BodyBuilding?
i have recently lost alot of weight and want to start bodybuilding but i scared of gaining back the weight also i am in a tight budget what supplements work for building lean mass and what are some good foods
These are just the basics, for more in-depth facts research online.
Protein
Well, it’s kind of hard to be completely accurate in answering this question because it kind of depends on what kind of bodybuilding you want to start doing. If you’re looking to building a lot of muscle/really get into the sport then you’re good with what the other guy said, just a little lower. You need about 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. You need so much because in short, protein is made up of amino acids, which are the building blocks of your muscles. If you aren’t going to be getting into that much, then just about 1 gram per pound of bodyweight is good.
Carbs
Depending on how you lost all your recent weight, you may hate or love carbs. I don’t know which one, but either way, carbs are important in building muscle, very important. Carbs help transport nutrients to your muscle through the blood stream. Getting nutrients to your muscles is one of the most important things in bodybuilding. But this fact comes in second to knowing that carbs breakdown to become blood sugar, or pretty much your energy in plain. Complex carbs take longer to digest than simple carbs. To summarize what could be a very long article, carbs are your fuel source in bodybuilding. If you don’t have enough carbs your body will start to use it’s protein as energy, which you don’t want it to do because you want to use protein to build all that muscle you’ve worked so hard for.
Fats
I’m going to start by saying… fats are not bad for you! They are very important. It all depends on what kind of fats you are taking in. Rancid (bad) fats are not good for you in any way and should be avoided at all costs. They generally appear in the good old form of junk food as well as others mentioned later in this… article I guess. What you want are the good fats. The good fats are very essential to your body, they make up the majority of the membranes of your cells as well as acting as a transport system for some nutrients your body needs. (These nutrients are considered "fat-soluble;" you need fat to use them. Some of these include Vitamins A, D, and E to name a few important ones.)
Water
Water is obviously also extremely, extremely important. For a lot of obvious reasons as well as others that aren’t. An obvious one being that your body is made of around 60% water. Your muscles are about 70-75% water and your blood is about 90%. And you already know the importance of blood, the transport system of nutrients, and muscles… the whole point of bodybuilding….. and moving in any way, shape, or form. A not so obvious reason is that even though some nutrients are fat-soluble, the others are water-soluble. (You need water to use them. Some important ones are Vitamin C, and B-complex vitamins.)
With all this said… we get to your question, what supplements and foods are good.
Supplements———
Needed/Necessary:
–Multivitamin (for any lack of nutrients you may have… no one eats perfectly)
–Protein (specifically whey being a very good protein)
–Joint Supplement (it’s always important to keep your joints in good working condition… that and I don’t think you want to get injured)
Very good, but not necessary:
–Creatine (creatine has been one of the most profound breakthroughs in bodybuilding of all time; what it does is help the body in the production of ATP, increasing your strength as well as endurance… I would look this one up…, as well as building muscle and giving you more energy in your workout… just look up creatine)
–Amino Acids (all are good and important, but look for "leucine, valine, and iso-luecine"… these are essential amino acids, which means you must get them in a supplement or through food, that have been shown to be very important in muscle anabolism… or the state of building muscle)
–Fat Burner (to try and stop the body from putting on any unwanted fat it may be trying to put on, or possibly to help you burn the fat itself)
–Fish Oil (good for increasing concentration along with many other things)
Foods———
–Milk (very important, in fact whey protein comes from milk)
–Whole Grain Wheats
–Chicken
–Fish
–Beef
–Green Vegetables (by green I mean ones with a lot of green, not ones like celery or cabbage… those are mostly water)
–Pretty much anything that has not been stored for a long period of time or processed too much. (Like frozen foods, junk foods, fast food, most cold cereals… some are good though.) A good rule of thumb: if it was once a part of mother nature, it has some good value to it. You want to try and eat things as close as possible to how it was in nature.
Remember: even though nutrition is the most important part of bodybuilding, or any kind of sport for that matter, you still need to start yourself of a rigorous training schedule and get enough sleep at night. Rest being by far second. If you don’t get enough sleep, your body will never be able to build muscle at its best. Training is when you destroy the muscle. Rest is when you rebuild it. You need at least 8 hours of sleep at night… at least.
Well, that’s about it for what I am going to write… but you can always find out more by simple looking online. (Don’t rely on the people at health stores like GNC, they can be knowledgeable but biased or just try to sell you stuff.) Good luck on your neverending quest to build muscle! Hope this helped some.
God Bless,
Wazzy
What is the best overall bodybuilding supplement to build size and strength?
I lift 5 times a week but do not see much improvement and I want to get a great bodybuilding supplement what do you sugest.
Cell-Tech (from Muscle-tech) is a rather expensive creatine, but in my opinion totally worth it. Cell-tech comes mixed with a huge amount of sugar, which your body desperately needs after working out anyway. The sugar helps to get the creatine into your muscles with a huge spike of insuline. But I’ve always had a problem taking it for the second dose, because that much sugar just isn’t good if you didn’t work out. So I take 2-3 Kre-Alkalyn caps (from Sci-Fit) when I wake up, and then a serving of Cell-tech after I work out. Also, try mixing Nectar protien powder with the cell tech, it is fruit flavored and very light so the shake isn’t too nasty as long as you use plenty of water.
How do you begin to compete in the Bodybuilding Sport?
How do you begin to compete in the bodybuilding sport? Amateur, that is…and where can I go or what can I do to get into amateur bodybuilding and go pro?
come to me young one, and i shall plow your field and plant a seed inside you
What’s the difference between bodybuilding and strength training?
I don’t really know the difference but I workout every body part on a different day and my friend says I’m bodybuilding. He goes goes to the gym only twice a week and he says he’s strength training… is he right? and please explain what they both mean.
thanks!
But I want muscles… and I think I have gained so much since I started 5 months ago… 
The three main components of a well balanced exercise program are aerobic or cardiovascular work, strength training, and flexibility. Those are the basics but there are certainly other elements you can add to enhance your overall fitness and health. Balance training is one of those add-ons worth considering.
Balance and coordination can indeed be improved and are very important. They are often gradually lost with age as well as certain injuries and medical conditions. Work on your balance and you will not only improve your sports and athletic performance, but also lessen your chance of falls-something especially important with advancing age, especially women with osteoporosis who are prone to fractures.
To improve your balance, try the following. Put your arms out to your side (like a “T”) and balance on one foot. Close your eyes and try to hold for 20-30 seconds. If this gets too easy try it on the ball of your foot, or on a small pillow. Try doing this on each foot. The yoga “tree pose” is also terrific for balance.
There are also commercially available devices like the “wobble board” or “bosu trainer” that allow you to work on balance, coordination and proprioception (that fine tune coordination mechanism in your joints that sometimes does not function optimally). Proprioception is especially important in the rehabilitation and prevention of many lower extremity injuries.
Fun ways to achieve great balance, and get a terrific work-out include Tai Chi, martial arts and ballet. It’s never too early or too late to work on this important area. Give balance training a try and you’ll see a big difference-in sport and in life.
What’s the difference between bodybuilding and strength training?
I don’t really know the difference but I workout every body part on a different day and my friend says I’m bodybuilding. He goes goes to the gym only twice a week and he says he’s strength training… is he right? and please explain what they both mean.
thanks!
But I want muscles… and I think I have gained so much since I started 5 months ago…
The three main components of a well balanced exercise program are aerobic or cardiovascular work, strength training, and flexibility. Those are the basics but there are certainly other elements you can add to enhance your overall fitness and health. Balance training is one of those add-ons worth considering.
Balance and coordination can indeed be improved and are very important. They are often gradually lost with age as well as certain injuries and medical conditions. Work on your balance and you will not only improve your sports and athletic performance, but also lessen your chance of falls-something especially important with advancing age, especially women with osteoporosis who are prone to fractures.
To improve your balance, try the following. Put your arms out to your side (like a “T”) and balance on one foot. Close your eyes and try to hold for 20-30 seconds. If this gets too easy try it on the ball of your foot, or on a small pillow. Try doing this on each foot. The yoga “tree pose” is also terrific for balance.
There are also commercially available devices like the “wobble board” or “bosu trainer” that allow you to work on balance, coordination and proprioception (that fine tune coordination mechanism in your joints that sometimes does not function optimally). Proprioception is especially important in the rehabilitation and prevention of many lower extremity injuries.
Fun ways to achieve great balance, and get a terrific work-out include Tai Chi, martial arts and ballet. It’s never too early or too late to work on this important area. Give balance training a try and you’ll see a big difference-in sport and in life.
Is it true that bodybuilding mags present an unrealistic image of bodybuilders?
There’s a guy on the Internet who claims to be an amateur bodybuilder, but he looks kind of fat in his photos. He says that the bodybuilding magazines present an unrealistic image of bodybuilders, because the guys in the photos and in the competitions often deplete their muscles to a certain point, so that their musculature will be accentuated. Is this at all true, or is it a lie?
Bodybuilders diet down for a contest so by contest time their fat level is extremely low, and every detail of the muscle shows through the skin. Most pictures in bodybuilding magazines are taken at contests, or shortly after contests when the bodybuilder is in peak condition. People often refer to a bodybuilder who is not dieting for a contest as being "off season." The off season look for bodybuilders varies a great deal. Some gain a lot of weight and look fat. Others stay fairly lean. Many now try to avoid "bulking up" in the off season because of how difficult it can be to loose all that extra weight when getting ready for the next contest. bodybuilding magazines have started to include more off season pictures, and many bodybuilders have websites that include off season photos.
How do I start bodybuilding and what should I eat?
I am 25 and overweight. I have decided I have to get in shape. I’m not after a quick fix, rather a healthy long life. What foods do I need and how do I start bodybuilding? Any books/websites to get me started will be great.
hi , you should start buy joining a power lifting club , for the first year of your training
power lifting deals with 3 main lifts bench press , dead lift and squats once you can lift big in these you can move on to shaping .
also joining a club means you get advice and Support from the other members there, and a spotter .
A spotter is some one who will help out with your last reps so you can lift heaver with out the fear of dropping the weigh on your self .
most body builders start with power lifting to get size in there mussels and strength
once you get strong start to get ripped by doing 70% of your max lift for 10reps
so say you can do 1 rep of 100kg to get riped you need to do 10reps of 70kgs
and do 2-3 sets
also if your over weight you’ll need to do some cardio , fast way is to warm up a bit
then sprint for 30sec walk for 20sec and repeat 10 times
but 80% of the work you need to do is what you eat
eat lots of lean protein chicken , eggs fish
whey protein .
and only eat complex carbs
fruit and nuts too
have some protein 30mins before a work out and some with in 1hour after this means it will repair the mussle quickly
if your looking for a great website try men fitness
or google hugh jackman workout for x-men origins
good luck
Is it true that bodybuilding mags present an unrealistic image of bodybuilders?
There’s a guy on the Internet who claims to be an amateur bodybuilder, but he looks kind of fat in his photos. He says that the bodybuilding magazines present an unrealistic image of bodybuilders, because the guys in the photos and in the competitions often deplete their muscles to a certain point, so that their musculature will be accentuated. Is this at all true, or is it a lie?
Bodybuilders diet down for a contest so by contest time their fat level is extremely low, and every detail of the muscle shows through the skin. Most pictures in bodybuilding magazines are taken at contests, or shortly after contests when the bodybuilder is in peak condition. People often refer to a bodybuilder who is not dieting for a contest as being "off season." The off season look for bodybuilders varies a great deal. Some gain a lot of weight and look fat. Others stay fairly lean. Many now try to avoid "bulking up" in the off season because of how difficult it can be to loose all that extra weight when getting ready for the next contest. Bodybuilding magazines have started to include more off season pictures, and many bodybuilders have websites that include off season photos.
Is it good to dine on a protein shake when bodybuilding?
I like to work out in the evenings, before dinner, and I noticed that I am not hungry for several hours after that. Since eating is an important part of bodybuilding, I am wondering whether having a protein shake (60g+ of protein) is a good idea as a meal replacement for dinner, or if this will cause catabolism (undesirable loss of muscle mass)? Thanks
What causes catabolism is not eating a good amount of carbs after a workout. You have to replace the glycogen stores in your muscles before you can go back into an anabolic state. Immediately post workout try to eat a banana with some grape juice (100% grape juice, not the sugar added crap). In another 30 minutes or so drink your protein powder (I would suggest adding some type of complex carb with that "meal" as well)
Are there any special qualities a judge looks for in the teen division at a bodybuilding contest?
I’m entering a bodybuilding competition in a few months, in the teen division. I’m 19 -or at least will be by the time the competition rolls around- so this is most likely going to be my last (and first) chance at entering this category. So I was wondering: are there any details a judge is especially interested in for the teen class? Would they rather see good symmetry rather than size? How important is conditioning?
I’m 5′7” and my contest weight will probably be around 143.
I trained Mr.Teen Illinois and Symmetry is very important. If you can build Size in all areas that would be great. Symmetry, symmetry, symmetry. Smile. Have a killer routine. We would spend 2 weeks on the routine. Flex a lot. You want your poses to look effortless not straining. And have fun. If you are having fun the judges will too. Hold your poses. Don’t be to quick with them. Hold for 2 seconds longer than you think. When on stage people have a tendency to rush through their routine. Make sure you practice your routine. Don’t wing it.
Good luck.
TMontana
Is combining different sources of complete protein bad for bodybuilding?
For those of you who like bodybuilding its commonly known that we need 6 meals per day to keep our body full of the required nutrients. My question is if there is something wrong with combing proteins from different sources, for example eating a TUNA sandwich with some CHEESE in it. Will the different amino acids cancel each other or anything downgrading the protein intake? Excuse me for my English , I hope I’ve been clear 
there is nothing wrong with that at all. as long as you are taking in a complete source of protein often, you are fine. it is important for vegetarian diets to combine protein sources so they have a complete amino profile.. a big difference in complete protein sources is the bioavailability of each protein and speed of digestion. eggs are a grat source because your body can readily use all the protein provided in eggs. whey protein supplements are a big hit because they are rapidly digested. this is desired post workout when your recovering muscles are in need of protein. casein protein supplements are a good choice during other parts of the day and before bed as it is slow to digest and allows a slow constant stream of aminos into the body to keep muscles fed. this is also true for whole food sources that we consume. so, its not only about what kind of protein we eat, but also when we eat them. hope this helps
Is it normal to bench 450 lbs after bodybuilding for 1 year?
One guy at my gym i worked out with him last thursday spotted him on 450 bench.He said he has been bodybuilding for 1 year and all natural.He is not that big kinda small.May be like 220lbs at 5.9 or something like that.19 inch arms may be.Ya whatever.Back to my question.Is it possible to bench that much in 1 year.
Just because he has been bodybuilding for 1 year dosent mean he hasen’t been lifting for longer than that.
What is the best reference book on Bodybuilding out there?
I am looking for a great reference book with detailed descriptions and example of proper technique and nutrition regime for bodybuilding. The sport has been evolving rapidly in recent years, and I’d like to have the most current information. Thanks.
This book has information on how to naturally boost your testosterone levels and to build the most important part of your body…highly recommended: http://www.mistermanpower.net
How long does it take to see BodyBuilding results?
I am a dancer. I definitely do NOT look in any way like a body builder. but I have decided to start bodybuilding. How long do you think I will be able to see results?
Obviously not a couple months. but 6 months, 1 year? tell me your opinions please!
if you work out 5 days a week you will begin to see results in about 8 weeks.
bodybuilding|!?
i want to be an intense bodybuilder.
but what benifits do you get if you go to the gym every day. people say your muscles need time tor rest so go every 2nd day but the great arnold swatzaneggar went every day for at least 5 hours. and look at the size of him/.
help me please
you can buy protein powders that contain glutamine which speeds up recovery time so you can go gym more often
Why do bodybuilding magazines choose to act in an unethical way?
Why do bodybuilding magazines choose to act in an unethical way?
By promoting steroid use and obsessive exercise.
i’m not sure that they overtly promote steroid use, but as for the excessive exercise – they are body building magazines man, what do you expect? there is a market for it, the magazines fill the desire for people who like that kind of thing. i don’t think the magazines are a primary contributing factor in pushing people towards being muscle bound mutant freaks. it’s some brain aberration or something, like anorexia.
How to turn a weak pathetic nerd to big muscular guy? Good routine to start teenage bodybuilding?
HI. I am a weak nerd and I want to turn into a muscular guy by working out and bodybuilding. I am age 13, height 6 foot 6 inches, and 110 pounds. I am a little fat and I have very little muscle, so I want to start bodybuilding and working out to lose my fat and gain muscle. I need a good detailed weekly routine that includes what workouts, reps and sets, and anything else important for me to get muscular.
Monday- Upper Body
Bench Press-
Warm Up- 2 sets of 10- reps of light-moderate weight. 1 minute rest between sets
3 sets of 5 reps. Heavy-Moderate weight. 2 minutes rest between sets.
Triceps-Close Grip Bench Press- 3×8-10 reps with 1-1.5 minute rest between sets
Push Downs-1-2 sets with 8-10- reps 1-1.5 mintues rest.
Biceps Curls-
Warm Up-2x 12-15. 1 minute rest between sets.
4-5 Sets of 8-10 reps Moderate weight. 1 minte to 1.5 mintes rest bewteen.
Abs- Sit ups- 3×10-15, 30 seconds rest between sets
Twisting Crunches- 3×10-15 30 seconds rest between sets
Planks- Get down like u would a pus up, only hold ur body up on ur elbows and forearms. Hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute. 3 times with 30 seconds rest between sets.
Tuesday- Lower Body
Squats- A)Squats- 10×3
B)Dumbell Cleans 10-x3 (right after squats, do the dumbell cleans with no rest. Rest 30 seconds after dumbell cleans, then repeat excersise.
rest for 2 minutes
Deadlift- A)10×5
B)squat jumps 10×5 30 seconds rest between sets
rest for 2-5 minutes
run for 20 mintues.
Weds-Rest, no workout
Thursday- Upper Body
Pull ups- 3 sets to failure. Do as many pull ups as u can each set, then rest for 2 minutes
pull downs-3×10-12 with 1-1.5 minture rest between sets
bent rows-3×10-12 with 1-1.5 mintue rest betweens sets
rest 2 minutes
Shoulders- Overhead Press- 4×6 2 minutes rest between sets
side laterals- 3×10-12 with 1 minute rest between sets
bent laterals-3×10-12 with 1 minute rest
Do abb workout from Monday
Friday-Repeat Tuesday Workout.
Saturday- 20-30 minutes of light cardio. Running, Jump Rope, Swimming,
jog. with abb workout from monday if u feel like ur up to it.
Sunday-Rest
Food wise, eat 30-45 minutes b4 workout, get sum protein RIGHT after workout. eat a good ammout of food all day, and drink as much water as u can. stay a way from lots of sugars, and fats. get lots of sleep, and stretch b4 and after workout. plus sum small stretches on ur days off.
Any tips of any diets for bodybuilding?
I’m planning on starting leading a healthy lifestyle, mainly bodybuilding/toning but also interested in general health too. I’ve heard that chicken and rice etc is good. Does anybody have a plan/schedule that i could stick to throughout the day?
Thanks!
bodybuilding / toning are different animals
For bodybuilding, you need to have a high protein diet. You’ll also want to have creatine, which increases water retention (lets you work out harder) and helps rebuild muscles faster (you essentially tear down and build muscles back up during body building).
You’ll also want whey protein, etc.
How can I make a bodybuilding weightlifting routine?
I want to start and make a bodybuilding exercise routine but I don’t know what exercise to do each day or how many because they say you need to change up your routine so your muscles wont get used to the same routine and si it can be more fun. Can somebody help ke please!!!!!
Hi Jose, the one thing you definitely don’t want to do is over train your muscles. I’d recommend working out each muscle group no more than twice a week. This will prevent muscle damage and allow sufficient time for your muscles to heal and grow.
Here is a sample routine you can implement
Day 1 – Chest & Cardio
Day 2 – Biceps and Back
Day 3 – Cardio and Abs
Day 4 – Triceps and forearms
Day 5 – Traps and Shoulders
Day 6 – Legs, Abs and cardio
Day 7 – Rest
This is the basic routine I personally use with very good results. What I do to mix up my routine is have an arsenal of different exercises that I can perform for each muscle group, that way each week I pick 3 out at random for each muscle group and go from there. Generally I’ll do 3 sets of 8-10 reps for each exercise with a 2 minute break between sets.
For example, Day 1 – Chest. I will do something like:
Flat Bench press (3 sets of 8-10 reps)
Flat Bench dumbell flys (3 sets of 8-10 reps) &
Incline Bench press (3 sets of 8-10 reps)
And that’s it. That workout is done. There is no need to do any more than 3 different exercises per muscle group. More exercises might damage your muscle and any less won’t be stressing them enough.
I hope this short guide was useful to you. 
What exercise routine is the best to build muscle for bodybuilding?
What is better to build muscle for bodybuilding, to start with the maximum weight that you can do and take off little by little? Or to start low and increase in weight? Also how many reps and sets should I do? Should I keep the reps and sets high or low?
Hey Jose try lift as much as you can doing 3 sets of 8-10 reps. Generally when i workout I do sets of 10,8,8. If the weight is too light you’re not really working the muscle, and therefore not promoting muscle growth. I replied to your other post: "How can I make a bodybuilding weightlifting routine?" with my personal routine, that should help you get started.
How do you know if you have good genes for bodybuilding?
Or what im trying to say is that, how do you know if you got good genes for muscle if that makes sense. BEcause me and my brother use to workout in the gym for maybe 4 times a week for like 3 months without really a schedule just lifting some weights here and there without any knowledge of bodybuilding. And right now we are in pretty good shape.
A couple of factors can tip you off if you have good "muscle" genetics or not.
Before you began any kind of training, what were your builds like? Short and stocky? Medium height with narrow waist and broad shoulders? Tall and lean? Somewhere in between? I’m refering to what are called somatotypes. Usually those who center near the middle–or mesomorphs–tend to have the best genes for bodybuilding. They probably have naturally low body fat, plus have the ability to add quality muscle mass. Short and stocky put on muscle mass easily but have extra trouble shedding excess weight (endomorphs). Tall and skinny have low fat levels but find it difficult to add muscle mass (ectomorphs). The best bodybuilders in the world are mostly, or more likely have characteristics like, mesomorphs.
To check yourself, there are a couple of way to determine your build.
Muscle bellies–works most of the time: flex your bicep and place fingers in between your elbow joint and biceps muscle belly. More than two fingers means you have high origin/insertions and probably have to work a little harder for mass. Two fingers tightly probably means a medium muscle. One finger or less and you are pretty blessed with big, full muscle bellies–enjoy.
Joints–In bodybuliding, it’s always impressive when someone puts on a lot of mass with small joints. The bellies look huge. Unfortunatly, those with small joints tend to have a little more trouble building size. To test joint size, measure you wrist circumference. Grasp your wrist with your opposing thumb and middle finger. If your fingers overlap easily–small frame. If they barely touch–medium frame. If they don’t touch at all–large frame. Usually larger frames have the capasity to hold more mass.
Measure your "V" taper. Take a tape measure around your shoulders, then around your waist. The bigger the difference in numbers (shoulders should be bigger) the bigger the "V" taper and better genetics you probably have.
These are just a couple of tests. Are they difinitive…no. But they seem to be pretty close. Hope this answered your question!
are there any serious bodybuilding gyms in central london?
Far too many serious gyms have turned into ’spas’ aimed at people looking to prance around on an elliptical machine or go to a pilates class. I’ve watched my gym deteriorate and lose more and more free weights to make room for ANOTHER elliptical machine. Not only that, but the members are now obviously different and the vibe that used to be there is gone. But most gyms are becoming like this. Are there any serious bodybuilding gyms left?
Kiwi_Fella03-02-2005, 06:19 AM
All you fellaz who live in London, well east London to be specific, I recommend taking a look at this gym.
http://www.muscleworksgym.co.uk/index.htm
London has the biggest amount of pansy, girly gym’s I’ve ever seen. This is only the second gym I’ve been to in London that is a proper bodybuilding gym. The other one was in Seven Sisters. Their very rare too find here.
When I first took a look around at this gym, I damm near shed a tear at the equipment and gear they had, you know, like more than one bench press, smith machines, squat racks, leg presses, the simple things. You’d be surprised how many pansy gyms in London dont have any of this stuff.
For example, theres a chain here in London called Fitness First.
I think I read another thread on here saying how ridculous their gym was regarding using weights and the overall attitude of staff there.
Well, Fitness First is exactly the same. Their equipment consists of 1 bench press, 2 benches, their heaviest dumbells total a whopping 40kgs aside, BUT, they have every damm cardio machine you can ask for, just great for bodybuilders.
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placebo03-02-2005, 06:49 AM
Wicked. Thanks for the link. Reps given.
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Ruhanv03-02-2005, 06:56 AM
I live in South London and workout before work in the mornings so this spot would be a bit too far from me.
Gotta tell you I used to live in the US and trained at the World Gym in Paramus, NJ. It was a free weight paradise! Moving to the UK has been really frustrating. My wife was a personal trainer at the time and it used to get on her nerves that you could pretty much do cardio and a few machines.
Right now I go to gym (Fitness First) around 6ish in the morning because any time after 5pm, you have to stand in line to use the free weights!
Don’t even get me started on the personal trainers…
You guys in the US don’t know what you have unless you lose it!
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Kiwi_Fella03-02-2005, 07:42 AM
I live in South London and workout before work in the mornings so this spot would be a bit too far from me.
Gotta tell you I used to live in the US and trained at the World Gym in Paramus, NJ. It was a free weight paradise! Moving to the UK has been really frustrating. My wife was a personal trainer at the time and it used to get on her nerves that you could pretty much do cardio and a few machines.
Right now I go to gym (Fitness First) around 6ish in the morning because any time after 5pm, you have to stand in line to use the free weights!
Don’t even get me started on the personal trainers…
You guys in the US don’t know what you have unless you lose it!
Yeah I used to take the gyms for granted when I trained in other countries (New Zealand, America, Australia)
In London if your serious about lifting, your in for a shock to try and find a decent gym.
Ruhanv – Where do you live in Sth London?, I went to a great gym near Seven Sisters tube station, I forget the name though. Alot of pro’s train there and they have an extensive amount of equipment and great attitudes.
Feel sorry for you with Fitness First, f**k I hate that place.
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placebo03-02-2005, 08:12 AM
If anyone happens to live in Ilford, there’s a decent gym in Green Street (I think that’s the road anyway, the one where all the shops are Indian/Pakistani owned) above the burger bar. Not as good as the one posted by Kiwi Fella, but much better than the Fitness First type gyms.
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Ruhanv03-02-2005, 08:19 AM
Yeah I used to take the gyms for granted when I trained in other countries (New Zealand, America, Australia)
In London if your serious about lifting, your in for a shock to try and find a decent gym.
Ruhanv – Where do you live in Sth London?, I went to a great gym near Seven Sisters tube station, I forget the name though. Alot of pro’s train there and they have an extensive amount of equipment and great attitudes.
Feel sorry for you with Fitness First, f**k I hate that place.
I live near Clapham Junction. The thing is the Fitness First is less than 1 block from my house which obviously makes it easier if you go twice a day for instance. I guess it’s about grinning and bearing it until we move back to South Africa, the US or potentially Oz in the next year or so.
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Tetsu.03-02-2005, 09:04 AM
bristol is pretty lame for gyms also.a couple of them have free weight areas but these are taken over by groups of blokes trying to impress each other, with games like who can bounce the most weight of thier chest and other pastimes such as taking a simple isolation excercise and turning it in to a fullbody workout (those guys are so creative). got i’m glad i’ve got a home gym.
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Uber-neggR03-02-2005, 09:05 AM
If anyone happens to live in Ilford, there’s a decent gym in Green Street (I think that’s the road anyway, the one where all the shops are Indian/Pakistani owned) above the burger bar. Not as good as the one posted by Kiwi Fella, but much better than the Fitness First type gyms.
Do you mean Green Road? Is it hidden behind a house?
And for anyone to talk about gyms in east london, thier is only one……
Wags Bennett Gym.
Yep, the same gym were arnie lived and trained for 3 yrs is still standing. With many free (Old school) weights and thousands of old school bber pics all over the wall.
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Kiwi_Fella03-02-2005, 09:09 AM
Do you mean Green Road? Is it hidden behind a house?
And for anyone to talk about gyms in east london, thier is only one……
Wags Bennett Gym.
Yep, the same gym were arnie lived and trained for 3 yrs is still standing. With many free (Old school) weights and thousands of old school bber pics all over the wall.
Never heard of this joint? Do you know where in East london this gym is? I wouldnt mind going and checking it out
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Uber-neggR03-02-2005, 09:37 AM
Never heard of this joint? Do you know where in East london this gym is? I wouldnt mind going and checking it out
Forrest Gate.
Thier is a bus stop close to mcdonalds (next to the cross section of roads). DIRECTLY opposite that bus stop is a big old building next to an old church. This building and church are put together to make the gym.
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placebo03-02-2005, 09:45 AM
Do you mean Green Road? Is it hidden behind a house?
Green Road, I think that’s it. Head past the train station towards Sainsbury’s. That road. I believe it’s opposite a petrol station, above a burger bar. I trained there for a couple of weeks last easter, so I can’t quite remember where exactly.
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ABC_BOXER03-02-2005, 09:50 AM
I goto a great gym, the couple who own it are natural competitors, his wife is a pro. great for advise etc.
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RU_Star03-02-2005, 09:56 AM
Looks like the sorta gym that you’d get anal raped in
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Haider25403-02-2005, 11:03 AM
I go to a gym called Flex Fitness. They have a tiny corner for cardio stuff and about 6 times more space dedicated to weight. DBs ranging from 1kg to 75kg. Atleast 4 leg presses. 1 Incline Bench, 1 Decline Bench, 1 Flat Bench, 2 Smiths, 2 Cages, about 4 benches just lying around for DB presses and what not. 3 Lat pullies….list goes on and on, perfect BB gym. Well what do expect, it is run by JD Dawodu
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Great gym, It’s in Wood Green, North London.
http://www.flexfitness.co.uk/
the website is a bit shabby and out of date but the details are correct. Or mike_t (20-01-2008)
If you want a reasonably priced fitness centre this is a great place. It has a large well-equipped gym with the latest equipment and this includes seperate free weight areas for the more serious bodybuilder. In the swimming pool area there is a sauna and steam room, and an all-inclusive membership is only £45 per month, or £38 for students. There is also the added bonus of having no contracts, membership is on a month-by-month basis. Overall, good value for money! Tags fitness, gym, swimming, leisure centre
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Putney Leisure Centre is a nice relaxed gym, with friendly staff who are always there to help you with any questions. It’s clean, well equipped and with a swimming pool. Being a council leisure centre the membership rates are decent although you can pay as you go if you don’t want to commit to a full membership. I’d recommend trying out the classes as they’re fun and they keep you going back! Tags fitness, sports, gym, classes, swimming
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Compliment Nicky (24-10-2007)
If you dont like the big commercial gyms this is perfect, the staff are nice and it
What the difference between bodybuilding and strength training?
what type of workouts do you do for bodybuilding and same for strength training
i think its about the reps and Weight but im not sure
They are fairly different, being one’s goal is to make it look like you life much weight while the other is to lift much. Their isn’t really a workout for both, being you need to be one or the other. Now I do have friends who do that the Strength for 2 months and then Size for 2 month, or even alternate by season. Strength less reps heavier amount, Size more reps less weight.
Does weightlifting and other bodybuilding exercises stop growing ?
Im 17 years old and I wanna start bodybuilding because I feel skinny , but some people say that it will stop my growing. What do you think ?
There are reports that conclude it can stunt your growth. Personally, I think they may be exagerated. I was either 15 or 16 when I started lifting and probably 5′6". My estimated height (based on doubling my height at age 3) was 5′9". I’m 5′10" now.
If you want to lift, go ahead and do it. If you were 8, I’d advise against it.