Looking for weight lifting advice

Goldy

Luko

I would recommend a routine like this, or some variation thereof...lift three or four days a week. Chest and triceps on day one, shoulders and biceps day two and back/legs on day three. Try for three sets of each exercise and pick a weight you can do10-12 reps of. Rest 60 sec or less between sets. Dontworry about how much (or little) you're lifting. You'll be surprised how quickly that will come along if you stick with it. Once you can do 12 reps pretty well, but the weight up 5-10 pounds until you can do 12 reps and then keep doing it until you get 12.

ENFIDL

xmacro

I'd recommend either P90 or P90X, actually - the equipment you need is minimal, it comes with a nutrition guide, and a complete, balanced workout is already laid out - no muscle group goes neglected. And if you follow the schedule, you'll notice some real results. Take the P90 and P90X fitness tests to see which would suit you and go for it.

smoke em if you got em

I would suggest..putting a glass in your right hand (with you drink of choice)...then do reps from your hand to mouth...make sure to switch hands..lol sorry bro I dont know much about weight lifting.

MTuccelli

smoke em if you got em:

I would suggest..putting a glass in your right hand (with you drink of choice)...then do reps from your hand to mouth...make sure to switch hands..lol sorry bro I dont know much about weight lifting.

I did this same routine for years. Did a great job on my biceps. The only draw back was my six pack abs turned into a keg

ENFIDL

MTuccelli:

smoke em if you got em:

I would suggest..putting a glass in your right hand (with you drink of choice)...then do reps from your hand to mouth...make sure to switch hands..lol sorry bro I dont know much about weight lifting.

I did this same routine for years. Did a great job on my biceps. The only draw back was my six pack abs turned into a keg

It's just a 6 pack on ice, nobody likes a warm six pack!

Hays

JZ

Luko:

I would recommend a routine like this, or some variation thereof...lift three or four days a week. Chest and triceps on day one, shoulders and biceps day two and back/legs on day three. Try for three sets of each exercise and pick a weight you can do10-12 reps of. Rest 60 sec or less between sets. Dontworry about how much (or little) you're lifting. You'll be surprised how quickly that will come along if you stick with it. Once you can do 12 reps pretty well, but the weight up 5-10 pounds until you can do 12 reps and then keep doing it until you get 12.

This is right on target. If your looking to bulk up some as well add some extra protein to your diet. I would supplement your weight lifting with atleast 20 to 30 minutes of low impact cardio (exercise bike etc.) It is a good warm up and really gets the blood flowing.

Goldy

I am slightly interested in that P90x but its just so darn expensive. I am also leaving in a month to the armpit of Canada for 6 months or so but I could at least take the DVD's with me.

Goldy

gripnrip

If you are going to be traveling, it's hard to beat the basics-especially for your chest/triceps, etc. (plus other areas), push ups can be done anywhere. You might also look into resistance bands-easy to pack and there are tons of excercises/muscle groups you can work with those.

Hays

Goldy

Both hands, I max out around 130. I think I just really dont use the pec muscles in my day to day activites where as I am always using my bicepts.

Hays

Ohhh ok... I was seriously like "Holy crap...that's some serious dumbbell curls!". Right on though.