[Jason]

true but it can only help.

[JPMDan]

yep, I've noticed that this entire 4 weeks I've never felt any kind of sore at all, I was very happy and energetic.

[YngwieReid]

Originally Posted by .jason.

My tips for all you guys that lift.

Lift first then CARDIO. It helps burn the lactic acids or whatever off your muscles helps you not be sore the next day.

Not if you take Creatine. Creatine doesn't let Lactic Acid to build up. However once it turns to a liquid it can turn into Cre-act-tin.. I think its pronoiced which is harmful to your body, hence why you need to drink so much water while on creatine. This being true until Purple K Creatine was invented.. I suggest checking it out.

~AJ. Reid

Originally Posted by JPMDan

yep, I've noticed that this entire 4 weeks I've never felt any kind of sore at all, I was very happy and energetic.

If you don't feel sore you're not pushing yourself hard enough. Also the Glutamine helps in not tearing muscles, but I would recommend uping the intensity to your lifting. If you aren't sore there's something wrong, however there's a difference in sore, and pain.

~AJ. Reid

[JPMDan]

Dude I work out 1-2 hours a day 3 days a week. I'm getting muscular gains, how can I not be pushing myself hard? I feel like I'm doing really good.

[Papa Shank]

Hold up, you DO NOT need to be sore to make gains. It is highly benificial for hypertrophy that you have a pump during and after working out.

JPMDan, "L-Glutamine is what burns the crap off the muscles" is about as true as me saying "I am why women have orgasms". If you insist on doing cardio and weightlifting on the same day I suggest you do cardio first thing in the morning and then later in the day do weights, doing both in the same session won't be as benificial and after 45 minutes exercise your body goes into catabolism.

What does your workout routine and diet look like?

[JPMDan]

Workout routine is

5-10 minutes of Bicycle or treadmill to get warmed up

5 minutes of stretching

depending on the day I would concentrate on Arms, Chest, Stomache and Back, legs.

like Monday Arms, Wednesday Legs Friday Chest

Monday Stomache and Back Wednesday Arms Friday Legs
Diet for instance

Breakfast would be Oatmeal or 2 eggs and toast Milk or orange juice

snack tuna or protein shake

Lunch Grilled Chicken, Rice and Mashed potatoes Glass of water

Snack tuna or protein shake

dinner Spaghetti and meatballs Glass of water

[YngwieReid]

Originally Posted by JPMDan

Dude I work out 1-2 hours a day 3 days a week. I'm getting muscular gains, how can I not be pushing myself hard? I feel like I'm doing really good.

Want to see bigger gains?


Workout NO MORE THAN 45MINUTES!!!!

After 45minutes your testosterone is reduced by 80%, and probably doesn't have a chance to restore by the next workout. Just because you work out for hours doesn't mean its a hard workout.

I've had better workouts in 30minutes than 3 hours, and trust me the 30 minutes of H.I.T method is punishing! I suggest you look into the H.I.T ; High Intensity Method

~AJ. Reid

Originally Posted by JPMDan

Workout routine is

5-10 minutes of Bicycle or treadmill to get warmed up

5 minutes of stretching

depending on the day I would concentrate on Arms, Chest, Stomache and Back, legs.

like Monday Arms, Wednesday Legs Friday Chest

Monday Stomache and Back Wednesday Arms Friday Legs
Diet for instance

Breakfast would be Oatmeal or 2 eggs and toast Milk or orange juice

snack tuna or protein shake

Lunch Grilled Chicken, Rice and Mashed potatoes Glass of water

Snack tuna or protein shake

dinner Spaghetti and meatballs Glass of water

Try to aim for 1g of protein per 1lb of body weight. As you get more into it you might want to do 1-1.5g's.

Also as you eat more protein your testosterone will raise, along with your estrogen. It's important to keep your estrogen low. I suggest putting some broccali in your diet.

~AJ. Reid

[nitelightboy]

While I'm trying to bulk up, my main focus is on stamina and definition. The H.I.T. method works good for bulking up, but if you're really trying to have any sort of long term use of your strength, you need to workout about an hour, not much more, not much less. Work until you can't do another rep, move onto the next exercise and do your set one more time 5% lighter. I've lost a TON of weight and have really been getting cut up doing this. Almost 65 lbs of fat since April.

[Dive-Baum]

It is true you do not have to work out for extended sessions. I am usually there no more than 1 hour. Just be sure you hit it hard when you are there...
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You guys didn't think you were gonna have a thread like this and not have me chime in did you???

Brief Cardio before workouts is fine. If you bust your ass while you are lifting and keep your heart rate up the whole time...that IS cardio.

If you don't get sore at least some times then you aren't lifting hard enough.

New growth is painful...yes it has some to do with lactic acid buildup but to build muscle, you must first tear it down. When you work out you are actually tearing muscle fibers on a microscopic level. That done enough, will cause pain. Even the big guys get sore.

[JPMDan]

I'm happy with my results so far, why should I go and change what is working out very well for me?