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[master_lank]

Let me start by introducing myself. Im Kevin, and I want to get in shape. I weigh 130 lbs and I am 6"4. I have very little body fat and what I got is I presume muscle. About 2 weeks ago I decided id like to get in shape becuase I think I am alittle on the underweight side and dont have alot of strength, I am also sick of having stick arms and legs. So I started, For the first week I played around with pushups, chinups and some 10 lb dumbells which are even for me abit small. I could do maybe 8 or 9 pushups and after 2 weeks i am up to about 20 is one set. Chinups I can only throw down abot 10 now up from 5, 2 weeks ago. Today I bought a 20 lb dumbell and went to work with some bicep curls and some wrist curls. I did as many as I could on each are and did 3 sets. And now I can feel the tension and hotness from a good lifting session.

I am unsure of howmany times a week I should be doing this. I know its unbeneficial to do it everynight. Can somone please give me some advice as to excercises and schedule. Also if you think a supplement will help, any advice from some of the members would be great.

Regards Kevin

 

[ade0x]

Hi Kevin. It sounds as if you're making good progress.

It's well documented that your muscles need time to rest, so never work out on 'back-to-back' days e.g. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc... I'm sure you get the point. Therefore, I'd recommend perhaps working on your weights Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, or the other way around. You should usually have a rest day, and in most people's cases, Sunday fits the bill for that. Hope this helps.

 

[Hoss]

You could workout everyday if that's what you wanted to do, but you'd have to break up your workouts to exercise different muscle groups. Upper/Lower Push/Pull <~ Those are 2 examples. 2 Days is usually pretty good, for healing. As for supplements, give it time, for now just make sure you're eating enough protein and calories.