its definitely stable, like when i first started working out...the bar would shake constantly, but now i keep it straight during the motion...its just the fucking weight pwns the fuck out of me so fast. my friend went from 15 (flat) to 25 (incline, so prob more like 30-35 on flat!!!) in just a week, i was so surprised
one month. keep in mind i've been taking creatine and drinking protein shakes. im not sure where the extra weight is going though, because my arms and legs sure as fuck arent visibly larger
d00d. you should've seen me at 135. i was a fucking stick. ask earl. hell, i still look like im 135. i think once i hit 170-180 ill start looking visibly bigger (which is what im shooting for).
don't worry about arms/abs. track your progress with leg and back development. squat and powerlift make up ~80% of what you need and the growth potential for legs and back are just huge compared to arms/chest/abs.
base your lifts off your deadlift: deadlift = X lbs, squat = .70 X lbs, bench = .55 X.
so if you deadlift 100 lbs, squat 70, and bench 55. your body mechanics will have their own unique balance, but this is a good baseline for most people, try to stay within it. keep making gains on the deadlift to bring up your other two big lifts and row at least what you are benching.
trust me dude, i dont eat clean for shit. i've pretty much been eating mcdonalds and wendys for 2 months straight now. literally, bfast (sometimes), lunch, dinner. i also eat beef goulash when i get sick of fast food. i eat whatever else i can get my hands on in addition to the stuff i mentioned.
hmm. my current routine is M - push, W - pull, F - legs
i might try your routine though, it seems to have a greater gain potential
Date: February 4th, 2008 11:14 PM Author: gay school
it does. but it's more effective and you don't have to worry about overtraining for at least a month; just watch the weights, eat like a madman, and overload the creatine (your kidneys are fine, it takes years of overdosing [10+ creatine servings daily] before you'll have nephrological problems.
not eating clean is a STUPID idea. you can't force feed the body to gain muscle. but you CAN gain a lot of fat! also, you can develop bad eating habits and fuck up your health. under OPTIMAL conditions, he will likely be able to gain only 1-5lbs of muscle PER MONTH.
body splits are also POINTLESS. if you weigh 150 at 5' 10", please tell me why the FUCK you would have an "arms" day? you are an idiot.
you should be doing compound lifts only. 3 days/week, with LOTS OF REST. try something like this:
Monday 1:
Squat 3x5
Bench Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Chin Up 3xRM
Wednesday 1:
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Power Clean 5x3
Weighted Crunches 3x8
Friday 1:
Squat 3x5
Bench Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Wide Grip Pull Ups 3xRM
Monday 2:
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Power Clean 5x3
Chin Up 3xRM
Wednesday 2:
Squat 3x5
Bench Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Weighted Crunches 3x8
Friday 2:
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Power Clean 5x3
Wide Grip Pull Ups 3xRM
if you can't do power cleans, use pendlay rows at 3x5 instead.
Date: February 4th, 2008 11:45 PM Author: gay school
dude i've been lifting for over 15 yrs. when i started, freshman yr of hs, i was skinny (6'0'', 165lbs). i basically ate everything and did a 5 day split. i got results.
now, i lift 4 days a week, eat cleaner, but i'm not looking to get bigger, just maintain my physique. i also do maybe 75% freeweights and universal type equipment and cables for the rest, versus only using freeweights in hs and college.
Date: February 5th, 2008 12:02 AM Author: peach bisexual native depressive
what is your point? of course there are people who have gotten huge doing splits. does that mean it is better? i don't want to argue, i've been through this discussion too many times.
here's a good read, 3 experts discuss total body training (TBT) vs splits from t-nation.com (a good site):
Date: February 5th, 2008 12:04 AM Author: gay school
i know all the arguments. i disagree with hits (which is basically what you're advocating) and agree more with body splits/russian volume training. you do your thing, i do mine, but my advice based on nyuguys situation seems more apt.