The Official Stupid Question Thread

[ImEvan]

Day A:
- Bench
- Press
- Side Raise
- Tricep


Day B:
- Squat
- Row
- Pullup
- Bicep
abs / hamstring movement here



A/B/A/B/A/B/Off


How does this look for a routine?

You aren't giving your muscles long enough to repair.

[jonnjust1]

i finally got back into the gym for the first time in about 4 months, and completely ripped my muscles apart. Is there any thing to do for the pain and soarness ???? besides stretching and rest, because I planned on going back today to work another muscle group.

[OmegaMurray]

You aren't giving your muscles long enough to repair.

How so?

[beteasta1]

i finally got back into the gym for the first time in about 4 months, and completely ripped my muscles apart. Is there any thing to do for the pain and soarness ???? besides stretching and rest, because I planned on going back today to work another muscle group.

Just rest and get alot of protein. Sleep is when our body gets rid of lactic acid

[BigCh0colate]

Got a question here. Is Peanut butter a good bulking food? By the end of March I want to put on atleast 17 Ibs to weigh out at 190. People have told me that fats in peanut butter are good fats? Can some oen knowledgable about nutrition fill me in here?

[CorytheKiD]

What are good upper chest exercises?

[DownNotOut]

What are good upper chest exercises?

i find incline bench and dips hit the upper chest hard

[TheMatrix1]

Day A:
- Bench
- Press
- Side Raise
- Tricep


Day B:
- Squat
- Row
- Pullup
- Bicep
abs / hamstring movement here



A/B/A/B/A/B/Off


How does this look for a routine?

A/B/ off/A/B/ off would be better.

[ASAPMg]

Is it better to allocate certain days to target certain muscles like
Monday: Arms
Wed: Chest/Back
etc etc
or is it better to do like
Monday: chest,arms,back, legs
Wed: chest,arms,back, legs
etc etc

[Gerbs]

What could i do to stretch for deadlift, when i bring the bar down by my knee's my back rounds, unless i should bend my knee's at the lowest point i can bring the bar down.

[CaptainQ]

I'm 17,160 pounds/73kgs at 17% BF

Been cutting for 2,5 years total,while cutting i'm lifting,will i see any decent results?i have a very,very weak back/no pullups,nothing.

Hoping to take advantage of my strength spurt.

i'm cutting at 1,750 cals,does this seem right?i'll often eat at 2k and just walk an hour while listening to music (i walk 1-2 hours a day.)

I've had a surgery and i'm gonna be going back to the gym soon,when i'm squatting are my feet supposed to be flat on the floor?i find that i'm always standing on my heels to keep balance.

[OmegaMurray]

A/B/ off/A/B/ off would be better.

Yeah, thanks. I'm going to do that.

[insane45]

i got Prolab Creatine monohydrate and it doesnt come with a scoop. i have the BSN Amino X scoop that i saved is that one table spoon so i can you it for the creatine?

[Padraig123]

Couple of questions about protein:

I assume that protein powder is not necessary in a diet if you are getting enough protein from the food you eat; is this correct?

Someone recommended to me that I take two scoops of protein powder the night before I workout; is this optimal or necessary at all?

[insane45]

Can i take my creatine with milk? I mean i was planning on putting a serving of creatine in my mouth and then washing it down with my whey protein shake which i mix with whole milk. Let me know asap

[ForGreece]

Got a question here. Is Peanut butter a good bulking food? By the end of March I want to put on atleast 17 Ibs to weigh out at 190. People have told me that fats in peanut butter are good fats? Can some oen knowledgable about nutrition fill me in here?

Peanut butter would be a good bulking food. The fats are good. But 17 lbs 1 month isn't smart since most of it will be fat. I would suggest slowing it down and only gaining 1lb per week.

What are good upper chest exercises?

Anything with an incline really.

have a look: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/Che...#anchor1932170

Is it better to allocate certain days to target certain muscles like
Monday: Arms
Wed: Chest/Back
etc etc
or is it better to do like
Monday: chest,arms,back, legs
Wed: chest,arms,back, legs
etc etc

More experienced bodybuilder's may do the first choice, but for the average training population, a full body workout or a push/pull would be best IMO.

What could i do to stretch for deadlift, when i bring the bar down by my knee's my back rounds, unless i should bend my knee's at the lowest point i can bring the bar down.

Look into Defranco's Agile 8.

I'm 17,160 pounds/73kgs at 17% BF

Been cutting for 2,5 years total,while cutting i'm lifting,will i see any decent results?i have a very,very weak back/no pullups,nothing.

Hoping to take advantage of my strength spurt.

i'm cutting at 1,750 cals,does this seem right?i'll often eat at 2k and just walk an hour while listening to music (i walk 1-2 hours a day.)

I've had a surgery and i'm gonna be going back to the gym soon,when i'm squatting are my feet supposed to be flat on the floor?i find that i'm always standing on my heels to keep balance.

1750 calories seems alright at your size/activity levels. And yes, when you squat, feet should be flat on the floor. Unless you like to curl your toes upwards which is fine.

i got Prolab Creatine monohydrate and it doesnt come with a scoop. i have the BSN Amino X scoop that i saved is that one table spoon so i can you it for the creatine?

Protein scoops and creatine scoops are different. One slightly heaped teaspoon of creatine equals 5g, which is the recommended amount of creatine to take, so use that.

Couple of questions about protein:

I assume that protein powder is not necessary in a diet if you are getting enough protein from the food you eat; is this correct?

Someone recommended to me that I take two scoops of protein powder the night before I workout; is this optimal or necessary at all?

1. Correct.
2.Not necessary at all.

Can i take my creatine with milk? I mean i was planning on putting a serving of creatine in my mouth and then washing it down with my whey protein shake which i mix with whole milk. Let me know asap

Yes. It all goes in your stomach anyway. And why not just mix the creatine with the whey shake?

[Globalturtle106]

Ok so Ive been working out since about the beginning of summer (may 2011). Im 5'1. 110 pounds and my body fat percentage (according to my electronic scale) is 16.5. I want to bulk up for football, but I'm not sure if I should loose more weight then start getting bigger. Ive been reading about all these cutting and bulking teqniques and don't know where to start. If i want to lose weight but stay at my same muscle level, should I continue with my regular workout routines or start doing more cardio (I do cardio about 3 times a week) and reduce the amount of weight.

My routine:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: arms, stomach, legs, cardio
Tuesdays, Thursdays: Chest, shoulders/back.

Thanks

[Szaa]

I always knew that most of my muscles were imbalanced but know that I look at my biceps, it seems that it's pretty bad. I read here before to ignore imbalances and continue but I don't know. Should I stop working my right side until the other one catches up or just continue normally? My lifts are:

Right hand:
Bicep curl: 12.5KG, 6+ reps
Hammer curl: 15KG 6+ reps

Left hand:
Bicep curl: 10KG 6+ reps
Hammer curl: 12.5KG 6+ reps

Took these just now.
Right

Left



Another thing is that when I went to my sh-t school gym, I was able to curl 15KG for 10+ reps with ease and the DBs felt much lighter then the ones I use at home. I was able to DB Press their 20KGs but the ones I have, I can only do 15KGs. Does the 1.25KG Celcius DB (without plates) make that much of a difference? Or is it because the Celcius plates are just more dense? These are the bars and plates I have.

[f0xtrot]

WOOOO
Day 1: Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Day 2: Back/Bis/Traps
Day 3: Legs
Day 4: Rest (abs cardio)
Day 5 : Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Day 6 : Back/Bis/Traps
Day 7 : Legs

Is that right?

I heard about how this can lead to overtraining, is that an issue? Is there anything I should take note of or precaution of?

How is your routine for each body part going to differ from a routine where you train only once per week? Normally I spend one day on chest only and then allow for a full week of recovery. Would I not want to go as intense with this split? How many repsXsets would I want to aim for for chest during each workout?
Thanks

[HeavyMetalLover]

About Bench Press form. Do I really need to pause after the bar goes down? How long? What if I like, paused for 0.5 seconds (or no pause at all)? Is it what they call ''bumping the bars off the chest''?

Having a faster form makes BP easier for me.

[Flashforce]

Does anyone know how I can attain ripped obliques without developing a wide waist or thicker waist, which often comes from compound lifts like squats and deadlifts? I'm after a v-taper look and don't want obliques to take away from that.

[CaptainQ]

1750 calories seems alright at your size/activity levels. And yes, when you squat, feet should be flat on the floor. Unless you like to curl your toes upwards which is fine.

Will be there be any hindering with my strength spurt due to my diet?even without the SS,could i gain mass if i lifted heavy while cutting?(Protein is kinda low,about 80-90 grams on bad days and 120-140 on good days)

Btw eisai 8eos

[Jabbzz]

Will be there be any hindering with my strength spurt due to my diet?even without the SS,could i gain mass if i lifted heavy while cutting?(Protein is kinda low,about 80-90 grams on bad days and 120-140 on good days)

Btw eisai 8eos

im new to all this but think i can help lol, basically, greater strength comes with bigger muscles, bigger muscles come with a caloric surplus in your diet (thats more calories than your body needs for maintenance). anyway to put it simply, you SHOULD NOT be gaining mass while cutting (if doing so properly) as when you are cutting you are trying to slowly reduce weight/body fat.

[Jabbzz]

so i just stoped training at around 4months ago, long story short, i lost ALOT of mass and now weigh like 135lb (5'8''), as soon as feb comes im starting training again, all i wanna do really is LEAN bulk, really slowgains but 99% lean muscle gains, my problem is i have been spending hours trying to sort a diet out but i cant get my head around it, roughly im gonna need 135g protein right ? but then how many carbs do i need. i worked out i need to be consuming roughly 2400 calories to gain slowly but then i looked at 40/40/20 split, and nothing fits, 135g protein is like 540 calories and thats like 22.5%, so damn confusing.

btw: when i was training before i never paid attetion to this stuff but i see this as a fresh start so i wanna do thing properly.

[Jabbzz]

Does anyone know how I can attain ripped obliques without developing a wide waist or thicker waist, which often comes from compound lifts like squats and deadlifts? I'm after a v-taper look and don't want obliques to take away from that.

jus get a REALLY low body fat percentage, its practically 90% diet.

[jaskarankang007]

Hey guys i have a question :-

since i have started to workout i am bulking up . i used bsn truemass and lots of natural diet for gaining muscle mass . now i think i should get ripped . my question is that will my sizes decrease when i will be ripped and get cutting in bicep . and how can i get ripped and bicep cutting .
my bicep is currently 16 inches and my chest is 45 inches .

[Jabbzz]

Hey guys i have a question :-

since i have started to workout i am bulking up . i used bsn truemass and lots of natural diet for gaining muscle mass . now i think i should get ripped . my question is that will my sizes decrease when i will be ripped and get cutting in bicep . and how can i get ripped and bicep cutting .
my bicep is currently 16 inches and my chest is 45 inches .

It all depends how much you cut your calories by when you change your diet tho, lower your calorie intake so that you only lose around 0.5 - 1lb a week, this way i cant see ya loosin too much muscle but just lowering bf%. But yeah expect to lose a little size.

[CalBurr]

Currently 140lbs
Not sure of my body fat, most likely around 16-18%.

My primary goal is to lose body fat. Not necessarily losing weight or bulking up.

Cardio. HIIT Burpees every other day. May add jogging because I still suck at burpees.
Diet. Since I'm only wanting to lose fat should I increase my caloric intake by only a little?
Would bodyweight exercises be enough to maintain my size and maybe gain a little muscle while burning fat? Or should I lift weights?

Thanks,
Complete exercise newbie

[Jabbzz]

Currently 140lbs
Not sure of my body fat, most likely around 16-18%.

My primary goal is to lose body fat. Not necessarily losing weight or bulking up.

Cardio. HIIT Burpees every other day. May add jogging because I still suck at burpees.
Diet. Since I'm only wanting to lose fat should I increase my caloric intake by only a little?
Would bodyweight exercises be enough to maintain my size and maybe gain a little muscle while burning fat? Or should I lift weights?

Thanks,
Complete exercise newbie

Firsty if you wanna keep your current muscle size go light on the cardio, make sure your diet has a caloric deficit of roughly 200-500calories this will ensure you lose just around 1lb of weight a week which will be mostly fat. And as for building muscle at the same time as burning fat, i think that shts near impossible. Oh and btw stick to weight training, its better overall for fatloss in the longrun.

[CalBurr]

Firsty if you wanna keep your current muscle size go light on the cardio, make sure your diet has a caloric deficit of roughly 200-500calories this will ensure you lose just around 1lb of weight a week which will be mostly fat. And as for building muscle at the same time as burning fat, i think that shts near impossible. Oh and btw stick to weight training, its better overall for fatloss in the longrun.

I see thanks for the tips. I had no clue that calorie deficit would be better than cardio. I always assumed that calorie deficit also meant losing muscle.

Also instead of "building" muscle I meant to say "maintain" my size/strength.