Lifting

BarcaLiverpool · 2020-10-09T04:20:11+00:00

If you want to gain muscle, you’re gonna need to lift heavy which means you’re gonna need more weight plates and heavier dumbbells.

By the sounds of it looks like you’re building your home gym. This is gonna cost a lot of money since people sell their weights expensive with the COVID premium.

It’s a great investment but since you’re a beginner, I recommend signing up to a small gym. I’d stay away from big chain gyms since they are expensive and there’s a bunch of meat heads and stuck up people. (Will probably get some hate from the meat heads here lmao)

Anyways, stick to your compound lifts (bench press, deadlift, squat), workout your core (abs), do some cardio and eat clean.

Lifting heavy is key. Good luck

Protocol_Apollo · 2020-10-09T07:31:33+00:00

You may want a power rack (with a pullup bar up top) or at least a squat rack.

Power/squat rack, 1/2 barbells, plates (both female and iron), and a couple of dumbbells for bicep curls/tricep skull crushers, side raises and incline dumbbell chest press.

But then you need to think of something for rear delts, I’d go with facepulls but then you’d need a cable machine.

berttbeans996 · 2020-10-09T04:04:18+00:00

Gym not an option?

aymericooo · 2020-10-09T09:07:58+00:00

Elastic bands are a must. For stretching, isolation exercices, to work the small postural muscle, for mobility...

-Bran- · 2020-10-09T13:37:20+00:00

Incline bench (upper chest) OHP Weighted pull ups/chins Squats Deadlifts Curls Skull crushers Lateral raises with DB Face pull or bent over fly with DB

These are my favorite key exercises.

All can be done with a power rack, bench and weight. maybe a couple DB or cables for the bottom 2 exercises for shoulder isolation

Go heavy 3x a week and focus on lifting heavier than last time.

Herdsengineers · 2020-10-09T13:53:43+00:00

I built a squat rack for my garage out of lumber and bought a barbell set when this virus stuff hit and the gyms shut down. Also have an assortment of dumbells up to 25 lbs but hardly every touch them anymore. Stronglifts 5x5, plus front squats, barbell curls, etc. The plates I have also have holes/handles - I use a 45 lb plate in place of a kettle bell to do swings.

i-am-the-prize · 2020-10-09T15:02:54+00:00

the most important tool: an app to track your eating and your workouts. period. data matters and knowing you're consuming enough protein and calories is critical.

Meloxian · 2020-10-09T21:07:06+00:00

I know a lot of guys say gym, but callestenics is a real and cheap option if you don’t have the funds.

Title	Lifting
Author	RP_utiliser
Upvotes	1
Comments	15
Date	October 9, 2020 4:03 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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