Newbie weight-trainer seeks help!

[LameSaint]

Hi.

I'm a skinny hardgainer (5'10", 148lb, 19 years old), and completely new to weight-training. Actually I've tried training on and off for a couple of years, giving it a shot for a month and then giving up because I wasn't seeing /any/ results. Now I'm 100% determined to put on some weight, so I'm looking for help. This is my schedule right now:

Tuesday and Thursday: In the Gym
-Lever Lateral Raise (Shoulders)
-Lever Rear Delt Row (Shoulders & Back)
-Lever Triceps Dip (Triceps, Chest & Back)
-Cable Rear Pulldown (Back, Biceps & Shoulders)
-Lever Seated Fly (Chest, Upper Arm)
-Lever Assisted Chinups (Upper-Body)
-Incline Twisting Sit-up

Sunday: At home (Free-weights - Dumb bells)
-Bicep curls
-Tricep lift
-Sit-ups
-Dumbbell benchpress

That's pretty much it. I would love any comments. As I want to develop size foremost, I do 3x(6-8) reps of each (except situps - I do 2x16). 30 min each time in the gym. As you can see, I do mostly lever-exercises in the gym, and only free-weights at home - is that okay? I want to make the most of the equipment in the gym. Are there any other exercises I should do, or any I should avoid? I'm hesitant to start squatting and dead-lifting as I'm really new to this, and I've heard it requires precise technique.

I have tons of questions, but they'll come to me I guess. Please, if you have any suggestions/comments, I'd love to hear them! Also, a newbie my size, age and weight (with a relatively high metabolism), how fast could I expect to see results?

 

[JTM]

Hi,

Your workout plan needs a lot of attention. For instance, where is your leg work? Focusing solely on the upper body creates muscular imbalances amongst other things not to mention it looks silly!

Yes, deadlifts and squats require good technique but you won't learn what that is if you don't give it a go. Just start with a weight you are comfortable with and go from there. If you have good trainers or experienced lifters at the gym then ask them for assistance. There are also good demonstrations on Youtube.

I would recommend you read the weight training 101 sticky in the weights forum as there is a wealth of information in there for a guy in your position. Alternatively, a book such as "New Rules of Lifting" would be a great resource.

After reading, come back with more questions.

Cheers