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  Questions about weightlifting. Post #1 (permalink)  
Old Aug. 14/07, 07:51 PM
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Questions about weightlifting.

I have been weight training for about 3 months. When I started I was about 95 pounds, my max on bench press was 100, I could only do 50 pushups, and I could do 5 pullups. Now I weigh 107, my max is 115, I can do 63 pushups, and I can do 15 pullups . I've noticed a huge difference in the weigh I look. My pecs have gotten a lot bigger, my abs have gotten better, and my back looks incredible (well, it does to me =P). Since the beginning my diet and body has changed a lot. I started drinking a protein shake mixed with whole milk 3 times a day, and I started eating a lot more. I am not a big fan of junk food, mostly I eat good ol' country cooking (which usually consists of meat, rice and tomatoes, beans, rolls, potatoes, peas, and mixed vegetables). I go to the gym everyday working Chest/back one day, Legs/shoulders one day, and Arms the last day. I am going for bulk so I do 10 reps and 3 sets of everything. I'm not going to go into detail about what exercises I do unless you guys ask. My questions are as follows
1. How can I make my chest bigger, I do butterflys, incline/decline/regular bench press and I don't have that big of a chest ( 30 inches around not flexing, I'm 5'3 and 14 years old if that helps)
2. Is it safe to do bench everyday? MY friend does it and his max is 135. I've always been told that working the same muscle over and over is bad. I've told him not to but he doesn't listen.
3. How bad is creatine for someone my age? I bought a new shake and it had creatine in it and I didn't notice. It gave me horrible gas ( no joke) and my doctor said it's not good for me.

That's all my questions for now. Thank you guys for bothering to read this.
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Old Aug. 14/07, 07:58 PM
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1. How can I make my chest bigger, I do butterflys, incline/decline/regular bench press and I don't have that big of a chest ( 30 inches around not flexing, I'm 5'3 and 14 years old if that helps)
2. Is it safe to do bench everyday? MY friend does it and his max is 135. I've always been told that working the same muscle over and over is bad. I've told him not to but he doesn't listen.
3. How bad is creatine for someone my age? I bought a new shake and it had creatine in it and I didn't notice. It gave me horrible gas ( no joke) and my doctor said it's not good for me.

That's all my questions for now. Thank you guys for bothering to read this.
Chest bigger? Horizontal push. Do a full body workout 3 times a week. Many mistakes new and young lifters (yeah, I was one just a few motnhs ago actually) make is to load up on isolation to get big pecs/biceps. Compound exercises are the way to go. REad some other threads, there are nice FBWs posted.

Btw, squats and deads. Do them, they help upper body too. Read my Frequently asked questions thread, I already posted the reason for squats and deadlifts.

It isn't safe to do any weight exercise everyday. As a general rule you need at least 48 hours between training the same muscle groups again. Your body gains muscle during rest, which you need to have.

You're 14, definitely don't need creatine now. Wait a few years. Protein is good though.
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Old Aug. 14/07, 08:04 PM
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Chest bigger? Horizontal push. Do a full body workout 3 times a week. Many mistakes new and young lifters (yeah, I was one just a few motnhs ago actually) make is to load up on isolation to get big pecs/biceps. Compound exercises are the way to go. REad some other threads, there are nice FBWs posted.
I do compound exercises. I don't focus on one muscle group I do them all.
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Old Aug. 14/07, 08:10 PM
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butterflies? you mean, chest flies? THat's what I thoht you meant. That isolates the chest. Even so, read the weight training 101 sticky.
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Old Aug. 14/07, 08:29 PM
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you have a lot to learn.

the split routine you have is trash compared to a simple full body workout i can give you.

workout A
squat variation
horizontal push variation(bench)
horizontal pull variation(bent over rows)
any upper body isolation movement(optional)
rotator cuff work(cuban press)

workout B
deadlift variation
vertical push(military press/dips)
vertical pull(chinups/pullups)
lower body iso(optional)
rotator cuff work

never do the same workout twice in a row; you must alternate them. you must train on non consecutive days, 3 days a week.

i give this to the new guys as a basic full body workout. there are endless ways to make a fullbody workout but this will work well if diet and rest is good.

creatine is ironically not for most teens.
there has been no research done on creaine use for adolesense(sp?) so we dont really know if its safe or not in the long run.

"Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good
haste makes mistakes"
Proverbs 19:2

wait until your older to take creatine.
read around the nutrition section and learn how important it is
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