Journey To Weight Gain

This is my journey to gaining weight and gaining muscle. From the exercise routines to diet. Hopefully I can help someone else who is growing up with the same problems I have grown up with. Check out the blog and then check out my group: http://groups.google.com/group/WeightGain

Saturday, January 29, 2005

Leading up to now

I started working out on Jan 12, 2005. I am 5'10" and weighed 150lbs when I began. I started a four day a week exercise program. The program consisted of:
Monday/Thursday
Bench Press, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Incline Dumbbell Press, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Preacher Curls, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Seated Dumbbell Curls, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Reverse Curls, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Tricep Extensions, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Seated Calf Raises, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Decline Cruches, 3 sets 6-12 reps

Tuesday/Friday
Leg Extensions, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Squats, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Leg Curls, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Seated Rows, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Lat Pulldowns, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Military Press, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Barbell Shrugs, 3 sets 6-12 reps
Crunches, 3 sets 6-12 reps

My diet consisted 3 meals a day consisting of at least 50 grams of protein 75 to 100 grams of carbs. 2 snacks during the day that consisted of 25 to 40 grams of protein and 50 to 65 grams of carbs.
I slept a minimum of 8 hours per day and worked out in the morning at 6:00 a.m.

I kept this routine until January 27, 2005. I didn't feel with the exercise routine I was doing I was getting the maximum benefit so I changed my exercise program as follows.

Monday/Thursday

Chest

Bench Press, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Incline Press, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Pullovers, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Back

Bent-Over Rows, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Lat Pull Downs, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Seated Rows, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Abdominals

Crunches, 3 sets of 25 reps

Tuesday/Friday

Shoulders

Military Press, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Dumbbell Lateral Rows, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Upper Arms

Standing Barbell Curls, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Seated Dumbbell Curls, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Close Grip Press, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Tricep Extensions, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Forearms

Wrist Curls, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Reverse Wrist Curls, 3 sets of 8–12 reps

Abdominals

Reverse Crunches, 3 sets of 25 reps

Wednesday/Saturday

Thighs

Squats, 3 sets of 12-16 reps

Leg Extensions, 3 sets of 12-16 reps

Leg Curls, 3 sets of 12-16 reps

Calves

Sitting Calf Raises, 5 sets of 15 reps

Abdominals

Crunches, 5 sets of 25 reps

I have done this program for three days now and I can feel the pump during the workout, I feel tight when I get home and I can feel my muscles growing. Definitely enjoying the new program. Even though I am at the gym 6 days a week, it is definitely worth it.
In the two weeks I have been working out I have gained 10lbs so I know the diet is doing well. At this point I am just trying to bulk up and I am not too concerned about fat content, but once I get to around 190 I am going to clean up my diet and try to drop a lot of the fat and cholesterol from my diet. Starting on January 30, 2005 I will begin to put exactly what I eat on here so you guys can see what my diet consists of and maybe it will help someone out or maybe someone can help me out.
Anyway, this has brought everyone up to speed and I will be back tomorrow to talk about my diet.

Later

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