Cybermoose

When is the best time to weight train? I would have thought not long before you sleep, as rest is as important as anything else for muscle growth?

Next thing would be equipment, I'm getting my own place soon and plan on buying my equipment and quitting the gym, wondered where the cheapest place would be.

An adjustable bench, dumbbells and a curling bar is all I've identified as needing so far.

Any help would be appriciated. Thanks


I've got 3 more hours at work to kill, might as well get everything in this thread
This is me (best, well only pic I've got)
I'm anything but huge and happy with how I look, but a little more wouldn't hurt, never manage to gain on this though, 73kg... 11.5 stone... 151 pounds (whichever you like using)

My routine, all 3 sets, 8 reps.

Chest
Flies
Bench press
Incline bench press
cable flies

Biceps
Alt D/B curls
Preacher curls
Arm curl machine

Shoulders
Shoulder Press (with D/B's)
Side Raise
Seated Rear Lat Raise (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...eralRaise.html)
Front Raise

Triceps
Rope pull down
Push down
Extension (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/.../DBTriExt.html)

I've tried different for my triceps afew times and I can't find anything that works! My arms seem to be the worse at gaining. shoulders it shows the best as I'm quite broad.

(and yes I've left out my back and legs, but I'm happy with how I train them)

Well if anyone has any suggestions, go nuts. Thanks

Dudex

IMO, if your arms are not growing it is probably because they are being overtrained. Do you do this routine all in the same sessions? If you do, then your triceps are getting hammered (since you're using them on the chest and shoulder exercises, then isolating them aswell!).
I know you have said that you dont train back, and legs, but by not training your back I think it restricts how much your chest can grow, also, training back and legs will put in more compund movements ( squats, deadlifts, rows etc) which will help you gain over your whole body.

shovel man

the best time to train is when its best for you but you may find that if you train 1 hour before bedtime that you wont sleep as your body will be still charged up & more importantly will need fed as your about to sleep for x amount of hours
add paper,ebay is a good place to start theres always desent stuff in there you dont have to buy brandnew
dips & closegrip bench press are good mass builders
how do you train them ? they are the two biggest muscles in your body & will add mass alover ever herd the saying train your legs hard itl ad a inch to your arms
if your looking to add mass to your frame start with your diet & work from there
good luck with your goals mate & welcome to the board

Cybermoose

Hi, Thanks for responding.

I don't do all that in the same sessions.

Monday - Chest/Biceps
Wednesday - Shoulders/Back
Friday - Legs/Triceps

I do train my Legs (Squats, Extensions and Calf Raise) and Back (Lat pull down, bent over D/B row, machine rows) But my back is the only muscle group I don't look forward to doing, puts strain on my right elbow joint if I do to heavy on the lat pull down so I do 15 reps with a weight light enough not strain it. I didn't realise not training my back would hinder chest development!

Cybermoose

Looked on Ebay, most of it's local pick up cause of the weight involved. I think to train my legs and back successfully I will still need some machines at the gym.

I put how I train them In response to dudex post and I hadn't heard that saying, but when you goto a big gym thats mainly for fitness people, you don't get these bits of information.

Thanks for your input.