Progress.
- Thread starter Gimli
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I am so glad you told us all you don't want to get too big, because it is very easy to do - professional bodybuilders just make it look really difficult.
:edit: Seriously though, I am interested in seeing how you progress as they are some quite heavily conflicting goals. Building muscle is not marathon friendly
:edit: Seriously though, I am interested in seeing how you progress as they are some quite heavily conflicting goals. Building muscle is not marathon friendly
I thought making my long term goals extremely clear would help me get the best help!
:edit: Seriously though, I am interested in seeing how you progress as they are some quite heavily conflicting goals. Building muscle is not marathon friendly
That's exactly why I started the log I think, will need a lot of help and advice along the way. I'm not entirely sure what I should be doing, but I think my aim should be to build strength and mass until I'm happy, then move on to the proper cardio training while trying to maintain as much muscle as possible? I don't think training to do everything at once would be a very good idea!
Good luck
Let's see some lifting stats.
Hoping to start keeping a log tomorrow. Tomorrow is Shoulder and Legs (unless I'm advised to switch out my training schedule), so that will mean:
- Dumbell Shoulder Press
- Standing Shoulder Flies
- Dumbell Shrugs
- Standing Barbell Upright Row (ez curl bar)
- Weighted Walking Lunges
- Weighted Calf Raises
- Body Weight Calf Raises
At this level you're likely to see progress no matter what routine you do really, so it's a case of trying to squeeze every last bit of your early training. At this point I feel a split routine isn't neccessary and your body could handle - and would benefit from - a full body routine. It's a bit of a tired reccomendation now but have you given Stronglifts 5x5 a look? It's really based around increasing strength but the important thing is it has planned progression and will get you going over some of the most fundamental movements. Even if your long term goal is not maximal strength I would give it a look, 8-12 weeks could ingrain some very good habits that you'll carry with you for a long time.
Just downloaded the StrongLift 5x5 and I'm actually looking forward to see how well it works. Looks very interesting indeed. Will give it a read today, watching the YouTube vid provided as I type.
Regarding my food intake, where should I look to work out what I should be eating on a daily basis? I think I've seen a thread on here which works as a guide.
Regarding my food intake, where should I look to work out what I should be eating on a daily basis? I think I've seen a thread on here which works as a guide.
I kind of wanted to say this... but that would go against my reccomendation of SL 5x5
Ha ha, I will do. Only part I'll pay any attention to is the actual workout parts.
Assuming I've worked everything out correctly, I should be consuming about 2740 calories a day, 130g of that being protein, 260g carbs and 100g fats. Does that sound about right?
Completed my first day of SL 5x5 today.
Squats 5x5 with barbell only.
Bench Press 5x5 with barbell only.
Barbell Rows 5x5 with 2x5kg plates.
Seemed fairly easy, doubt it will be so easy for too long though. I think I have to work on my form particularly with squats and rows but hopefully that will come with time.
Squats 5x5 with barbell only.
Bench Press 5x5 with barbell only.
Barbell Rows 5x5 with 2x5kg plates.
Seemed fairly easy, doubt it will be so easy for too long though. I think I have to work on my form particularly with squats and rows but hopefully that will come with time.
Take a look at videos in the form thread. It's one of the really really easy things to ignore as a noob, even if you think you're on top of it. If you can post your own videos that's even better, you can find out how broken you are
Okay so Wednesday I forgot to take my notepad to the gym with me, so had to guess the weights on the deadlift...
Wednesday:
Squat 1x5 20.4kg
Squat 5x5 22.9kg
Overhead Press 5x5 20.4kg
Deadlift 1x5 30.4kg
When I got home I checked my notepad... was supposed to deadlift 43kg!
Friday
Squat 1x5 20.4kg
Squat 1x5 22.9kg
Squat 5x5 25.4kg
Bench Press 1x5 20.4kg
Bench Press 5x5 22.9kg
Barbell Rows 5x5 30.4kg
I know warming up is probably unnecessary at this point, but I thought I may as well get into the habbit!
Wednesday:
Squat 1x5 20.4kg
Squat 5x5 22.9kg
Overhead Press 5x5 20.4kg
Deadlift 1x5 30.4kg
When I got home I checked my notepad... was supposed to deadlift 43kg!
Friday
Squat 1x5 20.4kg
Squat 1x5 22.9kg
Squat 5x5 25.4kg
Bench Press 1x5 20.4kg
Bench Press 5x5 22.9kg
Barbell Rows 5x5 30.4kg
I know warming up is probably unnecessary at this point, but I thought I may as well get into the habbit!
I do. I downloaded 'LiftBig' which is supposed to be the Android version of Strong Lifts, but I didn't really like it. For starters, this I didn't completely understand:
I didn't think of looking at other apps to be honest! When it comes to deadlifts Monday, would you start at the start weight or the weight I should be lifting?
Another thing I'm having an issue with is my diet. I have been trying to use CalorieCount but I ended up with 1700 calories. Now I don't know if I'm entering it wrong, or under eating! It's like when adding Jacket Potatoes, I get options to use Mccains, Sainsbury's... and they're all different. And then there's the weight/servings... I'm also having trouble knowing what to actually eat each meal, then there's all the temptations that come from living with a family! I think this is something for the diet thread though.
Just start at whatever you were supposed to be lifting. It's only 10kg either way and lower will likely be better in the long run. It's not like you'll be lifting low weights for long (unless you're like me), your progress won't be limited by not skipping forward to what you "should" be lifting this week.
It's good that you're noticing these things about diet instead of just ignoring them, it's much better to sort it out sooner rather than later. I can't speak for CalorieCount but I've used MyFitnessPal and it was pretty awesome.
If you don't know where your products are coming from (I'm assuming this is the case as you've said there are options for specific brands/supermarkets) then you should be able to simply weigh them and use generic "baked potato" and enter the weight of the portion. It might seem a little anal at first but once you've done it for a week or so you begin to remember what weighs what and what's worth weighing.
It's good that you're noticing these things about diet instead of just ignoring them, it's much better to sort it out sooner rather than later. I can't speak for CalorieCount but I've used MyFitnessPal and it was pretty awesome.
If you don't know where your products are coming from (I'm assuming this is the case as you've said there are options for specific brands/supermarkets) then you should be able to simply weigh them and use generic "baked potato" and enter the weight of the portion. It might seem a little anal at first but once you've done it for a week or so you begin to remember what weighs what and what's worth weighing.