Hey everyone! I'm new here.. My name is Jeff. I personally feel I am skinny. I am about 5'8 weighing 155 lbs.I'm 18 years old getting ready to graduate from high school next month. High school wasn't really fun to me because I've always been a little puny weakling.I was hoping to make some changes with myself for when I leave off to college in the fall.You know a fresh new start.I don't have alot of money to buy alot of equipment or hire a trainer & such. Right now all I have are 25 lb dumbbells which are pretty heavy for me right now.Starting at least tommorow, I hope I can get really serious into this. I don't work out alot.But I want to go full force.My problem is I often give up in a matter of minutes, either because I'm not motivated or what.How long should I take? Also what are some good excercises to do with dumbbells? I already know about push-ups,sit-ups & lifting my dumbbells.. What are some good excercises for other parts of my body? Another problem is I don't know what to do or where to start.Also with excercises.. does it improve the look of your facial structure... To look more attractive?
Just starting out.. Need some advice!
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My advice would be to avoid buying any additional weights. Typically colleges have gyms so why buy store and move all of that. I would look into a local gym see if they have a month to month membership. And going full force is a quick way to burnout or overwork.
If you can't afford a gym membership then invest in some 5,10, 15 and 20 lbs dumbbells as well. This will give you a little more range. If this is all I had my workout would look:
Monday
DB flies 3 x 10
DB press 3 x 10
DB Shoulder press 3 x 10
DB raises 3 x 10
Push ups
Tuesday
Run 2 miles
Wednesday
Hammer Curls 3 x 10
Standard Curls 3 x 10
Kickbacks 3 x 10
DB TRI Raises 3 x 10
Crunches
Thursday
2 mile run
Friday
Lunges 3 x 10
Pull ups
Don't overwork, major mistake. If you are still really sore when it's time to hit a muscle group again then let it recover. If you hit it again it will take longer to develop. Also, eat properly. There are a lot of post on eating right be sure to follow them or you may see little or no gains.
If you can't afford a gym membership then invest in some 5,10, 15 and 20 lbs dumbbells as well. This will give you a little more range. If this is all I had my workout would look:
Monday
DB flies 3 x 10
DB press 3 x 10
DB Shoulder press 3 x 10
DB raises 3 x 10
Push ups
Tuesday
Run 2 miles
Wednesday
Hammer Curls 3 x 10
Standard Curls 3 x 10
Kickbacks 3 x 10
DB TRI Raises 3 x 10
Crunches
Thursday
2 mile run
Friday
Lunges 3 x 10
Pull ups
Don't overwork, major mistake. If you are still really sore when it's time to hit a muscle group again then let it recover. If you hit it again it will take longer to develop. Also, eat properly. There are a lot of post on eating right be sure to follow them or you may see little or no gains.
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in addition to celtic's exercises i would also try to put some back exercises in there, e.g. bent over db row, and pull ups if you can find a bar (when i was desperate i did them on the side of my house on the roof!, be careful lol), or any other back exercises. other than that, that routine is good to start with, but don't neglect those crunches or any other core exercises as that will quickly lead to injury!
Hey everyone thanks for the help, So it's not good to do too much working out. I didn't know that.My cousin has a pair of 5 & 15 lb dumbbells he said I could have, so I will have more range now.Thanks for the routine Celtic, I'll probably go by yours & yours too Mriek.Well I really can't join anything right now Malkore,my mother says I have to do that when I get out on my own, so whatever, So now, I'm going to search the internet to see all those excercises you listed looks like. I have another question. I heard the heavier the weights, the more quicker you're going to see results? Is that true?
Yes and no. For a beginner it wouldn't be the way I would go, for more advanced it depends on what results you are looking for.
Set/Rep guild I use:
Definition/Endurance 3 sets 15-20 reps
Size/Weight Gain 3-5 sets 10-12 reps
Strength 4-6 sets 5-8 reps
Absolute Strength 4-10 sets 1-5 reps
Note: Less Reps more weight.
The 3 x 10 is a good beginner set/rep range. It give will give you some size and strength. It also get your muscles used to lifting. Later on you can start adding lower reps/more weight for additional strength. For now, be sure to eat properly and get the proper amount of food intake at the right ratio of cal to pro/fat/carb. Work on proper form and don't overwork. You may want to go and get some 30 or 35 lbs for your DB press.
Set/Rep guild I use:
Definition/Endurance 3 sets 15-20 reps
Size/Weight Gain 3-5 sets 10-12 reps
Strength 4-6 sets 5-8 reps
Absolute Strength 4-10 sets 1-5 reps
Note: Less Reps more weight.
The 3 x 10 is a good beginner set/rep range. It give will give you some size and strength. It also get your muscles used to lifting. Later on you can start adding lower reps/more weight for additional strength. For now, be sure to eat properly and get the proper amount of food intake at the right ratio of cal to pro/fat/carb. Work on proper form and don't overwork. You may want to go and get some 30 or 35 lbs for your DB press.
Depends on whether you're training for strength or size:Jeff1986 said:
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