[just4kickz]

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[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by Taittinger

That is true but how many protein shakes are 100% protein?

lol none?

[i_go_to_rutgers]

Originally Posted by Eazyrock

I hit the gym 5 days a week. Usually around 45 min to an hour for what ever body part I'm on that day. Stomach for about 15 min. Then run a mile. Weekends rest. So I'm in there around 1.5 hours a day.

Mondays Biceps
Tuesdays Shoulders
Wednesday Back
Thursday Chest
Friday Triceps

I don't do much for my legs although I am starting to do calf raise between sets.

I met this guy, Ernie Temple a few weeks ago at a company Christmas party. He's a 9th degree black belt in Isshinryu Karate. I'm thinking of taking some of his classes soon.

You should combine some of your workouts and concentrate on doing some big oly lifts like squats or deadlifts. I guarantee you that if you did squats you would be twice as muscular.....squats don't only work your legs but your entire core.

Doing triceps and biceps as single workouts is a bit strange. Why not do Triceps and Chest since most of bench presses, dips etc seem to work both muscles.

Maybe you're just so jacked that you need to devote a whole day to each muscle...

I would highly encourage you to do your legs though. Just think about it rationally....you are devoting a WHOLE workout day to the bicep which is one tiny muscle compared to your ENTIRE lower half of your body.

Look how tiny the bicep is compared to everything else below your waist line...

[i_go_to_rutgers]

Originally Posted by just4kickz

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discountanabolics.com is a bit cheaper than bodybuilding :-)

[mpimping]

anybody try this?

http://www.beverlyintl.com/protein-ultra-size.html

[i_go_to_rutgers]

Originally Posted by mpimping

anybody try this?

http://www.beverlyintl.com/protein-ultra-size.html

Seems like it's too much $$$ for protein. I think you are only getting like a 2lb tub of the stuff for close to 50 bucks.

I would seriously only purchase ON Whey Protein due to their excellent flavors, quality and price.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html

[i_go_to_rutgers]

forgot to mention, this site has it cheaper

http://www.discountanabolics.com/p/ON01

[RIP-A4]

Originally Posted by RenaultOne

The primary purpose of "working out" for me is to relieve accumulated stress from work. The secondary reason is to "look good."

same here....plus not to end up like most of America....over weight

[BMW_TT]

Originally Posted by i_go_to_rutgers

Seems like it's too much $$$ for protein. I think you are only getting like a 2lb tub of the stuff for close to 50 bucks.

I would seriously only purchase ON Whey Protein due to their excellent flavors, quality and price.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html

ON whey is very popular and cheap. There are specials on it all the time.

[lux.sh]

Just started. hard to bench press 80pds.

[i_go_to_rutgers]

Originally Posted by lux.sh

Just started. hard to bench press 80pds.

you'll be at 200lbs before you know it.

[mpimping]

Originally Posted by i_go_to_rutgers

you'll be at 200lbs before you know it.

I think he isn't counting the bar...

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by mpimping

I think he isn't counting the bar...

lets hope so

either that or hes kidding

[mpimping]

Originally Posted by xxballinboi786

lets hope so

either that or hes kidding

or he's too young to be posting here...

[i_go_to_rutgers]

he just started so maybe he needs to warm up a bit to the whole weightlifting routine.

i have a friend (from this forum lol) and he only benches like 95 pounds. he weighs about 185lbs too. lol

if anybody knows him from here then send him a message about this post. i think his username is fzarza2000 or something to that effect.

he'll go with me to the gym for a week and then he'll quit for a month. lazy fool

[matt.love84]

I've been on this set for the plast month now, it's going pretty well. I eat about 6 times a day, 3 small, 3 med. sized meals. Mainly a diet of Fish, Chicken, LOTS OF SOLID TUNAhaha, brown rice, a small mix of fruits and a lot of salads. The only thing I drink now as well would be water and lemon juice.

Before each workout I do about 10 minutes on the bike as well.

Monday - Chest
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus incline press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pec deck machine

Tuesday - Back
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pull ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - seated rows
3 sets - 20-30 reps - lat pull downs
3 sets - 20-30 reps - t bar rows

Wednesday - Shoulders
3 sets - 20-30 reps - arnold press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - laterals
3 sets - 20-30 reps - front raises

Thursday - Biceps & Triceps
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus curl machine
3 sets - 20-30 reps - ez curls cable
3 sets - 20-30 reps - hammer curls
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push downs

Friday
Treadmill 1 hour.

Sat/Sun off

Saturday or Sunday I'll usually go out and do some sort of physical activity as well (paintball, beach, etc.)

[BMW_TT]

Originally Posted by matt.love84

I've been on this set for the plast month now, it's going pretty well. I eat about 6 times a day, 3 small, 3 med. sized meals. Mainly a diet of Fish, Chicken, LOTS OF SOLID TUNAhaha, brown rice, a small mix of fruits and a lot of salads. The only thing I drink now as well would be water and lemon juice.

Before each workout I do about 10 minutes on the bike as well.

Monday - Chest
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus incline press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pec deck machine

Tuesday - Back
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pull ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - seated rows
3 sets - 20-30 reps - lat pull downs
3 sets - 20-30 reps - t bar rows

Wednesday - Shoulders
3 sets - 20-30 reps - arnold press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - laterals
3 sets - 20-30 reps - front raises

Thursday - Biceps & Triceps
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus curl machine
3 sets - 20-30 reps - ez curls cable
3 sets - 20-30 reps - hammer curls
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push downs

Friday
Treadmill 1 hour.

Sat/Sun off

Saturday or Sunday I'll usually go out and do some sort of physical activity as well (paintball, beach, etc.)

Please get a leg day in there.

[ducati955]

Originally Posted by BMW_TT

Please get a leg day in there.

word, legs make your natural gh come out and make ur upper body grow as well!

[BMW_TT]

Originally Posted by ducati955

word, legs make your natural gh come out and make ur upper body grow as well!

[i_go_to_rutgers]

If you're not doing your legs you are only unleashing half of your body's potential. Seriously.

Deadlifts, Squats, Stepups, Lunges FTW!

[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by i_go_to_rutgers

Seems like it's too much $$$ for protein. I think you are only getting like a 2lb tub of the stuff for close to 50 bucks.

I would seriously only purchase ON Whey Protein due to their excellent flavors, quality and price.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html

word.. optimum nutrition!

[i_go_to_rutgers]

Originally Posted by matt.love84

I've been on this set for the plast month now, it's going pretty well. I eat about 6 times a day, 3 small, 3 med. sized meals. Mainly a diet of Fish, Chicken, LOTS OF SOLID TUNAhaha, brown rice, a small mix of fruits and a lot of salads. The only thing I drink now as well would be water and lemon juice.

Before each workout I do about 10 minutes on the bike as well.

Monday - Chest
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus incline press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pec deck machine

Tuesday - Back
3 sets - 20-30 reps - pull ups
3 sets - 20-30 reps - seated rows
3 sets - 20-30 reps - lat pull downs
3 sets - 20-30 reps - t bar rows

Wednesday - Shoulders
3 sets - 20-30 reps - arnold press
3 sets - 20-30 reps - laterals
3 sets - 20-30 reps - front raises

Thursday - Biceps & Triceps
3 sets - 20-30 reps - nautilus curl machine
3 sets - 20-30 reps - ez curls cable
3 sets - 20-30 reps - hammer curls
3 sets - 20-30 reps - push downs

Friday
Treadmill 1 hour.

Sat/Sun off

Saturday or Sunday I'll usually go out and do some sort of physical activity as well (paintball, beach, etc.)

Great that you are exercising but here are a few suggestions. As I said in the above post, you definitely NEED to do your legs.

Second suggestion is that you are doing WAY too many reps. If you can do 30 reps then the weight is not heavy enough and you won't really grow muscle that fast. Here is the way it works: If you lift HEAVY HEAVY weight your body goes into a shock and says: "Holy $hit, I need to grow the muscles since this MOFO is working me to death due to the heavy lifts he's doing". In other words, your body is shocked and tries to grow muscles as fast as possible to get used to the heavy weight. This is why you should keep the reps around 5 and no more than 8. Majority of my exercises are done 5 sets with 5 reps but I usually can't finish the last 1-2 reps because it's so heavy. I've been following this routine and I'm benching 225 lbs since I've started to work out in May 2007.

When I first started I didn't know what I was doing so I would always do lots of reps. Once I changed to low rep count and high weight, the muscles just started to come on.

If you want to do further research then google the following term: "5x5"

Post here is you need help with anything.