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Help would be much appreciated... Post # 1 ( permalink)

May. 12/08, 11:32 PM
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| | Help would be much appreciated... Okay so, here goes:
I'm sixteen years old and in desperate need of a stable workout program/nutrition plan.
Something that can tone and define my upper body as well as emphasizing the abs and pecs.
I'm not overweight, so much as I am flabby. lol I weigh around 185 and just need a very defining, muscle toning exercise regimen.
Seeing as I dont have almost any access to GYM equipment, due in part to a lack of money  , I'd need something kind of simplistic.
Take me back to the good ol' days when there wasnt a "Total GYM" for the common Spartan warrior to train on!
What little equipment I do own consists of the following:
A speed rope, floor mat, 15 pound weight, and an AB Lounge XL.
So if there's anybody out there with enough experience to guide me in the right direction taking me one step closer to a six pack [no not beer] than I would forever appreciate it.
Thanks so much,
-The Wolf.
Last edited by WolvesOnParade; May. 13/08 at 12:03 AM.
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Help would be much appreciated... Post # 2 ( permalink)

May. 26/08, 10:49 PM
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| | | my advice would be if that ur main problem consists of being flabby would be to get alot alot of physical activity and proper nutruition... always watch what ur eating, avoid saturated fat foods (always check nutruition labels on food)..... one way to lose weight (if thats what you need) is to 1st of all find out how much calories you consume on an average day... and reduce that by 500 calories (each day) and you will [roughly] be losing about 1 pound of fat a week.... i would stick to that, plus with cardio excercise 3-4 days a week.... check your results in 1 month and see if u can notice any results. (no you will not have a six pack).... but hopefully you have lost weight and gained much needed energy... so now you should add into your workout of 3 days a week of resistance training... mix it up every week with different individual workout routines.. (sit-ups, pushups, crunches, leg lifts, squats, inclined pushups, etc).... for example, monday wednesday and friday perform this excersise.... while tuesday, thursday and saturday perform cardio training.... i hope this helped, contact me if questions! |
Help would be much appreciated... Post # 3 ( permalink)

May. 27/08, 03:07 AM
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| | | Go get some heavy stones. |
Help would be much appreciated... Post # 4 ( permalink)

May. 27/08, 04:41 AM
|  | Third Set | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: london
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| | | there you go Mr Wolf I gave this same program to another young lad as well, and a lot of my friends are using it as well with very good results.
Follow this program 3 times a week, every other day, for 6 weeks and tone up. Give 3 minutes recovery between exercises
(Aim for speed)
Chest
Normal press ups
4 sets to failure, 2 minutes recovery between sets.
Decline press ups
4 sets to failure, 2 minutes recovery between sets
Wide range press ups
4 sets to failure, 2 minutes recovery between sets
Decline wide range press ups
4 sets to failure, 2 minutes recovery between sets
Abdominals (slow-controled movements, 3-minute recovery between exercises)
Crunches
4 sets to failure, 1 minute recovery between sets
Scissors
4 sets to failure, 1 minute recovery between sets
Leg raises, bended knees
4 sets to failure, 1 minute recovery between sets
Obligue crunches
4 sets to failure, 1 minute recovery between sets
Treadmill
30 - 45 minute cardio (5 min build up to 160 bpm, stay between 160 - 170 bpm after that, 5 min cool down )
Use 3 of your recovery days to do something else, like swimming for example for at least 30 minutes
Nutrition
Aim for 2000 calories a day, avoid consuming refined carbs after 18:00 (go for a salad with either a stake, or chicken, or shrimps)
1 multivitamin per day, 2 litres of water (or sugar-free diluted juice) |
Help would be much appreciated... Post # 6 ( permalink)

May. 28/08, 03:31 PM
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| | | a chest and abs routine? and i almost thought you had good advice.
follow evos posts OP. |
Help would be much appreciated... Post # 7 ( permalink)

May. 28/08, 05:04 PM
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| | | Lol Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymcclellan a chest and abs routine? and i almost thought you had good advice.
follow evos posts OP. | Tony mate, why not, he is 16 and wants to tone up his upper body, pecs and abs. It's a cool program believe it or not, and can challenge the hardest one in this forum, all you have to do is manipulate the recovery time. I'm still using it and it rocks, give it a go, u r  enough! |
Help would be much appreciated... Post # 8 ( permalink)

May. 28/08, 05:26 PM
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| | Quote:
Originally Posted by fit4life1976 Tony mate, why not, he is 16 and wants to tone up his upper body, pecs and abs. It's a cool program believe it or not, and can challenge the hardest one in this forum, all you have to do is manipulate the recovery time. I'm still using it and it rocks, give it a go, u r  enough!  |
I am with TM on this one.
That torso workout, couldnt warm my face.
Shoooot, FF would think this is a snack.....or a tickle....
I am your "huckleberry", but you had better add some serious weight to the crunches, and change the program in the core to be effective on me.
Oblique crunches/scissors......LOL! Let's start out with a couple hundred--1st set........oh that's way too high in reps (agreed?), now isnt it........Oh,,,,that may just be too tough on the joints for this old man of 47..
Have to be careful whom you challenge.....you dont know most of the members, Like I do, and like some of the others do.
YES ROCK ON!
Everyone have a HUNGRY HEART!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...........Stay friggen hungry!
EDIT: Sounded like a challenge to me......he, he...and I KNOW what I can bring, baby!......  (ALL IN FUN)
Chillen
Last edited by Chillen; May. 28/08 at 05:54 PM.
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Help would be much appreciated... Post # 9 ( permalink)

May. 28/08, 05:49 PM
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| | Chillen, chill out mate, the lad is going to get confused, give some advice for young development, I, and most of the people in this forum respect your knowledge and your rep, give some tips to the young lad. Same goes for you Tony and evolution, respect | 
May. 28/08, 06:53 PM
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| | | The guy needs a simple routine.
Bench press, shoulder press, dips, chin ups, squats, RDL's, rows.
Nothing fancy like scissor kicks or crunches. | 
May. 28/08, 07:06 PM
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| | Quote:
Originally Posted by fit4life1976 Tony mate, why not, he is 16 and wants to tone up his upper body, pecs and abs. It's a cool program believe it or not, and can challenge the hardest one in this forum, all you have to do is manipulate the recovery time. I'm still using it and it rocks, give it a go, u r  enough!  | Im not saying it wouldnt be tough. But optimal probably not. Wheres the back work? Legs?
I prefer balance man. Poor posture ftw. | 
May. 28/08, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymcclellan Im not saying it wouldnt be tough. But optimal probably not. Wheres the back work? Legs?
I prefer balance man. Poor posture ftw. | His back muscles, especially his lower back, is going to find the press ups routine very challenging, and he is going to grow a lot stronger very fast, especially the first 3 weeks.Again don't forget that this is a 16 yo lad; his legs are going to get challenged by the cardio work out anyway, and, remember, this is a 6 week program for the lad to get toned, no?
After this, he will be able to handle more complex training programs, i don't want to mess up with his growing plates, he still has some growing up to do. | 
May. 28/08, 07:22 PM
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| | Im not even going to touch upon that post. | 
May. 28/08, 07:24 PM
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| | Quote:
Originally Posted by fit4life1976 His back muscles, especially his lower back, is going to find the press ups routine very challenging, and he is going to grow a lot stronger very fast, especially the first 3 weeks.Again don't forget that this is a 16 yo lad; his legs are going to get challenged by the cardio work out anyway, and, remember, this is a 6 week program for the lad to get toned, no?
After this, he will be able to handle more complex training programs, i don't want to mess up with his growing plates, he still has some growing up to do. | WEIGHT LIFTING DOES NOT STUNT GROWTH
...LOL at cardio is a "good" workout for legs. | 
May. 28/08, 07:34 PM
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| | | Well it sure affected me and my other 2 friends, and we started weight training at 16. And why do you think that only weight training is good training for your legs anyway? |  | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread | Linear Mode | |
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