5'8" 170#, 32 years old, BF% is a guess at 10%. I am not very fat but not totally cut either. I eat a variety of foods however I drink one glass of protein powder with milk a day. I always lifted full body because this is what my father recommended for me. This included bench, curls, squats, lat pull downs, skull crunchers, up right rows, shrugs , and back press. I would finish with stomach exercises. I never got serious but I am ready now. Are there any good threads for lifting programs also????
Well your pop's is right with recommending full body workouts, they definitely have there place and do produce results!!
After awhile though it seems things need to be changed up some and you begin seeing guys working 2 muscle groups a day. For instance-
Monday - chest/triceps
tuesday- back/biceps
wendesday- off
thursday- quads/hamstrings
friday- shoulder/traps
There's lots of variations here the bro, this is just a quick example.
Next thing ... well actually the first thing is diet, supplying your body with the proper amount of proteins, carbs, fats to build muscle and fuel your body throughout the day.
In a perfect world, eating a balanced meal every 3 hrs or more frequently.
Rule of thumb for muscle growth is 1gram protein per lbs of body weight or desired weight.
Again this changes for everyone as well, plenty of guys are shooting for 1.5-2 grams a day!! Which can be hard to do day in and day out.
Water intake is very important as well, typically 1 gallon a day is what guys shoot for.
How long have you been doing the full body workouts bro?
Whats a rough idea of your daily diet.?
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And how often do you eat?
Also ultimately what's your personal goals brother?
Size... strength....speed...
---Rainier's a little faster on the draw