Is this workout guide good?

[Mint]

I found this short vid on youtube, he shows us some methods using dumbbells and lift up bars in his home which are ideal for me. Sorry for him sounding so gay but no disrespect; he has worked hard for his body. It's basically when he says about the reps and weights and the order you should do them in which I would like some reassurance about to make sure I'm not wasting my time! I have made a noticable change to my biceps, shoulders and chest over the last month and would like to know if I needed any intakes other than protein? I have been eating a lot of cooked eggs which must be doing something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM7GErRFbSw

Thanks. :)

[Blinger1]

Don't just work your biceps!
You don't want them looking massive and small forearms, it looks ridiculous, the local bouncer looks like that.

[FlyingJesus]

Reason he sounds gay is because he used to be a woman, but yeah those exercises look alright for home stuff. Wouldn't go overboard with it though, I know a lot of teens who've gotten into weights and bodybuilding and it really messed them up because you can acquire a sort of reverse anorexia complex where you always think you're too small and constantly build and build, so doing it to "get big" isn't really the best option just as a heads up, it's better to work out for general fitness or tone

[Soy]

I saw you on BB Forums haahhaaa,

How heavy are your dumbbells, are they adjustable?

[Stevenson]

Hmm search at youtube user scooby1961 he is expert for workout questions.
And nutrition is also important part. Here is good article about eating before and after exercise.
http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/3546/1/Eating-Before-And-After-Exercise.html

[Wig44.]

Well since I guess you're a teen I'd shoot not for 1g protein/lbs of body weight but aim for 100g-ish of protein everyday, and since I guess you haven't been working out for very long you will not be lifting very heavy weights so you can go ahead and workout the same group of muscles 3 times a week.

[Zak]

my girlfriend studies sports science and most workouts where they work different muscle groups or simply just start lifting weights are not a good way to get maximum effects

all you need to do IS

-do cardio (run, swim, bike) before your workout to get the blood flowing
-eat protein about an hour before workout (eggs are fine!)
-train the muscles (weights) every 2 days, 3 at max!
-workout how much u can lift, (dumbell or bar) to do 10 reps.. then lift 10.. follow that up with 10 press-ups (this is so your muscle fibers attach or sumit)
- 3 sets of each exercise is sufficient
- let your muscles warm down naturally
- eat protein after workout.

ive been doing this for like 2 months and no joke.. it works.. but only if ur dedicated.. i could prove it works but i dnt wana get my body out for people to see :P lol

o btw if u dont do it every at LEAST every 3 days, forget it ! :)
hope it helped

[Leuven]

-do cardio (run, swim, bike) before your workout to get the blood flowing


Dont do too much cardio.

If you do too much cardio you will not gain muscle mass as efficiently as you would without cardio.

Before a session do a slight warm up, A short jog or something, to increase the heart rate and stimulate faster blood flow :)

[Wig44.]

Dont do too much cardio.

If you do too much cardio you will not gain muscle mass as efficiently as you would without cardio.

Before a session do a slight warm up, A short jog or something, to increase the heart rate and stimulate faster blood flow :)

Any reason why? A good 30 mins to 1 hour cardio per day should suffice.

[Zak]

yeh I only ment one of those activities (I usually choose running) on my treadmill for 20 mins on 6-7mph.. that's just to get me warmed up and the blood pumping.