So, you want to start working out and changing your physique...

[Crazzy_Al]

But you're unsure what exercises train what muscle groups. This site should help you greatly! http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Any questions? Post up.

[Boomer!]

But you're unsure what exercises train what muscle groups. This site should help you greatly! http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Any questions? Post up.

Great information... ;) This should be one of the first things people do before they train, learning the proper technique can save you from a potential injury....

[Crazzy_Al]

Great information... ;) This should be one of the first things people do before they train, learning the proper technique can save you from a potential injury....
Agreed. FORM is so much more important than the amount of weight you're moving. I see people at the gym throwing, swinging, and flayling weight around in a manner that doesn't really work a fucking thing. It's quite funny seeing people try to do bicep curls by swinging the weight from behind them, then the move their whole body, and barely get the arm up. They work more of their legs them they do their biceps. :lol:

Isolation of the muscle group you're trying to work, is key!

[Golden]

Agreed. FORM is so much more important than the amount of weight you're moving. I see people at the gym throwing, swinging, and flayling weight around in a manner that doesn't really work a fucking thing. It's quite funny seeing people try to do bicep curls by swinging the weight from behind them, then the move their whole body, and barely get the arm up. They work more of their legs them they do their biceps. :lol:

Isolation of the muscle group you're trying to work, is key!

When I used to work out at the gym, the newer guys would chuckle or "chest out" stare at me because I was lifting less weight than them....even though they struggled to move that weight.


I smiled one week later when they never returned.

[Crazzy_Al]

When I used to work out at the gym, the newer guys would chuckle or "chest out" stare at me because I was lifting less weight than them....even though they struggled to move that weight.


I smiled one week later when they never returned.
Yep. It's like, "thanks for paying to keep the gym running, you slacker." :lol:

[Golden]

Yes sir. However, I stopped working out. Big mistake.

[Crazzy_Al]

Yes sir. However, I stopped working out. Big mistake.
It happens. Just get back in the gym.

I wish I had a workout partner. :(

[Joe]

Agreed. FORM is so much more important than the amount of weight you're moving. I see people at the gym throwing, swinging, and flayling weight around in a manner that doesn't really work a fucking thing. It's quite funny seeing people try to do bicep curls by swinging the weight from behind them, then the move their whole body, and barely get the arm up. They work more of their legs them they do their biceps. :lol:

Isolation of the muscle group you're trying to work, is key!
True - so true :cool:

It is still funny watching those morons at the gym. I don't see any grunts at the OAC, but there are still a few guys that wing, etc. You'd think if they can afford to workout there, they would drop a few bucks on one of the personal trainers on site :lol:

[Crazzy_Al]

Morons at the gym = fun to watch. :lol:

[Xx96GTxX]

Morons at the gym = fun to watch. :lol:
ALWAYS:crazy:

[Crazzy_Al]

If lived on the eastside, I would come lift with you in a second!:mad:
But you're not. So we both lose.

[jsxtreme]

Hey Al. I know you lift 7 days a week. What muscle groups do you work on what days.

I'm starting to get limited by what I can do on my bench at home with free weights, and I'm getting a gym membership tomorrow.

[Crazzy_Al]

Hey Al. I know you lift 7 days a week. What muscle groups do you work on what days.

I'm starting to get limited by what I can do on my bench at home with free weights, and I'm getting a gym membership tomorrow.
5-7 days a week. Even God took a day off. :lol:

Day 1 = Chest and cardio
Day 2 = Biceps, Triceps, (and sometimes forearms) and cardio
Day 3 = Shoulders (Delts, front, side, rear) and cardio
Day 4 = Back and cardio
Day 5 = Legs and cardio
Day 6 = Touch up what muscle group hurts the least and cardio...or take day off if I am in a lot of pain
Day 7 = Touch up what muscle group hurts the least and cardio...or take day off if I am in a lot of pain

[jsxtreme]

Legs and cardio day must be a biznatch.

[Crazzy_Al]

Legs and cardio day must be a biznatch.
To be honest I SELDOM finish my cardio sessions on leg days. Legs feel like Jell-O and are barely able to hold me up, let alone trek their way to a leaner me. :lol:

[jsxtreme]

What day do you do shrugs on?

[Crazzy_Al]

What day do you do shrugs on?
Back day.

My BACK day is crazy intense. That's probably my favorite workout day.

[jsxtreme]

Same here, I LOVE doing shrugs.

Im going to have to figure out more exercises I can do now that I have a gym membership. I was pretty limited just using free weights, a bar, and a bench in my basement.

[johnquick302]

im just getting a workout schedule now...i have been going to the gym for about 3 weeks so far, and finding more and more stuff out everyday i go... trying to stay commited, since i have never stayed at it this long before, lol..

[jsxtreme]

I've never even had a gym membership. ( as if you couldnt tell)

If I dont lose this weight now, I never will. I need to start thinking about my health. Im 25, and been fat all my life. Time to take charge and do something about it. I've already lost 15 lbs.

[jsxtreme]

double post, delete

[johnquick302]

I've never even had a gym membership. ( as if you couldnt tell)

If I dont lose this weight now, I never will. I need to start thinking about my health. Im 25, and been fat all my life. Time to take charge and do something about it. I've already lost 15 lbs.im the other way, i could never gain weight...im just now able to put on some weight, this time last year i was around 170 i weighed myself today i weigh 183... im kinda eating good now and i dont drink as much pop as i used too, so all in all i do feel better, the first week was tough being sore but im kinda over that now, just a lil sore after the day in the gym...the first week i was sore almost the whole week...

[jsxtreme]

5-7 days a week. Even God took a day off. :lol:

Day 1 = Chest and cardio
Day 2 = Biceps, Triceps, (and sometimes forearms) and cardio
Day 3 = Shoulders (Delts, front, side, rear) and cardio
Day 4 = Back and cardio
Day 5 = Legs and cardio
Day 6 = Touch up what muscle group hurts the least and cardio...or take day off if I am in a lot of pain
Day 7 = Touch up what muscle group hurts the least and cardio...or take day off if I am in a lot of pain

Day 1 and 2 check

Tomorrow, shoulders.

[Crazzy_Al]

im just getting a workout schedule now...i have been going to the gym for about 3 weeks so far, and finding more and more stuff out everyday i go... trying to stay commited, since i have never stayed at it this long before, lol..
Check out post #1 in this thread. VERY informative when it comes to muscle groups and exercises to work those muscle groups.

[jsxtreme]

But you're unsure what exercises train what muscle groups. This site should help you greatly! http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Any questions? Post up.

I wish I would have read this again BEFORE I went to the gym yesterday. O well. I ran outta shoulder work outs.

Anyways I did a hour of cardio yesterday, and shoulders.

Today a hour of cardio, and back. Shurgs too, my fav. 3 plates on each side. Woo woot!

[Crazzy_Al]

I think this thread needs a quick BOLDING. It seems that it may be getting overlooked.