What muscles should train with eachother in a work out...?

Question

I'm 17.. I am old enough to work out... right? I work out 3 times a week but I'm not really sure if what I'm doing is right.. Im just started started 3 weeks ago. Anyone here who I can add on yahoo messenger and help me out and give me a lil advice when I got questions n stuff?

Thanks! ID: tuffer_than_leather

Answer 1

I have never subscribed to the push pull theory.I train interconnected muscle groups to both pre-exhaust the secondary muscle and to increase my power lifting performance(no I'm not fat,I'm built like a body builder).Chest triceps one day.Back biceps another.Legs by themselves(they are a very large muscle group like back but biceps are a small group).I get enough shoulder stimulus from back and chest but if I do military presses I do them at the end of chest before triceps.Abs are every other day even if it's not a regular training day.I train each muscle group only once per week,but very intensely.Proper form,diet and rest have as much or more to do with your progress than what you do in the gym.To gain muscle and retain a positive nitrogen balance it's best to try to get some form of good protein every 3 hours and consume 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight every day.To gain mass you must take in a surplus of calories as well.
Abs and calves are the only two body parts that can be trained every day.
My martial arts training is only sporadic right now but I've studied for 7 years.I do not have or intend to get Messenger so feel free to e mail me if I can help you,but make sure you've opted in to receive e mails as well.
I started training at 14,so 17 is fine but move at a resonable pace.It doesn't happen overnight.Working out on an empty stomach(a no carb protein shake is okay) will bring you the best results as far as androgen and growth hormone secretion.Carbing up should be done the previous day as the glucose will be stored as glycogen in you liver and muscles.Carbs right before will cause insulin secretion and mitigate growth hormone secretion.Joe

Answer 2

I tend to do chest and shoulders on one day, back and triceps the next day, and finish with legs and biceps.... I try not to do triceps on days i do chest or shoulders, since each requires the triceps to be involved in the presses...I also try to split up my biceps and triceps on seperate days so that I dont exhaust my arms completely.. I started lifting 3 years ago, and have lost about 40 pounds of fat, and added quite a bit of muscle...you can add me if you'd [e-mail]

Answer 3

Age does not come into this, a key word for working out is:

*Rest

Working out everyday, spending hours on end just working on say your arms is not recommended.

Three times a week is good, but it depends on what results you want. if you want supersize muscles then you will need to up your daily intake of high proteins foods, instead of eating a chicken fillet, eat a whole chicken. Get me?
Instead of eating a bowl of pasta once a week, yo'll need to eat it everyday, along with tonnes of tuna.
if you dont have that appetite and dont like injecting yoruself with steroids, then the best bet is to initially do a warm up on say a running/cycling machine for ten minutes, then work parts on your legs, waist, onc done, progress onto arm exercises, try more resistance training first... rather than straight for the heavy freeweights... resistance training for several months on end, will help you become comfortable in the freeweight department.

Resistance training? even buying something basic like those wrist grips will help your wrists become stronger, supporting the ability to lift heavier weights... also mechanical weight lifting machines help you lift up those heavier weights, once youve got more resistance, up the weight amount you are lifting.

you only get bogger if you progress consistently onto heavier weights, and have plenty of rest. dont expect instant results.

Answer 4

My baseline maintenance workouts have been:

Monday - dynamic stretching, lifting for chest and shoulders, 30 minutes incline treadmill
Tuesday - Jiu-jitsu for two hours
Wednesday - lifting for back and biceps, 30 minutes incline treadmill
Thursday - Jiu-jitsu for two hours
Friday - lifting for legs and triceps, 30 minutes incline treadmill
Saturday - 90 minutes of yoga
Sunday - play

Of course, abs are every day.

I excerpted this from my 360 Blog of August 14; note this is the maintenance regimen, I alter it for building. The fitness information in the Blog September 10 might interest you too.

Aloha

Answer 5

My husband owns his own gym and I usually go to him for advice. His recommendation to me for knowing which muscles to work out is to always combine a push with a pull. For example, you can do chest and biceps together cause for your chest you do exercises that involve pushing and for biceps the exercises you do usually involve a pull. Hope that helps! Good Luck!

Answer 6

It's good to work your opposing muscles. So, if you work your biceps also work your triceps - chest and back - inner thigh and outer thigh. You get the idea.

Answer 7

you can do all kinds of combos..
example:
chest, and biceps
back and triceps
shoulders and legs.

another example
chest and shoulders
back and arms
legs

it really depends on your goals and what you are hoping to achieve

mike D
Personal trainer