working out/ weight lifting

[Fish Man]

ok guys so i recently got a gym membership and was wondering what is the best routine to go about while working out, i used to go to the gym with my brother a few years back and i know you need to work different parts of your body every day but am wonderign if there is a best way to go about thing? thanks, and any additional info would be appriciated as well

[preach4bass]

I had some success with the push/pull method.  I did the pushing on Monday and Thusday, and the pulling on Tuesday and Fridays, with cardio almost every day.

I'm taking a break from the gym now and doing P90X.  When you get tired of the gym in a few months give it a try.

[seyone]

Push/pull is a good idea. For example:

Monday - chest, shoulders, tris

Tuesday - back, biceps

Wed. - off

Thurs.- quads , calves

Fri.- hams

Another would be to split body parts up.

day1 chest , shoulders

day 2 arms

day 3 rest

day 4 legs

day 5 cardio, abs

day 6 back

day 7 rest

[bassdocktor]

One thing that might help is if you tell us what your goals are. Some programs or manipulatioNS of programs work better with certains goals.

Ultimately, remember to listen to your body and adjust what you are doing by what your body tells you.

Also nutrition will be a key to whatever you want to do.

[Fish Man]

One thing that might help is if you tell us what your goals are. Some programs or manipulatioNS of programs work better with certains goals.

Ultimately, remember to listen to your body and adjust what you are doing by what your body tells you.

Also nutrition will be a key to whatever you want to do.

ok, so just to give a little background im 5'9 and about 165 pounds so im not in bad shape but i just want to get stronger and work my way toward getting more of a six pack and being a little more "cut" in a nutshell. im not looking to lose weight or get bigger in any cetrain areas

[bassdocktor]

I don't have alot of time now to go into much now but if one of your main goals is a 6 pack you definitely need to get the diet together. The key to abs isn't any one exercise it's diet. You have to get the fat off the muscle before you'll actually see the muscle.

[slomoe]

http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-2nd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0976805421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254134174&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Maximum-Muscle/dp/158333338X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254134257&sr=1-1

These are probably the best two books to start with. I'm reading NROL now but I'll be getting Starting Strength soon.

[deadeye32.]

If you want to cut up a little, diet and cardio are the 2 biggest things.  Depending on how many days you plan to work out, 30-45 minutes of cardio in a moderate or low intensity will shred fat better than 15 minutes of running.  As far as lifting, I think the push and pull workouts are good, but make sure you change your routines up every few weeks or so to confuse the muscles and maximize your strength gains.  

[aceman387]

if you go to bodybuilding.com you can find tons of routines and nutrition articles .you ll be buff in no time.

[Boett43]

If your just getting back into weightlifting you might want to think about doing a full-body work out 3-4 days a week. Its great for getting back into it. You hit every muscle group 3-4 times a weekwithout over doing it. As for gaining strenghth go with alot of the core exercises; bench press-squat-power cleans. One last little tip is to look into the 5x5 program it is awesome for building strength your bench will go up faster than you belive. and PROTEIN!!  ;D

[mrlitetackle]

here was my routine (before i tore my rotator cuff)

day....

          1. chest

          2. back (and lats)

          3. shoulders and traps

          4. arms (bi's and tri's)

          5. legs (all, quads..calves...hams..)

(i would also do forearms and abs with every workout)

...then two days rest and repeat.

a full one week program...

after my injury, though....

i cant lift heavy weights as i used too.....

in fact, i dropped from 182 to my weight now....161-164....

now my routine is.....

2-3 days a week...

  all in one (close to circuit training) exercise...

lighter weight........ higher reps..... more control.....

 (all in one day)

 4 sets chest

 4 sets back

 4 lats

 4 sets shoulders

 4 sets traps

 4 bi's

 4 tri's

3 forerms, and one burnout on abs.

if done with light weight, i can accomplish all in a little over one hour.

...its good for maintenance, but not for gaining size.

[Little Luey]

there ia also  t-nation.com and many other sites (I don't remember them right now, when I do I will post them).

the question is: what is your goal? then search articles on that.

You can also hire a personal trainer at the gym and he/she can monitor you progress and create a rutine for you.

[slomoe]

If your just getting back into weightlifting you might want to think about doing a full-body work out 3-4 days a week. Its great for getting back into it. You hit every muscle group 3-4 times a weekwithout over doing it. As for gaining strenghth go with alot of the core exercises; bench press-squat-power cleans. One last little tip is to look into the 5x5 program it is awesome for building strength your bench will go up faster than you belive. and PROTEIN!! ;D

This + Deadlifts

Search for Mark Rippetoe on youtube if you need any help with form.

P.S. you can't get "cut" without lowering your bodyfat %. At 165 you might want to put on some more lean mass before working on fat loss.

[Other.]

If getting abs and looking cut is your goal then all you need to do is loose body fat. Of course since you have a gym membership you should probably take advantage and get stronger and bigger.

[Other.]

if you go to bodybuilding.com you can find tons of routines and nutrition articles .you ll be buff in no time.

Bodybuilding.com is great if you have no actual intention of lifting weights. Elitefts.com and Tmuscle are much more suited for people that have goals.

[baboosicbass08]

If you're looking for an increase in strength I agree with some of the other guys definately use the 5x5s in your routine. I actually just recently switched mine back to these and trust me your old weights are going to start feeling lighter really quick. As far as abs get the diet right and cardio, cardio, cardio. Along with various other ab workouts, I'm sure your gym has some ab machines, just do a low weight for high reps. Good luck!