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my buddy stopped going to the gym w/ me, cus he now has to work. so my spotters are random guys next to me. i dont want to bother people too much, so i only ask for a spot when i really need it. anyways, i find myself trying to lift heavier, but find myself not finishing my 3rd set of ten. i stop at 6, 5 sometimes even 4. am i lifting too heavy? oh yea, my 1st set is lightest, 2nd set add on 5 or 10 lbs. 3rd set again, add on 5 or 10 lbs. if i feel like i didnt do enough for my 3rd set, i will do a 4th set (same weight as 1st set).

i dont have a big jar of protein. i like the isopure drinks i can buy after my workout. but i only get them 2x a week. they are $4 each. is this a waste? im sure i need protein the other 2 days i work out, or every day? these isopures taste damn good (now that im used to em). i hear horror stories of protein shakes/mixes.

finally, i was taking a serving of creatine 2x a day and once a day on my off days. due to excessive pissing, i slowed it down and now am taking it once a day on my workout days. should i take it on my off days too?

thanks for your advice.
 
You only need 3 grams of creatine a day or so and it's most effectively taken after you workout.

I've liked most of the protein mixes I've tried, but they can be a pain to mix without a blender.

Before anyone answers any of your other questions, you should tell us your goals and why you're lifting.
 
ahhh, that is important isnt it ;)
im a skinny guy, trying to put on weight/mass. everything needs work (i have come a way in the past 6 months ive been working out though).
 
You need to post your routine. Its probably time for a change. If your getting fatigue that could be due to lack of carbs before you train, poor recovery, overtraining etc
 
mon: chest & abs
tue: shoulders & triceps
wed: legs
thurs: biceps & back

i do about 4 or 5 different exercises per body part (3x10).
i do feel its time for a change, just not sure how to go about it.
and yea,i do need to eat better before i go to the gym.
it probably is combo of both

mon:chest/back
tues:legs
wed:shoulders/abs
thurs:bi/tri

or keep my routine but just alternate between body parts during the workout. flat bench, crunchers, incline, situps.

suggestions?
 
i posted this on another board yesterday for someone in your situation who said he was skinny and trying to gain size.

the books brawn and starting strength are great examples of what training should be in the beginning. mark rippetoe uses 5 total exercises (squats, deads, cleans, bench and overhead presses) and he is known for putting at least 30lbs on guys in less than a year, wasting no money on supplements. just training and food.

other successful trainers like alywn cosgrove, chad waterbury, mike mahler, dan john all stress pretty much the same thing. some say "live and die in the squat rack" or "squats are the key to total body gains" and its all true.

another thing these guys stress is progressive overload. some even stress the importance of "tiny discs" to keep the gains going. they'll have the beginner start with the bar only to learn form. form is king. then start adding weight and keep adding weight. big jumps at first, then smaller jumps then even smaller jumps. you're overloading the muscles and you're doing it progressively, thus its called "progressive overload"

so take your workout and cut out all the excess. the big movements drive full body gains thus the saying "train the body, not bodyparts". an example routine would be squats/bench/overhead on monday, then deads/rows/chins on wednesday, then repeat training monday, wednesday and friday.

google all these names, read from them and learn. you'll be miles ahead of those who think gains come from supplements.

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