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May 28 2013 03:25pm
Quote (GameBox @ May 28 2013 01:50pm)
Cool, thanks :)

Can you explain why you chose those exercises?



Those are complex exercises that directly work the majority of each body part most efficiently given the choices you provided me.
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May 28 2013 03:30pm
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Trying to get back into shape, I'd appreciate it greatly if you could help me out in regards to my questions below :)
- I currently work out at home and the only fitness equipment I have is a set of dumbells (roughly 15kg each), Is that okay to work with for about 1-2 months? I'm planning on doing a 3 day split and simple push ups on chest day
- Trying to put on some weight and thinking of buying a gainer (PVL mutant mass) as an additional "kick" to my daily calorie intake (spread to 3-4 meals a day), Is it worth considering?
I'm an ectomorph

Thanks in advance :)



Hey there.

1. Yes that is fine for the first 1-2 months.

2. For gainer, I would highly recommend you make your own. Buy regular whey protein or whey isolate (NOW! brand is fine). Add 2 scoops whey + 2 tbsp peanut butter + 2 cups whole milk + 2 bananas + creatine (5g), and 1/2 cup of oats. Blend it up and add extra items to taste (such as additional fruits, peanut butter, milk, etc).
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May 28 2013 03:55pm
Quote (SKCRaynor @ 28 May 2013 22:25)
Those are complex exercises that directly work the majority of each body part most efficiently given the choices you provided me.


Okay :)

Would you recommend other exercises if it wasn't for the list i gave you?
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May 28 2013 04:07pm
Quote (GameBox @ May 28 2013 05:55pm)
Okay :)

Would you recommend other exercises if it wasn't for the list i gave you?



Well, to be quite honest, I wouldn't recommend the workout you are choosing, period.

Full body 3x per week is not nearly as efficient as splits. However, given your desire to do 3x per week full body, I think the list you have now is probably the best option for you.
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May 28 2013 04:52pm
Hey bro, are you still training people IRL?
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May 28 2013 06:44pm
Quote (7_Deadly_Sins @ May 28 2013 06:52pm)
Hey bro, are you still training people IRL?


Hey man....yes, but sadly not nearly as frequently as before. I hardly have enough time for med school as it is. Residence is going to dominate me even further (so I hear).

Why, whats going on?
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May 28 2013 09:06pm
Hypertrophy twice a week same group is prefered, what if due to scheduling reasons you only do it once a week, or every 5-6 days.. would that suffice? Would it no longer be effective? or do you need to do it every 3-4 days ( talking about the same muscle group )
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May 28 2013 10:16pm
my squat lags HARDCORE behind my bench and dead. its literally awful and i cant get the form down...i wanna be able to squat comfortably. my hip flexibility sucks and it hurts to even go into the squat position and i often cant even go parallel. i have to go to a kind of wide stance because if i try to go shoulder with, i cant balance and "sit back" or ill fall backwards. its literally awful and u have no idea how frustrating it is. any advice on how to fix my form? i literally cant do the motion without falling backwards and it hurts my hips to go kinda wide.
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May 28 2013 11:33pm
ive been cutting for a while, and my weight isnt dropping anymore but i have veins in places i didnt before and i feel alot leaner. but i cant get below 180. is dropping my cals frm 2000-2200 --> 1800 my solution?
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May 29 2013 12:23am
Quote (SKCRaynor @ 28 May 2013 23:07)
Well, to be quite honest, I wouldn't recommend the workout you are choosing, period.

Full body 3x per week is not nearly as efficient as splits. However, given your desire to do 3x per week full body, I think the list you have now is probably the best option for you.


hm, okay. what would you recommend? i've used your 5x5 plan for strenght and size, but i feel like i need variation, and i want to train fewer days a week, maybe 4, or even 3
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