

Very important to do your legs

Posted by: superize Feb 26 2008, 09:07 AM

I do teamsports all the time

Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 26 2008, 09:33 AM

just recently i started upper body stuff. I do 5 minutes 6 nights a week- iv got a upper body resistance trainer thing. Should i not be doing this every night? Would it be better to leave rest days? I never feel aches the next day because i always warm up/stretch/warm down but would i get better muscle growth from taking rest days?

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 26 2008, 10:32 AM

I have no Idea what a "upper body resistance trainer" is, but when you actually try to grow muscles in size, you REALLY shouldn't train same muscles 6xtimes aweek. Then again you do just 5 min? I don't know if you have some magical mean bean machine, but 5 minutes sounds like nothing. If you really wanna grow muscles you should start by going to the gym...

Posted by: Goliath Feb 26 2008, 12:03 PM

Tuubsu is spot on. Nothing is going to replace the iron in the gym. There's some good high intensity programs out that I would go to if it weren't so pricy, but check out www.crossfit.com it combines strength with speed and endurance and is a guaranteed ball buster.

Posted by: mattacuk Feb 26 2008, 12:47 PM

right now im doing few arm curls with a tasty ham roll

Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 26 2008, 12:51 PM

Its a kind of air pump. theres 4 different exercises that target differnt muscle groups- like lats, traps, biceps, triceps and pecks.

Iv only just started and though itd be a good way to start ooff kinda slowly without hurting myself.

Im just a total weed at the moment and wanna start putting on some weight.

its one of these: http://www.fortexforreal.com/en/index.php

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 26 2008, 01:06 PM

I don't wanna crush your dreams of an easy way but, if your a weed and you wanna add some muscles... I really don't believe it will happen with that, I'm sure Goliath and outlaw would agree on that...

I still recommend going to the gym. I have some experience about those kind of training equipment, which you pump or bend or what ever And with great confidence I would say they can add a little to your strenght but, for muscle growth gym is the only answer, besides I don't know about that pump of yours but, you usually "outgrow" these equipment with your strenght pretty quickly...


Oh! if you decide to go to the gym... Remember to eat well escpesially a lot of proteins! muscle growth doesn't happen in one night

Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 26 2008, 01:17 PM

will do ill renew the old gym membership when the income goes up a bit.

I never intended this thing to be permanent- just thought id start somewhere- my dad had it and never used it so i thought id give it a bash.

Thanks for the advice

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 26 2008, 01:28 PM

Your welcome! I'm just happy theres finally a topic where I can help also

Just one thing I would like to add: Always have to remember the three factors: training, sleeping and eating, if one of these is screwed up you won't get to your goals

Posted by: Goliath Feb 26 2008, 01:46 PM

Muscle growth happens in one night and every night!

But yeah, any jerk can move weights in a gym, the difference is the big jerks eat right and get plenty of sleep too. If you're a rookie around the weights, it might not be a bad idea to pay a trainer to show you some exercises at first to make sure you don't injure yourself and lay the foundation for beginning to understand how to grow.

Be careful though, it's easy to get sucked in once you start seeing success. I got sucked in to the point where I was big-o-rexic, which basically made it so now I have to buy "big and tall" clothes and nothing fits quite like it should. Having to trim back down to ~250 was almost devastating news to me since I know my strength and size are going to take a hit, but I enjoy playing rugby so I'm going to have to get down there. Started at 285, at 270 and dropping currently, but boy has my strength taken a hit .

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 26 2008, 02:02 PM

uuuh! touché, you got me there

I started going to the gym because, I used to be REALLY fat (175cm, 120 kg) and I was "naturally a little stronger then other kids of my age, so it felt like a good idea...

Now as I've gotten the weight down, I just can't see myself quitting this(and theres no reason also) BUT, I can see myself bigger and stronger in the future...

Posted by: Goliath Feb 26 2008, 02:56 PM

hah I went to a male dominated school (roughly 3 to 1 guys to girls). Having no real skill speaking to girls at all I mistakenly thought that if I got in awesome shape that girls thought like guys and I would be swimming in them. Boy was I wrong. I went from 215 my freshman year to a fat 240, got a trainer that summer and made it up to a lean 240 then kept going, by my junior year I was 270 w/ about 9% BF (keep in mind I'm 6'-6"). The only girls that the body actually attracted were not ones I was really in to (read: less than desirable, I guess they figure that whole rule that dudes won't date girls heavier than them didn't apply since they figured I had to weigh a lot), BUT I was so much more confident from working out that ended up helping me with the ladies.

Seriously, give a Crossfit workout a shot. If you don't throw up, you'll be laying on the floor gasping for air. I'm not in good enough running shape to really attempt them again yet.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Feb 27 2008, 12:12 AM

you guys really pump the weights haha.. im looking for a final weight of around 180-200 not that big.. im sorta a mid sized guy about 6.1, im really going for toneing and keeping myself in okay shape.. not bulking that much.. currently i weigh only about 165 ish? im a swimmer too ( going for varcity next year ) so i can't bulk too much

Posted by: Goliath Feb 27 2008, 01:28 PM

You shouldn't worry about bulking because you won't be able to with that swimmers lifestyle. between the swimming and any lifting you do your calorie count would be ridiculous to ensure moderate gains. At my weight eating to gain weight is difficult ( at least 1g of protein per LB, which boils down atm 270g of protein a day). One chicken breast has about 18g of protein. 1 can of tuna (3 oz) has 22g. A good protein shake has about 50, but tastes horrible.

If you want to improve you tone and all that other great stuff, center your workout on your legs. Hit some nice deep squats, maybe some deadlifts, and power cleans. Those lifts hit the biggest muscle groups in your body which release the most growth hormone as they repair so other areas you train benefit from that as well.