Ignorant Noob =(

[ark94]

=( so i was pretty ignorant at the start when i started posting here, but thats because i am 15, weigh 148.0lb 6feet tall and in highschool.

But i am open now, to any and all suggestions. Could you please explain though when you answer some questions (to help educate me), im going to be posting in this thread from now on, just a whole bunch of questions etc.

I will be asking more questions on the weekend, when i got time to think about what i am giong to say, and what i want to ask so it makes sense when i respond =D

My goal is to get big, i will put my current diet on friday of what im eating daily basis (my diet is good), to give you some ideas. and show you a pic of my current body (if it helps)
Basically im going to be asking a whole bunch of questions, just whenever it comes to my mind but I will think before I type lol

First off – I want to get bigger, and I don’t want ot juice but I would like to look like ImageBam - Fast, Free Image Hosting and Photo Sharing if it helps with what im trying to achieve for. So not very massive right now, just cut I guess?
My workout (I will post on Saturday) is all free weights (ofc) and I am lifting about 6-8 reps and 6-8 sets. Is that okay?

Also, I would like to know, when trying to get what I am wanting to achieve, I work
Monday- chest
Tuesday- back
Wednesday- shoulders
Thursday – legs
Friday- arms
Is that an okay schedule? Also, what sorts of exercises SHOULD I be doing when I work out the chest for say, to get best results? And how many different types of exercises? ( like should I be doing incline, decline, flat bench presses then incline, decline, flat db press then like barbell presses or w/e? Or should I be choosing like 5 lifts for each muscle group? So which 5 would be most effective then?)

I hope this makes sense, I will start off shooting these questions. I won’t be ignorant anymore, just please try and respond so it makes sense for someone who is 15 (almost 16) and goes to school.

Also, just like to apologize to joe d and jdid or w/e there names were in my last thread i was ignorant too their responses

 

[gstacker]

That schedule doesn't look to shabby... I kinda like it, chest for me right now is flat bench, weighted dips and upper n lower cables.

 

[ark94]

That schedule doesn't look to shabby... I kinda like it, chest for me right now is flat bench, weighted dips and upper n lower cables.

oh yeah forget to mention cables and dips =D

just when you do like 8 or more exercises on your one muscle group.... are you not dead or out of energy and not able to like after the 5th exercise? or you have the energy to keep on going ?

 

[gstacker]

First couple sets are warm ups then I work my way up.. I get 4-5 really good working sets in the 4-6 rep range

 

[ark94]

last thing, when your working out i talk to trainers right now just to get an example of what they show me... but i like the videos on the internet. however

what are some good sites to learn some exercises, or proper form when working out? because if ur not doing the proper form.... in theory your really not working the entire muscle right?

i was looking at a few videos, are these guys showing good form?
YouTube - EXERCISE: LATS AND TRAPS
YouTube - Squat Exercise - common form mistake
YouTube - How To Squat, How To Squat Demo

i don't know a good squat form... and never really done weighted squats before.... =(

 

[gstacker]

Look in the stickies I believe there's some good videos in there, just stick around and keep browsing an posting... Try an get some vidios of ur own lifts if possible and kink em to the forums here... Trust me if there not 101% perfect someone will be sure n point it out lol but they will also motivate u to get em better and u will... Nothing wrong with pt's there just hit n miss.. Deff better than jus jumpin in it blindly

 

[ark94]

Look in the stickies I believe there's some good videos in there, just stick around and keep browsing an posting... Try an get some vidios of ur own lifts if possible and kink em to the forums here... Trust me if there not 101% perfect someone will be sure n point it out lol but they will also motivate u to get em better and u will... Nothing wrong with pt's there just hit n miss.. Deff better than jus jumpin in it blindly

Alright, i will try and upload a video... but it will be pretty hard. its a public gym and generally busy so i don't think i could, but for i will try and go one day when noone is there =D

 

[JDid23]

yo dude.... i think this was you whose thread i posted in before, but you don't need to get a split right now man.... Having a routine where you perform 3-4 compound lifts per session is PLENTY!! Look at Rippetoes imo

 

[ark94]

yo dude.... i think this was you whose thread i posted in before, but you don't need to get a split right now man.... Having a routine where you perform 3-4 compound lifts per session is PLENTY!! Look at Rippetoes imo

Hey jdid, you posted in my last thread. So i would like to know, when you mention rippetoes lifts is that the 5x5 calculator? And what i am confused about, with the 5x5 calculator whats the point of it? like whats the ups and downs etc to doing rippetoes

 

[SwitchMan]

If your 6ft and 148lbs rippetoe and bill starr are 2 people you need to research. You should do one of there routines for at least 6 months before adding an arm or assistance excercise. Nobody thats 15 likes working out without an arm day.......but you'll be better off building a foundation first. your not going to like the big three because you'll think your workouts are to quick and your bicepts never get a pump.......but trust me at least for your first 6 months this is all you need. You are incapable of performing any of the three lifts properly(sorry but it's true) and the first 6 months should be about form and discipline to an extreme. working out three days a week is plenty also.......I promise. Allow yourself to really enjoy food and especially the assortment of meats available to you.......eat a lot of it all the time until your about to burst and whatever else you can. This template should be good until your early 20's.