Bodybuilding.net - Bodybuilding Forum

start a journal by creating a thread here: http://www.bodybuilding.net/personal-journals/

u mentioned joining other bb forums. well, since ur starting out ehre u should find somoen to take u under their wing. thats the first priority. next, its fine to join a 100 sites if u want, but make sure u dont change ur goals or whatever u doing because ur getting influenced by 10 ppl. if ur the type of person who will stick to 1 thing and believe in it 100% then joining many forums may not be such a bad idea.

u said ur natural. so are we all. atleast most of us. i dont know about everyone, but 99% of all the journals in the journal section are of natty lifters. go read them. here, ill list out a few which will help u out:
Random Lifting of a Lineman: Click Here
Phil's journal: Click Here
FlyUSMC's Journal: Click Here
Phobia's Starting Stength: Click HEre

of course u can and should read up on my journal

dont worry about becoming a hunk and stuff. no one here is there to intimidate u and while i have developed the attitude to joke around, most people here are serious (99% of the time - dont let kane fool u ) and im sure ppl will be more than ready to help u out.

btw: im 18 years old......just so u dont feel uncomfortable, im the smallest and youngest member in this joint

EDIT: i am small because in 5'7 tall. dont underestimate my strnegth ;) check my journal buddy. and start urs soon sir!

best of luck

Sentinel

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.



To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

YAY!!! I've been recognized...but not enough for you to know how to spell it :-/

I'm actually doing the 5x5 right now. I'm in week 3 of the loading. Going good so far. Before this i was doing Doggcrapp. It was alright, but I wasnt making the progress like i am now, and i was probably eating better then than i do now. I also realized i would rather have strength now, and size will follow.

LOL

Since you've been out of the game for a while, you will see some very quick improvements using a 5x5. Slow and steady and you'll be amazed at how quickly muscle memory kicks in.

As for supps, I would begin with simple pre and post workout nutrition which for many of us is whey, dextrose, and maltodextrine.

check out the how to bulk sticky for more info.

__________________
I don't do this for my family, my friends, women, accolades, pride, or ego. I do it for me and no one else, its just part of who I am.

Does the muscle keep its memory for good after its grown? I am hopefull that I will reach the level I did before faster this time. I have only done 2 very light training days and hardly anything and already aching like mad. Lucky I played it safe and didnt try and lift anything heavy for the 1st time back. Cant wait to get back in shape again.

The 5x5 does this mean... 5 sets of 5 reps per each exercise right? Do you have to train to failure for each set? (very heavy) and you have to train the whole complete body per session. The same muscle groups each time you train? Thats a lot of sets for one day session? But I may be wrong.. can let me know if this is right? I am wondering if this will give enough time for recovery before the next session. I am new to this style as I've always used split days.

Cheers.

YOU are cramping my style!

lol

bulk, stick to the template i gave u for the rippetoe program....hrdgain means a simple program and i dont think he will have any problem if u do Ripp's program...

if he has a problem, there will be war i tell YOU!

j/k big guy

Guys, The thing I am a bit unsure about is... I heard you should train Full body and not split training? I thought thats what full body meant like I said in that last post of mine. But looking at the 5x5 method on the 1st page of this thread... its not full body each day? and i cant see any bicep training? no barbell curls or dumbell curls etc? or triceps (I dont think I remember seeing them listed either)?

you get the arm work built in with the bench/military press/pull ups/rows. i know what your talking about though, but when you do some heavy rows, youll know there working your biceps, trust me. lol

__________________
age: 18
height: 5'9"
weight: 198bs
bench 1RM: 275
parallel squat 1RM: 385
deadlift 1RM: N/A
hang clean 1RM: N/A

i wish i could live on crack and protien shakes...

When do you take these? dextrose, and maltodextrine. and what are they meant to do? I know I am asking basic stuff... but u gotta start somewhere ;)

You take a little before for some energy and a lot afterwards to spike insulin. Again, in the sticky about Post workout nutrition