WWDDFD Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 So I started casually lifting weights three weeks ago, and I think I'm ready to start a steady plan for it. I've been experimenting around with three free-weight exercises so far; lateral lifts, bicep curls, and tricep kickbacks. Unfortunately, I've been told that doing the same things over and over isn't a good thing, and I should try working different parts of my body at different times. So I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can find information about what kinds of exercises I should do (there is a veritable lack of information that I can find on the internet for some reason; only 4725456 sites trying to sell **** like steroids and videos) with free weights? Also, someone told me that for weight loss it's better to do less weight at more reps, is this right? Link to post Share on other sites
dyermaker Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by WWDDFD Also, someone told me that for weight loss it's better to do less weight at more reps, is this right? Yes. Rapid reps for definition, More weight for bulk. Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 New Year Resolution? Try the forum at: http://forum.bodybuilding.com I don't know how old you are or anything about your physical condition, so I cannot answer your questions, specifically, but in general, aerobic exercise (e.g. running) burns more calories faster than, say a bench press. My advise: join a gym and have a trainer help you set up your program. There is a lot of amature advise out there that's very bad. Link to post Share on other sites
dyermaker Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by Samson There is a lot of amature advise out there that's very bad. Curious, was mine bad? Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 No, not necessarily bad. I was speaking generally, not specific to your advise. But, you may agree everyone has their own definition of "rapid" and "more." It's almost impossible to describe proper technique in writing, so I advise people to have someone who knows exactly what they're doing demonstrate technique which is all to often marginalized in importance. Link to post Share on other sites
dyermaker Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 If you knew my sole source of building arm muscle, you wouldn't take my exercise advise very seriously Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 No need for the details......I've already gotten waaaaaaay more information than I needed to know about enough LS posters. Link to post Share on other sites
Author WWDDFD Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by Samson New Year Resolution? Try the forum at: http://forum.bodybuilding.com I don't know how old you are or anything about your physical condition, so I cannot answer your questions, specifically, but in general, aerobic exercise (e.g. running) burns more calories faster than, say a bench press. My advise: join a gym and have a trainer help you set up your program. There is a lot of amature advise out there that's very bad. Hehe, I don't really believe in new years resolutions. I don't need a specific day to make a resolution about my life =) The timing is coincidental; I was 10 weeks into my cardio program and I decided it was time to get into anaerobic stuff to get my muscles in shape too. Anyway, thanks for the link; I'm 23, way overweight (~330@6'), and 100% determined to lose all the weight no matter how long it takes, but hopefully before the year is out. Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 GREAT With your positive attitude, you've accomplished 95% of what you need to do to reach your goal weight. Main thing to remember is DO NOT HURT YOURSELF! At 330 lb, you shouldn't need to do much to decrease weight (the more you weigh, the more calories you burn in the same amount of time doing the same exercise as a person who weighs less). At this weight, I'd also discourage running (note to self: do not use running as a good example of aerobic exercise). Although at 23, you probably won't notice that you're tearing your feet and knees apart because you're healing between runs, you'll feel it 20 years from now (plantars facie, tendenitis, etc.). Walking at a steep incline burns almost the same calories/hr without destroying your feet. Once your weight decreases to around 200 lbs, you'll have to start running to get the same calorie/hr burn and you won't be hurting yourself. As for weight training, why not, AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT CUT BACK ON THE AEROBICS. Don't be discouraged if your looking for ripped abs and bulging biceps: they're already there, you just cannot see them until you get to about 190 lbs (depending on body type), +/- 10 lbs. Bear in mind that if you gain muscle, this will add to your total weight, so don't get discouraged if you see your rate of loss being to decrease after a weight training program. Actually, really gaining significant muscle weight may take so long that your rate of loss will have tapered off to zero long before you need to concern yourself with weight gain. A final note: you may feel pressure (media, peers, whatever) to eat a higher calorie diet while lifting. Resist this temptation until you've reached a weight around 200 lbs. Link to post Share on other sites
Author WWDDFD Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 Yeah, I'm not going to jog or run anytime soon; I worry about the damage I've already inflicted on my knees by being this big I'm not weighing myself; partly because I'll probably be discouraged if I do, and mostly because I don't have a scale that goes up this high (HAH!). The real progress indicator for me has been my waist size; I've dropped a whole four inches since September. I'm also taking calcium supplements; I think I get about 120% of my RDV with the vitamins I've got; let me check. Yeah; 20% from a multivitamin and 100% from a calcium tablet. Here's the thread where I've been discussing my cardio workouts Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Can you increase the incline on the treadmill? Link to post Share on other sites
Author WWDDFD Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 Yes, but it's an old treadmill so I can't measure the degree of incline, except to count how long it takes to get to move it to a certain point from level. Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Max out the incline. Ajust it down as you walk (for example; hold down the decine button for 5 seconds every 0.2 mile) Link to post Share on other sites
wideawake Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Originally posted by dyermaker Yes. Rapid reps for definition, More weight for bulk. Exercise and fat loss or gaining muscle mass are not dependent on exercises. Doing a large amount of reps while in a calorie surpluss will build 'bulk'. Doing heavy weight in a calorie deficiet will burn fat and hence give definition. bump on the advise for bb.com. Samson - Do you post over at bb.com?? Link to post Share on other sites
Samson Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 No posts at bb.com. Gotta spend some time at the gym! Link to post Share on other sites
wideawake Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Got it. I'm a regular over there. Link to post Share on other sites
Author WWDDFD Posted January 31, 2004 Author Share Posted January 31, 2004 Found a GREAT site for weight lifting exercises: http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html Animations and everything. HOORAY! Link to post Share on other sites
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