[NecrochildK]

-^_^- I've been going to the gym since September now and finally decided I really want to get into body building. Any tips for building serious mass and muscle? I'm a tubby thing, 5'6" and 245 pounds. Not looking to lose fat, as I know it'll happen with exercise, so it's not my main focus, but building muscle bulk is. Anyone have any tips? I'm anxious to start, but my trainer's booked up on appointments and I can't talk with him on a new routine for two more weeks.

[The_Pimp_NeonBlack]

There are many things you can do, dear Child, though what exact it is which you seek is unseen by this eye.

Firstly: find yourself a trusted and dedicated personal trainer. One with few clients is best, because they can spend more time with you. Also best to have a doctor or another trainer/specialist you can speak with outside of the gym you can go to when you are in need of advice, help and support.

Secondly: you need to consult someone on your diet and your training diet.
That is one of the most neglect aspects of training.
'Tis recommend that you increase the ammount of time in which you eat (from 3 to about 5) but decrease the actually ammounts which you eat -focusing on more protein based foods (legums and nuts), as well as vegtables for vitemins and phosphates balanced with good portions of white meat (chicken and fish) and red meat (mainly beef).
Ween yourself off snacks and treats. That is always the hardest part of dieting and training.

Third: remove all chemical dependence.
Smoking, drinking, drugs. Any such.
They rob you of any gain you make.
As a former addict and bodybuilder, this is none all too well.

Forth: dedicate yourself to your sets.
Plan your workout routine so you know what is to come and what to prepare yourself for.

Fifth: Know your work out, exercises and machines.
Spend time warming up with some light stretches of the parts of the body your are training that day and stretch between sets.
Learn every method and technique that you can and discover which is best for you and your body mechanics.
Know what machines are best for what exercise and stick to using that machine for that exercise.
Always warm down and stretch afterwards.

Sixth: this is the most important.
Enjoy yourself and relax.
If you do not feel you are making any gains, do not fret and fuss. Step away and speak to someone about it. Seek wisdom in the council of others and make friends with the regulars who train around you -for they are invaluable to your cause.

Apologise if this seems arrogent and condesending, for it is not known your level of understanding and training.

If you seek further advice from any here, please do not hesitate to but ask.

Best of Fortune in all your endeavours.

Peace
The Pimp NeonBlack

[NecrochildK]

^_^ Thanks so much. Heh, honestly, I rarely snack to begin with, I eat… well, I eat when I'm hungry, I eat usually vegetables, small meal stuffs, whatever I can find in our pantry that seems appealing, what my body is asking for preferably. Though I can't seem to get in a full, balanced meal often. Like one sitting, or what I consider a meal, I'll have just some steamed brocoli, but a lot of it, another I'll have gumbo, but no rice in it, another I may have canned corn, etc. I don't know why, I guess a lack of food funds. I rely on my husband's income, a little too much health problems to work myself, but just enough health to work out. Odd, eh? As far as chemical dependance, I never had any. I can't tolerate them, never could. Heh, about enjoying it and relaxing, I already am even though I haven't gotten a routine for body building yet, what I have been doing to build my strength for, I look forward to it greatly. lol I just wish I could go every single day and not have to wait a day in between sets. Anyways, thanks again, I really appreciate the reply and advice ^_^

[The_Pimp_NeonBlack]

You are most welcome, dear Child (sorry but I's shall not call your Nerco. There is only one Nerco in this most blackened Heart and he is long since past).

Yes. A lack of funds can be most inconveint when attempting to train.
When I's was attempting to become a bodybuilder, oh-so many long years former, it seemed as though all I's did was work so I's could train more and I's trained more to justify how much I's did train. Though it was also a case of replacing one addiction with another -so the cycle so vicious was very much well known.

And you are most wise in beginning with building your strength before your begin to sculpt your flesh.
As a famale, for the best gain you must use the best weight and that requires much strength before hand. 'Tis the notion of 'Reverse Stepping' as my's Sifu used to say. You start by training in the hardest physical forms so all else shall seem easy after.
Once you know how to gain the best form of strength for yourself with the best form of weights and exercise, than it is easier to step back and achieve greatly in the field of bodybuilding. Because all your ground work hast already been done.

And it is actually best to weight a day between sets at this early stage to allow your body to recover form its tendernesses. 'Tis the best time to perform Yoga or Taijiquan (Tai Ch'i) style exercises to help with core body strength and to retain your flexablity.

I's should end here, for you probably tire of my's lectures.
Again, dear Child, all the be in your endeavours.

Peace
The Pimp NeonBlack

[NecrochildK]

^_^ I could never tire of advice. THat anyone even responds to my posts is enough for me to rejoice. I tend to be rather quiet and shy on forums and I guess I kind of exhude that sort of aura as people tend to overlook me easily it seems. Other places still, people get the impression of me being this naive and innocent, fragile thing that needs protecting, so other times still, I find people jumping in front of me to take a bullet, figureatively speaking, when I just want to stand up for myself and show my own strengths, not that I don't appreciate the chivalry. And I've trailed off topic! My brain! ::blinks dazedly as a zombie gnaws on her head::

[Lu]

Maybe I can run around like a crazy person screaming
HEY EVERYBODY GO SPEAK TO NECRO SHE'S AWESOME
they might listen 😀

Could always give the drawingses a go, they mostly always get a reply xD *nudgenudgewinkwink* couldn't hurt xD

[NecrochildK]

Eep! ::laughs and ducks behind crazy person Kulli::

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