my beginner pics

[youngn16]

these r pics i took 2 days ago of my stomach,bicep, and chest please tell me if im doin good so far and wat i should be doing

[youngn16]

any comments any one?

[Mr Ian]

depends what your goals are. Bulk up

[Jaster]

Originally Posted by youngn16

what i should be doing

What you should be doing is this....
I have posted this before.

Use a weight you can lift 8 reps with good form.
Lift 10 reps each 3 - 4 sets
Day 1
Dead lift, Bent over row, Pull ups, Barbell curl. (You can add in Incline DB curl or Preacher DB curl)
Day 2 rest
Day 3
Flat Bench, Incline Bench, Military Press, Jaster Shrug, Triceps push down. (You can add Skull Crushers or Triceps over head press or Dips)
Day 4 rest
Day 5
Squats, Calf raise, Leg Curl, Leg extension (You can add Box squats or Front Squats)
Day 6 Rest
Day 7 Rest
Repeat

[youngn16]

does it look good so far?

[killerduck]

your biceps look like they have been worked on for a few months but the rest of you looks a little week. I would say you definatly should bulk up for a year or so and see how it goes.

[cursor]

What are you doing for your lifting routine (exercises, volume, intensity, frequency, etc)?

[youngn16]

i bench press not much about 70 lbs and i do sets of 10 i dont do a certain amount of sets i just go until i i feel like i cant go nomore
then triceps i hold it with both hands in back of my head n raise it above my head i do that in sets of 30 until i feel like i cant go nomore i do about 20-30 lbs
shoulders i usually get 2 dumbels 20 lbs each and just hold them by my sholders and raise them straight up like a bench press but standing up i do sets of 30 until i cant go no more
but 2 days ago i tried using the barbell and put on like 30 lbs plus the bars weight and i bent over n raised the bar to my chin as far as it could go about 20 times until i couldnt go nomore.
after all these exercises i never feel sore the next day but ill feel the burn after the workout except for the bench press

[booze]

this is my opinion mate. forget what your your doing now and follow jasters routine, and eat

[youngn16]

i dun wanna get fat or nething everytime i eat the fat goes right to my stomach n legs nowhere else

[cursor]

It sounds to me like you need to start focusing on increasing the weight that you're lifting and doing fewer repetitions. If you want to see a difference in muscle size, then you're going to have to increase the load. I would also recommend that you structure and perform a formal plan. Figure out what you're going to do to address all of the muscles in your body effectively. Ask yourself (and then answer):

• On what days can I lift weights?
• How much time will I have to exercise?
• Which muscles will I target on the various exercise days?
• What exercises will provide the best growth?
• How many sets of each exercise will I need to perform?
• How much weight should I pick up in order to keep my reps relatively low, yet feel meaningfully taxed when completing a set?
• On which days will I rest my body for proper muscle growth?

If you don't have a plan, and you simply do "whatever" ... "whenever" ... then you'll get "whatever".

[youngn16]

some people told me to lower weight cuz wen i bench my arms shake

[cursor]

i bench press not much about 70 lbs and i do sets of 10 i dont do a certain amount of sets i just go until i i feel like i cant go nomore

Next time, try 85-lbs. Report back how many repetitions you get (in this thread).

[youngn16]

i tried 85 lbs b4 n i can do the same amount just takes longer

[Blaze]

Great! Then if you can do that eight reps as well, that's what you should have, or should be working with. Not to get ahead of cursor (He knows what he's doing better than I)

Try 95 now...let us now how many reps you can get out.