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I was just wondering how often it is good to check your results and, although I think I know, what you should do to check your results (weight, measure, etc.). I was thinking every 2-4 weeks but I don't want to go a month and then find out every day I spent in the gym that month didn't give me...

I was always told that you need a spotter when doing things like bench and squats. I really want/need to do these excercises, but I dont have a workout partner, and have no one to spot me. Can I do these without a spotter and still keep my normal weight on or should I lighten up?

I've got a friend who's pretty muscular and he says that he got that way: 1) swimming 2)tons of abs, push-ups, pullups, and so on and so on with the bodyweight So.... is this possible for me or does he just have good genetics? (I've seen his dad, he's not very muscular) If it is...

ok I'm eating healthy and all but it seems that I get a lot of craving for salty things now. The only thing around I can think of to have salt on is cheetohs and I'm guessing those aren't exactly healthy... so.... what shoud I eat to cure that salt craving?

I got this out of some book because I'm a beginner and not sure how to make workouts yet.... any critiques appreciated: Mon. overhead press 1x6 (to me, that means 1 set w/ 6 reps, if i'm wrong, tell me) upright row 1x6 side deltoid raise 1x6 lying triceps extension 1x6 barbell curl 1x6...

I am planning on going to the Naval Academy but I would also like some muscle mass considering I'm kinda scrawny right now. I have heard that freeweights are the best way to go to gain mass, and that no freeweights can make you better at pushups (and obviously I need to be good at those). So...

How important is diet to a 15 year old? I say this because I'm still in high school and it's kind of hard to eat like I should. On top of that, my mom isn't too keen on me changing my diet so I have that setback which is probably the biggest of all. So I'm wondering ... is there any way to...

Is it normal for a beginning weightlifter to not feel too much burn after workouts? I bought a book called The Men's Health Hard-Body Plan and I started it's beginner workout and when I was done I wasn't even sore or anything. The only burn I felt was during the excercise. I just want some...

okey dokey i wanna get started bodybuilding and i've been reading forums and forums and stuff and i know a little bit but not enough i feel. so... i was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on diet and training (im 15), and possibly a basic routine and split for me so that i could have a...