Realistic Goals? Beginner

[Needhelp]

My stats:
Height: 6'0
Weight: ~160lbs
BF: ~20%, i dont know... im getting pretty fat

Goals:
Weight: 180-200lbs
BF: ~8%

I'm a beginner, in 2 years time are those realistic goals?

What type of routine should I start with?

Is eating 8 meals/day really necessary? Would 5 work?

Anything else I should know?

I tried started before, but couldn't get all the meals in so I stopped.. now i'm serious though and want to get these goals accomplished

 

[Tarheel]

My stats:
Height: 6'0
Weight: ~160lbs
BF: ~20%, i dont know... im getting pretty fat

Goals:
Weight: 180-200lbs
BF: ~8%

I'm a beginner, in 2 years time are those realistic goals?

In ~5 months of lifting I've put on 21 lbs (125 to 146), but my bodyfat has risen a bit (2-3% probably) too. I'm pretty sure in less than 2 years you could add the weight and cut down on the fat too.

What type of routine should I start with?

Do a search for beginner routines. Probably a full body workout 3 times a week. However, this is not the way I started, I started with a semi-intermediate program but I had to modify it with more compound lifts and less total lifts as I was overworking myself.

2 Most important things I can say, diet is more important than what exercises/sets/amount of cardio that you do; and be careful about overtraining. Almost everyone who starts lifting gets all psyched up and overdoes it at sometime or another. You make gains when you are resting and asleep, not in the gym.

Stay away from weight gainers with empty calories, get some protein powder and take a shake after every workout, and probably one before bed. Eat breakfast too if you dont now.

Creatine is optional, some ppl love it and others hate it.

 

[Needhelp]

Ok, thanks.

Any other advice?

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Tar covered everything. Good post, man.

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

Indeed... just make sure to stick with it... that's key... being consistant... and not only with the workouts, but with your diet as well...

If you fuck up one day, just start over... tomorrows another day...

 

[louden_swain]

My stats:
Height: 6'0
Weight: ~160lbs
BF: ~20%, i dont know... im getting pretty fat

Are you sure about this? It seems like at 6 feet tall and 160lbs you would be pretty lean. Even if you have accumulated some unwanted fat, you can get rid of this through training.

Goals:
Weight: 180-200lbs
BF: ~8%

Seems realstic. . .good start!

I'm a beginner, in 2 years time are those realistic goals?

I think so. With hard training, a good diet, and plenty of rest this is most certainly possible.

What type of routine should I start with?

The important thing is to stick with the basics: When training for strength and mass you want to lift reasonably heavy with compound movements and you want to receive plenty of rest: Here might be a possibility:

Sunday - Rest

Monday - Chest and Arms

Bench Presses - 4 x 5-8
Incline Bench Presses - 4 x 5-8
Parallel Dips - 3 x 5-8
Close Grip Bench Presses - 3 x 5-8
Barbell Curls - 3 x 5-8
Incline Dumbbell Curls - 3 x 5-8
Wrist Curls - 3 x 12

Tuesday - Cardio (30-45 minutes)

Wednesday - Legs and Abs

Squats - 5 x 5-8
Leg Presses - 3 x 10-12
Leg Extensions - 3 x 10-12
Lying Leg Curls - 5 x 10-12
Seated Toe Raises - 3 x failure
Standing Toe Raises - 3 x failure
+ Ab Work

Thursday - Cardio (30-45 minutes)

Friday - Back and Delts

Seated Barbell or Dumbbell Presses - 4 x 5-8
T-Bar Rows or Barbell Rows - 3 x 5-8
Deadlifts - 4 x 5-8
Chins - 3 x failure
Up Right Rows - 3 x 5-8
Dumbbell Laterals - 2 x 10
Barbell or Dumbbell Shrugs 3 x 8-10

Saturday - Rest

Is eating 8 meals/day really necessary? Would 5 work?

You could eat 5 reasonably portioned solid meals and drink the other 3. It depends on how much you want to gain.

Anything else I should know?

Keep a positive attitude. . with determination your gains will come with patience.

Try and get at least 25 to 30 grams of protein per meal. Eat a lot of foods that are stacked with carbohydrates. This is your source of energy. Fats are also welcome, but watch your saturated fat intake.

For extra joint support, take glucosamine and chondroitin 750mg per day.

Always eat a good breakfast.

Get at leat 8 hours of sleep per night.

Train no more than 1 hour per session.

Good luck. . .I hope some of this information helps!

Stretch thoroughly and warm up for at least 10 minutes before your workouts.

 

[tsarleon]

needhelp, ill let you know if its possible, check back in a year
haha

hardest part= consistency

 

[Rexbo]

I can only think of one thing. There is thing called proggressive over-load. Just try every workout or every other one you either add weight or jack up the intensity.
Oh and when you first start I wouldnt do every set until failure I see alot of new guys doing that. And if you are going to eat 5 meals a day, I would try to get one of those at midnight.

 

[Needhelp]

Last meal will probably be aruond 11..

School from 8:00AM-3:30PM, and can only eat one meal at lunch--schoolfood---school doesn't allow ANY other food anywhere in the school. Already got detentions for that.

Then work from 4-8, or 6-10, something like that, usually..

What's a good time to WO? Would 9 be fine?

Maybe not 20% BF, but when i sit down i've getting some rolls in my abs.

Thanks i'll try that routine out

 

[cheeta]

FAT?

H ey,
I dont think you can be fat if youre 160 at 6 foot. It seems like you might be saying fat but maybe youre jut a little soft. Watch your diet carefully, cut of things such as juices, candies, sugar cereals and white rice. Grazer like a cow, do whatever it takes, tajke come protein shakes or bars to school and eat every 2 and a half to three hours.