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.R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. wrote:
doing differnt type of pushups seems to be working for me
all i really use it two dumbells and my arms.. and after i destroy my arms i drink a protein shake, maybe do this two times a day
I can’t do push-ups (Well not many, my record is 10) and by protein shake does that mean milkshake? Milkshake has all the protein normal milk has! Instead of dumbells, can I use heavy objects that can be gripped easily?
and dumbbells ARE heavy objects that can be gripped easily.
you should have a shake before a workout and one afterwards, or any suitable snack with protein in it.
after training you have a 1 to 2 hour window of opportunity before to eat before your body starts to break down muscle tissue to get some energy back, which is counter productive.
and to whoever said they just work their biceps everyday, your muscles grow when your resting, so if your working out every day, your not gonna get the full effect, also if you work your legs, doing squats for example ever 2 or 3 days, your whole body will develop faster.
Heres another few bits of info...
Gunslang has said some pretty useful things to know too.
Well, i know that i might not be some huge muscle head, but i know im getting pretty damn strong. You can’t really follow a workout or training plan unless you know what you want and what you have available.
But ill just say some things that others who workout can agree with.
First, Push ups are your friend, not your enemy. No matter how much you weigh, 9 chances out of 10, your natural weight is enough to put a serious amount of work on your arms. Even if you can’t do that many push ups, do as many as you can until your arms just stop working. Do this 3 times with 1 minute rest in between. This puts a huge amount of stress on your muscles in a short time.
About Push ups, there are a few variations, there are normal push ups, diamond push ups, some others too, but i won’t get to that. For push ups, the wider your arms are apart, the more your working your shoulders, the closer your arms, the more your working your biceps and triceps.
Second, Sit ups, Though not the most helpful way to get stronger abs, but without a gym membership, it’s pretty much the cheapest way. Now for sit ups, most of the time you would have to do more push ups then push ups to actually get real results from them. Also, if you use your arms in sit ups to try and get momentum to go up, you will not help your abs that much...
The best way to get ab muscle from sit ups is crunches, which i pretty much call sit ups. this way, you will only use the muscles in your stomach.
For an easy way to do 55 sit ups and 55 push ups, do 1 sit up, then 1 push up, 2 sit ups, 2 push ups, 3 sit ups, 3 push ups, and do this all the way to 10. I do this once a week and i attempt to finish it as fast as i can, which is what you would have to do to get any results from that too.
I know i have more to say but for now this is all i will say...
Gunslang wrote:
a protein shake is like a milkshake, except the tub of powder costs £20 and each spoonfull has as much protein as a small steak.
Add up the price of each steak and compare it to a months supply of whey protein then tell me which is cheaper. Yeah! Still, you need solid foods and good carbs as well. I find that an egg cooked sunny side up served over a piece of 100% wheat bread toast and an apple or banana is an excellent pre-workout meal.
It’s mainly after your workout is when you need you load up on protein but NEVER workout on an empty stomach.
Gunslang wrote:
and dumbbells ARE heavy objects that can be gripped easily.
you should have a shake before a workout and one afterwards, or any suitable snack with protein in it.
after training you have a 1 to 2 hour window of opportunity before to eat before your body starts to break down muscle tissue to get some energy back, which is counter productive.
and to whoever said they just work their biceps everyday, your muscles grow when your resting, so if your working out every day, your not gonna get the full effect, also if you work your legs, doing squats for example ever 2 or 3 days, your whole body will develop faster.
You hit the nail on the head. Fortunately for me I am able to work the same muscles everyday because of all the supplements I’m taking which speeds up recovery during my sleep and promotes protein synthesis with haste. Unfortunately, it takes a pretty big hit on my wallet.
I read somewhere that letting your bodys muscles grow but i think thats b.s, I mean the harder you work the more muscle mass you will gain~ Duh!
I know you can easily get a good workout just from pushups .. tons and tons of differnt types of them. They obviously arent the same as benching~ Especially when the weight your benching is heavier tehn your own weight-
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I read somewhere that letting your bodys muscles grow but i think thats b.s, I mean the harder you work the more muscle mass you will gain~ Duh!
I know you can easily get a good workout just from pushups .. tons and tons of different types of them. They obviously aren’t the same as benching~ Especially when the weight your benching is heavier then your own weight-
you’ve got the wrong end of the stick mate, when you workout you cause damage to all the muscles involved, hence the soreness the next day if you’ve done it right. it can take up to 72 hours for your body to repair and add more muscle, so that its easier the next time you do it... which is also why you have to keep increasing the intensity.
push ups get the chest and triceps mostly, as well as the biceps a bit. you can increase the intensity with push ups by adding weights in a bag or elevating your legs.. or both:
mr 1 2 i dont like you wrote:
OK, thanks, also, what do you suggest for jumping higher and running faster?
obviously practice running and jumping, but also squats, I prefer 1 legged bodyweight squats at the moment, but regular bodyweight squats and weighted ones are great to, also calf raises.
After i workout (bench pressing, dumbells, pushups) i drink a protein shake. The next day my arms hurt- correct?.. Do i drink another shake that day and another the next day?
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mr 1 2 i dont like you wrote:
OK, thanks, also, what do you suggest for jumping higher and running faster?
turn black...
just kidding
Squats are your friend at the moment for jumping,
and to run faster, you need to try and get in a healthy weight for your height (For me it’s 148 - 180 i think) and run every other day or walk every day. I have a nice 3 mile path. From my house, down the street, turn and get on a bike path that looks alot like XL’s running path, then at the end theres another bike path, walk or run down that, at the end im about 3/4 a mile away from my house, get home, and take a much needed rest.
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