I suggest to read some info on the net or buy a book. 100 reps is ridiculous. You should think about quality the of your exercises, not about number of reps. Create a workout program, different exercises for different days. Training biceps each day is not wise - two days in a week is enough. Your workouts should be relatively short (up to 40-50 minutes), but very effective. Rest is of great importance - without proper rest you are not going to get the muscles, you will just feel tired all the time. And diet - you need to consume a lot of protein, especially after the workout.

This topic cannot be covered by a few lines of advice, go and read some info.

This blog has many good exercises you can do for different muscles and muscle groups: http://munfitnessblog.com/

Anybody here tried hill sprints? I haven't noticed them mentioned here. Give them a try if you want fast results from a real quick workout.

Hill sprint is a great way to lower a body fat, but it should complement a normal weight-lifting workout, not to replace it.

Yes, I have cut down on the number of reps that I did last night. Believe me the lifting I do is enough for someone like myself. I cannot push more weight at the moment because I am starting off. I agree with what everyone says here and I am doing this. I am eating more than I normally have, I noticed. I do know that doing 100 may not help depending on what I am doing. However, I am so determined and sick of my weak body that I want to do this, even if anyone thinks that it is crazy for me.

I did reduce the reps anyways because I psychically couldn't repeat what I did Day 1. However, I agree with Tenda to relax my muscles as well.

It is a lot harder to gain muscles if you are skinny and that is what has made me angry about it all those years because it isn't easy.

As for hill sprinting, well I have been hiking for years and I haven't gained no muscle from it. My legs I guess are in great shape they have always been bigger than my arms and that is all I can get from hiking. I can go greater distances and up harder climbs if I really wanted to. however, I know that it doesn't do much for me. I have to lift.

I think that my arms need a break they are flippin sore. So I am going to start working on my abs. I am going to do crunches.

Joshua, do some stretching after the work out. That way you will relax your muscles and they won't be so sore afterwards, They still might be pretty sore the day after - but it's a good thing, it shows that you worked well.

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Yes, there is. But I have been busy. I will tell you this I couldn't do any push ups and I can do at least ten with the perfect push up device...

I plan on working out either today or over the weekend.

Joshua,

Forgive for me for saying something that, for all I know, might be a cliche.

But just to say it again then, if you can keep this attitude up you will succeed. Even if you don't talk to a girl for two weeks, and then you do, you will still get there if you approach it like you did in your first post. Your first post especially was damn beautiful. It sounds like the kind of thing I used to write in my diary.

It will work because what will happen is you will begin to enjoy this mindstate, if you can keep coming back to it. When you have this mind, you are welcoming the challenge. Then the challenge matters, not the content of the challenge. Then you forget about all your feelings and history or whatever with girls because it's suddenly not about that any more, it's about taking steps forward in some area of your life. When that fundamental shift happens, and it happens underneath - you won't be aware, you will make progress faster than you can believe.

Don't you fucking dare stop.

Best regards,

- An ex-love shy.

One of the biggest problems I have is that there is so much conflicting information out there on what to do.

On the motivation side...I find lifting, and most exercise in general so utterly boring. I do it purely to look better in hopes that it might help me get a girlfriend. Otherwise i have no interest or use for increased muscles/strength. For health, I can always run (which also bores me, but not quite as much as lifting).

I got depressed so I failed. I couldn't do it. I don't have motivation. Now if I had someone to motivate me and spot me at all times and push myself to my max, then I would do it.

I had a better motivation when I used to do Tae Kwon Do. But, I didn't need the discipline since I am and always have been disciplined. I also quit because my dad was a douche and asshole to my opponents and I didn't like that and it embarrassed me when I was little. The thought of "quitter" comes to my mind sometimes and it makes me sick.

Well that sucks, lifting properly would have boosted your mood and hence helped with your depression. Did you actually see any visible results?

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in these cases I'd think that it would be best not to focus on "results" but rather the endorphins and hormones released to manage the depression. If you are small you need focus to "bulk up", and need to make sure you can manage a simple exercise routine before going into anything complex enough to get you results. That said, from what I remember from the sticky'd weight lifting thread, if you are thin you can pretty much start bulking right away. Bigger guys have to worry about cutting a lot more in addition to maintaining "natural" muscle. So there is some benefit to being a "hardgainer". Somebody correct my if I'm wrong.

I don't get this at all. What is "simple," versus "complex"? A standard military press ought to get results, is that simple or complex? The complex part is figuring out how much weight you should be using, as you progress, hopefully, from lighter to heavier weights, but that is true for any exercise. The movement itself is not difficult.

The problem I have with the advice given here in general is that it is not progressive, starting with lighter and moving to heavier weights. The rule from the Bill Pearl book, simplified for the average beginner, is to use enough weight so that when you do 10 reps, the last rep is "somewhat difficult," but do not lift to failure. If 10 reps is too easy, you need to add weight. This of course requires the proper equipment, either a rack of dumbbells in a gym or a set of adjustables at home. You can't do this if you are trying to lift cinderblocks over your head, unless you have a supply of cinderblocks differing in 5-pound increments.

The other problem with improvised equipment like cinderblocks is that they are dangerous. Standard dumbbells have grips that make it easy to hold them without dropping them on your head. And also, when you add plates, make sure to always attach the collars securely. I saw this advice in the Bill Pearl book, and I thought "that's obvious," but when I went into the gym, most of the young guys there were using barbells with no collars. If some of the plates fall off on one side you could get injured by the barbell tilting on you.