Im going to start working out
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TheAdlerian β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 01:57 AM)
I have been working out for over 30 years and am very muscular and love working out. I get a huge thrill out of it and it's great for mental health.
In addition, due to being dedicated, it keeps me from drinking, drugs, or overeating. It's hard to do things that are direct opposites. For instance, if you're on a workout routine, there's no real room for getting drunk and having a hangover, because that will ruin tomorrow's routine.
So, working out is very positive on many levels.
Also, when first starting out, you have to understand that for a few months it will make you sore and tired. However, after your body adjusts, you will get energy and a high from it.
Also, to stick with it, you have to look at it as a "hygiene routine" like showering, brushing your teeth, etc. There is no taking a week off from brushing your teeth or wiping your ass.
A hugely weird thing about humans is that they will take care of their teeth but not their arms and legs. Your arms and legs become just as useless as rotten teeth, if they degenerate.
If you can believe that, you will never stop working out.
If you want tips on a workout program, just ask.
In addition, you can get "jacked" on Mcdonalds, if you eat the right things in the right amounts. There is no magic to it, you need the right calories and protein. -
Piney β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 02:01 AM)
when i say workout, I do not mean gym memberships, I mean cheap dumbells in my bedroom lol still possible? Im also really out of shape, its not like im working with a flat canvass here, so much flab and fat rolls yet im wierdly thin, just a really odd body shape all around. Still possible to look like Chris Pratt in say, 2 years??
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way less time if u do more than just lift dumbells lol!
unless ur going for the ideal bod which is DEEZED biceps and big ole beer gut
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TheAdlerian β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 02:37 AM)
Lifting heavy isn't what bodybuilders do, they lift high volume.
German Volume Training is the best.
It's 10 reps and 10 sets. So doing 10x10=100 reps overall.
For each body part, you do 100 reps. You break that up over the week, like chest Monday, arms Tuesday, etc.
It's what's called "Time Under Tension" which builds muscle. So, in theory, you could lift a pencil 10,000 times and get results. The stress of lifting anything that many times will make the muscle react.
As you do this over time and get stronger you can use heavier weights but in the beginning most can only use light weights, which is perfect for you most likely. -
Piney β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 03:03 AM)
Oh dude you just remined me, I was thinking I would start with my shoulders in the hopes it change the wierdly thin look, the plan ws to just work on them for like 6 months and ONLY them, but then I would just look like some asshole with muscular shoulders but weak flabby everything else lol
I also wanna lose the belly fat but is doing cardio AND lifting a good idea? would i just be burning off any potential muscle mass that is being built? -
TheAdlerian β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 03:59 AM)
You must work out all muscle groups equally or you can harm yourself, your posture, and so on.
For instance, if you only work your shoulders then the muscles that support your upper body, like lower back, may be too weak to support your body. That will then affect your posture and make you hunch.
The tow bone is connected to the neck bone, it is all one connected system.
If you do German Volume Training, lifting will be cardio. Cardio is about your heart rate, not a machine or using your legs.
Only someone doing marathon like cardio is going to harm muscle. If you lift with many breaks and your heart rate is high then you are doing cardio. If you go for a half-hour to hour walk several times a week, that will help.
Note: if you exercise more than say 90 minutes, you run the risk of gaining fat, as that amount of time tends to create hunger.
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TheAdlerian β 4 years ago(May 04, 2021 02:32 AM)
I don't know where you live but gyms are very cheap now.
Planet Fitness doesn't have heavy enough weights for me but for a beginner, it's a great deal and very cheap, like crazy cheap.
However, if you have heavy enough dumbbells you can do nearly EVERY body part.
During the shutdown I even by resistance bands (rubber bands) you hook to a door and got a pretty good workout until gyms opened.
The bands were about 60 bucks. I can find you an amazon link if you want.
You are what is called "skinny fat" in the jargon. It's where you have little muscle and are mostly jelly like, and yet not obese looking.
Whatever the case, you can and will improve massively in a year or two, if you stick with it.
Dumbbells:
They need to be a weight that is challenging to lift 10 times. That's 10 reps.
You need to do many "Sets" which is "Reps of 10". So, if you do 5 Sets that's 10x5=50.
I will explain more about that later.
To lose fat you must eat less.
Find a "fat loss calculator" online and figure out your calorie needs for your size. If you are fat you are eating over your calorie needs.
So, let's say you're 200 now that means you're eating 3,000 calls. If you want to be 180, then you must eat 2,500 calls for four months.
I am making that up randomly, but a calorie calculator can help you figure that out.
Calories:
Exercise helps build muscle and endurance while burning cals, but you still must reduce cals to lose fat. Exercise sessions don't really last long enough to burn that much.
If you want to do it, I will suggest a great routine that will vastly improve your body.
