Can anyone help me out, please

[JohnWayne]

So far i have been working out for about a year and a half, i use a bowflex because i think it is safer to use then free weights due to the fact i workout alone in the shadows of my basement,i have a few questions to ask,

1.My first question is , is free weights a better way to go about workingout then resistance power cords?, with free
weights will you get better results?
2.I have been useing heavy resistance but i still strife to get in 20 reps and 5 sets, so i can get the best results, is this a good process?
3.I am 15 years old and have been working very herd for the last two years trying to get more bulk, i can see results in my chest,arms and abs but the other kids in my classes dont workout very much and are gaining muscle faster then i am, am i doing something wrong in someway that is affecting my muscle growth?
4.My weight is 135 pounds but it is all mostly muscle and i bench 165 and curl 60 in a one handed curl, is this a good weight for me or should i increase to a higher level?
5.My last question is, is it normal for some people to workout for a l,ong time but get lower results then others?

thankyou for all your help to all those who read this and responded, or just read this

 

[Leslie]

am i doing something wrong in someway that is affecting my muscle growth?


What does your diet look like? to gain mass you need to make sure you are EATTING enough food and protein.

As far as lifting heavier- if you can do it...go for it.

 

[trigga happy]

OK, First of all YES ur doing something wrong.

Do 4-8 Reps WITH THE HEAVYIST weight u can do..So by 8 ur eyes should be ouuta their sockets ... N for each excersize do no more then 3 sets....
MAKE up a Routien n follow it....
N MAKES SHURE U ARE NOT OVERTRAINING!!
MAKE SHURE U EAT ALOT MORE THEN EVERY 1 ELSE IN UR CLASS..
MAKE SHURE u eat 1.5g of protien per pound of bodyweight...Do some **research**
Good luck.


n AGIAN DO SOME RESERCH!

 

[M.J.H.]

1.My first question is , is free weights a better way to go about workingout then resistance power cords?, with free
weights will you get better results?

Free weights IMO are definitely more effective than power cords, machines, cables, etc.

2.I have been useing heavy resistance but i still strife to get in 20 reps and 5 sets, so i can get the best results, is this a good process?

Five sets is fine as long as you can tolerate that kind of volume. But shoot for 5-10 reps instead of 20. 20-rep sets are more for endurance than size/strength.

3.I am 15 years old and have been working very herd for the last two years trying to get more bulk, i can see results in my chest,arms and abs but the other kids in my classes dont workout very much and are gaining muscle faster then i am, am i doing something wrong in someway that is affecting my muscle growth?

No, all of your bodyparts are going to develop at different rates. Just work all of your bodyparts hard and you should be fine. We all have physique weakpoints.

4.My weight is 135 pounds but it is all mostly muscle and i bench 165 and curl 60 in a one handed curl, is this a good weight for me or should i increase to a higher level?

Only you can decide if that's good. The weight youre using is really only important to YOU. Only you know when youre muscles are being strained effectively.

5.My last question is, is it normal for some people to workout for a l,ong time but get lower results then others?

I am not sure what you mean at all, sorry.

 

[HoldDaMayo]

I've never ever heard of anyone who only benches 165... curl a 60 pound DB... at least not for reps... that makes no sense...

 

[pood]

Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
I've never ever heard of anyone who only benches 165... curl a 60 pound DB... at least not for reps... that makes no sense...

lol, yeah, 60 is a lot for DB curls, only guy i know that could do 60 DB curls was pretty ripped, and could bench 250+ reps.

are those your 1 rep max?

 

[Randy]

Yeah I caught that one too... 60 pounders are pretty big dumbells for a beginner.

But to answer your questions, I would have to go with Monstars answers myself. As far as addressing your last question that Monstar didn't understand, Well if you have two people working out side by side. One works out more than the other. The one that works out less shows more gains. Well this could be that your over training. This could be that your lacking in diet. Even though you may be working out more than the other guy, maybe he is getting the proper nutrician and you are not. Lastly it could be the equipment. You may be working out longer, but the other guy is using more effective equipment. First off, if you want to get big I would auction off your blowflex. Either join a gym or buy yourself some a good bench press and some free weights. Outside of that a cross over machine would be nice too. But most can not afford all the equipment at once. Stick to a good diet and routine.. Lift heavy and do 4-5 sets per exercise.. You will get there, just takes time..

 

[tjwes]

You will only go so far with a Bowflex as your only peice of equipment.Sell it and buy some free weights ,there is no better/faster way to train.The only danger involved is using poor form and letting your ego talk you into using poundages that are too heavy.

 

[JohnWayne]

Thank you guys and girls you helped understand much more, i dont have the money to get free weight now but one day, do you guys have any idea of what my nutrition for a day should be and my exercise routines? sorry to be a pain

 

[tjwes]

What do you eat per day presently?If we knew more we could hopefully advise you better. Thanks .

 

[squanto]

a little off subject.... but concerning 60 db curls, everyones different, cuz i can only max about 220 but can do 65 pound dumbell curls around 10 times. but i think johnwayne was referring to a bowflex curl, which has no link to freeweights at all. about 6 months ago i worked out on my freinds bowflex and could max out the bench press like 10 times (i think it was "250lbs?"). the actual weights are far from what the little bars say on them when usinga bowflex. i think they would be good for starting out lifting weights, to get a feel for it, but are nothing compared to a bench.

 

[squanto]

oh and as far as eating goes.... try to eat 5-6 FULL meals per day. every 2 1/2 hours you should be looking for your next meal, and should be eating it by the third hour. thats how i put on 35 pounds of meat in 3 months anyway, i used to way 135 too. eating will basically become a full-time job, but if you do that for a month you'll definately see some results. i worked out for years but saw no gains until i started stuffing my face to the point where i wanted to puke... what worked for me was working out every other day, one exercise for each body part, adn trying to switch up exercises every couple weeks. people here may disagree with me on that, but thats how i did it. also doing cardio sometimes helps, but dont overdo it.
i think this is what i would do: bench press, barbell rows, military press, curls, deadlifts, leg extention, leg curls, crunches. im sure you can find exercises similar to those on the bowflex, but make sure youre doing so much weight that you can NEVER do more than 10 reps, and if youre doing that many, increase the weight a little.
stick to a workout schedule no matter what, and eat like a crazy person, and in a couple months all the chicks will want you. you can always nit-pick, but dont get too caught up, as eating and regular workouts are by far the most important things. hope this helps.

 

[JohnWayne]

thx everyone