Anyone here a bodybuilder or weight lifter?

I have been lifting for about one and a half years and I have put on some good size and strength. Nothing particularly too spectacular yet. My arms are now about 15 1/4 inches in circumference flexed and I weigh about 190 lbs. I want to get my arms up to 18 inches and get my bodyfat levels around 6% to 8%.

I love weight lifting. Perhaps even more than gaming. I love the feeling of the pump. I love it when my biceps feel like they're about to explode out of my skin. It's just so awesome! And you feel good about your body and people give you compliments about your good physique. I just love it!

Yes, exercising is supposed to make you feel great...besides the soreness, of course.

I've been lifting since I was 16yrs old (I'm 28yrs old now). I don't do any measurements, but I'm definitely a lot stronger than before.

I have been lifting for about one and a half years and I have put on some good size and strength. Nothing particularly too spectacular yet. My arms are now about 15 1/4 inches in circumference flexed and I weigh about 190 lbs. I want to get my arms up to 18 inches and get my bodyfat levels around 6% to 8%.

I love weight lifting. Perhaps even more than gaming. I love the feeling of the pump. I love it when my biceps feel like they're about to explode out of my skin. It's just so awesome! And you feel good about your body and people give you compliments about your good physique. I just love it!

john_doe2

What kind of lifts do you do?

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I have been lifting for about one and a half years and I have put on some good size and strength. Nothing particularly too spectacular yet. My arms are now about 15 1/4 inches in circumference flexed and I weigh about 190 lbs. I want to get my arms up to 18 inches and get my bodyfat levels around 6% to 8%.

I love weight lifting. Perhaps even more than gaming. I love the feeling of the pump. I love it when my biceps feel like they're about to explode out of my skin. It's just so awesome! And you feel good about your body and people give you compliments about your good physique. I just love it!

Tsunami23

What kind of lifts do you do?

I stick mostly to big heavy compound movements like bench press, military press, squats, barbell curls, ect. Those give you the most bang for your buck since they activate the most muscle fibers. I also incorporate isolation movements when I am on a four day or five day split. I utilize both barbell and dumbell exercises for variety and shaping. For example, sometimes I will do dumbell bench press instead of barbell bench press and dumbell shoulder press instead of military press. I also will change the angles of my bench so I can hit different areas of my pecs for more complete chest development.

I never bench. Mostly because

A) It's pretty much impossible to do without a spotter after a point

and

B) It's not as effective for tall guys as dumbell sets

I Mostly used dumbells and try to hit angles. Go from incline, flat bench, decline, flys, then maybe hit a cable machine for crossovers. Or I might use a smith machine to do negatives, but thats about it.

Home gyms are the best.

I'm 26. I've been lifting on and off since I was 16, whether it was because the gym was too far or work was interfering plus then there was school, also I ended up having a back injury at 22 which injured my spine. In the end, it wasn't until I had turned 25 when I actually sticked to it and I've been working out non-stop for about a year now, and reason for that is, like I mentioned, I bought my own home gym, I just wished I had bought that when I was 16, that way I would've never had to quit. I now own a Bowflex, which works very well, and though I work out at a slow pace (every two days, and add more weight once a month) so my back injury won't come back, I have actually gained 10 pounds of muscle in the past year alone. May not seem much but like I said, I work out slow for my own safety.

But yes, it does give a good feeling when working out. It also resolves a lot of anger, if I'm pissed off at something, I just work out and by the end, I'm just too tired to be pissed off.

I always did weights for over 4 years now, but i do alot more arobic/yoga and cordial excersizes because i do swimming and waterpolo ( and when it comes to those sports, endurance is far more important than strength) Besides i like the lean but built look rather than that really buff looking type, i like the hard abes and the nicely shaped arms.mexicangordo

Yeah, I am doing more cardio so I can lean down. I want to have extremely defined bulging muscles. My abs are pretty good too. Trying to get them more defined and ripped.

nah. I want to though. I have a fitness building open 24/7 like a block away tho. i have a free 1 week trial and i was gonna check it out.

I usually just run either 2.5 or 1 mile per night. or every other night. and I do some ab workouts and some weird upper body pushup like things. i dunno but i can feel my muscles ache once and a while if i go beyond my limits.

Home gyms are the best.

I'm 26. I've been lifting on and off since I was 16, whether it was because the gym was too far or work was interfering plus then there was school, also I ended up having a back injury at 22 which injured my spine. In the end, it wasn't until I had turned 25 when I actually sticked to it and I've been working out non-stop for about a year now, and reason for that is, like I mentioned, I bought my own home gym, I just wished I had bought that when I was 16, that way I would've never had to quit. I now own a Bowflex, which works very well, and though I work out at a slow pace (every two days, and add more weight once a month) so my back injury won't come back, I have actually gained 10 pounds of muscle in the past year alone. May not seem much but like I said, I work out slow for my own safety.

But yes, it does give a good feeling when working out. It also resolves a lot of anger, if I'm pissed off at something, I just work out and by the end, I'm just too tired to be pissed off.

trusake3

I work out at my house too. I have a bench and a big set of dumbells ranging from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs. I also have nautilus machine with a smith machine on it. I use for bench pressing, military pressing, squating, etc. I want to get a barbell so I lift in a more free motion rather than be on a fixed path of motion.

[QUOTE="trusake3"]

Home gyms are the best.

I'm 26. I've been lifting on and off since I was 16, whether it was because the gym was too far or work was interfering plus then there was school, also I ended up having a back injury at 22 which injured my spine. In the end, it wasn't until I had turned 25 when I actually sticked to it and I've been working out non-stop for about a year now, and reason for that is, like I mentioned, I bought my own home gym, I just wished I had bought that when I was 16, that way I would've never had to quit. I now own a Bowflex, which works very well, and though I work out at a slow pace (every two days, and add more weight once a month) so my back injury won't come back, I have actually gained 10 pounds of muscle in the past year alone. May not seem much but like I said, I work out slow for my own safety.

But yes, it does give a good feeling when working out. It also resolves a lot of anger, if I'm pissed off at something, I just work out and by the end, I'm just too tired to be pissed off.

john_doe2

I work out at my house too. I have a bench and a big set of dumbells ranging from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs. I also have nautilus machine with a smith machine on it. I use for bench pressing, military pressing, squating, etc. I want to get a barbell so I lift in a more free motion rather than be on a fixed path of motion.

whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
DreamW8er

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

[QUOTE="DreamW8er"]whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
strayzilla

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

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[QUOTE="DreamW8er"]whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
specialedpal

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

[QUOTE="specialedpal"][QUOTE="strayzilla"]

[QUOTE="DreamW8er"]whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
DreamW8er

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

I've always hated weightlifting, partially because I'm so tall and lanky. It kills my joints. It sucked when we had to for basketball in high school.

I just play basketball intensely, and have no interest in weights.

i body build here i am arggh! :Pps3wizard45

If you want to get below 10% your gonna have to spend a couple of months cutting in which you will lose some muscle mass, unless your on the juice.halfnaked

True, but if you supplement and diet intelligently then you can retain most of your muscle mass and your losses will be negligible.

[QUOTE="DreamW8er"][QUOTE="specialedpal"][QUOTE="strayzilla"]

[QUOTE="DreamW8er"]whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
specialedpal

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

[QUOTE="specialedpal"][QUOTE="DreamW8er"][QUOTE="specialedpal"][QUOTE="strayzilla"]

[QUOTE="DreamW8er"]whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
DreamW8er

Just do as many as you can do. Just do them until you cant do them anymore. Take a day off and do it again. They will go up in numbers when you get used to it.

I'm only sixteen but I not really into lifting. It summer so I have been running alot lately. 4 times a week at max and when I'm not I'm shotting hoops on my days off.

Anyways I really wanna start building muscles. Does anyone know a good workout plan from a website or maginze or anything like that? I have no idea where to begin.

whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
DreamW8er

Best way to do it is work out the maximum amount you can do, then do 2 sets of your maximum each day 3-4 times a week. That's how we did it on recruit course and I tripled my output by the end.

Sorry you've already got a stack of answers I just thought I'd throw in :P

Well I have been lifting weights for 2 years now (18 years old) but quit the gym last month... already noticing my back is a lot less toned and my pecks are going :( I know a lot of exercises for the triceps, pecks, abs, but I do not know many exercises for my back to do without weights.

Anybody any tips of some exercises i can do to keep my back muscle?

whatis a good (start) amount of pushups eachday for a avarage person?
i don't have weights so i got to do it oldschool ^^
DreamW8er

Well I have been lifting weights for 2 years now (18 years old) but quit the gym last month... already noticing my back is a lot less toned and my pecks are going :( I know a lot of exercises for the triceps, pecks, abs, but I do not know many exercises for my back to do without weights.

Anybody any tips of some exercises i can do to keep my back muscle?

wigan_gamer

Chn ups are an exercise that work the entire upper body - ask anyone with a great back and I'll guarantee they did chin ups somewhere along the line.

There's not a lot of own body weight stuff for your back really...

Yes, exercising is supposed to make you feel great...besides the soreness, of course.

I've been lifting since I was 16yrs old (I'm 28yrs old now). I don't do any measurements, but I'm definitely a lot stronger than before.

LosDaddie

Dude I love the after-soreness. It makes me feel like I've really worked. Which I have.

I have been lifting for about one and a half years and I have put on some good size and strength. Nothing particularly too spectacular yet. My arms are now about 15 1/4 inches in circumference flexed and I weigh about 190 lbs. I want to get my arms up to 18 inches and get my bodyfat levels around 6% to 8%.

I love weight lifting. Perhaps even more than gaming. I love the feeling of the pump. I love it when my biceps feel like they're about to explode out of my skin. It's just so awesome! And you feel good about your body and people give you compliments about your good physique. I just love it!

john_doe2

i work out too. i played H.S. and simi-pro football so it was kind of mandatory. I'm 6 feet 1 and 195 with next to no body fat too, my arms are about 18 or 19 and yes it feels great, more energy, strength, stamina and i don't feel sleepy and sluggish in the morning if i get in a little work out before i go to bed. some of the drawbacks are that it can be time consuming, and make you a little more cocky.....lawd knows i try to be humble...

I'm only sixteen but I not really into lifting. It summer so I have been running alot lately. 4 times a week at max and when I'm not I'm shotting hoops on my days off.

Anyways I really wanna start building muscles. Does anyone know a good workout plan from a website or maginze or anything like that? I have no idea where to begin.

muffincakes87

Google "Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength". Best program for beginners (or anybody) looking to build strength and muscle.

Well I have tried variations of press ups to try and work my back a bit, but they dont seem to work that well. Ye I think I am gonna have to get a chin up bar, luckily they are pretty cheap so shouldnt be a problem :)wigan_gamer

chin up bars are great, a few reps in the morning and before bed and i'm good. incline pushups are great too. but i like to do hand stands against the wall and do them so my upper arms can get more involved. I trying to leave the weights alone for awhile and go for more definition.

[QUOTE="wigan_gamer"]Well I have tried variations of press ups to try and work my back a bit, but they dont seem to work that well. Ye I think I am gonna have to get a chin up bar, luckily they are pretty cheap so shouldnt be a problem :)shyskillz

chin up bars are great, a few reps in the morning and before bed and i'm good. incline pushups are great too. but i like to do hand stands against the wall and do them so my upper arms can get more involved. I trying to leave the weights alone for awhile and go for more definition.

Yes, because weight training will not give you definition. :roll:

Ye can also work the abs and my legs with a chin up bar... which is great for toning too. I was just curious to if there was any other ways of working your lats :)wigan_gamer

you can by some of those stretchy rubber cord thingies( forgot the name of them ) and hook them up to a door and do some row boat motions.

Yeah I lift. I have to for football. This is my 7th year lifting now and I'm 18.

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I'm only sixteen but I not really into lifting. It summer so I have been running alot lately. 4 times a week at max and when I'm not I'm shotting hoops on my days off.

Anyways I really wanna start building muscles. Does anyone know a good workout plan from a website or maginze or anything like that? I have no idea where to begin.

The_Mac_Daddy

Google "Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength". Best program for beginners (or anybody) looking to build strength and muscle.

I'm guessing this is what you meant.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=712752

Seems like I can stick to this rountine.