Need to hit the gym, waht should I do there?

[NuclearFusi0n]

what's a set? I hear people say like '3 sets of 10' does that just mean 30? or 10, break, 10, break, 10? or what?

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Elemental007
This is what happens when you ask for training advice on a geek forum. A bunch of worthless answers.

So...uh doesn't that mean that your post is equally worthless?

Skoorb - Your response was pretty good. I was directing that towards everyone suggesting he should run...at 140 lbs, that should be the last thing on his mind. I don't understand why people don't realize that bodyweight exercises, like pushups and situps (with the esception of dips) do not work for any sort of strength increase.....

Yeah, you give good advice. Just because he isn't overweight, he shouldn't do cardo.

You are an idiot.

Putting on muscle + doing cardio is not a good combination. This becomes even moreso true when you're doing a lot of leg workouts. What the hell kind of person would honestly think that he can put on substantial muscle while doing cardio?

I never said anything about cardio leading to putting on muscle, but cardio does is good for the body. You shouldn't just discount cardio because you want to put on size.

He did say,

I don't want to gain weight, I just want to increase my endurance, and put on some muscle.

meaning that he wants to stay lean and increase endurance. Cardio will help him reach his goal.

I interpreted the 'putting on muscle' as the typical folly where most beginners want to put on muscle while losing fat. Hence, the 'putting on muscle' line. Cardio and 'putting on muscle' are never really used in the same sentence. Hence, why I discounted cardio.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
what's a set? I hear people say like '3 sets of 10' does that just mean 30? or 10, break, 10, break, 10? or what?

1 rep = 1 lifting motion = 1 contraction of muscle + 1 negative(motion back to starting point)
1 set = 1 group of reps

EDIT: so yes, 10, break(1 min), 10, break, 10