Who works out ?

[Metric1]

Girls don't appreciate legs, no point working them.

FALSE, girls love my legs.

twice a week: nordic trac/rowing machine/weights/treadclimber

every night @ 7: p90x

[Ajthedragon]

I can cycle for hours, but I can't be bothered with weights and stuff!

[Spuds]

A twig that probably has had more training success than you will ever. Internet badman.

Are you sure about this? Go ahead, challenge me on your training schemes. PM it me and I'll show you mine and explain how it is inferior than yours. Well, it probably speaks for itself considering it was designed by an ex-Warrant Officer.

[Nikki]

I do dancing every Tuesday & Thursday which I've done since I was three. Then I walk 3 or so miles every day just to get to the train station then every Sunday I go to the gym where I just do the running machine, exercise bikes and kicking boxing. I don't really go to loose weight,more to look at boys and chat to my friends (a)

[PaulMacC]

Are you sure about this? Go ahead, challenge me on your training schemes. PM it me and I'll show you mine and explain how it is inferior than yours. Well, it probably speaks for itself considering it was designed by an ex-Warrant Officer.

Try me. I dont use Mark Ripptoe's training scheme but you'd be a downright idiot to disapprove of his routine for foundation strength/size.

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1) Limit your routine to "big" movements only. Do not waste your time with calf exercises, arm exercises, or grip exercises. (Rotator cuff exercises are certainly acceptable.) There will be plenty of time for these later. For now, just do what we call "big" movements. Here is the entire list of "big" movements: squats, deadlifts, leg presses, chin-ups/pulldowns, rows, dips, bench presses, overhead presses. You won't do all of these, but if it isn't on the list, don't do it! (Special exceptions - abdominal exercises and shrugs.)

2) Do the same routine every time you workout. Until you become very proficient at doing those few movements, you will get stronger faster if you just keep doing the same lifts, over and over and over.

3) Train two or three times per week, or just train every other day or every third day. Again, you will get stronger faster if you practice the lifts more frequently.

4) For each movement, do two or three work sets with the same weight and for the same number of repetitions. Once again, you will get stronger faster if you keep practicing the lifts.

To illustrate, here is a sample program.

Squat. Three sets of 10 - 12 reps.
Overhead press. Barbell or dumbbell. Three sets of 8 - 10 reps.
Deadlift or shrugs. Three sets of 8-10 reps. See note below.*
Chin-ups, pulldown machine, DB rows, or machine rows. Three sets of 8-10 reps.
Dips, barbell bench press, or dumbbell bench press. Two sets of 8 - 10 reps.
Crunches. Two sets of 10-15 reps.

* If you are just starting out, do the deadlift every time. When you get good at this, you can alternate from workout to workout between deadlifts and shrugs.

[Spuds]

Try me. I dont use Mark Ripptoe's training scheme but you'd be a downright idiot to disapprove of his routine for foundation strength/size.

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1) Limit your routine to "big" movements only. Do not waste your time with calf exercises, arm exercises, or grip exercises. (Rotator cuff exercises are certainly acceptable.) There will be plenty of time for these later. For now, just do what we call "big" movements. Here is the entire list of "big" movements: squats, deadlifts, leg presses, chin-ups/pulldowns, rows, dips, bench presses, overhead presses. You won't do all of these, but if it isn't on the list, don't do it! (Special exceptions - abdominal exercises and shrugs.)

2) Do the same routine every time you workout. Until you become very proficient at doing those few movements, you will get stronger faster if you just keep doing the same lifts, over and over and over.

3) Train two or three times per week, or just train every other day or every third day. Again, you will get stronger faster if you practice the lifts more frequently.

4) For each movement, do two or three work sets with the same weight and for the same number of repetitions. Once again, you will get stronger faster if you keep practicing the lifts.

To illustrate, here is a sample program.

Squat. Three sets of 10 - 12 reps.
Overhead press. Barbell or dumbbell. Three sets of 8 - 10 reps.
Deadlift or shrugs. Three sets of 8-10 reps. See note below.*
Chin-ups, pulldown machine, DB rows, or machine rows. Three sets of 8-10 reps.
Dips, barbell bench press, or dumbbell bench press. Two sets of 8 - 10 reps.
Crunches. Two sets of 10-15 reps.

* If you are just starting out, do the deadlift every time. When you get good at this, you can alternate from workout to workout between deadlifts and shrugs.

What is this rubbish? Where is your weekly routine? Your monthly routine? Previous accounts of achievements and things accomplished?

[Describe]

I've said I'll start working out for ages now and whenever I actually plan to start going to the gym I'm always hit with an obstacle that completely obstructs physical activity. In saying that, I've been given sixteen weeks re-cooperation where I can't do anything heavy such as go to the gym inside that period for fear of my stomach wound puncturing or for fears of a possible hernia that could occur round my groin area while it's tender. When I'm fighting fit again I hope to start a three day a week routine on the active for life course, a 'pass' if you will for people with health problems that gets you into leisure centres and gyms for around about 60% off the actual price. Prior to ever actually being unhealthy I'd use the rowing machine twice a week in the gym to strengthen my shoulders but this time round I'll be looking for an all rounded routine involving sprints and weights. I'm more interested in building my stamina than anything else, I'd like to be as fit as I was back when I was nine or ten.

[le harry]

paul seems like he has all the theory and has nothing to show irl lol. i played football for 7 years when i was younger so i have pretty defined calfs and hamstrings as it is. i'd love to meet u irl paul so you could show me how much ur leg training would help in a fight...and pulling females

[Arch]

Yeah but to be fair workingout doesnt make you big overnight it takes awhile,
your all being kinda harsh tbh give him a couple months and he'll be up there

[PaulMacC]

paul seems like he has all the theory and has nothing to show irl lol. i played football for 7 years when i was younger so i have pretty defined calfs and hamstrings as it is. i'd love to meet u irl paul so you could show me how much ur leg training would help in a fight...and pulling females

I agree to an extent. But I've had great results since starting. I've put on 20lbs since I started lifting, 3lbs of that being fat and the rest being muscle. In a years time I expect to be at least 150lbs. I started at 110lbs 4 months ago.

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What is this rubbish? Where is your weekly routine? Your monthly routine? Previous accounts of achievements and things accomplished?

My weekly routine is that I posted. 3 times a week. Focused upon strength and size gains. Why does my accomplishments have anything to do with my routine. You said you'd scrutinise my routine, now please tell me what is wrong with it.