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Originally posted by RahimK
So I figured why not do heavy weights and then when you get stronger you can work on building your muscles so they look bigger.

oh, you said you wanted to bulk up before.


repetitions in a nutshell:

for maximum power, short sets (one set isn't going to do much anything, unless you're doing same muscles in many different exercises. which is kind of redundant.), even only 2 repetitions per set. with almost maximum weights. but you can't do that alone, you might need someone to keep you safe. depending on your equipment, of course.

for mass, big muscles (but relatively less power) 6-12 reps a set.

for endurance, dozens of reps and up.



again, you absolutely need to do multiple sets. one just isn't enough to wear your muscle tissue down, and give you the growth your looking for.

Originally posted by wormwood
oh, you said you wanted to bulk up before.


repetitions in a nutshell:

for maximum power, short sets (one set isn't going to do much anything, unless you're doing same muscles in many different exercises. which is kind of redundant.), even only 2 repetitions per set. with almost maximum weights. but you can't do that alone, you might need someone to ...[text shortened]... just isn't enough to wear your muscle tissue down, and give you the growth your looking for.

I wouldnt waste your breath on even starting to talk about the break down of muscle fibre etc etc. There is more than enough what has already been posted for him to grasp the basics.

Originally posted by SALADIN
Ok.. i guess its to do with the equipment you have at home.

Just to recap.. you got one FLAT BENCH..right?

How may bar bell bars and dumbell bars do you have?

One flat bench, 1 barbell bar, 2 dumbell bars and I can only get 115 pounds on the barbell max so I benchpress that.

I got all those from garage sales years ago for $25 everything 🙂

I wish the bench had that leg attachment though. That would help a lot.

Originally posted by rmacken
I wouldnt waste your breath on even starting to talk about the break down of muscle fibre etc etc. There is more than enough what has already been posted for him to grasp the basics.

Haha don't be so harsh. I have heard all this before and read this. Nothing new to me.

Everyone has their opinions and they sometimes seem to be different. I just need help figuring out what the best way to do my 21 exercise was.

Originally posted by RahimK
One flat bench, 1 barbell bar, 2 dumbell bars and I can only get 115 pounds on the barbell max so I benchpress that.

I got all those from garage sales years ago for $25 everything 🙂

I wish the bench had that leg attachment though. That would help a lot.

For legs you can do
straight leg deadlifts
squats
calf raises

3 main muscle groups for the legs with the equipment you have, you dont need the fancy bit on the end of a bench!

Originally posted by rmacken
For legs you can do
straight leg deadlifts
squats
calf raises

3 main muscle groups for the legs with the equipment you have, you dont need the fancy bit on the end of a bench!

I do the last 2 right now.

Straight leg deadlifts are what exactly?

I do the Clean. You pick up the bar from the floor and then lift it over your head. Like in the olympics. I see a lot of different names for that also but I call it the Clean.

Originally posted by RahimK
One flat bench, 1 barbell bar, 2 dumbell bars and I can only get 115 pounds on the barbell max so I benchpress that.

I got all those from garage sales years ago for $25 everything 🙂

I wish the bench had that leg attachment though. That would help a lot.

leg attachment? I'm not sure what you mean by that, but you'll get most out of that 115 pounds by actually not putting your legs to the floor. lift them up on the bench, or even keep them up in the air. that'll help you isolate the muscles you should be training, instead of 'cheating' with your legs.

you can also kind of simulate heavier weights by doing every separate repetition as fast as you can. explosively fast up, slow down. -ever noticed that 100m runners are pretty muscular? well it didn't all come from a syringe.

which brings up another very important topic, which is stretching. like sleeping, it might seem unimportant, but actually is. -weight training stiffens you up, restricts your mobility. not only does that make you walk like you've soiled your pants (you know the type I'm sure), it also makes you get injured considerably easier. also, the muscle tissue will recover faster, which translates in greater progress and ability to train more. do your muscles and ligaments a favour, stretch a lot.

Originally posted by wormwood
leg attachment? I'm not sure what you mean by that, but you'll get most out of that 115 pounds by actually not putting your legs to the floor. lift them up on the bench, or even keep them up in the air. that'll help you isolate the muscles you should be training, instead of 'cheating' with your legs.

you can also kind of simulate heavier we ...[text shortened]... and ability to train more. do your muscles and ligaments a favour, stretch a lot.

http://www.everythingfitness.com/fw-wb-26.html

See that fine looking piece of equipment at the end? That's what I don't have. I just have the basic bench without the leg support and it's not very strong. Pretty old too.

That leg thing helps you work out your legs. It's like doing arm curls but with your legs. You sleep on the bench and use your legs to curl up the weight or you can sleep on your stomach and work the back of your legs.


And the best pressing thing. I seen people do it with their legs on the bench but I never knew why. So it's cheating hey? Got it. I'll try it out with my legs on the bench. Maybe it will be harder then.

Originally posted by RahimK
http://www.everythingfitness.com/fw-wb-26.html

See that fine looking piece of equipment at the end? That's what I don't have. I just have the basic bench without the leg support and it's not very strong. Pretty old too.

That leg thing helps you work out your legs. It's like doing arm curls but with your legs. You sleep on the bench and use your legs to ...[text shortened]... ting hey? Got it. I'll try it out with my legs on the bench. Maybe it will be harder then.

LEGS

SQUATS

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/BBSquat.html

SLDL's (Straight leg Deads)

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBStraightLegDeadlift.html

Calfs

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Gastrocnemius/BBStandingCalfRaise.html

Right, now you have the pages, use the whole of this site to figure out your routine and what you can do to each muscle with the limited equipment you have. There are no more crap excuses from you now!!

Originally posted by rmacken
[b]LEGS

SQUATS

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/BBSquat.html

SLDL's (Straight leg Deads)

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBStraightLegDeadlift.html

Calfs

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Gastrocnemius/BBStandingCalfRaise.html

Right, now you have the pages, use the whole of this site to figure out your ...[text shortened]... each muscle with the limited equipment you have. There are no more crap excuses from you now!![/b]

Haha, that's the website I used to get my exercise from...Great website hey.

Awe, are you upset at me? 😛

Originally posted by RahimK
Haha, that's the website I used to get my exercise from...Great website hey.

Awe, are you upset at me? 😛

Not upset no, I just dont remember asking so many questions as you have when I was a newbie.

have you visited www.muscletalk.co.uk yet??

just have a good look at some of the posts there, in particular the routines and beginners section.

Originally posted by rmacken
Not upset no, I just dont remember asking so many questions as you have when I was a newbie.

have you visited www.muscletalk.co.uk yet??

just have a good look at some of the posts there, in particular the routines and beginners section.

I don't consider myself I newbie. This isn't my first time training. I have tried all 3 routines which I was asking about and both have their advantage and disadvantage.

I just wanted some real opinion from others.

I haven't visited that site yet. I have been looking at some other ones. I think the biggest problem I will have is the eating part. I might be counting my calories wrong but I usually around 2000 at the end of the day. Not great. On days I really eat I will be around 2800 or so. It's hard to eat properly at work or at school.

Without taking supplements and stuff of course.