Beginners: Why weights?

Jammie Dodger

James


Hi Jammie.  Is there a chin up bar?

No theres not, nothing but those five machines, some free weights, and two tredmills.... nearest proper gym is 5 miles away, and with no car, its hard to get there and back.... the public buses here are def not as good as back home, thats for sure lol.

Then, you're going to have to go hardcore!  Can you find a tree with a low but sturdy branch and do chins?  Or purchase a hope chin bar for the doorway.  Or you'll have to buy yourself some heavy dumbbells to row.

James

Jammie Dodger

James


Hi Jammie.  Is there a chin up bar?

No theres not, nothing but those five machines, some free weights, and two tredmills.... nearest proper gym is 5 miles away, and with no car, its hard to get there and back.... the public buses here are def not as good as back home, thats for sure lol.

Then, you're going to have to go hardcore!  Can you find a tree with a low but sturdy branch and do chins?  Or purchase a hope chin bar for the doorway.  Or you'll have to buy yourself some heavy dumbbells to row.

No trees, well not small enough ones to reach a branch.... I might look into the chin up bar for the doorway tho. 

I'm 6'1" and weigh 133lbs, 18 years old, would like to bulk up a bit

I'm not interested in looking like hulk, I just want to stay healthy and look good at the same time. at the moment I don't like my body because i have a really small waist which makes my hips look big. or maybe i just have big hips, but i dont like them!

I'm also really weak, i struggle to beat my mum in an arm wrestle.

Im not in any sports team and i choose to play computer games rather than doing excercise. i hope to turn this around

my facilities are a rowing machine (water rower), a weights bench with 25kg of weight with the leg curl thing, a virtual cycling thing, and swimming pool. obviously running is an option aswell.

i would be grateful for any advice !

Hi Hawk - welcome!

Best place to start is here: http://articles.musclet...cle-beginners-guide.aspx

My turn!

 39 years old(the big one this year!!!!) 6ft, 15 stone.
 Been using a gym on and off for about 5 or 6 years. The last 2 years with a lot more consistency and have lost about 2 stone and have noticed strength and size gains.  Have never stuck to a strict high pro diet, only supplemented with shakes etc so this is part of my aim for 2010. Got into training for fitness and the sense of purpose I feel when heading to the gym after work.
 I plan on making full use of the resources available on this great site.

Welcome, Riches!

Hi i'm Matt 6ft & 12st. Age 21.

I mainly started because it would fill long lunch breaks from college and also I was having really bad night's sleep and thought it was about time I got myself up and did more. Now i've been going a month and i'm totally addicted and really enjoying the changes already

I've totally changed my diet and feeling so much better for it. I'm looking to work hard towards a having nice body and would be nice to fill the arms in my t-shirts haha.

Really like the forum and have taken in alot of advice from here already so cheers!

Hopefully speak to some of you soon

Great stuff, Burney - look forward to hearing updates of your progress!

Hi All

Well, im 45 and at the New Year i weighed in at just over 20 stone(im 5ft11).
Ive spent most of my life in and out of gyms, but the last 7 years have been the laziest and unfittest of my life. 7 years of beer,takeaways, huge portion sizes, eating late at night have resulted me to high blood pressure, cholesterol problems etc etc.
The straw that broke the camels back is when i had to purchase a pair of 44" waist jeans.

The second week of January i decided, enough is enough, i would really like to see my 50th birthday(albeit 5 years away). I started dieting and then joined a local gym close to where i live. Advise that i have read on this site has helped me, and reminded me of what i used to do years ago, so its 5-6 clean meals a day inc a couple of protein shakes, and NO beer ;-) just plenty of water. I have Saturday nights off, still eat sensibly but enjoy a few pints.

Currently im 18st13lb, my 42" jeans are very very comfortable and the 44s are in the bin! Ive set myself a goal to lose 5 st by August.

So, a big thanks to this site, as it really is a inspiration.....

Ill keep you updated of how im getting on, on a regular basis

Regards

Paul

Welcome, Paul - why not run a TROG on MT to monitor your own progress?

A beginner's section of the forum, how apt to my needs!

The story goes that I am a 24 year old software developer that is currently having a bad patch of unhealthy eating, lack of exercise and over past 2 years - since I've stopped playing five-a-side football - been piling on the weight which is leaving me feel most depressed at my man boobage. (Although, they are nice to touch!)

I stand at 6 foot 1, and weighing in at 106kg. My ideal weight to get back to would be around 85kg, but the long term goal is mainly to loose the excess flab and get fit for the new football season after summer.

The hardest part of the journey at the moment is finding the time to workout in some form due to a 5 month old baby in the house and other commitments.  But there-in-lies the sacrifice I'll need to achieve the goals I set!

Having a good look through the forums at the moment for workouts, diet advice and other great resources/advice which will hopefully let me set a regime to follow over the coming months.

May be tempted to start a TROG, will see how things go over the next few days o/

Welcome to MT Celeborn.  Feel free to ask any advice and you may find a TROG will help you stay focused

well I am 16, and am 5ft 10 and weigh 8 stone 3(115lbs) and want to get bigger as friends have been takin the mick and also i play golf and want to hit the ball further

I'm 25 and 5'8.
I was 15stone in January last year. I've never been so out of shape in my life where I was actually very fit two years before that.
After a year of healthy eating and occassion gentle and cardio exercise I have lost 4 1/2 stone and am now 10stone 5lbs (145 lbs). Now I have lost the fat I wanted to lose, I would like to bulk up.
At the moment I am doing 100 press ups a day in five sets of 20, working different parts of the arms/chest. My dumbells I have are only 12.5kg each, so I do 3 sets of 12 with them until I buy more weights. I also do 3-4 chin ups as I've only just started putting them into practice.
I really need to step up the mark, I guess.

I'm Reece and am 24years old. Currently weigh 61kg and 6ft1 tall.

I am very thin and looking to bulk up. I have tried a few times before in the last year where I have gained upto about a total weight of 66kg but I lost motivation everytime as was too tired from work to go home get the weights bench etc out at home.

However I am determined to change this. I haved changed my diet totally 2 weeks ago and been doing a basic small push/pull/legs split at  home until the new gym near me opens in 2 weeks. The gym is a 24 hour gym which appealed to me as this means I can go soon as I wake in the morning without disturbing the family.

Will bestarting a TROG soon to try and keep me on track

I trained martial arts for years then moved onto boxing/muay thai and after alot of reading on the internet realised i could increase my performance using weights and other forms of conditioning/athletic style training.

also to get bigger at the same time though:).

Been using this site for about a month now and find it useful.

I'm 24, 10st 5lbs, 5' 9"... Wanted to bulk for years now. Long term I'm wanting to pile on 2st of lean muscle. Have tried in the past and failed by losing motivation after 3/4 months. I've always been the little guy and want to change that. 

I've started using the TROG facility and believe it's a good motivation tool. 

Have been enjoying my routine, could maybe do with increasing my intake of food. Alcohol is an issue as well, weekends in the past have been written of because of hangovers. It's really tough to cut out though when my mates only hobbies is drinking. 

Thanks guys - keep them coming!

Good to read some of the TROGs too

Hi Folks,

I am 36 and have never really been a regular gym going person before, i played ball for my country at u21's but started djing and drinking and by 25 lost my long distance runners body..:)

I drink quite often and eat fried food all the time and after gaul stones i thought forget this for a life its time to get in to shape!

I have changed my diet to inc lean steak, chicken breast and tuna etc inc fresh fish and fruit and veg and i have cut down on the drinking one heck of allot!!

I am training 3 times per week and this will be my first proper week of a routine i am doing, i have to admit i feel abit silly looking for 2x10's to put on for my squats....as i am 6'1 and 210pounds.

I am prob looking to drop a stone and tighten up so thats my main goal.


Top site this is though fair play!!

Alright Guys & Girls

Just recently joined a gym after abusing my body with alcholol and fatty foods for the past few years.

Im 29 and always used to weigh 12 1/2 stone until I changed my job and became office bound and did not help being located next door to a Pork Farm Factory Shop where i could get pasties and pies for 10p so I quickly pile don 2 stone in a few years, also drinking every night didnt help the cause.

So time to get a grip with my life again cut out all fatty foods and sugar out of coffee and feeling better for it.

Found loads of advice on this forum, just concentrating on losing weight and bulking up a bit