So, My girlfriend wants me to go to the gym with her

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

agreed. breakfast calories are a wonderful wonderful thing. if you dont want another egg, get some liquid egg white. and if you cant go without sweet tea....grab those little packs you dump into water and it flavors it. those dont have the additives (chemical) that pure sugar substitutes have (like the packets at the restaurant) so your body can actually digest them. its like crystal light stuff.

I can do both those things easily. I dislike oat meal. What is a sub?

 

[ntense702 10+ year member]

I work out 3 days per week for an hour. It doesn't do anything. I started at 180, I'm still 180ish. I am not faster, stronger, etc than when I started. It does get me out of the office for an hour.

What is your current training program? Have you added any weight on the bar since you started? What is your diet like?

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

I can do both those things easily. I dislike oat meal. What is a sub?

oh...for oatmeal. maybe some oats cereal? i like special k. not that its the best replacement. but its good as shit.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

nono i mean like once your past your growing age, like 22 or whatever it is, and you have been weight training for say 1-2 years, what would be the max area of muscle able to be added per year?
see all kida from 16-22 or something will get bigger muscles as they grow, its just the way shit goes, but after you stop growing theres no boost for u to get a lot of muscle mass,

yes when your body is producing high amounts GH and testosterone you'll reagularly add muscle typically around that 16-22 age you're refering to. but you will not add muscle just by working out on a regular basis. I've put on roughly 10 pounds every year for the last 3 just from what I do coaching. I workout with the kids during practice (usually 5 days a week), work out with them in the off season (typically 4 days a week), even during the off season we have a little kids wrestling program that we run. you can put on muscle at any age. it just highly depends on diet and workout program.

 

[I Like Waffle]

well servings are not big at all. we usually eat about 4 times a day. breakfast being the bigger meal. lunch a bit smaller and dinner almost snack like. some days we eat about 6 times, but yeah.. we eat pretty okay. its just us sitting on our *****. like im doing now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. hes in the other room on the Xbox with his brother and friend lol. Hes usually always outside working on speakers and his car and all our motor shit like mini bikes and dirt bikes and 4wheelers.. so hes decently active, just not a lot of muscle tone... he does however over eat sometimes.. speshally CHEESE. gawd i dont see how he does it, but anywho.. i guess im done with this unless something else catches my eye to reply to.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

I can do both those things easily. I dislike oat meal. What is a sub?

real granola from a whole foods place mixed with yogurt.

btw ice cream is good for helping add some weight if your working out it'll be good weight if your not it'll be bad weight.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

All I know is I am sitting here typing this while drinking a MD amp and eating some chicken wings.

I need to work out again.

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[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

What is your current training program? Have you added any weight on the bar since you started? What is your diet like?

MWF

Start out with 10 minutes on the treadmill...not very fast, usually 4 -4.5 mph...In my mind, this gets my heart rate up and read for the rest of the workout.

Mondays, I focus on exercises with my arms/chest. We don't have a real "bench" but we have free weights. I do several exercises with the small dumbells. I use the 8lb ones. I cannot do the same number of reps on the 10 lbs ones and my arms start to fatigue and I don't execute the exercise properly. I do 3 sets of 12 reps of each exercise. I also use this inclined bench machine, row-boat machine, and bicep machine. Again 3 sets of 12.

Then I go back to the treadmill for the remainder of the hour. ( I have to use the whole hour)

Wednesday, I focus on my abs. I do the situps on the big ball thing. 3 sets of 25. I start with the 1/2 situp and then go all the way up. Next I do this exericise with the ball where you "clamp" it with your legs while laying on your back and try to bring the ball to your chest.

Then I use the treadmill to the remainder.

Friday, I work on legs. I do the hip adduction/abduction, then there is this machine where you lay on you back and push off against this metal wall looking thing. 3 sets of 12 of each kind.

Then I use the eliptical as hard as I can for the remainder. I try to keep the strides per minute over 175 at a medium level of resistance. My legs are like jello for about 20 minutes afterward.

After I graduate in May, I am thinking of adding 20 min of cardio between the days or something to make my workouts more effective.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Is that soup from a can that bad for you?

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

well servings are not big at all. we usually eat about 4 times a day. breakfast being the bigger meal. lunch a bit smaller and dinner almost snack like. some days we eat about 6 times, but yeah.. we eat pretty okay. its just us sitting on our *****. like im doing now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. hes in the other room on the Xbox with his brother and friend lol. Hes usually always outside working on speakers and his car and all our motor shit like mini bikes and dirt bikes and 4wheelers.. so hes decently active, just not a lot of muscle tone... he does however over eat sometimes.. speshally CHEESE. gawd i dont see how he does it, but anywho.. i guess im done with this unless something else catches my eye to reply to.

no offense but that is not active. just b/c your on concrete when the sun is out is not active. if he worked in construction i'd give him that. also sitting on a motorized vehicle is not active. working on cars is not active, if that were the case plumbers and mechanics would be the most fit ppl in the world. you guys just want to spend the money at the gym. if you were serious about getting in shape you'd get a home gym (pull up bar and dumb bells with lots of different weight plates) and do a physical activity like take tennis lessons and play daily. as for the diet issue you can eat right all you want without physical activity diet is worthless and vise versa.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Is that soup from a can that bad for you?

depending on which one you're talking about. I eat Chunky Soup and Progresso. those are okay.

 

[I Like Waffle]

riding a 4wheeler WILL break a sweat. going off-road uses some leg muscles to help with balance and such. not to argue or anything, cause your right.. it not ACTIVE, but at least he moves around which helps him. Plus everyday movements are a workout. like hovering over a car motor for a few hours.. that will make your abs burn, me ****ing around in the yard/ garden during the seasons will break a sweat.. not make me like a female muscle sauce bish. but its activity. And like i said before. working out at home is almost not an option cause this is a small place with too many people. I like going to a gym, its more motivation. personal preference is all. And i AM serious about all this, its just a new topic me and brad have been discussing...

 

[ntense702 10+ year member]

MWF
Start out with 10 minutes on the treadmill...not very fast, usually 4 -4.5 mph...In my mind, this gets my heart rate up and read for the rest of the workout.

Mondays, I focus on exercises with my arms/chest. We don't have a real "bench" but we have free weights. I do several exercises with the small dumbells. I use the 8lb ones. I cannot do the same number of reps on the 10 lbs ones and my arms start to fatigue and I don't execute the exercise properly. I do 3 sets of 12 reps of each exercise. I also use this inclined bench machine, row-boat machine, and bicep machine. Again 3 sets of 12.

Then I go back to the treadmill for the remainder of the hour. ( I have to use the whole hour)

Wednesday, I focus on my abs. I do the situps on the big ball thing. 3 sets of 25. I start with the 1/2 situp and then go all the way up. Next I do this exericise with the ball where you "clamp" it with your legs while laying on your back and try to bring the ball to your chest.

Then I use the treadmill to the remainder.

Friday, I work on legs. I do the hip adduction/abduction, then there is this machine where you lay on you back and push off against this metal wall looking thing. 3 sets of 12 of each kind.

Then I use the eliptical as hard as I can for the remainder. I try to keep the strides per minute over 175 at a medium level of resistance. My legs are like jello for about 20 minutes afterward.

After I graduate in May, I am thinking of adding 20 min of cardio between the days or something to make my workouts more effective.

Well looking at your routine it is no surprise you haven't made any gains.

First off, drop the machines. The machines lock your body in a fixed range of motion, use no stabilizer muscles, and won't build any functional strength.

Second, I don't see any work being done on your back. The back and the legs contain the most musculature in the body, and should be the primary targets of your training.

Last, I know there are myths about high reps/less weight being a way of "toning" or what not, but that's all bullshit, point blank, strength builds muscle. If you pump away at light weights you will never gain any muscular body weight. Fat loss and getting ripped is determined by your diet.

If you want to see any significant results in your training you need to train the proven basic free weight exercises through progressive resistance.

I can't stress it enough this program here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Three_Flavors_of_Starting_Strength (the first one)

is perfect for those of you who want to start out effectively, or for those of you who haven't seen any significant results. Whether you want to lose weight, or bulk up, it will completely transform your body, and build a solid foundation.

Hard to believe you can do so only 3 times a week, at only an hour a session, with only 3 exercises per session, but trust me, it works. If in doubt, read through the FAQ: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Is_This_Program_Right_For_You.3F

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I can't stress it enough this program here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Three_Flavors_of_Starting_Strength (the first one)

I suppose I would need to go somewhere that had those machines available. This is something I wanted to do at work during that allotted time.

 

[ntense702 10+ year member]

I suppose I would need to go somewhere that had those machines available. This is something I wanted to do at work during that allotted time.

All you need is free weights, a bar, bench, and squat rack. You don't need any machines.

If you have access to a gym that has free weights you should be good to go, it would only take 3 non consecutive days (mon/wed/fri) at no more than an hour a session of your time.

A lot of people get caught up in the hype that you need to train 5+ days a week, when such is not true.