Yet another 'noob'.

[SlowlyDeeply]

Hi everyone. Been working out for about 7 months now. I found this website from looking up reviews for supplements using google. When I first started at my gym I was like most newbie bodybuilders in that I wanted to get big as fast a possible etc by doing a few weights and with the use of a few supplements etc....man, was I in for a shock! Took me a little while to realise that if you are really serious about this kind of thing, then you have to be prepared to put a lot of time and mental focus into it. Also, didn't realise that for the most part it would seem that most supplements are all talk and unproven theories etc...Anyway, in all this time I have only been using machines for chest/back/arms/legs etc and not much stomach or upper back stuff. At the moment I am changing my routine around and moving away from the machines and more towards what I call 'the dumbell/chest press/serious end' of the gym...which can be a bit nerve racking when you are surrounded by the really fit mesomorph types lol. Anyway, I am 22, about 165-170cm and I would guess roughly between 25-30% body fat w/ not much muscle. Apparently I am supposed to be eating between 2600-3000 calories per day. Any thoughts on that? Here are some of the 'new' excersizes I would like to try:

Monday:

-Concentration curls

-Tricep extensions

-Preacher inline curls

-Lying triceps extension

-Triceps press down

-Barbell reverse curl

-Barbell wrist curl

-Bench press

-Dumbell flyes-already doing these.

-Incline press

-Pull over-looks like a good one to do for chest

-Bar dip

-Push ups

Tuesday:

-Wide grip pull down

-Upright row

-bent over row

-Wide grip chin-ups lol will probably only manage a couple at a time haha:)

-Good morning excersize

-One arm dumbell row

-Seated cable row-been doing this since I started

-Back hyperextension

+a few shoulder excersizes.

Thursday:

-Squats

-Lunges

-+ some other stomach and leg stuff (not sure yet, maybe some 'ball' excersizes?).

For most of the last 7 months, I have not changed much, although I am putting on weight steadily(was about 63/64 kg, now 72, although that could be from creatine & diet etc )which is why I have decided recently to get serious and change my routine & diet around. I don't really have any specific goals reguarding weight gain or loss at this stage, although I do need to burn off some flab on my stomach and chest. Anyway, sorry for the rant, but I like the forum, and will definately be using it for advise etc in the future and hopefully update my own progress regularly so that others can be encouraged to keep going.

Any thoughts/critisms etc on routine/diet etc would be greatly appreciated. I don't mind being told I am doing something wrong , especially if it means I can learn how to do something better.

Thanks,

Greg.

[Mike62]

Hey mate, for starters :clap: for joining up and getting into it!

Like yourself i started only a few months ago when i came across this site, to me was like finding the holy grail. The advice you get from the guys n gals on this site + reading over diets/workout journals etc is so handy!

For myself i started at the gym where they wrote me up a program of just legs n chest 2 day split i was seeing zero results and felt sore all the time. Then coming across this site im now on a 4 day split seeing steady results and changes in myself.

Re your diet take a look at some of the diets already posted then try to throw together your own and get people with the knowledge to critique it. Re your workout you seem to being doing a lot when starting out ie chest/tricep/bicep one day then back/shoulders the next. Maybe if you have the opportunity(time) split up your workouts a bit more. So Day 1 - Chest&Biceps then Day 2 - Back Day 3 - Tri's n Delts or whatever sort of combination suits you. One thing you do have to remember is EVERYONE is different what diet/supp's/workout style suits one person may not work at all for the next. It's all about finding what suit's yourself and sticking to it!

Best Of Luck

Mike!

PS

Don't be put off by those people who are a lot bigger or stronger as they have put in the hard yards to get where they are. Instead use them as motivation tell yourself how your going to look better, and be stronger.

[Jigga]

love the username

[SlowlyDeeply]

Hey, thanks Mike. Tried 4 of the excersizes on the above list today. I really like the tricep pull downs and tricep extensions. There is nothing quite like doing a new excersize on a weaker area of your body for the first time...that tingly feeling you get afterwards I guess...You are right about splitting up my workouts. When I first started I was doing 6 days a week, then 4. Now I think I'll try 3 days of weights and 2 of cardio(only 40 minutes or so on my 'off' days). As for diet...what can I say...it's bbq/steak season haha...makes things a little easier :wink:

The username is a Chili Pepper instrumental song 8)