Home Workout Help

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ethane777

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Well, I am looking for some help setting up a "Home Workout." I am 16, 5'9" and weigh about 137 pounds. I have minimal muscle but hope to build it up! I can work out any days of the week, at any times really. Is it true that working out one muscle group multiple days a week is unhealthy? Is it true that eating less but eating more frequently is better? I am kinda new to this whole "body-building" thing. Im not looking to be Arnold Schwarzenegger buff, just slim and fit. Any workouts that I should do? Any workouts I should avoid? I don't have much equipment ethier, just a curl bar with two 10 pound weights on each side. Also have dumbells that each weigh 10 pounds. Any helpful tips/tricks would be a appreciated!

~Ethan.
 
Ethan,

start be reading this routine: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=508031

the main points are: mostly compound exercises like bench press, squats, deadlifts, military press, and pull ups. very little isolation exercise, like your bicep curls. why? cuz biceps get worked on pull ups and rowing movements.

and no, as a skinny guy, you're gonna get better gains by working out the whole body 2 or 3 times per week. Frequency is important, so is the total volume you lift. More frequency means less volume, so you don't destroy too much muscle. Gives it time to repair before your next workout.

lastly, yes, it really is advantageous to eat 5-7 smaller meals a day. you still eat the right number of total calories that you need, you just spread it out over more meals, more frequently.

I won't overwhelm you with the science on it right now, just accept that its a proper way to do it.
 
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malkore said:
Ethan,

start be reading this routine: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=508031

the main points are: mostly compound exercises like bench press, squats, deadlifts, military press, and pull ups. very little isolation exercise, like your bicep curls. why? cuz biceps get worked on pull ups and rowing movements.

and no, as a skinny guy, you're gonna get better gains by working out the whole body 2 or 3 times per week. Frequency is important, so is the total volume you lift. More frequency means less volume, so you don't destroy too much muscle. Gives it time to repair before your next workout.

lastly, yes, it really is advantageous to eat 5-7 smaller meals a day. you still eat the right number of total calories that you need, you just spread it out over more meals, more frequently.

I won't overwhelm you with the science on it right now, just accept that its a proper way to do it.
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hi,

sorry to hijack.. im a skinny guy trying to get a half decent 3 day a week routine figured out so i can get a little more toned and just generally fitter...

is there any online sources i can look for specifics of actual excersizes and how to do them? or can anyone recommend any books to get?

thanks
 
Waterbury has a lot of workouts beside TBT. While on T-nation, seach for ABBH, Art of Waterbury, Waterbury Method.

You can also try Homegrown Muscle on Men's Health. I know lot of people who gained a lot of mass in a short time using that one.
 
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