Beginners: Why weights?

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (MorrisLDN)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:59:42 GMT

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.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (sam g)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:07 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:44:02 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Celeborn)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:54:27 GMT

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/

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:34:51 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (extremecapture)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:13:20 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:04:01 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Burney_1988)

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:32:15 GMT

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:51:15 GMT

Welcome, Riches!

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Riches)

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:02:19 GMT

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.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:07:23 GMT

Hi Hawk - welcome!

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

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Hawkins)

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:47:52 GMT

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 !

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Jammie Dodger)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:56:20 GMT

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.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:51:40 GMT

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.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Jammie Dodger)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:36:10 GMT

I was thinking about buying an EZ Curl Bar at Walmart, along with some cast-iron weights (Not to heavy)

Pack the weights in my bag, grab the EZ Curl Bar, and walk to the gym (its only a short walk to the complex gym, 2 mins tops).... I know it sounds silly, but at least this way I could do some Bent Over Rows.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Jammie Dodger)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:28:25 GMT

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.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:18:42 GMT

Hi Jammie. Is there a chin up bar?

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Jammie Dodger)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:08:01 GMT

OK... I just went to the gym in the apartment complex this morning, and did my first workout.

Theres is basically only a few machines there for the following.... Biceps, Triceps, Chest, Shoulders & Lats, thats it, nothing more.... There are some free weights, but these are more for the girls (different colours, & only go from 1lbs to 10lbs)

My main problem is for working my back, just the Lat machine which is not enough (And the machine seemed to do most of the work for me)... Like I said the heaviest free weight is 10lbs.... so I'm not sure what to do. Any ideas? lol.

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (Jammie Dodger)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:43:00 GMT

Well I'm 36 years old, 5ft7, weight about 11.5 stone and a little chubby.

I'm originally from the UK, but moved to the USA 5 months ago (my wife is American) I'm still waiting on my Work Visa to arrive, which can take another 6 months.... so in the mean time I thought I would workout (in the apartment complex gym, not great, but its free lol)

Tomorrow (Monday 11th) will infact be my first day at the gym working out with weights... just been doing cardio so far. I think I finally got my supps sorted out as well (will also start them tomorrow).... still not sure how much & what supps to take on my days off tho, still learning, but I'll get there lol

Anyway thats my story :-)

Re:Beginners: Why weights? (James)

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:21:54 GMT

Great stuff guys, welcome to both of you