Body building!

[rawritsluke]

Hey, I was wondering how many people like to go to the gym or bodybuild? Also how much can you lift? :) I'm 5ft 11 and I bench 105kg, whats your specs? :D

Also if anyone would like any tips on how to gain muscle just ask :)

[Blinger1]

okay, how do i gain muscle? apart from doing weights, they don't help me much..

[rawritsluke]

okay, how do i gain muscle? apart from doing weights, they don't help me much..
Well for one you SHOULDN'T work out every day as your muscle fibres snap so they need a few days to rest.

Also you need to lift HEAVY weights that fatique your muscles, I'm not talking to the extent where you can't put on a jacket without being in immense pain, just so they feel pumped. After that allow atleast 3-4 days rest.

Whats your routine? How much do you lift?

[Daphne,]

I don't work out, but i train my sister haha. I swim though and it's grreat for muscles and all-round health.
Guys that work out are drewlable..

[rawritsluke]

I don't work out, but i train my sister haha. I swim though and it's grreat for muscles and all-round health.
Guys that work out are drewlable..
Haha, swimming is a great exercise to increase blood flow to your muscles and grow them :)

Also to show I'm not talking crap heres a picture of me I took 3 days ago (I've blurred out stuff I'm not allowed to show) :)

http://i32.tinypic.com/wlud5s.jpg

[Blinger1]

my god, your arms are the thickness of my ****!! (joke).

i lift 16kg on a barbell i think its called.. i do about 10, doesn't help much tbh.

Daphne, , where are you from in aus?

[rawritsluke]

my god, your arms are the thickness of my ****!! (joke).

i lift 16kg on a barbell i think its called.. i do about 10, doesn't help much tbh.

Daphne, , where are you from in aus?
Haha thankyou :)

Do you find 16kg is easy? If so, up the weight and do about 5-6 HEAVY reps. Make sure you get rest and eat and drink well as protein is needed to build muscle and water helps improve testosterone levels.

There is a more effective way of building muscles, holding the weight half way up, this means it's not only working 1 set of muscles but all of the surrounding muscles. Hold it until you can't hold it no more. Also, if you want big arms you need to work your biceps, triceps and forearms.

I advise you do barbell holds for the biceps, benchpress for the CHEST and triceps. Forearm curls for the forearms :)

Make sure you lift heavy.

[Blinger1]

i find 16kg alright, i mean, i can only do 15 reps at the most..!

how do you do "forearm curls"?

also if you put your arms down with your knuckles facing away from you and lift up (like a pushup kinda), and down again, and up and down.. does that help anything?

[Asher]

okay, how do i gain muscle? apart from doing weights, they don't help me much..

Well they do, your technique obviously is wrong/your consistency.

[Blinger1]

i don't know how to do it properlly.. i need help!

[rawritsluke]

Well they do, your technique obviously is wrong/your consistency.
Agreed, muscle isn't instant, muscle can take months to build.


i don't know how to do it properlly.. i need help!
What is your FULL routine?

[Blinger1]

okay, i don't workout every night but some nights (maybe 4 out of 7).

I do 15 arm curls.
15 of the things i described in my 2nd last post (with the triceps)
20 situps on a swiss ball..

[rawritsluke]

okay, i don't workout every night but some nights (maybe 4 out of 7).

I do 15 arm curls.
15 of the things i described in my 2nd last post (with the triceps)
20 situps on a swiss ball..
Are they heavy to lift? You need to make it so you can do a maximum of 10.
And thats where you are going wrong, working out everyday just wears your muscles out. Take a few days to rest and they will build :)

[Blinger1]

any tips on how to do them? i only have a maximum of 18.5 kg!

[rawritsluke]

any tips on how to do them? i only have a maximum of 18.5 kg!
Hold the weight half way up so your straining. Make sure even when you think your going to drop them keep them up, these will fatigue your muscles and if you give them a few days rest allow them to build :)

[Blinger1]

capiche!

[Sixteen]

I recently lost my six-pack to a four-pack, any idea how to get the money to buy 2 more cans?

[rawritsluke]

capiche!
Just remember, muscle isn't instant it can take months to develope.

[Blinger1]

oh need help there too, I think i have wide wastes because when i do sit ups and then i lie down and lift my head a little, i can almost hold my abs in my hand.. thats what is like:|

[rawritsluke]

oh need help there too, I think i have wide wastes because when i do sit ups and then i lie down and lift my head a little, i can almost hold my abs in my hand.. thats what is like:|
This means your getting a six pack :)

[Blinger1]

but shouldn't it be wider? or are my hips just to wide?

[rawritsluke]

but shouldn't it be wider? or are my hips just to wide?
Hips have nothing to do with abs :) Peoples six packs vary, 1 sec I have a picture of mine I took a few months ago

http://i30.tinypic.com/293f2ao.jpg

If you look you can see I have wide hip bones but still a six pack :)

[Blinger1]

**** you!!!!!

should i workout on a swissball or on the ground?

[rawritsluke]

**** you!!!!!

should i workout on a swissball or on the ground?
Haha :P Personally I do the ground because swissball allows me to move alot more which isn't contributing to sit-ups.

[Blinger1]

i agree, but with the ground it hurts my lower back (i obviously do it wrong), and that my butt hurts because of my pants and ****

[rawritsluke]

i agree, but with the ground it hurts my lower back (i obviously do it wrong), and that my butt hurts because of my pants and ****
This is common, put a pillow under your back :)

[leah]

Ermm I Lift My handbag? :D

[rawritsluke]

Ermm I Lift My handbag? :D
Gotta' start somewhere, rofl.