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Hey, this is where I'm going to record all my new bs starting monday.. Just felt like starting it today. I'll try to post pictures of my progress weekly(may be late sometimes) so you guys get an idea of how I'm doing.

Anyway here are some before pictures from(today) the thursday before the monday I start working out!

Very Poor quality, hope I get better at keeping my hand still so I don't get all that blurr from now on.. These have better lighting than my last ones, but are definetely worse quality.. Gawd I suck.

PS. Just to get to know me, I'm an average fourteen year old male.. Currently weighing 127lbs at 5'7" stature. I've always been the skinny kid, and I just feel like changing that. Anyway, I'm almost 99% sure that in order to make this fantasy of beefing up I'm going to have to start wroking. I can do that! I'm plenty mature and you don't have to be an einstein to flip burgers for McDonalds(Only place that accepts 14 year old workers :( ).. I'd definetely rather work somewhere that requires manual labour, but hey, it's not the 30's anymore!
 
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ur cute! hehe ya just do those workouts and eat a lot of good food. trust me its better off being the skinny one that cant gain, than the fat one that cant lose. Partially because if you are eating good and still cant gain weight, you will still be healthy were as an overweight person who cant lose, is kinda unhealthy (aka me!) haha anyway, good luck with your workouts!
 
Chris111 said:
Anyway, I'm almost 99% sure that in order to make this fantasy of beefing up I'm going to have to start wroking.
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Why do you say that homey? Are your parents tight on grocery money? Or just not willing to change their shopping habits at all to work with you? Eating healthy really isn't that exspensive IMO. As a matter of fact I spend a little less eating right than I did when the King was a staple part of my diet.

Regardless, glad to have you on board and good luck reaching your goals, we'll be looking forward to seeing how you do.
 
Well, wednesday I decided to bench, I was doing 75 pounds okay but some guy I know told me that I should do some stableizer(murdered that word) training(or something, forget name).. Anyway, what you have to do is do the same benchpress motion with two 22lbs dumbells. Once I did my third set of 10 I was drained. So, I just worked out my legs, have know idea where, but I'm pretty sure it was my thights XD..

In all that day:
2x10(75lb)-benchpress
3x10(22lb)-stabelizer curl thingies.
3x10(22lb)-Right arm curls
2x10(22lb)-Left arm gurls(couldn't bring myself to do the last 10 D:)
3x10(??lb)-on the leg training thing(got my friend to set the weight, forget how much it was, but it was tough)

I'm anxious to go bench some today, but I'd just like to know if I should as I feel slight stiffness on the tendon that connects to the shoulder muscle... Yesterday it was worse, so I just curled... But now my tricep is stiff and I didn't even work that out(as far as I know), I wasn't doing reverse curls!

Arrgh.. What should I work out today? Confusing..

Ps. Thanks for the warm welcome guys, really appreciate it!

Re-MillitantGeek: I don't know.. I'm the type of person that doesn't likes to rely on something. If there's days that I can't get into the school gym that's going to piss me off and ruin my day... Same thing if my mom forgets to pick up a certain thing I need, I can't be with her when she shops(she does it mainly when I'm at school).
 
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Hey try reading the 'weight training 101' in the weight training section, you'll learn a lot.

And do not do different numbers of sets/reps for left/right sides. Always keep it equal.
 
3x10-70lb bench
3x10-20lb curl
2x10-20lb reverse curl
3x10-leg curl(dunno how much I can lift)
3x 6-Deadlifts

I know I should have 1 more exercise for this session, but nothing really comes to mind :(!

@Mreik- I try not to.. That day I was just feeling lazy/exhausted :p!
 
Well, today I went to the gym. Here's what I got done:
Right and left Arm Curl
Set 1: 15lbs x10
Set 2: 22lbs x10
set 3: 22lbs x10

Benchpress
Set1: 80lbs x10
Set2: Couldn't finish it...

Leg curl(Well, I don't know if that's what it is.. It's like, you sit down on the thing and push this lever type thing up with your legs..)
set1: x10(don't know weight, it's freaking tough for me though
set2: x10

2handed curl:
around 40-45lbs 3 sets of 10!

reverse curl:
1 set of 10 curls with a 22lb curl thingy(just used it to warm up)

I used some other thing that like.. You push these two levers together with your arms.. I think it works out pecs.. Not sure : S Did 2 or 3 sets on it.. Dunno which weight, was a good lift though!

Anyway, is it weird that if I bench before curling or vice versa I'm bound to fail at whatever it is I do at the end? Say, like today, I curl before benchpress I'll fail at the benchpress.. Why is that? Is it because my arms are worn out form the curling? I thought benching used pecs and curling used biceps..?

Couldn't figure out what a dead lift is.. Someone help me out with that?

Also, is it better for me to eat after working out or before? Today I ate afterwards, as all my friends that work out do. Just wanted to know if it had any effect! Thanks!


-Chris

EDIT: Also, any suggestions for my routine would be appreciated!
 
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Update!

I've now been going to the gym steady 2-4times a week(I got a month pass at this one gym, I like it there :) ) for a little under a month! ( I wasn't going to the gym I'm at now when I made my last post, was still using the school gym like 0-2 times a week D: )

Anyway here's some pics!

Standing Normal 1:

Standing Normal 2:

Flexing Chest( I can make them flex bigger if I put my arm out more, but can't with a cam in my hand..) 1:

Flexing Chest 2(still didn't get full flex, stupid camera..):

Annd final pic of my Bicep :

Hmm.. Kind of disappointed with my progress.. Any advice?
 
Well, today, I ate terrible.. So, let's talk about a normal day..

Usually, I wake up and have some cereal.. It's usually oatmeal crisp/musliks, but lately it's been Froot Loops( :( ). Then, I eat again at 12:05, I usually get some a large thing of baked fries with an apple and a milk or just 2 milks.

Then I eat some snacks whenever I get home from school(3:30). Usually a bannana or some pudding or whatever I find around the house.. Or even some popcorn.

Then I eat again at supper, it's really whatever my family is cooking.. It ranges from a TV Dinner(worst) to a Tea-Bone Steak(best).. But 40% of the time it's chicken 20% it's pizza and another 40% it's a various eray of other things.

Usually I'll have another snack, like some popcorn an apple or an orange or something..

I think I eat enough.. I'm 5'7" with a fast metabolism and I'm 130lbs.. Any ideas what's up?
 
Yeahhhh, you need to be eating more. :)

You should be eating 6-8 meals a day, so that you get in protein so that your muscles won't be constantly breaking down and to keep your metabolism happy. You should be getting in protein at every meal, pretty near equal at each one to get at least 130g protein/day for your weight. Don't disreguard the necessary carbs and fats to aid in bulking up as well and to give it energy throughout the day. Also, those aren't the greatest foods either, focus on foods in this list to get you started:

http://training.fitness.com/nutrition/lvs-grocery-list-19098.html

mreik said:
Hey try reading the 'weight training 101' in the weight training section, you'll learn a lot.
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Words of the wise.
 
Chris111 said:
I think I eat enough.. I'm 5'7" with a fast metabolism and I'm 130lbs.. Any ideas what's up?
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You definately do not eat enough.

^^That will get you started. Seriously, read. You're never going to put on muscle if you don't start eating better.
 
I can't eat tuna.. I bought a can today and I was like "Ha, I have a strong stomach.. I can force this down even though it tastes like junk!" so, I was pretty surprised to see that I could only finish a little over half the can.. which is around 18-20 grams of protein..

Today a rough estimate of protein I got was 90-140grams.. Should I get some protein shakes? They seem quite expensive..
 
Shakes will help but they're not a necessity. Here are some foods high in protein:
Chicken
Turkey
Beef
Tuna or any kind of fish for that matter
Milk
Cheese
Eggs
Cottage Cheese

Surely you like some of those foods. Like I said shakes will help but you don't have to have them. By the way, did you just eat the tuna straight out of the can? I usually mix mine with mayo, mustard, and relish..tastes much better. You could also add egg whites, or maybe even some crushed nuts to add in some healthy fats.
 
I think I might just start cutting already. The last week I've gotten the "required" ammount of protein and I still haven't really noticed any bulking.. I'm going to keep the same diet, but add some cardio to my workout.. With my metabolism it shouldn't be too hard to get lean.

It's depressing trying to bulk and just making it to the half-way point.. I just have enough fat to hide my muscles.. It's a piss off for sure!

What's best for cardio? Treadmill/bicycle-thingy or what?
 
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