Wheres best for me to start out?

[InfernoUk]

Hey guys

I am just finishing my first attempt at weight loss. I have dropped about 24 pounds.

I am starting a weights routine first week of July and want to start informed and making the most of my workouts.

I am open to any diet and workout info and tips but I am finding it hard to find the truth and correct way to do things amongst a million opinions and heaps of articles.

My current state is shown in the pic below. I also want to maintain my cardio fitness so dont know how that impacts any legs workout timing etc. Basically im uneducated and have spent a few months reading about during my cutting and still dont feel I can make informed decisions on what I should be doing come July.

Thanks for any tips and help guys, I checked some of the predesigned workouts on the stickies etc but Im not a massive fan of the exercises etc and I wanted a more specific split routine for me to follow, preferably 3 - 4 days a week. Also if anyone can estimate my body fat from the images I would be interested as I have no idea!

(in the pic i think the light has done more to make me look better than I actually am!)

[Jonny2012]

Eat 300 cals over what you need to maintain, lift, wait a few years = HUGE
Your woukout depends on your free time and stuff, Me i have no social life and can do a 3 day split twice a week and take sunday off and sit in my room and wait till monday

[SkinnyMethods]

Bulk! 10-11bf

[Arcos27]

Read http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...5564721&page=1

Then read it again.

Once you have enough strength, and you can go on to a more advanced program such as a split to pack on some mass.

[InfernoUk]

Read http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...5564721&page=1

Then read it again.

Once you have enough strength, and you can go on to a more advanced program such as a split to pack on some mass.

I dont know if it helps but I have been doing weights 3 days a week in parallel to my cardio but just machines full body stuff, though it seems to have given my a decent base strength, im not untrained.

[InfernoUk]

Bulk! 10-11bf

if you read i said im bulking, hence asking for a help with a workout plan!

[Jonny2012]

I dont know if it helps but I have been doing weights 3 days a week in parallel to my cardio but just machines full body stuff, though it seems to have given my a decent base strength, im not untrained.

Oh yeah get used to fat people being told to bulk and people looking for mass told to do SS..... your in the teen section -.-

[InfernoUk]

Oh yeah get used to fat people being told to bulk and people looking for mass told to do SS..... your in the teen section -.-

ha ill do what the first bit of the thread that was linked says and only take advice from people who are where I want to be.

I pretty much want to avoid SS and do split if thats alright since ive already built base strength over the last 6 months

[Jonny2012]

ha ill do what the first bit of the thread that was linked says and only take advice from people who are where I want to be.

I pretty much want to avoid SS and do split if thats alright since ive already built base strength over the last 6 months

Ya, do any kinda bro split. I do i 3 day split twice a week so i hit all muscle groups 2x a week. But like i said before my lack of social life means i wont be missed in the gym every day so you can do a 4 day split or whatever. Just use ALL free weights only machines for some isolation on legs. Dumbells are better for mass than barbells.



Look up TMW on youtube and listen to them, im sure youd wanna look like them

[InfernoUk]

Ya, do any kinda bro split. I do i 3 day split twice a week so i hit all muscle groups 2x a week. But like i said before my lack of social life means i wont be missed in the gym every day so you can do a 4 day split or whatever. Just use ALL free weights only machines for some isolation on legs. Dumbells are better for mass than barbells

I have no intention to go back to machines, i was just pretty intimidated by the gangs of massive people in the free weights section and my massive lack of knowledge when i started so it put me off. I would like to do 4 days split with 1-2 days cardio max of 6 days (what i currently do now) would be tops, 1 hr max if i do more than 4 days though.

[Arcos27]

Oh yeah get used to fat people being told to bulk and people looking for mass told to do SS..... your in the teen section -.-

brb benching 75lbs going on a bro split

pls go

[InfernoUk]

brb benching 75lbs going on a bro split

pls go

so which did you follow? The Babylover SS mod? or something else?

I see SS has its merits but as they outline in the thread ive never seen as many people with the results from it vs a regular split

Id quite like a 4 day split leaving 1-2 days for cardio but obviously I want the most effective results. I should also state my goal is looks rather than raw strength, weightlifting isnt my sport. thought i assume the two come hand in hand...

[InfernoUk]

anyone have any more tips and advice?

[Corky124]

Think you've lost too much weight personally! Just hit the gym hard, eat tonnes and just watch the gains. Can't see your legs but don't miss them out, every big guy needs foundations! Big legs = big upper body

[InfernoUk]

Think you've lost too much weight personally! Just hit the gym hard, eat tonnes and just watch the gains. Can't see your legs but don't miss them out, every big guy needs foundations! Big legs = big upper body

i wanted to loose as much as possible to get a decent base for bulking. I never ever want to be fat and it was my main fear. Id rather not be fat and have less muscle than fat with muscle. As i say im doing it for looks not strength as its not my sport