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post #1 of 11
6/5/07 at 12:22am
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k so i just started working out and i will admit i'm not a very big guy and i was just wondering if anyone has workout routine advice for beginners (plz keep in mind i'm not that big lolz). thnx in advance!
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post #2 of 11
6/5/07 at 12:40am
How about yoga.
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post #3 of 11
6/5/07 at 12:46am
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k so i just started working out and i will admit i'm not a very big guy and i was just wondering if anyone has workout routine advice for beginners (plz keep in mind i'm not that big lolz). thnx in advance!

What are your goals?
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post #4 of 11
6/5/07 at 12:47am
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grow bigger, gain weight, more strength and stamina...
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post #5 of 11
6/5/07 at 1:17am
Doesn't get any better than Mark Rippetoe's program:

Starting Strength
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post #6 of 11
6/5/07 at 7:26am
how much do you weigh? If you're skinny and want to bulk up, you have to eat -- a lot. also be sure to really make it to the gym multiple times a week. going 1-2x a week and pushing it extra hard doesn't make up for the other days you missed. If anything, 2-3 days a week will probably just help you maintain what you have. You'll get the gains by putting in those extra days (at least 4 days a week) and staying with that. Gaining weight is hard for me, but I started around 125 lbs end of my junior year in college and around mid-way through my senior year, I was about 145. You'll probably speed that up with protein and supplements.
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post #7 of 11
6/5/07 at 10:22am
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k so i just started working out and i will admit i'm not a very big guy and i was just wondering if anyone has workout routine advice for beginners (plz keep in mind i'm not that big lolz). thnx in advance!

Start lifting and stop (over)thinking.

Report back to us in 3 months.
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post #8 of 11
6/5/07 at 12:43pm
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Doesn't get any better than Mark Rippetoe's program:

Starting Strength

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Awesome starting book.
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post #9 of 11
6/5/07 at 2:57pm
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how much do you weigh?

If you're skinny and want to bulk up, you have to eat -- a lot.

also be sure to really make it to the gym multiple times a week. going 1-2x a week and pushing it extra hard doesn't make up for the other days you missed. If anything, 2-3 days a week will probably just help you maintain what you have. You'll get the gains by putting in those extra days (at least 4 days a week) and staying with that.

Gaining weight is hard for me, but I started around 125 lbs end of my junior year in college and around mid-way through my senior year, I was about 145. You'll probably speed that up with protein and supplements.

Not sure that I agree with this. In fact, if there is one big problem common to all beginners I would say that it is overtraining. 3 days per week of weights (and cardio on the other days) is more than enough.
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post #10 of 11
6/5/07 at 2:59pm
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Not sure that I agree with this. In fact, if there is one big problem common to all beginners I would say that it is overtraining. 3 days per week of weights (and cardio on the other days) is more than enough.

I'd agree with this, although I would reiterate that the best way to gain is to do a workout that hits each body part as often as possible (i.e. HST) with good nutrition.
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post #11 of 11
6/5/07 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by ardeetee
how much do you weigh?

If you're skinny and want to bulk up, you have to eat -- a lot.

also be sure to really make it to the gym multiple times a week. going 1-2x a week and pushing it extra hard doesn't make up for the other days you missed. If anything, 2-3 days a week will probably just help you maintain what you have. You'll get the gains by putting in those extra days (at least 4 days a week) and staying with that.

Gaining weight is hard for me, but I started around 125 lbs end of my junior year in college and around mid-way through my senior year, I was about 145. You'll probably speed that up with protein and supplements.
Not sure that I agree with this. In fact, if there is one big problem common to all beginners I would say that it is overtraining. 3 days per week of weights (and cardio on the other days) is more than enough.

You guys are essentially suggesting the same thing. Cardio every non-weightlifting day would be considered 'going to the gym' by most people, especially if each session lasts more than, say, 25 minutes.

If overtraining is a concern, I'd suggest take at least a day off training every week (for beginners).
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