starting to work out

[emopunksucksnuts]

hey there, im 20 years old, about 6' tall, and weigh about 150lbs. im looking to start working out, mainly my upper body...i just need some advise to start. I dont have any weight equipment, and have a baby on the way, so not much money to spend. if i need to buy weights i will, but what would be the best routine for working out my biceps, triceps and chest?

nick

[lamehonda]

pushups, curls, dips etc. would probably be your best bet. Your already thin. Are you toned or a little wimpy?

[Officer Redneck]

It's kinda nuts to work your upper body and not your lower and back. You get most of your strenght from your base ie; legs, back, abs. To get stronger without weights I would start off with wide arm pushups, narrow pushups, crunches, squatthrusts, pullups, leglifts, wall sits, and buy some weights from wally world and do toe touches with a small amount of weight and then you can do standing curls. And for Gods sake, Stretch! Hope this helps.

[-> Mason <-]

Originally Posted by redneck tech

It's kinda nuts to work your upper body and not your lower and back. You get most of your strenght from your base ie; legs, back, abs. To get stronger without weights I would start off with wide arm pushups, narrow pushups, crunches, squatthrusts, pullups, leglifts, wall sits, and buy some weights from wally world and do toe touches with a small amount of weight and then you can do standing curls. And for Gods sake, Stretch! Hope this helps.

i agree, you'll look kind of stupid if you have a huge muscular upper body and then your legs are twigs....but whatever it's your body...

[emopunksucksnuts]

my legs thighs, and shit are already pretty built, i do a lot of running and a lot of walking

nick

[sivic02]

If you want to get the most out of weight lifting then you need to work out your legs regardless of if they are already built. Doing compound exercises like squats in particular help boost your testosterone levels which will make muscular gains a lot easier. But yeah, besides my little 2 cents i had to throw in rednecks body weight exercises are the way to go until you can get a good bench and some weights.

[Shpyder]

Originally Posted by sivic02

If you want to get the most out of weight lifting then you need to work out your legs regardless of if they are already built. Doing compound exercises like squats in particular help boost your testosterone levels which will make muscular gains a lot easier.

It's really not a good idea to leave out your entire lower torso if youre serious about weight training. I hate doing lower torso with a passion. The best thing to do is buy adjustable dumbells and a collapsable bench. You can work out practically any muscle group with just a set of bells with adjustale weights.

[b16Civic]

All I do is sit ups hahahahahahahha and nothing else hahahhahahaa, I only want a six pack though, right now my thies and legs look like twigs hahahahahah, im 5'9

[ghetto7o2azn]

good for you... squats are considered the most important workout due to the variety of muscle you use...

to get a 6 pack you need low body fat... the more muscle your body has, the more fat it burns even when sitting/standing... think of it as a v8 engine compared to a i4... even when they are both idling the v8 is using more gas... and guess what, your legs have some of the largest muscles in your body, so if they are built it makes it easier to keep your body fat down, and maintain a 6 pack

just something to think about

[-> Mason <-]

Originally Posted by b16Civic

All I do is sit ups hahahahahahahha and nothing else hahahhahahaa, I only want a six pack though, right now my thies and legs look like twigs hahahahahah, im 5'9

hahahahahahahahahahhahaha that was SOOOOO funny!!! you're such a rebel!! going against the grain!! martin luther king jr. number two right there!!!!







ehhhhhhhhhh........

[96Civ]

Gravity is your workout. Push-ups!