For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

[thrashman]

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Ok I've been reading through this thread for awhile, but since it's so huge can someone tell me the best way to get huge, ripped arms and what supplements are best?

[oakfan162]

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Ok I've been reading through this thread for awhile, but since it's so huge can someone tell me the best way to get huge, ripped arms and what supplements are best?

Hard work, clean eating, and more hard work!

[Money99]

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Tabata with weights is insane! My body was screaming in pain by the time I got to the 5th or 6th set. Definitely not for the feint of heart.

[Money99]

Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

Ok I've been reading through this thread for awhile, but since it's so huge can someone tell me the best way to get huge, ripped arms and what supplements are best?

Wanna get huge? High reps scheme (10-12 reps), little rest between sets and consume lots of protein.

A good program to gain mass quickly is HST. You sacrifice some strength gains but you'll gain inches everywhere.

Getting ripped is more about diet than cardio (although cardio really helps kick it into overdrive). I knew a guy that didn't eat any carbs for a few months and he had a 6-pack despite barely doing any ab work.

[ehh]

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I knew a guy that didn't eat any carbs for a few months and he had a 6-pack despite barely doing any ab work.

Did he remove fruits and veggies from his diet during this time?

[colkilla]

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Tabata with weights is insane! My body was screaming in pain by the time I got to the 5th or 6th set. Definitely not for the feint of heart.

bruh, i totally agree. i loved it tho. first time have have been REAL sore in a while. also i love the fatigued feeling you get when done. i felt like i could catch a cramp anywhere at any moment. i KNEW i had worked out and done something...

[Zer0xray]

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how often are you guys working out?
I often do:

one day: chest/back
2nd day: biceps/shoulders
rest one day
repeat

abs every other day.
I'm kinda lazy working out my legs because i dont feel like stumbling around. lol

thoguhts comments? I've lost about 24 lbs since March...got like 40 more to go.

[ehh]

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If I were you and you really want to lose more weight I'd make sure you do legs.

I do something every single day. I'm still doing P90X with a small tweak or two.

Mon: Chest/Tri/Shoulders
Tue: Plyometrics
Wed: Back/Bi
Thur: Yoga
Fri: Legs/Chest (don't like doing chest only once a week)
Sat: Basketball
Sun: Yoga

[oakfan162]

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If I were you and you really want to lose more weight I'd make sure you do legs.

I do something every single day. I'm still doing P90X with a small tweak or two.

Mon: Chest/Tri/Shoulders
Tue: Plyometrics
Wed: Back/Bi
Thur: Yoga
Fri: Legs/Chest (don't like doing chest only once a week)
Sat: Basketball
Sun: Yoga

I'm doing the P90X with tweaks too, while I am away from my school's gym. I find that the chest/back split gives me a better workout than the Chest/Tri/Shoulders or the Legs/Chest. But otherwise, I love the Yoga to change it up every few days.

[ehh]

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I find that the chest/back split gives me a better workout than the Chest/Tri/Shoulders or the Legs/Chest.

The good thing about chest/tri/shoulders is that the chest exercises are much harder than the chest/back chest exercises. Between the fast/slow switch push ups, the one-handed push ups and the floor flys I'm absolutely toast.

I will eventually do a chest/back again but with the chest exercises from weeks 5-8 instead.

I've been doing P90X for three months now and I am missing lifting heavier weights at the gym a little bit. The ability to get in quality workout at home is f'n awesome though, the convenience factor is such a big bonus.

[Adam Dayton]

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The good thing about chest/tri/shoulders is that the chest exercises are much harder than the chest/back chest exercises. Between the fast/slow switch push ups, the one-handed push ups and the floor flys I'm absolutely toast.

I will eventually do a chest/back again but with the chest exercises from weeks 5-8 instead.

I've been doing P90X for three months now and I am missing lifting heavier weights at the gym a little bit. The ability to get in quality workout at home is f'n awesome though, the convenience factor is such a big bonus.

You may be toast, but its for all the wrong reasons. I'd advise against chest and shoulder workouts. If you're trying to hit a muscle group like the chest, with essentially every lift the shoulders are involved, the last thing you want to do is fatigue the shoulders. In the bench press for example, if your shoulders are fatigued, they will give out before the chest is completely fatigued thus depriving your pecs of the work they could be getting. Chest/Back is a great split as the agonist antagonist concept really holds true. After a pec exercise you are continously stretching them with back work.

[oakfan162]

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The good thing about chest/tri/shoulders is that the chest exercises are much harder than the chest/back chest exercises. Between the fast/slow switch push ups, the one-handed push ups and the floor flys I'm absolutely toast.

I will eventually do a chest/back again but with the chest exercises from weeks 5-8 instead.

I've been doing P90X for three months now and I am missing lifting heavier weights at the gym a little bit. The ability to get in quality workout at home is f'n awesome though, the convenience factor is such a big bonus.

Ah I see.

I love the convenience factor, but I am missing the gym a bit. I strangely am longing for squats and deadlifts. haha. Never thought I'd say that.

[Trevytrev11]

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I just "graduated" from P90X last night. Missed only one Yoga workout over the entire 90 days. Towards the end it was more of a mental grind than anything else to get myself psyched to workout for 6 out of every 7 days for 13 straight weeks, but I am satisfied with the results.

I was right at 175 (down from 185 last summer) when I began and finished up right about 160. I donated blood about 1/2 way through and my cholesterol at that point was already lower than I have ever seen it and I imagine it's even better now. I could only do a few pullups when I started and in my last workout, I was between 15-18 depending on the grip.

I wish my chest was a little more defined, but I may just not see it because I see it every day. However, I am happy with the definition I am seeing in every other muscle group.

My wife went through the grind with me and is in the best shape of her life.

I'm excited to get back to the gym and do some lifts I haven't been able to do for months, but I plan on incorporating many of the workouts from P90X into my daily routine and keeping some of the cardio type workouts in my routine as well (kempo, cardio and core).

The hardest part of the whole thing for me was just the commitment (every weeknight from 8-9 or 9:15). I had to pass on several things (ball games, dinners, etc) as I didn't want to miss a workout at night. I'm excited about being able to go back to my afternoon workouts at our office gym and getting my evenings back.

[colkilla]

Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

I just "graduated" from P90X last night. Missed only one Yoga workout over the entire 90 days. Towards the end it was more of a mental grind than anything else to get myself psyched to workout for 6 out of every 7 days for 13 straight weeks, but I am satisfied with the results.

I was right at 175 (down from 185 last summer) when I began and finished up right about 160. I donated blood about 1/2 way through and my cholesterol at that point was already lower than I have ever seen it and I imagine it's even better now. I could only do a few pullups when I started and in my last workout, I was between 15-18 depending on the grip.

I wish my chest was a little more defined, but I may just not see it because I see it every day. However, I am happy with the definition I am seeing in every other muscle group.

My wife went through the grind with me and is in the best shape of her life.

I'm excited to get back to the gym and do some lifts I haven't been able to do for months, but I plan on incorporating many of the workouts from P90X into my daily routine and keeping some of the cardio type workouts in my routine as well (kempo, cardio and core).

The hardest part of the whole thing for me was just the commitment (every weeknight from 8-9 or 9:15). I had to pass on several things (ball games, dinners, etc) as I didn't want to miss a workout at night. I'm excited about being able to go back to my afternoon workouts at our office gym and getting my evenings back.

CONGRATS!! i found it very rewarding as well. for a change of pace every now and then, and to save time try the p90x+ videos. they incorporate more muscle groups into each workout and in less time. they take 40 minutes tops for most workouts and you kinda get cardio at the same time due to the rapid pace...

[Aggies7]

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Ok I have been searching for a good work out / diet program to go on.My problem is that right now I work 1500-0100hrs, I come home and usually go to sleep around 3 and up at 1100-1200hrs.

I am a Police Officer and currently have a transfer in to go to midnights which will put me on the 2030-0630hrs shift. Can anyone suggest a good work out program? We have a boot camp work out which I was doing but being on midnights now that impossible.

I guess what I am asking is would it be better to work out at 0630 hours when I get off or come home go straight to bed and workout around 1600 hours when I get up. Which would have the most impact on my metabolism.

Thanks for any help provided.