i struggled with the exact same problem a couple years ago. i was extremely skinny, in a sense that i totally lacked muscle development. but, at the same time, i was out of shape and was pudgy around the stomach.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy 2.jogging 3.have the right mind set when exercising 4.lifting weights 5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
do NOT use protein shakes. dont listen to sites that emphasize taking in loads of protein in. protein does add up to becoming fat eventually and too much wont be needed for muscle development.
if you have trouble finding motivation to get up and go jogging, join a school sports team. I was a chunky guy, and then I joined the football team and I lost about 15 pounds and gained a whole lot of muscle. It totally ruled, and thin/wiry guys can really help from that kind of thing (contrary to popular belief, not everybody on a football team is a mass of fat/muscle, recievers/cornerbacks and free-safeties are very skinny).
<!--QuoteBegin-elitebear+Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elitebear @ Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i struggled with the exact same problem a couple years ago. i was extremely skinny, in a sense that i totally lacked muscle development. but, at the same time, i was out of shape and was pudgy around the stomach.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy 2.jogging 3.have the right mind set when exercising 4.lifting weights 5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging.
<!--QuoteBegin-Area88+Oct 20 2004, 02:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Area88 @ Oct 20 2004, 02:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-elitebear+Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elitebear @ Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i struggled with the exact same problem a couple years ago. i was extremely skinny, in a sense that i totally lacked muscle development. but, at the same time, i was out of shape and was pudgy around the stomach.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy 2.jogging 3.have the right mind set when exercising 4.lifting weights 5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> why is this? you need to have good cardiovascular health before you can really hope to build up anything important (ie muscle mass)
<!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Oct 19 2004, 09:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Oct 19 2004, 09:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Area88+Oct 20 2004, 02:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Area88 @ Oct 20 2004, 02:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-elitebear+Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elitebear @ Oct 19 2004, 09:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i struggled with the exact same problem a couple years ago. i was extremely skinny, in a sense that i totally lacked muscle development. but, at the same time, i was out of shape and was pudgy around the stomach.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy 2.jogging 3.have the right mind set when exercising 4.lifting weights 5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> why is this? you need to have good cardiovascular health before you can really hope to build up anything important (ie muscle mass) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Err, let me rephrase that, I won't be becoming a hardcore jogger.
also realize that this will take a lot of time. dont expect to see results for at least a month. lifting weights for beginners often deceives them into thinking that theyve grown stronger from one workout when looking at their bulging muscles.
you should probably join a gym. if not, i highly recommend going <a href='http://www.bodybuilders.com' target='_blank'>here</a> in the workouts section on the left. this site will help you not neglect certain muscles that have to be worked out
<!--QuoteBegin-elitebear+Oct 19 2004, 09:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elitebear @ Oct 19 2004, 09:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> listen to what windelkron said
also realize that this will take a lot of time. dont expect to see results for at least a month. lifting weights for beginners often deceives them into thinking that theyve grown stronger from one workout when looking at their bulging muscles.
you should probably join a gym. if not, i highly recommend going <a href='http://www.bodybuilders.com' target='_blank'>here</a> in the workouts section on the left. this site will help you not neglect certain muscles that have to be worked out <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I understand it will take time, and thanks.
bleh, i keep on spamming posts. i just feel like this fits in so much with what ive gone through.
you should probably look into a 3 day split workout on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. something like <a href='http://www.exrx.net/workouts/workout3tla.html' target='_blank'>this</a>
<!--QuoteBegin-elitebear+Oct 19 2004, 09:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elitebear @ Oct 19 2004, 09:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> bleh, i keep on spamming posts. i just feel like this fits in so much with what ive gone through.
you should probably look into a 3 day split workout on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. something like <a href='http://www.exrx.net/workouts/workout3tla.html' target='_blank'>this</a>
make sure ever single area is worked!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Thanks once again. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
well one guy was actually trying to be helpful; if he was a little vague, it's because your question was vague. really, all it takes is some effort... a conscious effort to eat more and exercise more...
I'm built the same way, but I've been gaining weight lately because I've been eating out with my GF like every day, whereas when I stay home, I'm too lazy to cook, etc...
and a couple summers ago, I was able to put on some muscle just with a cheap set of weights... of course my desire to keep up with that lasted about 2 months before I went back to my skinny self :>
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1) eat a lot of healthy stuff. take in more than 2000 calories a day. 2) EX CER CISE. don't be a slacker.. a quarter mile is nothing for a skinny guy with no weight to carry. you need your metabolism ACTIVE to create body mass. 3) get that water, as said above.
other than running, pushups, situps, pullups, anything you can do manually. flutter kicks, squats, etc. if you want a variety list of manual exercises that are still good for building muscle and mass, PM me. because, sure enough, not everyone can afford or have time for a gym membership or a bigass set of weights.
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<b>note</b>: one of the best things about CONSTANT <span style='color:red'>ENDURANCE</span> exercise is that the mass you produce will not be that puffy bullsh*t muscle that so many people love to put on these days.
i know a few guys who have gone to boot camp with plenty of muscle put on from weight lifting..
this muscle was completely burned in boot camp, 5-15 pounds of it, simply because it was not strong muscle and did not perform as the body required it to.
Wow, Zig and elitebear thanks. I'll take your advice and plan out a routine..
And what types of things should I start to eat? For lunch I just get cafeteria food at school and I don't eat anything for breakfast because I can get sick if I eat sugary/greasy stuff espically early in the morning.
For the first four hours after you wake up, you're only supposed to eat fruit. I can't exactly remember why, but try having some fruit when you first wake up in the morning. Forget all of this stuff you heard about cereal, sausage, bacon, eggs, etc...
(By the way, never mix fruit with meat. Fruit digests faster than meat does, but it won't be able to digest as fast if there is meat, so it will spoil and you'll feel sick.)
[EDIT:] My friend says that it's to keep the elimination system working.
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.. the not eating breakfast part is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. just so you know.
at breakfast, toast two slices of bread and put peanut butter and jam between them. or jelly. or banana. there you go, protein and potassium and some vitamins and plenty of carbs and starch. even better if you drink a class or two of orange juice with it. if you do that, then badabing, you have about 85-90% of a healthy breakfast.
you dont have to totally revamp your eating habits, since you arent fat or anything. eat what you normally eat, and take in about 2500+ calories a day, consisting of foods like meat, poultry, and breads/pastas. dont make a big deal out of it, just eat a lot
if you dont have a fast metabolism, try to cut down on the fattehs. also, dont make stupid decisions like eating a honey buns. damn honey buns to hell. theyre like half as tasty as chocolate bars but are like twice as bad for you <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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elitebear's got it right.. but if you don't even eat breakfast right now, and you're planning to start eating three meals a day, maybe start with 2000+ calories for the first month or two <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Once again, thank you for the tips. And I'm no <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif' /><!--endemo--> my metabolism is wicked high.
hm, you definitely need to eat breakfast in the morning. I usually have to gulp something down, but at least it's something. I extremely rarely go a day without having eaten breakfast, or somehow having amended for the lack of breakfast before lunchtime. Don't eat sugary and greasy stuff, just get a bowl of cheerios (tastes pretty bland after a while but in the morning you cant taste anything). Cafeteria food is probably also getting you a bit down, I'm guessing it's pizza and wierd chicken fingers. See if you can pack your own lunch the night before, I do this... I just get a PB&J sandwich (with very little PB) and an apple. Then I buy a packet of pop tarts or something at 3:00 before I go to football practice. It works pretty well for me. But... I need to lose weight anyway, so my meals are a little low on calories. You probably want to eat more stuff that I do in your lunch. Granola/oatmeal bars are easy to throw in a bag, and require little work to eat (unlike an orange, for example). Also, try getting yogurts (not the nasty Trix kind, but the slightly conical/cylindrical yoplait ones), they taste awesome. Only thing is, if you sling around your backpack, they can get squished and splatter yogurt over all your books (bad).
Also, does anyone know if that new <a href='http://www.bowflexselecttech.com/Default.asp?Domain=www%2Ebowflexst%2Ecom&cookie%5Ftest=1' target='_blank'>bowflex dynamic dumbbell </a> is any good? If you dont know what it is: its formed of 6-7 small plates, and you turn a dial to specify how many of the plates attach to the handle when you lift it up, so it can be 5-40 lbs in only one weight. I saw it on a commerical on TV, it looked like a good idea, but I dunno if it's ridiculously overpriced or flimsy (ie the locking mechanism breaks during a lift and the plates shower down onto your face D: ).
Another tip to area88: most workouts that use machines can be done with dumbbells and an ajustable bench. Bench press, squats, butterfly, leg press, military press, etc, don't require those fancy rigs that you see in gyms. The only one that really needs the machine is the one where you pull a bar down (lat pulldown?).
<!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Oct 20 2004, 03:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Oct 20 2004, 03:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> hm, you definitely need to eat breakfast in the morning. I usually have to gulp something down, but at least it's something. I extremely rarely go a day without having eaten breakfast, or somehow having amended for the lack of breakfast before lunchtime. Don't eat sugary and greasy stuff, just get a bowl of cheerios (tastes pretty bland after a while but in the morning you cant taste anything). Cafeteria food is probably also getting you a bit down, I'm guessing it's pizza and wierd chicken fingers. See if you can pack your own lunch the night before, I do this... I just get a PB&J sandwich (with very little PB) and an apple. Then I buy a packet of pop tarts or something at 3:00 before I go to football practice. It works pretty well for me. But... I need to lose weight anyway, so my meals are a little low on calories. You probably want to eat more stuff that I do in your lunch. Granola/oatmeal bars are easy to throw in a bag, and require little work to eat (unlike an orange, for example). Also, try getting yogurts (not the nasty Trix kind, but the slightly conical/cylindrical yoplait ones), they taste awesome. Only thing is, if you sling around your backpack, they can get squished and splatter yogurt over all your books (bad).
Also, does anyone know if that new bowflex dynamic dumbbell is any good? If you dont know what it is: its formed of 6-7 small plates, and you turn a dial to specify how many of the plates attach to the handle when you lift it up, so it can be 5-40 lbs in only one weight. I saw it on a commerical on TV, it looked like a good idea, but I dunno if it's ridiculously overpriced or flimsy (ie the locking mechanism breaks during a lift and the plates shower down onto your face D: ).
Another tip to area88: most workouts that use machines can be done with dumbbells and an ajustable bench. Bench press, squats, butterfly, leg press, military press, etc, don't require those fancy rigs that you see in gyms. The only one that really needs the machine is the one where you pull a bar down (lat pulldown?). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> windelkron, a friend of mine has it, and he says that the resistance levels are completely inaccurate, but other than that, its a very good product.
btw, lats can easily be worked out with assisted pullups
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a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy
2.jogging
3.have the right mind set when exercising
4.lifting weights
5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
do NOT use protein shakes. dont listen to sites that emphasize taking in loads of protein in. protein does add up to becoming fat eventually and too much wont be needed for muscle development.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy
2.jogging
3.have the right mind set when exercising
4.lifting weights
5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging.
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy
2.jogging
3.have the right mind set when exercising
4.lifting weights
5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
why is this? you need to have good cardiovascular health before you can really hope to build up anything important (ie muscle mass)
a couple things you really have to be committed to:
1.eating healthy
2.jogging
3.have the right mind set when exercising
4.lifting weights
5.get a lot of rest for your muscles to rest. this is MUCH more important than you may think
if you choose to just lift weights, it is possible to get in shape and gain muscle, but fat loss wont be quite as quick as jogging.
if you decide to be a hardcore jogger, you should probably just stick to jogging. dont lift weights if jogging really fills up your schedule. constant jogging really doesnt go well with trying to build muscle mass, especially around the legs, because of the lack of rest.
good luck man <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm more all skin and bones, no fat at all, so I guess I won't be jogging. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
why is this? you need to have good cardiovascular health before you can really hope to build up anything important (ie muscle mass) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Err, let me rephrase that, I won't be becoming a hardcore jogger.
also realize that this will take a lot of time. dont expect to see results for at least a month. lifting weights for beginners often deceives them into thinking that theyve grown stronger from one workout when looking at their bulging muscles.
you should probably join a gym. if not, i highly recommend going <a href='http://www.bodybuilders.com' target='_blank'>here</a> in the workouts section on the left. this site will help you not neglect certain muscles that have to be worked out
also realize that this will take a lot of time. dont expect to see results for at least a month. lifting weights for beginners often deceives them into thinking that theyve grown stronger from one workout when looking at their bulging muscles.
you should probably join a gym. if not, i highly recommend going <a href='http://www.bodybuilders.com' target='_blank'>here</a> in the workouts section on the left. this site will help you not neglect certain muscles that have to be worked out <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I understand it will take time, and thanks.
you should probably look into a 3 day split workout on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. something like <a href='http://www.exrx.net/workouts/workout3tla.html' target='_blank'>this</a>
make sure ever single area is worked!!
you should probably look into a 3 day split workout on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. something like <a href='http://www.exrx.net/workouts/workout3tla.html' target='_blank'>this</a>
make sure ever single area is worked!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thanks once again. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'm built the same way, but I've been gaining weight lately because I've been eating out with my GF like every day, whereas when I stay home, I'm too lazy to cook, etc...
and a couple summers ago, I was able to put on some muscle just with a cheap set of weights... of course my desire to keep up with that lasted about 2 months before I went back to my skinny self :>
2) EX CER CISE. don't be a slacker.. a quarter mile is nothing for a skinny guy with no weight to carry. you need your metabolism ACTIVE to create body mass.
3) get that water, as said above.
other than running, pushups, situps, pullups, anything you can do manually. flutter kicks, squats, etc. if you want a variety list of manual exercises that are still good for building muscle and mass, PM me. because, sure enough, not everyone can afford or have time for a gym membership or a bigass set of weights.
You're lucky other people are nice enough to help, because I'm not.
<span style='color:white'>We noticed.</span>
i know a few guys who have gone to boot camp with plenty of muscle put on from weight lifting..
this muscle was completely burned in boot camp, 5-15 pounds of it, simply because it was not strong muscle and did not perform as the body required it to.
big does not necessarily = strong.
And what types of things should I start to eat? For lunch I just get cafeteria food at school and I don't eat anything for breakfast because I can get sick if I eat sugary/greasy stuff espically early in the morning.
p.s. Thanks for posting HeRo.
(By the way, never mix fruit with meat. Fruit digests faster than meat does, but it won't be able to digest as fast if there is meat, so it will spoil and you'll feel sick.)
[EDIT:] My friend says that it's to keep the elimination system working.
at breakfast, toast two slices of bread and put peanut butter and jam between them. or jelly. or banana. there you go, protein and potassium and some vitamins and plenty of carbs and starch. even better if you drink a class or two of orange juice with it. if you do that, then badabing, you have about 85-90% of a healthy breakfast.
if you dont have a fast metabolism, try to cut down on the fattehs. also, dont make stupid decisions like eating a honey buns. damn honey buns to hell. theyre like half as tasty as chocolate bars but are like twice as bad for you <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It works pretty well for me. But... I need to lose weight anyway, so my meals are a little low on calories. You probably want to eat more stuff that I do in your lunch.
Granola/oatmeal bars are easy to throw in a bag, and require little work to eat (unlike an orange, for example). Also, try getting yogurts (not the nasty Trix kind, but the slightly conical/cylindrical yoplait ones), they taste awesome. Only thing is, if you sling around your backpack, they can get squished and splatter yogurt over all your books (bad).
Also, does anyone know if that new <a href='http://www.bowflexselecttech.com/Default.asp?Domain=www%2Ebowflexst%2Ecom&cookie%5Ftest=1' target='_blank'>bowflex dynamic dumbbell </a> is any good? If you dont know what it is: its formed of 6-7 small plates, and you turn a dial to specify how many of the plates attach to the handle when you lift it up, so it can be 5-40 lbs in only one weight. I saw it on a commerical on TV, it looked like a good idea, but I dunno if it's ridiculously overpriced or flimsy (ie the locking mechanism breaks during a lift and the plates shower down onto your face D: ).
Another tip to area88: most workouts that use machines can be done with dumbbells and an ajustable bench. Bench press, squats, butterfly, leg press, military press, etc, don't require those fancy rigs that you see in gyms. The only one that really needs the machine is the one where you pull a bar down (lat pulldown?).
It works pretty well for me. But... I need to lose weight anyway, so my meals are a little low on calories. You probably want to eat more stuff that I do in your lunch.
Granola/oatmeal bars are easy to throw in a bag, and require little work to eat (unlike an orange, for example). Also, try getting yogurts (not the nasty Trix kind, but the slightly conical/cylindrical yoplait ones), they taste awesome. Only thing is, if you sling around your backpack, they can get squished and splatter yogurt over all your books (bad).
Also, does anyone know if that new bowflex dynamic dumbbell is any good? If you dont know what it is: its formed of 6-7 small plates, and you turn a dial to specify how many of the plates attach to the handle when you lift it up, so it can be 5-40 lbs in only one weight. I saw it on a commerical on TV, it looked like a good idea, but I dunno if it's ridiculously overpriced or flimsy (ie the locking mechanism breaks during a lift and the plates shower down onto your face D: ).
Another tip to area88: most workouts that use machines can be done with dumbbells and an ajustable bench. Bench press, squats, butterfly, leg press, military press, etc, don't require those fancy rigs that you see in gyms. The only one that really needs the machine is the one where you pull a bar down (lat pulldown?). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
windelkron, a friend of mine has it, and he says that the resistance levels are completely inaccurate, but other than that, its a very good product.
btw, lats can easily be worked out with assisted pullups