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09-26-2005, 12:09 PM #1Registered User
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In Retroospect...
Odds are if youve been working out for any length of time youve learned a bit. There are SOOO many things I know now that would have helped a great deal when starting off. Anyway I figured we could start a little list for people that are just getting in to this hobby.
1.) Eating is 70% of it. While its stupid to argue with percentages I think begginers need to know that diet helps strength and size much more than anything else you can do. For the first 3 months of working out I increased my bench by about 10 lbs sinply because I wasnt eating enough or enough quality foods.
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09-26-2005, 12:58 PM #2Goal: Body of a Titan!!
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09-26-2005, 01:04 PM #3Registered User
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I actually half way disagree with you on that. After 3 - 6 months you start hitting plataeus.
Originally Posted by goal_500_bench
2) Another thing I JUST learned is to mix it up each and every time you go to the gym. I would always flat bench, incline bench, decline bench, pec deck in that exact order. Now theres no way in hell I would do that.
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09-26-2005, 01:11 PM #4Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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- learn the olympic lifts at a young age.
- learn how to program out your training to keep on making improvements. Don't go in and change it each time and fly by the seat of your pants because you will have very little to base your improvements on since all things wont be equal. Stick with one thing for a few weeks and then change the focus.
- fuck training for cosmetic purposes. train for strength and eat right and everything else willl fall into place.Optimum Sports Performance
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09-26-2005, 01:59 PM #5Moderator MODERATOR
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You should also shit when you need to.
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09-26-2005, 03:10 PM #6SFR Bike Crew
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Once you start, don't stop.
Eat big + Lift big = Get Big.
Switch your routine/split, and take a week off every 3-4 months.
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09-26-2005, 10:12 PM #7Fueled by Testosterone MODERATOR
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- Diet. I have to say this too. I certainly didn't realize how important diet is in terms of mass in particular
- Balance. You need to make sure your strengths are balanced. Match up your strength in vertical and horizontal planes of motion. Balance out the strengths of antagonistic muscle groups.
- Don't fear change. If something isn't working for you, systematically change one thing at a time until you find what breaks a plateau. If all else fails, try a totally different approach.
- Cardio is not bad. Cardio, if implemented properly, can help aid in recovery as opposed to limit it.
- Splits are not the only way. Train based on movements, use full body routines, etc. Split training is just one of many possibilities
- Don't always lift heavy. As much as I hate to say this, I think it is a really good idea to cycle lighter training into your routine. It is easier on the CNS, improves strength endurance, is typically better for hypertrophy, and many have had success linearly periodizing for strength in this manner.
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09-27-2005, 12:23 AM #8Yuppie
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Lift full body! Don't neglect legs or back!
I also agree with learning, and doing the Olympic lifts.
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