sgtneo

hi peeps ive been going to the gym for serveral months now and have gained almost 2 stone from doing so as i weigh close to 140lb's now which im happy about im just look for some advice. firstly i usually spend roughly 1 and a half hours to 2 hours max down the gym mon to thursday some times on a friday as well. i have a set routine of machine which is the same for every day and works out almost every muscle. i like to concentrate on triceps mainly and do alot on latts and shoulders. i also do 1 mile running in roughly 9 mins before i start my work out. i would like to know if this is a good way to carry on bulking up and becoming muscle toned or am i doing it wrong or over doing it? (as i previously tore my triceps which are fully healed now). also i am thinking about trying some v12 turbo creatin as i have a very high metab and was told to gain muscle weight this would be best stuff for me just looking for some advice really as to how i can change and improve work out if needed and advice about creatin and is my work out sufficant in using it?

thanks

Neo

oh also my work out on each machine is 3 sets of 15 reps if possible

Cold Iron

hmm where to start....

Youre in the gym to long
You dont appear to have a defined split
You only use machines
You only work out some of your muscles
You do cardio before lifting
You used the T word
You think creatine will perform miracles

......youre going to have to do some reading. Start with all the stickies in the top of each forum.

GL

sgtneo

lol ok after all i am a noob first whats a defined split, i use 7.5 for triceps where lift arm above head and lower amr below head lifting bck up not sure what its called though. i work out nearly all muscles btw and i use a thera crunch for stomack and 2 of the body building machine not usre again what they are called but you put your own free weights on bars placed on the machine. cardio i was told is good as it supposedly increases lung capacity,gets muscles ready for trainging and helps your heart as the gym instructor told me to allways do cardio before work out. whats the T word i used? and creatine helps gain weight which can be built on for which i need to know if my work out is good appropriate for the use and i never though i spent to long down the gym?

sorry if this seems im not looking for help i really am just bit confused by what you said and how ive been told to do it so far i can give you more details of the work out i do if needed

thanks

neo

also ive read the post on 10 steps and also the sticky with a trainging program on it a 3 week one. what sort of foods are best (pasta maybe?)

sgtneo

ok ive thought over what i said and im wondering if there is anyone who could help me set up a trainging program which will help me bulk up and meet what arnies left nu has posted down as me doing wrong. remember i am still kinda new to all of this and if you neeed details of the workout and current weight i lift on the mahines etc just post below (i would like to keep the cardio in the trainging still as i enjoy it)

thanks in advance

Neo

gregster224

You gained 2 stone in a few months that must mean you are doing something right!!!!!

Read the stickies on this forum dude and you will learn shit loads about bulking up.

Just about everything has been about every subject on yhis forum at some point. Take a day off from training and spend it surfing this site and one or 2 of the sites that are recommended it's all there for you. Lear how to diet( this is v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. fucking important) learn how to train and learn how to rest.

Good luck

PS chill out on your poor tris man, thats how they got torn!!!!!!!

Respect to all!!!!

Duncans Donuts

2 hours in the gym 4-5 days a week is way too much.

Using machines only is really really not a good idea.

Way too many sets, especially if you work out a lot, and your intensity sucks if you can do that every day almost 5 days a week

"in the howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure."

sgtneo

how do you mean my intensity sucks if i can do that everyday?

Neo

and cheers for the advice i will look into dieting etc

gregster224

READ THE STICKIES DUDE !!!!!!!!!!

Or you will just be wasting your time.

Reapect to all!!

Duncans Donuts

I mean that if you are doing 8 sets of everything 4-5 days a week and never resting that means you are pumping your muscles mindlessly, not actually working out with a good level of intensity.

"in the howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure."

sgtneo

ok m8 i will read through the sticks but the problem is , is because ive been used to the machine i dont have a clue on what excersises to do with dumbells etc and what splits to do there is one on a sticky in this trainging section is that a good one to start with and what excersises on free weights work on the specific muscle groups. am very sorry if i come across bugging but just been used to doing it machoine way as there are nice pictures telling you what your excersising LOL

Thanks

Neo

oh and its three sets and by reading some of the stickys i have kinda realised that my muscles wont do anything

ahh lol something else i forgot and havent come acroos in sticky yet y is doing cardio not a good idea???

Cold Iron

sgtneo

ahh very good link i think ill use that program in sticky in trainging or is that more for advance trainers?

thanks

Neo