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You can really see results when you only work one "part" a week? I know there are secondary muscles that are worked in some cases, but...I thought you needed to work the same "parts" more often than that in order to see any results.
A good(and fun!) way of building more substancial forearms is to start climbing. A local indoor climbing center should well have everything you need and won't cost all that much either. Outside of that, barbell wrist curls and reverse barbell wrist curls have everything you need.
Does anybody have advice on simple (and healthy) ways to boost calorie intake? I've hit a pleateau where I can't gain muscle mass for the life of me, and I strongly believe that it has to do with lack of calories. Alternatively, can I tweak my workout routine to get better results?
My workout routine looks something like:
Sun: Legs
Mon: Chest
Tues: Arms
Wed: off
Thurs: Shoulders/Lats
Fri: anything that's feeling under worked
Sat: off
I run a mile as a warmup and I do some kind of ab and back exercise before doing that day's section. I try to rotate the exercises I do on each section every couple of weeks.
are you on steroids? because if not you're overtraining
Like I say I rotate, I've been going to the gym 5x a week since march. Sorry some of the non technical terms :P
Every day I'll do one of:
-Incline situp throwing a 6lb medicine ball against the wall (3x12)
-Incline situp twisting at the top (3x12)
-Incline situp w/ 10lb weight over my head (3x8)
For back I'll either do back extensions (3x25), straight armed lift of a 25 lb weight over my head (3x12), or seated rows (5x5).
For good measure I'll sometimes do 3x12 dips as well.
Legs:
squats 5x5 or leg press 3 sets of 10x on each leg then 20x with both
leg extensions 5x5
Chest:
chest press 5x5
incline chest press 5x5
drop set 2x using cable machine
Arms:
dumbell curl 5x5
drop set on a preacher curl x2
pushdown 5x5
Shoulders/Lats
Pulldown 5x5
Cable shoulder press 5x5
Military press 5x5
Diet:
Breakfast: Big bowl of cheerios
Lunch: chicken or turkey sandwich
Dinner: whatever happens to be available
I'll usually have some chocolate milk and coffee during the day. I also try to take in 1 gram of protein supplement per pound bodyweight taken over the course of the day (when I wake up, after I get home from work, and after I get home from the gym)
You should eat more frequently. 3 meals a day won't cut it. We're talking 5-6.
Also, I think your work out is really asymmetric and redundant. You do a 5x5 bench followed by a 5x5 incline bench? And pretty minimal back. That's not how you gain strength. Your legs is basically just quads. I'd really try to get a balance going for muscle groups like adding hamstrings to your legs regimen and make sure you're not working out on rest days (i.e. arms directly after chest). What are your fitness goals?
Thanks. That workout isn't set in stone, I do rotate the exercises.
As I originally said I'm looking for easy ways to boost my calorie intake. My problem is I don't have much time during the day to make food. I figure the solution is to eat more, but I don't want to start stuffing myself with shit.
Since you say I'm overtraining (and no, I'm not on steroids) would you suggest I cut my workout down to three days a week? Are there physical signs I should have noticed to indicate that I was overtraining?
Ok guys, starting this weekend, I'm really doing it. I'm going to cut out just about all my fast food and other dining out, and I'm going to only eat meals I prepare myself. This is a big step for me because I fucking suck at the kind of advance planning that this will require, and I also am not generally a fan of cooking. But I wasn't making any progress doing my normal eating routine, so it's time for a change.
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
Thanks. That workout isn't set in stone, I do rotate the exercises.
As I originally said I'm looking for easy ways to boost my calorie intake. My problem is I don't have much time during the day to make food. I figure the solution is to eat more, but I don't want to start stuffing myself with shit.
Ok guys, starting this weekend, I'm really doing it. I'm going to cut out just about all my fast food and other dining out, and I'm going to only eat meals I prepare myself. This is a big step for me because I fucking suck at the kind of advance planning that this will require, and I also am not generally a fan of cooking. But I wasn't making any progress doing my normal eating routine, so it's time for a change.
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
Feel free to ignore me, but I think you might have more luck if you're not quite so "all or nothing" about it. Start small by eliminating the things that are worst for you. As Thanatos mentioned in the OP, sometimes you can't avoid Fast Food. But if you know what you can eat, you can still have a relatively healthy meal without throwing everything off track. You can also dine out at regular restaurants, again, as long as you know what to order. Don't have that huge bowl of pasta (not just for nutrition, but because the markup on pasta is crazy), or that huge burger with a side of fries. Have something more moderately sized, and if there is a part of the meal you know you shouldn't be eating, try to substitute something healthier, or just don't eat it.
Ok guys, starting this weekend, I'm really doing it. I'm going to cut out just about all my fast food and other dining out, and I'm going to only eat meals I prepare myself. This is a big step for me because I fucking suck at the kind of advance planning that this will require, and I also am not generally a fan of cooking. But I wasn't making any progress doing my normal eating routine, so it's time for a change.
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
sammiches are easy to plan for in advance, easy to make, and who doesn't like sammiches. Bake/grill a bunch of chicken/turkey/fish on Sunday, refigerator it, add it to veggies or whathaveyou during the week. Saves tons of time during the week if that is a problem.
Ok guys, starting this weekend, I'm really doing it. I'm going to cut out just about all my fast food and other dining out, and I'm going to only eat meals I prepare myself. This is a big step for me because I fucking suck at the kind of advance planning that this will require, and I also am not generally a fan of cooking. But I wasn't making any progress doing my normal eating routine, so it's time for a change.
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
Feel free to ignore me, but I think you might have more luck if you're not quite so "all or nothing" about it. Start small by eliminating the things that are worst for you. As Thanatos mentioned in the OP, sometimes you can't avoid Fast Food. But if you know what you can eat, you can still have a relatively healthy meal without throwing everything off track. You can also dine out at regular restaurants, again, as long as you know what to order. Don't have that huge bowl of pasta (not just for nutrition, but because the markup on pasta is crazy), or that huge burger with a side of fries. Have something more moderately sized, and if there is a part of the meal you know you shouldn't be eating, try to substitute something healthier, or just don't eat it.
I've been kinda doing that for a while, or trying to, but I'm not very good at it, and it hasn't been working. Part of the reason I'm being so all or nothing is that it's much simpler for me to make a zero-tolerance policy, rather than weigh and balance each individual meal's worth. Also, I plan on doing a lot of cooking for the week on sunday, and it feels more worth it to me if I'm cooking for every meal I'll have that week.
Also, some of the places I eat out from at work don't have nutrition info available (at least, not online), and it's much simpler for me to track my percentages and stuff if I'm making it myself.
This isn't some spur of the moment thing, I've been building up to this point for weeks. I just am finally getting up the gumption to do it.
So, I'm on a cut, and it's been going well. 7 pounds in 7 weeks, lost 2.5 percent BF (roughly, I'm just using a shitty BF scale just to show progress)
So my friend and I made goals for ourselves and both made them as of today, last Friday in August. For some reason we celebrated our cutting success by going to a sushi buffet. I ate a ton, and am thinking about hitting the gym to bike for an hour to work it off. Will this basically nullify the huge meal, or am I still going to gain some fat? I'm shooting to get sub 10% BF by Halloween...need to keep on the path :P
Ok guys, starting this weekend, I'm really doing it. I'm going to cut out just about all my fast food and other dining out, and I'm going to only eat meals I prepare myself. This is a big step for me because I fucking suck at the kind of advance planning that this will require, and I also am not generally a fan of cooking. But I wasn't making any progress doing my normal eating routine, so it's time for a change.
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
Feel free to ignore me, but I think you might have more luck if you're not quite so "all or nothing" about it. Start small by eliminating the things that are worst for you. As Thanatos mentioned in the OP, sometimes you can't avoid Fast Food. But if you know what you can eat, you can still have a relatively healthy meal without throwing everything off track. You can also dine out at regular restaurants, again, as long as you know what to order. Don't have that huge bowl of pasta (not just for nutrition, but because the markup on pasta is crazy), or that huge burger with a side of fries. Have something more moderately sized, and if there is a part of the meal you know you shouldn't be eating, try to substitute something healthier, or just don't eat it.
I've been kinda doing that for a while, or trying to, but I'm not very good at it, and it hasn't been working. Part of the reason I'm being so all or nothing is that it's much simpler for me to make a zero-tolerance policy, rather than weigh and balance each individual meal's worth. Also, I plan on doing a lot of cooking for the week on sunday, and it feels more worth it to me if I'm cooking for every meal I'll have that week.
Also, some of the places I eat out from at work don't have nutrition info available (at least, not online), and it's much simpler for me to track my percentages and stuff if I'm making it myself.
This isn't some spur of the moment thing, I've been building up to this point for weeks. I just am finally getting up the gumption to do it.
That makes sense, and I do understand. I just worry because I've found that "all or nothing" plans tend to fail pretty easily. But I certainly hope you can make it work.
I went to my school gym last night, quite de-moralizing. 200+ dudes all jacked.
And I tripped on the treadmill, but luckily caught the rail before I flew off. Dude next to me was like "yep everything here sucks." Couple of minutes later, a girl flew off hers and hit the elliptical behind her, ouch.
I went to my school gym last night, quite de-moralizing. 200+ dudes all jacked.
Yeah, my school keeps telling me about their gym, but I'm not so sure I want to to work out with a bunch of 18-22 year olds in top physical shape. I already feel bad enough about how I look.
Oh, and my workout yesterday fucked up my back. I can't stand up straight today (long standing issue with my back, so I'm used to it).
So I was hoping for some advice. I am currently 5'10 and weigh 180. According to the trainer I had about 8 months ago, my ideal weight is going to be about 175. Sadly, I did not have the funds to retain my trainer and have since lapsed in even going to the gym (typical right?).
Meanwhile, I am attempting to figure out how to pay for college and become involved in something for once in my life. So the next bit is I plan on becoming a male cheerleader when I transfer to Washington State University in order to both become involved and (hopefully) earn some scholarships. Gay jokes aside, I think it would be a lot of fun.
I do leave a somewhat busy life between working 40 hours a week and attend Community College full time, but have access to a gym whenever I need one. Which would basically be in the evenings after I get out of work.
So here are some things I would greatly appreciate input on.
1) What are some good resources for work out routines that male cheerleader may use, or anything similar.
2) What are some easy meals to prepare ahead of time that will last for a few days and still be good for when I am at school/work and do not have access to a kitchen. Note, I am horrible with portions so I want to pre-portion things to maintain some semblance of a diet.
3) Are there any drawbacks to doing a workout late at night before going to sleep?
4) I basically now nothing of lifting or the machines they stock at 24 hour fitness, so please dumb things down if you guys/gals can.
So I was hoping for some advice. I am currently 5'10 and weigh 180. According to the trainer I had about 8 months ago, my ideal weight is going to be about 175. Sadly, I did not have the funds to retain my trainer and have since lapsed in even going to the gym (typical right?).
Meanwhile, I am attempting to figure out how to pay for college and become involved in something for once in my life. So the next bit is I plan on becoming a male cheerleader when I transfer to Washington State University in order to both become involved and (hopefully) earn some scholarships. Gay jokes aside, I think it would be a lot of fun.
I do leave a somewhat busy life between working 40 hours a week and attend Community College full time, but have access to a gym whenever I need one. Which would basically be in the evenings after I get out of work.
So here are some things I would greatly appreciate input on.
1) What are some good resources for work out routines that male cheerleader may use, or anything similar.
2) What are some easy meals to prepare ahead of time that will last for a few days and still be good for when I am at school/work and do not have access to a kitchen. Note, I am horrible with portions so I want to pre-portion things to maintain some semblance of a diet.
3) Are there any drawbacks to doing a workout late at night before going to sleep?
4) I basically now nothing of lifting or the machines they stock at 24 hour fitness, so please dumb things down if you guys/gals can.
Thanks in advance.
1) If you're going to be a male cheerleader, you should probably do some overhead shoulder presses so it'll be easy to lift cheerleaders over your head. Other than that, keep with bench press/squats/deadlifts.
2) See the OP
3) I always like to workout at those times of the day when I have the most energy so I can get the most out of my workout. This time is never right before i go to bed.
One more thing: I gave my buddy in high school a great deal of shit for being a male cheerleader. Called him a fag every day. Then he told me about how much vagina he got and I shut the fuck up.
I went to my school gym last night, quite de-moralizing. 200+ dudes all jacked.
Yeah, my school keeps telling me about their gym, but I'm not so sure I want to to work out with a bunch of 18-22 year olds in top physical shape. I already feel bad enough about how I look.
Oh, and my workout yesterday fucked up my back. I can't stand up straight today (long standing issue with my back, so I'm used to it).
Out of curiosity, do you guys stop leaving the house because there are people out there walking around who are better at walking than you, or better at dressing than you?
I mean, really, there's not much you can do about it other than just get over it. Honest-to-god, no one cares. No one. They will, at worst, ask you when you're going to be done with a machine/weight set, maybe ask to work in. Seriously, if your obstacle to going to the gym is "there will be better-looking people there than me," you're really just looking for excuses to not go.
When I started going to the gym I was a super awesome mix of flabby and scrawny. Now I still have a bit of flab (damn you, midsection!) but I've also gained good amounts of muscle everywhere else.
Moral of the story: who the fuck cares what other people at the gym look like? Given enough time and determination you'll be one of "them". If something like that scares you off you'll never improve your appearance.
note: IMHO you should be going to the gym to improve your health, not the way you look. Looking better can be a nice side effect, but the quality of life improvement is the big benefit.
1) What are some good resources for work out routines that male cheerleader may use, or anything similar.
Male cheerleader requires balance and strength endurance as well as good overall fitness level to last through the act. Pick exercises that are standing, like standing military press, squat, dead lift, etc to help with your balance. Exercises that relies on your body weight like push up, chin up, dips, and handstand push up can also help. I also would add a "hold period" on your last set and repetition. That is if you are doing military press, just hold the weight above you for as long as you can. For good overall fitness, just pick a cardio exercise you like.
2) What are some easy meals to prepare ahead of time that will last for a few days and still be good for when I am at school/work and do not have access to a kitchen. Note, I am horrible with portions so I want to pre-portion things to maintain some semblance of a diet.
Generally is not wise to keep food for few days, but if you must make sure its kept properly so it doesn't go bad. I would nominate a good sandwich with whole meal bread, some vegetable like shredded carrot, lettuce, tomatoes, etc Pick a good source of protein that you like chicken breast, fish like tuna or lean cut steak. Since you don't have access to a kitchen you probably have to get those from a take out. One well made sandwich for your lunch and dinner should be good. Pair it with some fruit like apple or orange. For your other meal pick something simple maybe oats for breakfast, some nuts and yogurt for in between for your 5-6 meals a day eating. Also make sure you drink healthy amount of water through out the day. I would steer clear from all sugary beverages.
3) Are there any drawbacks to doing a workout late at night before going to sleep?
The only drawback is that you might be too tired. It's so darn easy to just say "screw it, there will be another day tomorrow" when you work out so late. But beside that I don't see anything else wrong with working out at night.
4) I basically now nothing of lifting or the machines they stock at 24 hour fitness, so please dumb things down if you guys/gals can.
Thanks in advance.
You had a trainer before starts from where you left off. Fitness magazines contained a lot of tips and workout and they are very good. But don't get too carry away with them. Just keep it simple.
Out of curiosity, do you guys stop leaving the house because there are people out there walking around who are better at walking than you, or better at dressing than you?
Actually for a while, I did. Not because people were better looking than me, but because I was really ashamed of how I had let myself go. But that's my own personal issue. I'm not exactly proud of it.
I mean, really, there's not much you can do about it other than just get over it. Honest-to-god, no one cares. No one. They will, at worst, ask you when you're going to be done with a machine/weight set, maybe ask to work in. Seriously, if your obstacle to going to the gym is "there will be better-looking people there than me," you're really just looking for excuses to not go.
I know this. I already go to the gym in my building. It's full of people closer to my age, in varying degrees of fitness, and I don't feel quite so intimidated. Yes, it's silly to feel intimidated by people who are in the kind of physical shape I'd like to be, especially when they probably don't even notice that I'm there, but that doesn't necessarily mean I can just get over that little self-esteem issue instantly.
Basically, I'm not making excuses. I mean, I didn't work out today because I couldn't stand up straight, but tomorrow I should be fine, and I'll be right back in there.
I tried using a captain's chair thing (I think that's what it's called...you have your arms on these rests and your back up against a pad and then try to lift your legs with your abs so that you're in a sitting position), but it didn't feel like it was doing anything to my abs, just like I was putting pressure on my arms and using my leg muscles to bring them up. Is there any good way to force myself to use the muscles I want to work (abs) in this situation? Or should I just spend some time and figure it out?
A good(and fun!) way of building more substancial forearms is to start climbing. A local indoor climbing center should well have everything you need and won't cost all that much either. Outside of that, barbell wrist curls and reverse barbell wrist curls have everything you need.
I have been climbing for the past seven months. It has done jack shit for my forearms.
My back muscles have gotten massive, though.
As for curls, I can't do them because I fucked up my left wrist about a year ago and doing curls makes it hurt like a bitch.
Damnit. Finally get settled into this new school, go find the workout room, and it's friggen locked. What the balls school! My arms be needing some weightlifting!
Two questions. Can anyone give a detailed explanation of how to do one armed pushups? I just want to do them to show off, I know they arn't that beneficial.
Secondly, what's the deal with creatine, is it that great, I hear you just retain water or something. I'm on protein powder currently, is this more beneficial for becoming more lean?
Secondly, what's the deal with creatine, is it that great, I hear you just retain water or something. I'm on protein powder currently, is this more beneficial for becoming more lean?
Creatine is a supplement; it's a catalyst to muscle-building, whereas protein is a building-block. It's worth considering if you've plateau'd, and are having problems getting much more growth. Otherwise, just stick with what's working.
well, look at the packet and check the calories, and then total it up against whatever else you eat, and your target calories per day (I'm assuming you're aiming to lose weight here), and see if you've got room for them. There's nothing hideously wrong with them, they're just carbs and a bit of fat. We can't tell you squat without knowing your entire diet though.
I don't really have a set diet, you know? I'll eat four weetbix in the morning, have several vitamin tablets. Afternoon I'll have a sandwich or something, or a bowl of rice, and then dinner I generally eat a steak, rice meal, or a pasta meal, though I try to avoid pasta due to the bad carbs.
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I want forearms like those of Popeye.
Tell me what I need to do.
*Only have read about kettlebell training, haven't partaken in said training.
If you want to get big, just eat more, and eat clean. Make sure you're gaining about a pound a week and adjust until you do.
Try eating more.
are you on steroids? because if not you're overtraining
Also, I think your work out is really asymmetric and redundant. You do a 5x5 bench followed by a 5x5 incline bench? And pretty minimal back. That's not how you gain strength. Your legs is basically just quads. I'd really try to get a balance going for muscle groups like adding hamstrings to your legs regimen and make sure you're not working out on rest days (i.e. arms directly after chest). What are your fitness goals?
As I originally said I'm looking for easy ways to boost my calorie intake. My problem is I don't have much time during the day to make food. I figure the solution is to eat more, but I don't want to start stuffing myself with shit.
Since you say I'm overtraining (and no, I'm not on steroids) would you suggest I cut my workout down to three days a week? Are there physical signs I should have noticed to indicate that I was overtraining?
Each time I screw it up, I'm gonna post in here. Feel free to call me names.
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sammiches are easy to plan for in advance, easy to make, and who doesn't like sammiches. Bake/grill a bunch of chicken/turkey/fish on Sunday, refigerator it, add it to veggies or whathaveyou during the week. Saves tons of time during the week if that is a problem.
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I've been kinda doing that for a while, or trying to, but I'm not very good at it, and it hasn't been working. Part of the reason I'm being so all or nothing is that it's much simpler for me to make a zero-tolerance policy, rather than weigh and balance each individual meal's worth. Also, I plan on doing a lot of cooking for the week on sunday, and it feels more worth it to me if I'm cooking for every meal I'll have that week.
Also, some of the places I eat out from at work don't have nutrition info available (at least, not online), and it's much simpler for me to track my percentages and stuff if I'm making it myself.
This isn't some spur of the moment thing, I've been building up to this point for weeks. I just am finally getting up the gumption to do it.
On a bulk, yeah, it will help you. Just eat more and eat clean, bulking is the easy part
So my friend and I made goals for ourselves and both made them as of today, last Friday in August. For some reason we celebrated our cutting success by going to a sushi buffet. I ate a ton, and am thinking about hitting the gym to bike for an hour to work it off. Will this basically nullify the huge meal, or am I still going to gain some fat? I'm shooting to get sub 10% BF by Halloween...need to keep on the path :P
And I tripped on the treadmill, but luckily caught the rail before I flew off. Dude next to me was like "yep everything here sucks." Couple of minutes later, a girl flew off hers and hit the elliptical behind her, ouch.
Oh, and my workout yesterday fucked up my back. I can't stand up straight today (long standing issue with my back, so I'm used to it).
So I was hoping for some advice. I am currently 5'10 and weigh 180. According to the trainer I had about 8 months ago, my ideal weight is going to be about 175. Sadly, I did not have the funds to retain my trainer and have since lapsed in even going to the gym (typical right?).
Meanwhile, I am attempting to figure out how to pay for college and become involved in something for once in my life. So the next bit is I plan on becoming a male cheerleader when I transfer to Washington State University in order to both become involved and (hopefully) earn some scholarships. Gay jokes aside, I think it would be a lot of fun.
I do leave a somewhat busy life between working 40 hours a week and attend Community College full time, but have access to a gym whenever I need one. Which would basically be in the evenings after I get out of work.
So here are some things I would greatly appreciate input on.
1) What are some good resources for work out routines that male cheerleader may use, or anything similar.
2) What are some easy meals to prepare ahead of time that will last for a few days and still be good for when I am at school/work and do not have access to a kitchen. Note, I am horrible with portions so I want to pre-portion things to maintain some semblance of a diet.
3) Are there any drawbacks to doing a workout late at night before going to sleep?
4) I basically now nothing of lifting or the machines they stock at 24 hour fitness, so please dumb things down if you guys/gals can.
Thanks in advance.
1) If you're going to be a male cheerleader, you should probably do some overhead shoulder presses so it'll be easy to lift cheerleaders over your head. Other than that, keep with bench press/squats/deadlifts.
2) See the OP
3) I always like to workout at those times of the day when I have the most energy so I can get the most out of my workout. This time is never right before i go to bed.
4) www.exrx.net
One more thing: I gave my buddy in high school a great deal of shit for being a male cheerleader. Called him a fag every day. Then he told me about how much vagina he got and I shut the fuck up.
I mean, really, there's not much you can do about it other than just get over it. Honest-to-god, no one cares. No one. They will, at worst, ask you when you're going to be done with a machine/weight set, maybe ask to work in. Seriously, if your obstacle to going to the gym is "there will be better-looking people there than me," you're really just looking for excuses to not go.
Moral of the story: who the fuck cares what other people at the gym look like? Given enough time and determination you'll be one of "them". If something like that scares you off you'll never improve your appearance.
note: IMHO you should be going to the gym to improve your health, not the way you look. Looking better can be a nice side effect, but the quality of life improvement is the big benefit.
Male cheerleader requires balance and strength endurance as well as good overall fitness level to last through the act. Pick exercises that are standing, like standing military press, squat, dead lift, etc to help with your balance. Exercises that relies on your body weight like push up, chin up, dips, and handstand push up can also help. I also would add a "hold period" on your last set and repetition. That is if you are doing military press, just hold the weight above you for as long as you can. For good overall fitness, just pick a cardio exercise you like.
Generally is not wise to keep food for few days, but if you must make sure its kept properly so it doesn't go bad. I would nominate a good sandwich with whole meal bread, some vegetable like shredded carrot, lettuce, tomatoes, etc Pick a good source of protein that you like chicken breast, fish like tuna or lean cut steak. Since you don't have access to a kitchen you probably have to get those from a take out. One well made sandwich for your lunch and dinner should be good. Pair it with some fruit like apple or orange. For your other meal pick something simple maybe oats for breakfast, some nuts and yogurt for in between for your 5-6 meals a day eating. Also make sure you drink healthy amount of water through out the day. I would steer clear from all sugary beverages.
The only drawback is that you might be too tired. It's so darn easy to just say "screw it, there will be another day tomorrow" when you work out so late. But beside that I don't see anything else wrong with working out at night.
You had a trainer before starts from where you left off. Fitness magazines contained a lot of tips and workout and they are very good. But don't get too carry away with them. Just keep it simple.
I know this. I already go to the gym in my building. It's full of people closer to my age, in varying degrees of fitness, and I don't feel quite so intimidated. Yes, it's silly to feel intimidated by people who are in the kind of physical shape I'd like to be, especially when they probably don't even notice that I'm there, but that doesn't necessarily mean I can just get over that little self-esteem issue instantly.
Basically, I'm not making excuses. I mean, I didn't work out today because I couldn't stand up straight, but tomorrow I should be fine, and I'll be right back in there.
I tried using a captain's chair thing (I think that's what it's called...you have your arms on these rests and your back up against a pad and then try to lift your legs with your abs so that you're in a sitting position), but it didn't feel like it was doing anything to my abs, just like I was putting pressure on my arms and using my leg muscles to bring them up. Is there any good way to force myself to use the muscles I want to work (abs) in this situation? Or should I just spend some time and figure it out?
I have been climbing for the past seven months. It has done jack shit for my forearms.
My back muscles have gotten massive, though.
As for curls, I can't do them because I fucked up my left wrist about a year ago and doing curls makes it hurt like a bitch.
Secondly, what's the deal with creatine, is it that great, I hear you just retain water or something. I'm on protein powder currently, is this more beneficial for becoming more lean?