Working out 'n' ting

[Haydos]

Why would you say no carbs before a workout? To me that's just about the only good time to be consuming carbs.

Also I agree on the interval training. It's commonly called HIIT (high intensity interval training) and it works really well if you do it correctly, but a stroll in the park it is not.

That's my bad, got mixed up with the fat loss talk

[Christoph]

Try starting strength as well if ur a beginner. Its really simple and good for people who want to get stronger quickly. You do it three times a week and its usually 3x5/5x5 bench press, squats then 1x5 deadlift and chin ups at the end. IT's really good if u want to just get stronger for the time being.

I just joined pure gym yesterday so just started it and Its pretty simple.

[eye666]

When i was losing weight my plan was 3 weights sessions a week, 5 x 5 mile runs inc. intervals and example diet was:

Brekkie: porridge w/ spoon-full of blueberry jam, black coffee

Morning snack: Banana

Lunch: Jacket w/ chilli + salad

Afternoon snack: Beef jerky + apple

Dinner: Chicken breast + massive plate of veg

Chuck in the odd green tea and drink 3+ litres of water a day.

Key thing is to really push the work-outs. Super-set and really push those reps out otherwise what's the point?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

You will find different things work for different people buddy

If you want to for example bench press more and more weight one thing that was suggested to me when i was relatively new to it a few years ago was literally to throw a large-ish weight on each side of the bar on top of what you know you can already do. you will probably find you can only get a couple of reps out but you will find the next time you try (a week later say) that you mage 3 or 4 at that weight and so on and so forth. I went from bench pressing 30 to 40kg when i started (i know but i was a skinny lad) to at my peak being able to bench around 120kg ish, although ive let that slip recently and im back down to 100-110kg most sessions as i am concentrating on cardio more (because im 16 stone plus now).

Good luck with it buddy

[lcfc_jme]

I had a magic diet plan / training routine in my final year of uni, was gaining up to 1.5lb of mostly lean mass a week. But then I fractured my collarbone and had to stop for a while, so got lazy again. Furious, 'cos it ruined all my progress and still affects certain exercises now (bench, flyes and dips being 3 of the most prominent ones).

Back in training at the minute (4 weeks in) but can't afford all of the food and supplements required for my winter bulk, which is very annoying; I am cutting a lot faster though, which is nice.

One thing I would say is pretty important in trying to get bigger & stronger a lot faster (diet and routine aside) is having somebody to train with. Sounds simple, but it certainly keeps motivation levels high and helps you to push yourself on all exercises - especially your compound ones - far beyond what you'd normally have to settle on training alone. It's where I'm let down, to be honest.

Also, don't be that guy who trains upper-body religiously and totally neglects training legs. They're fvcking idiots; ridiculously lop-sided physiques and missing out on probably the most important training exercise everyone should do - squats. The only thing in the gym that makes me laugh more than seeing someone doing bicep curls in the squat-rack and straining his back because he's trying to lift too much is seeing that guy with the tank-like chest & arms walking around in shorts or 3-quarters with his sparrow legs. Bless.

Oh, and to finish off, ketosis is fvcking vile. I highly doubt I'll ever even attempt it again.

[sphericalfox]

I had a magic diet plan / training routine in my final year of uni, was gaining up to 1.5lb of mostly lean mass a week. But then I fractured my collarbone and had to stop for a while, so got lazy again. Furious, 'cos it ruined all my progress and still affects certain exercises now (bench, flyes and dips being 3 of the most prominent ones).

Back in training at the minute (4 weeks in) but can't afford all of the food and supplements required for my winter bulk, which is very annoying; I am cutting a lot faster though, which is nice.

One thing I would say is pretty important in trying to get bigger & stronger a lot faster (diet and routine aside) is having somebody to train with. Sounds simple, but it certainly keeps motivation levels high and helps you to push yourself on all exercises - especially your compound ones - far beyond what you'd normally have to settle on training alone. It's where I'm let down, to be honest.

Also, don't be that guy who trains upper-body religiously and totally neglects training legs. They're fvcking idiots; ridiculously lop-sided physiques and missing out on probably the most important training exercise everyone should do - squats. The only thing in the gym that makes me laugh more than seeing someone doing bicep curls in the squat-rack and straining his back because he's trying to lift too much is seeing that guy with the tank-like chest & arms walking around in shorts or 3-quarters with his sparrow legs. Bless.

Oh, and to finish off, ketosis is fvcking vile. I highly doubt I'll ever even attempt it again.

I had a magic diet at Uni too. It involved eating next to nothing and dancing 3 nights a week solidly for 8 hours straight with intermittant breaks to drink water and wring my t-shirt/shirt out.