GordyR's Beginners Guide to Bodybuilding

Skull · 26 Nov 2007 at 22:31

Ugh, apparently still not eating enough. I can get about 3000 calories a day but I probably need about 300 more than that. I'm going to singapore from january-june, so I can't wait for the cheap food there. I'm going to eat like a horse, lift like a bull and grow like kelp grass.

SK07 · 27 Nov 2007 at 17:16

Birthday coming up soon, basically planning to get wasted. Really one day of drinking (no crappy food) shouldn't damage me too much yeah?

Styles · 27 Nov 2007 at 20:23

You're not a pro bodybuilder, weight lift around life not the other way around. It'll be fine.

Morba · 28 Nov 2007 at 00:07

indeed styles :]
there are times when you can just go out and enjoy yourse,f, infact, i would actively encourage it!

SK07 · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:50

Ok cheers for that. Next question I hate to make it sound noobish but I'll shoot anyway.

Doing the lats, do they count as back or still to do on chest/shoulder/bicep day? or should they be done on back day? Such as lateral pull and lateral raise.

Also do you guys recommend shrugs for the traps?

benjo plz. · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:54

Er lateral raise has nothing to do with your lats

. It's a shoulder exercise

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And yeah, shrugs are fine

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Skull · 28 Nov 2007 at 15:36

Avoid doing pullups though, they're one of the biggest trap-builders and will make you look stupid.

Morba · 28 Nov 2007 at 15:43

Skull said:
Avoid doing pullups though, they're one of the biggest trap-builders and will make you look stupid.

pull ups one of the biggest trap builders?

big traps make you look stupid?

:/

Chong Warrior · 28 Nov 2007 at 15:59

I think he's taking the mickey

MTA99 · 28 Nov 2007 at 16:01

Skull said:
Avoid doing pullups though, they're one of the biggest trap-builders and will make you look stupid.

Even if by some freak of bio-mechanics you managed to develop massive traps doing pull-ups, you'd presumably have massive lats so you'd look balanced

benjo plz. · 28 Nov 2007 at 16:44

Skull said:
Avoid doing pullups though, they're one of the biggest trap-builders

I was under the impression they target the lats? :confused:

Chong Warrior · 28 Nov 2007 at 17:25

I think you should put a smilie in next time Skull lol

Morba · 28 Nov 2007 at 17:28

Chong Warrior said:
I think he's taking the mickey

any excuse to post the pic ;]

Skull · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:10

I'd like my traps to be as big as yours one day
Not as big as morba's

You genuinely have no neck.

Morba · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:12

looking good skull :]

Skull · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:18

Cheers! You have any tips re getting extra calories? Anything on myprotein that'd be useful? Or should I get some pasta boiling now.

Styles · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:22

What is it that you already eat mate? Blended oats in a shake are fantastic.

Styles · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:24

Just read that again I see you say calories not carbs, Oh well Ill leave my original post there as it's still true, oats rule.

Skull · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:31

I've got some oats nestled away in the cupboard, brilliant! Right now things are looking like this

I know slimfast seems oxymoronic but its a meal replacement so just added calories but with vitamins and fibre.

1) Cereal and milk / mince and pasta, + protein powder & slimfast meal replacement in 500ml of milk
2) BLT or a lasagne
3) Protein shake + slimfast meal replacement shake
4) Steak, spinach, pasta and mozarella cheese / tuna pizza / mince + pasta + spinach
5) Shake and a snack such as some chocolate
6) More steak and spinach
Some milk before bed.

Adding the oats i think will definitely make things easier.

Chong Warrior · 28 Nov 2007 at 22:54

You eat all that and you're struggling to gain weight? What do you do for a living chase chickens all day? lol.