Hey all,
I just wanted your opinions on my progress for my upper body development. About eight months ago I decided to start out with the weights and haven't looked back since. As I do alot of aerobic activity, my lower body is naturally toned but my upper body was shameful.
I am still only seventeen so Im hoping to keep on going. Since starting my program I have put on 7kg or 15lb. I would say my goals are to put on more lean muscle mass around my shoulders, arms and upper chest and build up my abdominals.
Doing an upper body workout up to four times a week for the past eight months I can see improvements and I was interested in how you think I'm going. Also could you give advice on where I should focus on improving?
Thanks.
Bare minimum facts we know:
You have been training 8 months (or 32 weeks), with weights, and you are 17 years old (and still within initial biological development period).
The first picture is your beginning, and the next two contrast the difference from the first, and state you gained about 15 pounds of (tissue). 15 pounds (of tissue, not water), would make a significant difference in your small to medium frame.
You trained 4 times per week (assuming consistency and not missing any workouts), and do not mention any lower body training.
You do not mention your diet specifics.
You do not mention any specifics in your upper body weight training.
In order for some members to give more tailored advice on any improvements needed, you need to:
1.
Give more information on your weight training:
During the past 8 months (32 weeks), what has been your weight training (exercises, sets, reps, etc), and your personal approach on progression?
What equipment do you have available to use (access to a gym or training at home?)
Ask questions on how to add a leg exercises to your routine (and what type of exercises), with what you have available to use. During the 8 months you (say) you trained, you have missed implementing an important element in your training, that "could" have improved upon your current progress.
2.
Personal Dietary Habits.
How do you manage your diet? What is your current weight? Hgt? What was your weight before? How did you determine you gained 15 pounds--what did you do to determine this? Do you know what proper foods to eat, how much to eat, etc?
You need more muscle development, IMO, as a base improvement to build upon your progress thus far.
If you want "major" improvements, it begins with:
Education, number 1. Diet-number 2, and training with weights (or other proper fitness routine) a close-kin, number 3.
The diet is the facilitator of "growth".
The weight routine the "stimulant" of the "growth".
Actively participating in: "aggressive progression"--which
bridges the "growth" (diet) and the "stimulant" (weights) together and forces "continual adaption" and can attempt to prevent homeostasis (staying the same), and
proper rest provides the strong foundation for the "growth", "stimulant", and "aggressive progression" to thrive.
It's simply NOT about "just" pounding the weights (or ones fitness routine, alone); it is a collective discipline by putting personal pieces together and learning what works.
Keep up the good work.
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Great job.........
Best wishes
Chillen
