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Phoenix52866 · 14-06-2008, 05:09 PM

Hi, im a bit of a newbie to weight lifting been doing it now for about 2 months with a mate of mine. I want to know the best training method for building up muscle mass, see at the minute im a weedy 9.5 stone 5ft 7inch lad and im wanting to really bulk up.

An example of my routine:

chest press - warm up set of 10 reps with 20kg, then 2 more sets of 10 reps with 35kg on the bar at which point im nearly fatigued.

Am i right in thinking that if i increased the weight quite a bit and got the sets down to 2 that that would be a better way to bulk up?

cheers
Phil

Lost Soul · 14-06-2008, 05:11 PM

Phils
Its 3 maybe 4 things

Stimulation (training)
Nutrition (your diet)
Time (patience)
Lifestyle and rest (less of a massive issue but still important)

Some tips

Train your whole body
find a bodybuilding routine to follow over what your mates do
Eat frequently, mainly clean and more than you need
Give it time
Don't buy into the hype of supplements

2-3 years and you will be in a good position

read around the board for help

14-06-2008, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phoenix52866 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	building muscle mass Hi, im a bit of a newbie to weight lifting been doing it now for about 2 months with a mate of mine. I want to know the best training method for building up muscle mass, see at the minute im a weedy 9.5 stone 5ft 7inch lad and im wanting to really bulk up. An example of my routine: chest press - warm up set of 10 reps with 20kg, then 2 more sets of 10 reps with 35kg on the bar at which point im nearly fatigued. Am i right in thinking that if i increased the weight quite a bit and got the sets down to 2 that that would be a better way to bulk up? cheers Phil

14-06-2008, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: building muscle mass Phils Its 3 maybe 4 things Stimulation (training) Nutrition (your diet) Time (patience) Lifestyle and rest (less of a massive issue but still important) Some tips Train your whole body find a bodybuilding routine to follow over what your mates do Eat frequently, mainly clean and more than you need Give it time Don't buy into the hype of supplements 2-3 years and you will be in a good position read around the board for help

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