junior

Hi everyone, a newbie here needing some advice. I've been telling myself now for ages that l need to get some training done and so for the last few weeks l have been looking at this forum and it really does seem to give good advice to beginners like myself.
The advice l need is everything really for the beginner, what type of excercises should l be doing, how often, how many reps per set and should l have protein drinks after every work out.
Sorry if l seem really thick but just want to get eveything set out right in my head. I have had health problems in the past but now have hopefully gotton over them.
I am 5'8 and weigh 14 stone so a fair bit of flab, l would like slimmed down a little bit and get a bit more muscle.
My diet is-7.15. porridge or weetabix with milk
8.00. piece of fruit
9.30 2 ham or chicken sandwiches
12.15 roll with egg mayo and roll with chicken salad
16.30 baked potateo, salad and pork
20.30 bowl of cereal
I drink water throught the day and green tea.
Any advice on this would be most welcome and appreciated.

junior

Went seen my doctor today, find out if it was ok to do some training and she said yes go ahead but to take things easy to begin with so did a little bit tonight only l don't know if this routine is alright or not.
3x8 flys
3x8 bench press
3x8 squats
3x8 bb curls

Was planning on doing this 2-3 times a week at home then when l get a bit better was gona go to gym.

Any advice welcome guys.

junior

Come on guys a little bit of help please.

Just been reading thru some old threads and it looks like l should be working my biceps and chest one day,miss a day then legs and shoulders the next day and then miss a day then triceps and back the next day, if this is right or wrong can someone point me in the right direction please.

Con

Why did you need your doctors agreement to train?

MR RIGSBY

Splitting your training like this is ok,its how I started 8 years ago

To be honest though I wouldnt worry too much about training biceps and triceps yet,I'd stick to basic exercises - bench press,squat,deadlifts and maybe military presses.

I hammered my arms for the first year or so and never really saw an improvement.It wasnt until i cut right back on the number of exercises I did that they started to grow.

TH&S

Health problems in the past dude

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Con

Well that makes sense then.


About advice i would drop cereal at night and opt for some meat with salad.

junior

I had Endocarditis and Pneumonia a while back and just wanted to make sure it was alright to lift weights.

 

   Would it be alright to do bench presses, squats, deadlifts and military presses and thats all three times a week on a on day off day routine or should l be doing anything else.

 

   I was going to be getting whey protein but which one would be better the concentrate or the isolate.

 

   Thanks guys for the advice.

irwit

Spend the money of some salmon fillets, chicken breats, steaks, oats, eggs, milk, brown pasta not to mention plenty of fruit and vege etc.

Much better for you, much tastier and think of all the extras you get with real food that are great for your body, salmon with all the good fats, a whole range of different proteins in all the meats and eggs, complex carbs in the oats and brown pasta etc.

junior

Was looking for a protein to help boost my protein levels just wasn't sure what one to get. Would l be better a whey protein from Adonis Nutrition or Myprotein or are they pretty much the same.

By the way my girlfriend got me a soya protein drink from Holland and Barratt called spirulina, is this any good.

Advice appreciated guys.