Bodybuilding: A few questions :)

4p · 12 Dec 2007 at 14:44

I'm not the broadest of fellas, but i did boxing for about a year and a half and really enjoyed it but the place was shutdown (rundown old warehouse)

Recently i have started to do weights, pressups, situps but mainly working on my shoulders to give me a broader look

Now i'm that type of guy who cant put on weight, i eat a shedload of crap through out the day. Full english in the morning, rice curry and chips for lunch, KFC on the way home and tea which is potatoes, meat, carrots etc...

I also have protein shake, which i take before an hour before workout session.

So um, after telling you about my life story i need to ask, what is the best way to put on weight/muscle?

Im 6ft and weigh 10 stone, i was 9 stone a month or two back though :confused:

I'm going to start going Total Fitness with a mate, so is there any routines or diets i should know about?

Cheers in advance

4p · 12 Dec 2007 at 15:58

Well recently I've been eating a lot of rice and potatoes and as said above im now 10 stone

@ Heaven

Not really fond of peanut butter but the other three ill give a go

Oh and i really doubt i burn any of what i eat - Since i started my A levels ive been in a room for 4 days a week sitting on my arse doing work

4p · 12 Dec 2007 at 23:46

3x10
5x5?

Explain!

Cheers for the reply SK07

4p · 13 Dec 2007 at 03:18

SK07 said:
Like sets and reps. Repetitions of each exercise per set, so the bicep curl for example curl 5 times of the movement and thats a set, rest for 40-60 secs or so and then do another set, get it?

5x5 is known as strength training but it's also a muscle builder, anything is really if you push yourself, generally though the more reps you do per set the lighter the weight will have to be as you have to be able to do x amount of reps through each set. Due to 5x5 having less reps per set it makes up for it by the sets, it's low because of the weight involved.

Again I started off on 3x10 as I could lift the weight but also get the form right, the more weight you lift the harder it is to stabalize yourself and keep your form perfect, you get the form right through time from upping the weight, you want the weight heavy enough for you to really be struggling but not too much that it's unsafe or liable to cause poor form.

Crystal clear mate

Cheers