Discuss Fitness - Beginner Bodybuilding http://www.discussfitness.com/forums New to bodybuilding? Need some advice? Post here! en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:22:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Discuss Fitness - Beginner Bodybuilding http://www.discussfitness.com/forums How much should I lift? http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40625&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:03:37 GMT Hi everybody! Ive dabbled before but am now gonna try to start afresh and keep going! I was wondering if you guys could tell me how much a bloke like me needs to lift in the three main powerlifting moves of deadlift, squat and bench press? Im 5'9" I weigh 13stone 7 pounds and Im 28! Thanks guys! ]]> Beginner Bodybuilding Dov11 http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40625 workout program for weight loss http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40603&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:18:06 GMT ok, so the wife isn't particularly happy doing the same workout program i am. hers is slightly different only in the fact that she does only light days.

her overall goal is weight loss so i decided to change her program up a little to be a little more weightloss friendly. critiques please on what i've come up with.

for the most part it's a time based push pull workout program with improvement being more based on cycles than weight or reps. basically it's 2 exercises supersetted where she will complete as many sets of each at a given number of weight and reps reps as many times as possible. here's how it will look:

D1: chest/back

exercise.......................superset

bench............................pull ups
DB incline.......................shrugs
flyes.............................BB rows

D2: legs/abs

pop ups.........................crunches
DL................................oblique crunches
walking lunges................leg lifts..................calves

D3: shoulders/bis/tris

DB military press.............preacher curls
skull crushers.................DB hammer curls
lateral raises..................rope push downs

all will be 10 minutes per set/superset @ 10 reps per set except for the triple set on walking lunges/leg lifts/calves which will be 15 minutes. factoring in warmup and set up/tear down before/after each set of exercises i dont plan on each day requiring any more than 45 minutes at most per workout.

given the intensity this style training should cause i'm thinking 45 minutes max should be good for strength gains but most importantly weight loss. i have personally lost weight doing a push/pull no rest style program so i think it's on the right track.

weight increases will be played by ear. im not sure when to incorporate them.

any critiques are welcome. ]]> Beginner Bodybuilding beefcurry1 http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40603 Hard Chest http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40591&goto=newpost Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:21:54 GMT Hello.

I want to build a rock hard chest. I don't need to get bigger, just harder.

Does anyone can help me?

Thanks. ]]> Beginner Bodybuilding Raul_Pessoa http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40591 I just need some proper guidance http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40589&goto=newpost Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:13:31 GMT Hello, am new here..am turning 18, my height is 5' 6'', 132 lbs..
i've been working out since end of march..
am trying to develop six pack abs..
my diet is good, no fast food, no fizzy drinks, no alcohol, protein every meal..
my workout includes squats, most of the time with dumbells, push ups, one arm swing and planks for whole body workout..
i end my workout with crunches, bicycle, reverse crunches, and one more, but i forgot the name..
i workout 5 days a week, 2 days and 1 day break(rest) cycle...

Here's the situation, i have 2 pack abs (with like, another 2 above it, but theyre like half the size) and the thing is, i have a bit of fat, so it covers the bottom four, but the thing is i am skinny, but not super skinny..

so what do you think i should do? cardio? cus i havent done much cardio actually, but that mite make me look even skinnier, as i want to gain muscle mass. ]]> Beginner Bodybuilding DeChill http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40589 Calories burnt calculator http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40577&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:23:35 GMT http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/...culator1_2.cfm ]]> Beginner Bodybuilding bodyshop20 http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40577 Basic Muscle Charts http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40576&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:21:19 GMT Hope this helps newbies Hope this helps newbies
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