Ready to eally get fit. Looking for advice. Been working out 4 times a week at home on bowflex machine.(I know) I am 5-9 and 175#. Little fat around mid section.
Goal is to get bigger muscles really the arms. I need to change my diet and advice?
Also can i get results using the bowflex and buying some dumbbells or should i join the gym?
Look forward to reading learning and really getting healthy. This looks like a great site
for information.
See ya from way up here in cold Vermont
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06-16-2010, 12:27 PM #1Registered User
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06-16-2010, 06:44 PM #2The show goes on
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Happy birthday!
And yes you can get great results from a bow flex and a set of db's
You might look for a door way pull up bar too, they are cheap and effective.
This will last you quite a while but eventually you will need to graduate to a full setup or a gym.
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06-17-2010, 07:08 AM #3Teacher and Bodybuilder
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Happy Birthday. And, yes, you can improve your body with the equipment you have, especially if you get a good set of dumbbells. Many people, myself included, have built home gyms a bit at a time as we've progressed with our training and muscle development.
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06-17-2010, 07:16 AM #4-In Reconstruction Mode-
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Happy birthday!
Ditch the bowflex and get some free weights! IMO, they are the way to go. Craigslist is a great place to find some at low prices.I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
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06-17-2010, 07:26 AM #5Registered User
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HBD, get the program started, once you tatse success you'll want more.
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06-17-2010, 07:31 AM #6Old Man Yelling at Cloud
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Happy Birthday.
Because your legs are already huge?Originally Posted by vermontrev
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06-17-2010, 07:52 AM #7Da1UnV
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Happy B'dayOriginally Posted by vermontrev
Why "really the arms"?
Why not the back, chest, shoulders, quads, hams, calves???????On the list for Bannukah
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06-17-2010, 08:02 AM #8Registered User
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It is ALL about the food. Spend 75% of your time worrying about your next meal and 25% thinking about your next workout and you're on the right path.Originally Posted by vermontrev
Bigger arm muscles start in the legs.... You don't want to be "that guy" do you? Nothing looks good without decent wheels.
1. Get your diet right. 2. Work ALL the major muscle groups, especially the legs.
The arms will naturally follow....
You're on the right website. Read, read, read...ALL the information is here. Don't try and reinvent the wheel...and "NO" your body isn't much different from anyone else's. DIET and exercise works.A diet isn't punishment. A diet is a way to reward your body with the wholesome, nutritious food that it needs. Your body composition is a direct reflection of what you put in your mouth.
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06-17-2010, 08:41 AM #9I grunt
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Good luck but get the mindset of the big arms out of your head. The arms will come with the development of the bigger muscles. Including your legs. Don't forget about the largest muscles in your body and don't only concentrate on the smallest. Hit the big muscles hard and the smaller ones will follow. That has been my experience at leastOriginally Posted by vermontrev
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06-17-2010, 08:43 AM #10Teacher and Bodybuilder
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Everything he said ^^Originally Posted by ejthomp
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06-17-2010, 09:35 AM #11Registered User
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Happy Birthday
When you don't know what you're talking about just stop talking.
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06-17-2010, 10:28 AM #12Registered User
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Hey thanks for the advice guys. I have been reading. I really need to get my diet right. I also need to work our the correct way. Over the past couple of years been eating ok not great and not working out the legs very much. I am going to switch to doing things correct.Originally Posted by BergMuscle
Again thanks for the tips
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