GordyR's Beginners Guide to Bodybuilding

*Grabs the thread by the scruff of the neck and chucks it back into reality*

The job I went on was blown out, back on thursday but until then, train train eat eat sleep sleep. Got some chicken cooking and training chest later. Good times.
 
I was in lidl today and they were selling 1.1kg turkey breast joints for £5.09 each so I snapped up two. Might get more tomorrow in preparation for the leg day on Wednesday.
 
I keep hearing about this whey protein powder, so I think I'll give some a try. The only thing is...I've only heard of the advantages, but what are the disadvantages?

Should whey only be used by the most serious of 'bodybuilders', or can it be used by individuals performing 'lighter' workouts? Can it also be used by non-gym goers?

:)

One last thing, do you pronounce it WHEY(that rhymes with GAY)? Or, do you say the letters? Stupid question, I know. :)
 
shifty_uk said:
I keep hearing about this whey protein powder, so I think I'll give some a try. The only thing is...I've only heard of the advantages, but what are the disadvantages?

Should whey only be used by the most serious of 'bodybuilders', or can it be used by individuals performing 'lighter' workouts? Can it also be used by non-gym goers?

:)

One last thing, do you pronounce it WHEY(that rhymes with GAY)? Or, do you say the letters? Stupid question, I know. :)
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Say it as you've written it. Whey protein can be used by anyone. Disadvantages? Not many. And what do you mean by lighter workouts? What are you doing at the gym and what are your goals?
 
Got any recommended lifts I can throw in with leg day. Front Squats, normal squats...what else? should I give the leg ext and calf raises a miss then and just work on compound as you say.
 
Chong Warrior said:
Front Squats,
Back Squats,
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts,
Calf Raises.

Think you need some more quad work do some lunges. Do not do leg extentions, they're knee wreckers!
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Right, I don't think doing the SLDL's on the smith machine is a wise choice so I'll have to try find some space to do it with the bar-bell.

Im actually understanding what your saying about leg extensions, I stack the full thing + more and the next day the top of my knee cap is like I've had a hammer knocked into it.

How about Leg Curls for the Quads? and I'll add in the lunges with weights. Step-ups any good?
 
Legs curls are for the hammys not the quads, SLDL's are much better and yes use a barbell.

Step-ups are very good yes, use them or lunges don't use both aswell as the front and back squats. I wouldn't anyway.
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
For SLDL's do you use a step at all? it was recommended to me.
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Yes I do mate. There's a block of wood about 2" thick that I put the balls of my feet on to elevate the toes, I find this is a great way of learning how to engage the hammy's properly. Any little trick helps with this very difficult exercise :)

Though I've also read this isn't such a good idea, like everything else it seems there's conflicting evidence! Personally I find it very usefull so I do it.
 
I think I've mentioned before in this thread that my gym recently got some new machines, I'm not going to go on about how rubbish they are again but in their infinite wisdom they appear to have replaced the seated calf raise with a Smith machine. Would it be possible to improvise here and simply grip the bar as if it were for a deadlift then go up onto my toes to simulate the action of a calf raise? I know it wouldn't be ideal and my grip strength is likely to fail before my calfs really get tested but I feel the need to do something as before they removed the machine I was seeing some good progress. :)
 
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