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New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nyratoncito » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:38 pm

Hello every one my name is Carlos and I found this web and forum very helpful. I have started working out since the beginning of September and looking forward in gaining muscle mass but is seems that I only seen a small change on my body. My stomach as not change at all, I have been doing 20-22 min cardio (run) every time before I start lifting weights and abdominal exercises after lifting weights and nothing as change in my appearance. I don't know what am I doing wrong. I am taking Whey Protein 30min - 1 hour after workout and also taking AMPLIFIED MUSCLE IGNITER 4X, AMPLIEFIED MAXERTION N.O from GNC 1/h before workout to give me strength and energy. I am also taking Mega Men from GNC in the morning after breakfast and at lunch time. Please give me advise, I really need it. I work our 5-6 day a week for 1-2 hours. I am not eating fatty food like I use to before I started working out. I am so exited to get to my desire level, I have motivation but looking at no change seems to put me in a bad mood. lol Please advise me for better results to gain mass lean muscle. Thank you
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nelson712 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:35 pm

okay then do cardio after weights not before because its better that way.5-6 days everyday??? 1-2 hours is a little too much you must keep it under a 1 hour and muscles dont grow without giving it them time to recover and repair themselves.what is your main goal is it to lose weight or gain lean mass??
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nyratoncito » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:38 pm

my goal is to gain lean mass
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nelson712 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:41 pm

nyratoncito wrote:my goal is to gain lean mass

okay then thats good are u on any program right now?? to gain lean mass u gotta eat protein with every meal,try this its a program that will pack on muscle http://www.vincedelmontefitness.com/
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby Lesplease » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:30 pm

Gaining requires some rest, so make sure you get plenty!

I would cut the cardio down to 2-3x/week. Do you do anything besides abdominal work? I might have missed something in the post, my contacts are a little sticky today (:
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nyratoncito » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:33 pm

Well I run for about 20-22 min, and sometimes I do abdominal workouts.
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby Lesplease » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:15 am

You need to work your entire body. dips, squats, deadlifts, lunges, bench (if you have a spotter), pull ups, military press etc will all help you build muscle which will tone you up and burn fat!
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby lens_d » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:57 am

what exercises do you do wnen you lift?
Running willl gain you no lean mass. Infact it may make you loose mass if your not eatting enough.
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby oscarmadison » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:24 am

September of this year?
like last fookun month?
nyratoncito wrote:Hello every one my name is Carlos and I found this web and forum very helpful. I have started working out since the beginning of September and looking forward in gaining muscle mass but is seems that I only seen a small change on my body. My stomach as not change at all,
and today you are dismayed at lack of results?

I'll check back here next September and see if you stuck to a plan and are still reporting weak results.

Warmest regards,
oscar
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby makhou » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:26 am

For one you need patience. I don't think you'll see much result in just 2 months!!!! 3 keys to building mass EAT, WORK OUT AND REST. If you neglect anyone of them your results, if any, will be drastically diminished.
Eat a lot of lean chicken, fruits grains and nuts( food that are high in protein, complex carbs & good fats
Work out (this is an example only) mon tues thur & fri. Do free weight exercises that build mass like squats, military press, bench press, barbell curl, dumbell curls. Basically work out with barbells, dumbells & the Ez Bar & stay away from the machines for now. Also try push ups,pull ups & chin ups. They are very effective if u can do them
Take it easy on the cardio & you definitely should not do cardio and then weight lifting on the same day. You will be too tired to even use proper form. For supplements you can also try creatine monohydrate.
Expect to see results may be in six months. Remember you have to EAT & REST otherwise you just gonna burn yourself out
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nyratoncito » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:28 pm

I started working out this September if it was the one last year I probably woould be frustrated at no results lol. Anyways I am not doing that much cardio like you guys advise me to do so and yes I should be more patients. When I go lift weights I do bench presses, arms sometime back and stuff Like that should I rest like two day you think every five days I work out? Anyways guys thanks 4 the advise.
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby Lesplease » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:13 pm

Lesplease wrote:You need to work your entire body. dips, squats, deadlifts, lunges, bench (if you have a spotter), pull ups, military press etc will all help you build muscle which will tone you up and burn fat!


Do this 3x/week, and cardio 2 others, and rest 2. You need to rest in order to gain. Working abs only isn't going to do much, unfortunately. Or fortunately. Idk. Anyway, you also probably don't need thsoe supps. I would suggest a serving of protein powder after a w/o, and the rest of your nutrient should come from whole food (:

Where in the 'ville are you? I'm at the beach.
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nelson712 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:17 pm

Lesplease wrote:You need to work your entire body. dips, squats, deadlifts, lunges, bench (if you have a spotter), pull ups, military press etc will all help you build muscle which will tone you up and burn fat!

yes this is the right way to go because since most of this are full body workouts you recuirt more fibers that way too, try doing heavy weights fewer reps, put some tempo into it for example you life it for 1-2 seconds then pause 1 second at the top of the movement and it should take you 3-4 seconds to lower it and you dont need supplements really because all you have to do is know how to do it right and with good form.
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby nyratoncito » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:07 pm

I"m on the northside Lesplease catchy username dope...:P
Thanks Nelson for the ad...
you too Les..
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Re: New here and looking forward to my success PLEASE HELP

Postby makhou » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:56 am

nelson712 wrote:
Lesplease wrote:You need to work your entire body. dips, squats, deadlifts, lunges, bench (if you have a spotter), pull ups, military press etc will all help you build muscle which will tone you up and burn fat!

yes this is the right way to go because since most of this are full body workouts you recuirt more fibers that way too, try doing heavy weights fewer reps, put some tempo into it for example you life it for 1-2 seconds then pause 1 second at the top of the movement and it should take you 3-4 seconds to lower it and you dont need supplements really because all you have to do is know how to do it right and with good form.
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It is impossible to gain muscle & burn fat at the same time no matter what anyone tells you.
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