another 135lb skinny guy newbie question

[JohnL]

Hello to all that will post their welcomes.

My question is how do I know when my workout is enough? Just go to muscle failure everytime? Sorry, I am used to the military and the way they work out.

Thanks for the help.

John L.

 

[Vieope]

Thanks for the help.

John L.

Hahaha... Oh God!

 

[DimebagDarrell]

if you go until youre totally dead youre probably overtraining. post your workout. a general idea is to do about 8-10 sets per body part. i do 8-10 sets per body part once per week and im exploding. there's hope for all us little guys. i was 142 lbs, then after 15 months of lifting (12 months then a 10 month break for back surgery then another 3) i weighed in at 204.3 lbs tonite

 

[min0 lee]

Welcome aboard! Hey, are you by any chance related to a John H. ?

 

[JohnL]

if you go until youre totally dead youre probably overtraining. post your workout. a general idea is to do about 8-10 sets per body part. i do 8-10 sets per body part once per week and im exploding. there's hope for all us little guys. i was 142 lbs, then after 15 months of lifting (12 months then a 10 month break for back surgery then another 3) i weighed in at 204.3 lbs tonite

My workout is where I need my help. I don't have time to head to the gym. I do a ton of pushups. After posting in the "training" forum I noticed I should do weighted pushups (son 3 1/2 years old 42lbs. loves to ride on dads back). I do some one arm curls with a 30lb weight 4x10. I do 100 crunches. Flutter kicks 4 count, 100. I am used to what I did in the military and kept to that. After 4 years, I guess it does not work. My diet was really off before I got on the right path last week. I am sure that will help me out tremendiously!


Mino, I don't know a John H and this is my first muscle building board I have ever joined.

John L.

 

[Arnold]

JohnL welcome to IM!

 

[King Silverback]

Welcome!!!

 

[Cyber_Pinky]

Find out about your body... After a while you can gauge what is enough.. you want to be sore but not so sore that you can't move that part for too long. You'll get to understand what quantity of sets/reps is appropriate for your body to stimulate growth. I do around 16-20 for large muscle groups (chest/back/glut/quad/delts) and 9-12 for smaller groups (calves/biceps/triceps/forearms). If I'm still really sore 2 days after a workout I know I went a bit too hard and should cut it back a little bit.

I remember when my wife was going through Police Academy... they'd make them do the same exercise routine daily... no rest... I would question the athletics co-ordinator whose trying to "teach" people proper exercise in that manner.

oh... welcome!

 

[JohnL]

From all the replies I am getting, I am going to have to suck it up and join a gym I think. I will start a new topic on that.

Thanks,

John L.

 

[I'm Trying]

Start topics in the appropriate forums. Welcome by the way.