Thread: Newbie bodybuilder, routines please

hi,

I'm totaly new to body building, i'm 16 years old and i want to increase my weight and build up muscle

i'm only 9stone and am i quite skinny, however, i do have some arm muscle...

i'm trying to plan a exercise routine for myself, and trying to keep to a healthy diet, also at the same time, trying to eat lots and lots of food. Also, the only fluids i'm drinking are milk and water.

I am limited to exercise instruments, i have the following:

1.1 to 4.5kg dumbells, (3 sets)

An exercise thingy with 1.)pull down bar 2.)the thing where you rest your arms and pull inwards 3.)a foot thingy where you life your legs up and down 4.) a foot pedler where the pressure is quite intense.

sorry for the lack of knowledge for the above.

Can anyone give me any helpful hints?

thanx

I started lifting when I was your age and playing football. I started with the routine below to get me started and it work FOR ME!! One thing to keep in mind is that you don't have to have lots of equipment to become fit. In fact, it would probably be recommended that you not lift HEAVY until you body is more mature (17-18 yrs old). That said, you can still become bigger and stronger without tons of weight. What I would recommend is that you start with a well rounded pushup routine:

3x10- Reg Pushups
3X10- Close Grip Pushups
3X10- Wide Grip Pushups
3X10- Arched Pushups (with your butt pointing up)

This will work your chest like crazy and tri's.

I would also purchase a pullup bar. Some bars even go over a door frame so there is no damage to your walls.

3X6-8 Regular Grip (Palms out, shoulder with apart)
3X6-8 Reverse Grip
3X6-8 Wide grip
abdominal work can also be done with this bar

This will work your shoulders,abs, back and Bi's.

The hard part will be working your legs without the necessary equipment. Try One legged squats and lunges with weight. You can also do calf raises on the leg of the bench with weight.

The biggest thing to keep in mind is to get started and enjoy the gains you see no matter how big or small they may be. Soon enough you will be the envy of your friends when you have the 6 pack and cut chest and they are munching on chips with XBOX.

Best of Luck