Weight Lifting?

[Mikey-OH]

With being a college football player I've been very in to it for a long time. Do you have any kind of workout mapped out for yourself or are you looking for something that would be sufficient for gaining the size and strength you're talking about?

[mrtr33]

I lifted weights once. They were heavy. I put them back down.

[JFellows]

This past summer I started back up again with lifting 3 times a week, particularly since my college just dropped $1M on a brand new on-campus gym/workout center. I started out only using free weights, but every time I go I try to check out a new machine just to add to the repertoire. I was skinny as a rail, but I'm already seeing noticeable gains.

[Diesel Grinch]

With being a college football player I've been very in to it for a long time. Do you have any kind of workout mapped out for yourself or are you looking for something that would be sufficient for gaining the size and strength you're talking about?

Currently I started Rippetoe's Strength Training Program. Just upgrade my home set to a better starter set. If things go well and I have the extra cash I hope to pick up a rack in the beginning of the new year.

The hardest part is eating clean.

DG

[here'sjohnny]

Currently I started Rippetoe's Strength Training Program. Just upgrade my home set to a better starter set. If things go well and I have the extra cash I hope to pick up a rack in the beginning of the new year.

The hardest part is eating clean.

DG

I have been weight lifting for almost ten years now (yes i did start when i was 11) and have been study Exercise Science in college. the thing that has most surprised me is that weight lifting is not the only way you can gain strength and size. there so many alternatives out there such as, rubber band training and military style calisthenic workouts. That being said weight lifting is awesome because of how much you can vary your workout even with only two dumbbells.

i also feel you on the eating clean thing. Good foods just don't have many calories so it is hard to eat a enough and because they make your metabolism run better you feel like your always hungry!

[Mikey-OH]

Currently I started Rippetoe's Strength Training Program. Just upgrade my home set to a better starter set. If things go well and I have the extra cash I hope to pick up a rack in the beginning of the new year.

The hardest part is eating clean.

DG

Sounds like you're off to a pretty good start! You're right about the diet part. If you don't eat the right way you aren't going to see the gains that you may hope for. I've seen both sides of this. Sleep is another thing that is vital to gaining size and strength. By that I mean that you try and stay on a consistent schedule as far as when you wake up, go to bed, etc.

I knew it was only a matter of time before here'sjohnny got on this topic too. He's a good resource to talk to since he's studying this as his future profession.

I have some easy diet adjustments I could fill you in on that worked well for me if you're interested too. Keep us updated on how you progress with your gains!



Mike

[Eville]

ROTC just started this week, so i'm in the gym every monday wednesday and friday at 5:50 for PT. other than running in preperation for this, i haven't done much pure working out since last spring when my campus gym membership ran out.

[logan37]

I need to start up again soon. I just bought some new sneakers and some shorts/shirts and started walking and jogging. I'm thinking of grabbing an incline/decline bench and a set of adjustable weight dumbbells.