Here goes.......

[Johnny Begood]

Hi there everyone.....

.... been hanging on the sideline for awhile now and thought it's about time i took a deep breath and joined in... so here goes.

At the moment i'm trying to gain some qualitity muscle mass, nothing too big and i'm not into anything freaky... not that i've got the genetics....also i want to lose body fat.

I train twice a week at Muay Thai, Monday & Wednesday.... and have just started to try and fit in a weights session twice a week if i can. Tuesday and friday lunchtimes at the gym here at work, doing an all over body circuit.

I've always gravitated towards some kind of sport.... Taekwon-do and boxing in my earlier days.. had a good few years at the heavy weights trying to get big and strong, then had a few years doing nothing due to work and family commitments. But when you've had a taste of the endorphins, the calling never goes away and i guess it was only a matter of time before i got back into some kind of training again. i guess the boy band look just isn't going to be an option, it'll have to be the porn star physique - NOT Ron Jeremy, so i started training Muay Thai with a friend, but noticed my strength wasn't as good as wanted it to be. So that's when i decided to put in a little weights work too.

I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but when i get into something i try and do it properly and put my heart into it... and to a certain point it consumes me, i've always believed that if you want to be good at something you have to put the work in and live the life style........ i don't want to be there just to make the numbers up!!

I've never really paid much attention to diet before, i just ate everything and lots of it. But now i'm more aware of the importance of diet and sometimes find it confussing.

My goal is this, i need stamina and speed for Muay Thai, so i'm thinking i need to eat the carbs. I want strength and power to make my techniques count but i don't want to be carrying too much muscle mass, so i eat lots of protien to help repair and build the the muscle. i don't want to put fat on as i don't want to be carrying any excess body weight, so i eat a low calories diet...but i need energy to train!?........ then you read this and that, they say this and he says that, i get all confussed.

Hope some of the above make sense?....

So people, any constructive comments would be welcome.

Be cool and keep it real.

 

[juggernaut]

it sounds like youre trrying to do too much at once. my suggestion is to start ading slow burning carbs to see how you react to this. You will put a little weight but dont be afraid. It will help in the strength dept. As for what is a slow burning carb? sweet potatoes, oats (OLD FASHIONED), grains and beans. Stay away from sugary shit and check out the stickies on the nutrition board.
As for training, whats it look like? I see a circuit and dont really care for them, but what does your workout entail?

 

[Johnny Begood]

O.K. This is my weekly routine:

Monday - Muay Thai
Tuesday - Weights
Wednesday - Muay Thai
Friday - Weights

If i miss either a monday or Wednesday, i'll do a cardio circuit the Tuesday or Thursday.

The weights circuit is geared towards Muay Thai rather a bodybuilding goal.

 

[juggernaut]

i'm asking what it is exactly you do in the gym-weights reps and movements

 

[Johnny Begood]

weights routine:

12 reps x 3 sets. working on intensity, as soon as i've caught my breath back, i get on with the next set. Remember i'm working more for stamina and strength, rather than pure size.

I like to think my form is good and i try to keep it as strict as poss.

Height = 175cm ( 5'8" )
weight = 74kg ( 163lb )

Routine A:

seated shoulder press - 16kg dumbbells
Upright row - 40kg, smith machine.
Widegrip dips - bodyweight

Seated calf press - 110kg

Tricep pushdowns - ? don't know.... count the weight down the stack, that'll do... but i make myself work.
Tricep - rope - pulldowns - ? don't know....as the push downs.
Narrow grip dips. - bodyweight

Seated alternate d/b curls - 16kg dumbbells.
standing cable curls - 45kg
Concentration curls - 10 kg

Crunches 20 reps x 4 sets.
Cable Crunches - 20 reps x 5 sets, not too sure on weight, just use a weight that makes me work

Routine B:

45 degree seated leg press - 120 kg
Seated leg extentions
seated leg curls
seated calf press - 110kg, 20 reps 4 sets

Incline bench press - 40kg, smith machine.
Incline flyes - 20kg
Narrow grip benchpress - 40kg, smith machine.
Wide grip dips - bodyweight

Seated lat pulldown -
seated lat row -
Single D/B row - 30kg

Crunches 20 reps x 4 sets.
Cable Crunches - 20 reps x 5 sets, not too sure on weight, just use a weight that makes me work.

Some of the exercises are done on stacked weight machine and i haven't bothered to look at the weight i'm lifting, i just count down the stack and remember where i was and either go heavier or lighter.

 

[juggernaut]

you need to work on explosive power for a better landing of your punches and kicks. There's a system out there that can take advantage of strength called Doggcrapp. I'll send it to you if you send em a PM.

 

[Johnny Begood]

..................There's a system out there that can take advantage of strength called Doggcrapp. I'll send it to you if you send em a PM.

Sounds interesting........

...oh, what's a PM......... i'm guessing it's a personal e-mail??

 

[juggernaut]

yes

 

[Vieope]

Welcome to IM

 

[Arnold]

Johnny Begood welcome to IM!