Interested in Bodybuilding??

[blueshift]

Hello all,
How many of you are interested in bodybuilding or goes to gym?
I have put up this thread as I have joined gym yesterday and just want to have some suggestions regarding that.
My muscles have begin to pain...but I guess it will be alright in 3-4 days.
I want to know the routine and diet that you follow before and after going to gym.
Serious suggestions are welcomed.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

i used to go to gym .. but left .. have to rejoin again

gx does .. and gaurav indian is the expert here for that

[ravi_9793]

I am also planing to join again.

[Chirag]

Me too wanna go.. But does the weight increase automatically after we leave gym?

[ray|raven]

Not automatically,When you attend gym, your food intake increases,
due to increased physical strain.
However when you leave gym,you continue to take the same amount of food,
but without the physical strain, therby increasing weight.

Regards,
ray

[Chirag]

M in hostel and already lost 7 kgs without gym

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by blueshift

How many of you are interested in bodybuilding or goes to gym?

I left gym few months back due to studies, but I go for jogging everyday, 2 KM total.

I have put up this thread as I have joined gym yesterday and just want to have some suggestions regarding that.

Don't quit due to pain

My muscles have begin to pain...but I guess it will be alright in 3-4 days.

Yup, they are expanding for the first time, that why

I want to know the routine and diet that you follow before and after going to gym.

wake up, have a glass of water from a Copper Jug, go to loo...have a cup of tea then go to gym.

[dOm1naTOr]

Originally Posted by Chirag

Me too wanna go.. But does the weight increase automatically after we leave gym?

i think if it worked for me. I once went to gym for 5 months nd gained bout 7Kgs, nd its almost 1yr that i left, now now i think i lost that weight again, nd fooding too went down after that. Now i can't even take half of the food i ate that days.
Maybe due to intense gaming or somethin else

[nix]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

I left gym few months back due to studies, but I got for jogging everyday, 2 KM total.



Don't quit due to pain



Yup, they are expanding for the first time, that why



wake up, have a glass of water from a Copper Jug, go to loo...have a cup of tea then go to gym.

^^hmm... ive never heard of that one before.. how does tea help with going to the gym??

there are a lot of people who will give you tips regarding this. but your best bet is get help from a reliable source, a good gym with a competent instructor is what you should be looking for.

well, my opinion is, for your safety, you should follow correct posture while doing any workout, else you may hurt yourself. that is very important.
second, follow correct breathing technique while doing the exercise. if you hold your breath while doing exercise, your blood pressure will rise to dangerous levels. usually, you should exhale while lifting weight and inhale otherwise. but this depends on the exericse you are doing.

cardio is very important, before your workout, you have to warm up your body by doing cardio.

keep your body hydrated, but dont overdo that.

any instructor who does not emphasize on the above points is not a competent instructor, and dont go that gym. even if you do, dont follow his advice. you will only end up harming youself.

and last but not the least, follow gym etiquette, dont hog machines. keep a piece of cloth handy to wipe off sweat off machines that you have used. keep your palms dry, for those of you whos palms sweat. dont leave a trail of foul smelling odour wherever you go. and dont use the gym to gossip with friends.

and one more point, do get a health check up before hitting the gym, to see if your body can take the strain of a workout. sometimes, you wont know if there are any problems and working out with those problems may cause irreversible damage ...

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by nix

^^hmm... ive never heard of that one before.. how does tea help with going to the gym??

It's just me yaar, I drink tea in morning...that's who day starts.

there are a lot of people who will give you tips regarding this. but your best bet is get help from a reliable source, a good gym with a competent instructor is what you should be looking for.

True

[Pathik]

Any tips for weight gain?? BTW I m a pure veggie.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

heyy me to want tips for weight gain !!

weight gain in the sense i don't want to get fat but fit .. coz am slim now !

[digitizen]

well i can go on and on regarding gym and weight gaining . first them u dont have to bust your ass two hours everyday and six days a week to gain weight . If u want to gain weight try to take atleast 4000 calories of food everyday with atleast 150 grams of protein in it . the diet must be low fat high protein one . proteuin can come from chicken breast , milk , lean beef , eggs and turkey and for veggies try taking loads of milk , soya paneer , dal and brown rice .

And about training make ur gym session as short as possible go to the gym lift as heavy as possible dont take too much rest inbetween sets . try to finish ur workout within an hour and dont go fancy on lifting try to do compound exercises ;like bench press , millitary press , dead lifts and squats . try to sleep atleast eight hours a day . three days of gym per week is enough .

P.S : All that i have written above is just for gaining weight and reducing it . any suggestions please post ill try my level best to help you .

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by digitizen

well i can go on and on regarding gym and weight gaining . first them u dont have to bust your ass two hours everyday and six days a week to gain weight . If u want to gain weight try to take atleast 4000 calories of food everyday with atleast 150 grams of protein in it . the diet must be low fat high protein one . proteuin can come from chicken breast , milk , lean beef , eggs and turkey and for veggies try taking loads of milk , soya paneer , dal and brown rice .

Even I was thin in class 12th, i just followed 3 things to gain weight

1) Eat on time. Breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch at 1:30 pm, evening snaks at 5 or 5:30 pm & dinner at 9

2) Switch to "ghar ka khana"

3) Pay regular visit to tunday kabab

[digitizen]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Even I was thin in class 12th, i just followed 3 things to gain weight

1) Eat on time. Breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch at 1:30 pm, evening snaks at 5 or 5:30 pm & dinner at 9

2) Switch to "ghar ka khana"

3) Pay regular visit to tunday kabab

what i have said is to gain weight with as low fat percentage as possible but switch to ghar ka khana ull have pot belly soon , not that home cooking is not healthy but still the things we add have quite high percentage of fat .

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by digitizen

what i have said is to gain weight with as low fat percentage as possible but switch to ghar ka khana ull have pot belly soon , not that home cooking is not healthy but still the things we add have quite high percentage of fat .

See, one thing about me. No matter how many burgers I eat in Mcdy, or kabab rolls in Tunday kabab, unless I eat at home cooked by my mom or didi, i m still hungry

we go to gym to reduce pot belly & I run to reduce that....as well as increase my stamina

To thread starter

1) Increase protein in your diet. Start drinking Complan or bournvita

2) Drink water properly while on breaks in gym. this is important....

3) Eat only as much as u need, don't over eat

[The Conqueror]

Originally Posted by Pathik

Any tips for weight gain?? BTW I m a pure veggie.

Ghee is the solution !


and if u suffer from danddruff, hair loss, skin problems, allergy, pimples etc. then eat Aloe Vera (googling will give u more info) and massage aloe vera it on hair, skin etc.
Aloe Vera has more than thousand benefits. It can cure any type of skin disease and health problem
AND keep an aloe vera plant in ur house DONT get aloe vera from medical shop etc. coz they r filled with chemicals and all....

[digitizen]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

See, one thing about me. No matter how many burgers I eat in Mcdy, or kabab rolls in Tunday kabab, unless I eat at home cooked by my mom or didi, i m still hungry

we go to gym to reduce pot belly & I run to reduce that....as well as increase my stamina

To thread starter

1) Increase protein in your diet. Start drinking Complan or bournvita

2) Drink water properly while on breaks in gym. this is important....

3) Eat only as much as u need, don't over eat

lol complan or bournvita wont do a thing . if u really want up your protein intake then buy a nice protein shake or whey extract .

[gxsaurav]

That idea was for veg people, I M non veg so my source of protein is Chicken & Eggs

[digitizen]

veg people have lot protein sources too

1. Milk - one of the best protein sources comes from milk's casein

2 . soya - everyone know soya is rich in protein

3 . peanutbutter - then again a very rich source of protein and will also up ur calories .

4 . lentils and dal - rich source of protein

5 . peanut

whole wheat bread
and many more .........

[krazzy]

I joined gym to lose weight and build my muzzles. I went for six month but now left due to studies. I lost around 10kg and now it is around 70kg which is quite acceptable for my age and height. But now i'm afraid i'm starting to gain weight again. I want tips for some exercises to do at home, especially for abs. Watching 300 with all those Spartans sporting credit-card sized abs is making me feel less manly everyday. Please give me tips to convert my family-pack into a six-pack.

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by nix

^^hmm... ive never heard of that one before.. how does tea help with going to the gym??

caffeine leads to enhanced mental activity which is needed for an intense workout. Many high profile body builders are known to take caffeine supplements before workouts.

Originally Posted by nix

well, my opinion is, for your safety, you should follow correct posture while doing any workout, else you may hurt yourself. that is very important.
second, follow correct breathing technique while doing the exercise.

Very true, whatever your goals from excercising, do remember to follow correct techinques, be it weight lifting, free hand, cardio

Originally Posted by nix

if you hold your breath while doing exercise, your blood pressure will rise to dangerous levels. usually, you should exhale while lifting weight and inhale otherwise. but this depends on the exericse you are doing.

depends on whether it's pull or push exercise.

Originally Posted by Pathik

Any tips for weight gain?? BTW I m a pure veggie.

Originally Posted by a_k_s_h_a_y

heyy me to want tips for weight gain !!

weight gain in the sense i don't want to get fat but fit .. coz am slim now !

weight lifting and cardio.
Contrary to popular beliefs cardio is very important for healthy weight gain as proper cardio exercise improves your stamina.

BTW, gymming has different purposes. For me it's more of a thing to get me going fresh throughout the day than weight loss or muscle gain. Makes me feel much more energetic. Define your goals and aims of gymming, then it becomes much more productive.

[NucleusKore]

Gym, hmm its been a long time. I swim now, better for losing weight. Gym is useful if you want to build bulk.

Don't overdo any exercise. Have a count on your reps and sets, and increase them gradually, meaning over weeks and months, not days.

Don't compete with someone else in the gym, your bodies are different, at the least you'll have a sprain, at worst you'll tear a muscle or ligament. Remember these heal by scarring so you'll lose your original function/power depending on the location or severity of the tear.

Stay hydrated, I used to dissolve a packet of Electral ORS in one litre of water and sip regularly. You can have plain water too in between. Remember while exercising you lose salt. When I say salt people remember the sodium of sodium chloride but forget about the potassium. Low potassium will make you cramp. Electral will take care of both. You might have seen some champion tennis players eating an orange or banana at the breaks. This gives them salts

Work in cycles - one day chest and biceps, one day legs and triceps, one day shoulder and LATS. Don't mix triceps and shoulder as it will strain your muscle. You can do this for six days, and take a complete break on Sunday or any other day of the week. Yes, rest is one of the most important requirements when you go to the gym. It is required to repair damaged muscle and also to allow the muscle to grow. Train for three months, rest for 2-3 weeks, and then start again

[praka123]

^well,my problem is overweight am at 106(2kg increased) now and my height is around 5ft8inch.had the habit of eating more looong back and without any exercise,liquor and hypertension,yet more fatty and went upto 116kg AFAIR.I think i have to try liposuction sometime soon am having a thread mill resting in the house which i brought 6 months back!
I am hoping for ayurvedam for some luck now.seriously,i cannot bear fast running or such exercises!suffocation!

[Third Eye]

^Do ramdev baba's kapalbhati yoga.

[praka123]

^huh?kapabhati yoga?ye kaun sa pranayaam hota hai?aur woh baba kaun hai?yahaan to koi bhi uska naam suna hi nahi!

[praka123]

whaow!thanks and interesting!but is he a fake?
read in utube comments:

Continuing...---> Only the abdomen should be moving... I don't know much about Ram Dev, but I'm surprised that a yogi of his calibre would allow "students" to incorrectly demonstrate like this... Also technically, kapalabathi is not considered a pranayama, but rather one of the 6 "Shat Karmas" or "Shat Kriyas" of Hatha Yoga proper. It can be considered preparatory to bhastrika.

[goobimama]

Me benches 80KGs! And I do 190KGs on the leg press! I myself don't know how I can do it

By the way, to those who want to lose that stomach: Doing ab exercises is NOT going to get you a flat stomach. Ab exercises use very little energy and are poor at losing fat. Doing abs might get you strong abs, but they will be covered in that huge layer of fat. Only heavy lifting like for legs and back will help you lose that fat.

[digitizen]

Originally Posted by goobimama

Me benches 80KGs! And I do 190KGs on the leg press! I myself don't know how I can do it

By the way, to those who want to lose that stomach: Doing ab exercises is NOT going to get you a flat stomach. Ab exercises use very little energy and are poor at losing fat. Doing abs might get you strong abs, but they will be covered in that huge layer of fat. Only heavy lifting like for legs and back will help you lose that fat.

ya just doing ab exercises wont help you like shown in the tv . lifting with high reps and lot of cardio thrwon in will help reduce weight . its simple as that you want to gain weight go on a calorie surplus diet while lifting heavy , you wanna lose weight go on a calorie deficit diet while lifting and cardio.
only twenty percent of bodybuilding is done ion the gym the rest is what you eat and how much rest you take .

[ajayritik]

Even I had joined gym many years back. I don't know whether it applies to all but before I joined Gym I was a very lean guy but after I discontinued going to gym I started putting on weight. I'm planning to join Gym again but this time only too loose weight!