I need a really hard workout plan

[Fausto]

Put him on a pro-level cycling workout regimen. A typical pro will train anywhere from 15 to 20 hours per week on the bike....a month of that should reduce him to a sniveling mess.

I'd be happy to draw up a month's worth of cycling for him.....hope he's got 3-5 hours free every day tho.

 

[Spamela]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: Elemental007
Squats and deadlifts.

And I don't mean pansy 75 degree squats. I mean, get your ass below parallel with your knees. And max. Repeatedly. Let's see how well a skinny, scrawny guy handles something like that.

I heard that squats are really bad for your. I've never heard anything good about them, other than they make you go into a world of hurt.

squats done with poor form will injure you. ditto deadlifts.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Spamela

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: Elemental007
Squats and deadlifts.

And I don't mean pansy 75 degree squats. I mean, get your ass below parallel with your knees. And max. Repeatedly. Let's see how well a skinny, scrawny guy handles something like that.

I heard that squats are really bad for your. I've never heard anything good about them, other than they make you go into a world of hurt.

squats done with poor form will injure you. ditto deadlifts.

Anything with poor form will injure you. Hell, a 20 lb forearm workout can injure you if you do it wrong. But with squats and deadlifts the benefits far, far outweigh the risks when done properly.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: Spamela

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: Elemental007
Squats and deadlifts.

And I don't mean pansy 75 degree squats. I mean, get your ass below parallel with your knees. And max. Repeatedly. Let's see how well a skinny, scrawny guy handles something like that.

I heard that squats are really bad for your. I've never heard anything good about them, other than they make you go into a world of hurt.

squats done with poor form will injure you. ditto deadlifts.

Anything with poor form will injure you. Hell, a 20 lb forearm workout can injure you if you do it wrong. But with squats and deadlifts the benefits far, far outweigh the risks when done properly.

They must have all been using bad form. Even Bruce Lee got hurt with a squat though, from what I've read. When his back got injured and he wasn't supposed to be able to walk again.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

They must have all been using bad form. Even Bruce Lee got hurt with a squat though, from what I've read. When his back got injured and he wasn't supposed to be able to walk again.

You have no clue what you are talking about....you are a ton more likely to get hurt playing lacrosse, football, any contact sport or any sport involving running and joint impact. If you are content with being a lazy bastard because you are afraid of getting hurt then you can join the other 50% of Americans who are overweight. And if you aren't overweight - like your skinny ass friend who "thinks" he's in shape - being a bag of bones that has to grunt to lift a gallon of milk isn't a better lifestyle anyways. With any physical activity you risk injury, and injuries due to lifting are less than those associated with contact or impact sports - and given that 75% of the injuries are avoidable because of improper form, the statistics further support weightlifting as a safe sport.

 

[SpecialEd]

Squats are perfectly safe if you have proper technique. People get hurt because they rush into it and don't take the time and practice to learn how to do a good squat. When a person first start doing squats, its real easy to say "oh this is way too light for me, i'm going to start putting on the weight" and them bam.. they hurt themselves. Morons with no patience....

Squats are the best excerise for building up leg muscle... no workout routine is complete with out them.

If your sissy, you can always use the squating machines... however that elimiates the need for balance which is very important part of lifting.

 

[breakit23]

Make him do a couple sets of 20 rep squats with weight that he can only do 10-15 reps with very crueling.

Benefits of squats are great for mass and stregth. Since squats hit such so many different muscles repairing them when resting releases alot of growth hormone and combined with good upper body regimen and lots of protein carbs and good fats you will gain some good muscle.

 

[Kev]

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[ElFenix]

lunges are a really nice full leg workout. do a few sets of those while holding some free weights (or using a bar). feel the burn.

leg press is a good substitute for squats, but you're not getting the balance.

 

[Spamela]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

They must have all been using bad form. Even Bruce Lee got hurt with a squat though, from what I've read. When his back got injured and he wasn't supposed to be able to walk again.

You have no clue what you are talking about....you are a ton more likely to get hurt playing lacrosse, football, any contact sport or any sport involving running and joint impact. If you are content with being a lazy bastard because you are afraid of getting hurt then you can join the other 50% of Americans who are overweight. And if you aren't overweight - like your skinny ass friend who "thinks" he's in shape - being a bag of bones that has to grunt to lift a gallon of milk isn't a better lifestyle anyways. With any physical activity you risk injury, and injuries due to lifting are less than those associated with contact or impact sports - and given that 75% of the injuries are avoidable because of improper form, the statistics further support weightlifting as a safe sport.

a little harsh, wouldn't you say?