everyones body is different. you get it from a process of trial and error basically, there are calculators online, but I have friends who are 5ft8 80kgs, and burn about 3000 calories naturally, having the same activity level as me, while im 6ft and 96kgs. everyone is different, and you just have to watch how your weight moves in response to how many calories your eating. say you track of caloric intake, and you eat 2500, and your weight doesnt move for a period of a week or two, eat 2600 or 2700. and keep doing that til you see a gradual increase in weight. yes. but if you're not working out and breaking down muscle, you just get fat. thats how people get fat, its just stored energy basically. well i wouldnt say that exactly, but yes. Trust me, trying to eat 500grams of chicken each day gets very annoying. You can mix it up, have some eggs, fish, and whey protein is just an easy way to get alot of protein quickly.
soz brah Yeah its basal metabolic rate, not energy burned during exercise. Dw fuq it just lift some groceries and do 1000 pushups u'll make all dem gainz brah #yolo
In prison i got up to 40 sets of 50 pushups in an hour. By the time i got to that point i had stopped seeing any change nor did i get sore anymore. Pull ups is the way to go.
Thanks, you've been very helpful. You think going to the gym for 3-4 days, for about 1-2 hours, with the protein intake, will get me VISIBLE muscle toning? I'm not sure if i mentioned, but i'm 19, and have never worked out in a gym for any extensive period of time in my entire life. In high school, most athletes went to the gym on a regular bases, but since i didn't play any sports, i didn't. if so, how long do you think it will take for me to see some progress? 2000 pushups in an hour? That's insane.
This is literally gymnastics conditioning, I coach high level men's and women's gymnastics and every exercise performed here is a derivative of strength/body awareness conditioning.
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You already asked this and I answered it for you. His answer won't be any different. It's not about just spending tons of time at the gym. It's about putting in quality time and then recuperating from the damage you've done to your muscles. We dont know what you'll be doing or how well, with how much focus and intensity, so we can't tell you what kind of results you'll get. In theory, you should see gains, if you're doing nothing and then start any kind of lifting, and eat appropriately, but I've seen people say they are and they dont get results. Usually some tweaking is needed or they just aren't really putting in as much work and consistency as they think they are. Like i've already suggested, start reading up on this subject. Coming back over and over for more questions is just going to get you fragmented pieces of info that you can't put together. Read, watch videos, actually start lifting, and then come back to ask questions. It'll be much easier then for you to know what to ask and how to interpret the answers you're given. Focus your search on figuring out the diet, how to put together a well balanced strength training program, including weight and sets/reps, and how to execute exercises with good form. Stick with barbell and dumbbell exercises over machines, as much as possible.
Pretty much this. Its not about just going to the gym, but what you actually do in the gym. There are hundreds of youtube fitness channels, books, form guides, nutritional information out there. So many people with 'substandard' bodies i see at the gym barely actually do anything in there. Read up on how to perform lifts whether it be the heavy compound movements or isolations, work hard and eat/sleep well. Get cracking.
In response to the negative feedback in this thread I will also do 100 push ups a day and will randomly post how... (just killed 50 reps) ripped I have become.
doable. are you sure? and what about my question, whats better, doing 20 lb weights 50 times or doing 15 lb weights 100 times.
Not sure if trolling. Why would you want to do 100 reps of anything? Unless your doing cardio? You're better off doing 25 reps of 25 like the poster said. Actually, I'd recommend do 10-15 rep sets of 30's or 35's assuming you're asking about bicep curls.
I haven't read all the pages, but have you tried "You Are Your Own Gym" by Mark Lauren? There's an app for most smart devices that is based on the book. I gave in and tried it for the first time today. (I've been doing p90x for a very long time and I think my body has plateaued). I wouldn't say it's as intense as p90x but you get a decent workout in about 40 minutes. It's probably going to get tougher as the program goes along but here are some highlights: 1) Pretty you'll be using your own body weight to do different kind of pushups and pulls up. 2) It's timed and tells you how many reps you need to do 3) The faster you get down with your reps, the shorter your breaks 4) Today, had 4 exercises and all were 7 minutes a piece. You do your reps at your own pace but you have 7 minutes for each exercise.
It's not what's better, it's what is your goal. Strength = 5 reps or less with heavy weight Size = 6-12 reps with medium to heavy weight Endurance = 15+ reps with light to medium weight The way you workout and how you eat depends on your goals.
