A question for weight lifters/body builders?
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Your pyramid training protocol is effective. Someone else posted a different one and that is good too. In fact I know of several other types of pyramids that are also good. If you want definition you need to cut fat though. Try high intensity interval training. It should let you cut fat without any muscle loss. In fact you can still build.\n\nKeep in mind you should always change your training protocol every so often. For example you could cycle between pyramids, max-ot and German volume training. You would get nice results from that.\n\nIn addition, here is my favorite pyramid protocol. I do the same number of reps. I start with 2 or 3 warm up sets getting heavier. Then I do my heavy set where I max out and go to failure at my chosen rep range. Then I lower the weight a little on each aditional set. The advantage is you can max out heavy when you are fresh and continue to get more sets in with less rest.
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lift weights. it really works!
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If you lift weights, you will build your muscles. And unless you're planning on becoming a professional body builder, you won't need any sort of supplement. Just be sure to eat more protein. (Meat, eggs, dairy, nuts, beans.)
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Hi, i have been a personal trainer and a bodybuilder for 25 years.  I could give you an excellent diet program along with an awesome exercise routine.  You can contact me at:\n\n     dcprice1@shaw.ca\n\nPS>> i know all of the tips and secrets for dieting and for building muscle!!
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Building muscle mass requires high intensity training. This is basically what you have described; high weight, low reps.\nI would suggest 2 sets of 6-10 reps in good form  making sure the muscle group is worked to failure.
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Few of these are correct but seem to be forgetting a few items.  I am not a professional body builder, however, an individual in my dojo helps train me and IS an ex-pro body builder and now trainer (hurt her back doing competition lift).\nHere is what she has had me doing and I have added over an inch in about 1 month.\n1) weights.  You can do upper body (arms) one to two times per week.  But your body needs time to repair so any more than that could result in working against yourself and damage.\n2) do 3 to 4 sets with roughly 12-20 reps.  Low reps with high weight results in bigger muscles while low weights and large reps are toning. Also consider speed...for little time between sets and you will build stregth but less mass (according to M&F this month).  \nSince you are doing arms you want arm routines.  You can find several differant types in muscle mags.  But after about 4 to 6 weeks your muscles will begin to get used to the excercise and start working against you so you will need to try a differant routine.  Rotate routines every 4 to 6 weeks.\n3) DIET.  This is very important.  At 6'4 and 215 lbs I have to eat a ton of protein which is not too realistic given time constraints and job.  So here is what I do for that...SUPPLEMENTS: protein, omega 3, creatine, l-glutamine, protein shakes. Not to forget 2x RDA of vitamin c and 2x RDA of regular vitamins.\nFor my diet: oatmeal and grain cereal in the AM, banana or apple too.  drink apple juice and take supplements.  protein shake about 2 hours later (with milk -- just tastes better). lunch is often fish or chicken breast. fruit too.  normally about 32oz of water by now downed (I have my daily water measured via a 64oz container at home and one at work).  Around 2 is a peanut butter sandwich or protein shake.  Grapes.  Juice drink or water.\nFor dinner : fish, meat, chicken (one of the 3) then veggies and sometimes a starch. Drink water and juice\nSnack is usually a fruit or some brownies (not perfect). drink water and milk.\nI also run an average of 2x per week (2 miles) and do 15 min at a go on the stairmaster after a 2mi run.\nI know this answers a bit more than you asked...\nBut to get bigger quick, you need the proper diet which also requires a good all around workout.
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Every-ones body responds differently to weightlifting, (assuming this is your choice of building muscle mass)however, if done properly you should start seeing results in as little as a couple of months
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A good full body strength training workout 3 days a week would work (i.e.: lift weights). It doesn't have to be fancy. A cheap set of dumbbells from Wal-Mart would work great.\n\nAnd don't worry about getting too big and buff. Nobody "accidently" gets as big as a bodybuilder. It takes several years to get a body like that. Assuming you are not a vampire, I'm sure you have mirrors in you house. When you get to a point you like, and don't want to get any bigger, you just back off your routine to a maintenance mode. Do the same workout once a week.
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Lift weights. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!
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Research Vegitarian body builders. They often have an issue with weight (mass) gains. Im sure some solution can be found doing that.
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http://bodybuilding.com/fun/index.html\n\nThat web site will answer ALL of your questions.  And it's FREE.\n\nI also do NOT take supplements.  Eat healthy and exercise.  It really is THAT simple.  Go to the site that me and the guy above me posted.  They have great routines and they are not all muscleheads.  Very friendly bunch of people with GREAT advice and exercise plans.  There's even a Teen section and Woman's section.\n\nGood Luck!\n\n:)
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lean and toned. i find that most lean and toned men ( even if they aren't that toned) totally over-power me physically (i really am not that wimpy, tall, not strong like bull, but tall and pretty wimpy. i can't really help it. i'd have to weigh way more to be strong.) big and muscular men would scare, i love my lean and toned guys. i love being over powered but big muscular guys would scare me a little.
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do a lot of repitition with small amount of weight...when you increase the weight you build muscle...
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I had a girlfriend who was a bodybuilder...super hot...but she didnt look like your picture...theres definetly a "to much point"...some guys have a "if she benchs more than me" rule.
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because you  exercise and lift weights ??... you  big strong   guy you...lol...
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I have a lot of experience with this. You do want to lift weights but i would recommend only one body part at a time when you lift and nothing too heavy. You want to maintain muscle you have without sacrificing your basketball game recovering from a hard workout. Make sure when you lift it is a couple days before a game so you have time to recover. Nothing is the worst than having your jumpshot fall a foot short evertime because your arms or back is tired from overtraining!