[quote]andrew_live wrote:
I strongly recommend this being added to the list or at least stickied.
This is an excellent strength chart.
[quote]Okiebamaman wrote:
Im a lean 6ft4 (with a beer gut)
Lean with a beer gut?
[quote]jkeating wrote:
Lean with a beer gut?[/quote]
He meant to say skinny fat.
The links to the articles are not working… could be my computer maybe. I’ll try again later.
Nice! Makes me wish I had taken pics of my transformation from age 29 to 34! Very informative article - five stars!
[quote]Padilla7921 wrote:
I hope you don’t mind, TC, but I’m going to post these articles also:
Nutrition for Newbies, Part 1
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1793585
Nutrition for Newbies, Part 2
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1795045
Supplementation for Newbies
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1852816
The 13 Super Stacks
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1930615
[u]How to read and apply these articles:[/u]
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Read the nutrition articles first, as they will gives you a crash course in everything you need to know right now. From there, build a solid diet using the information you obtained.
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Next, read the supplementation article to learn about what each supplement does and how they function together with your diet. Remember, supplements are pretty simple, what they do is in their name: they supplement your diet.
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Finally, read Shugart’s article on the “Super Stacks.” Figure out which recommended stack best fulfills your goals’ needs.
Read the articles, learn from them, apply them to your life, diet, training, and even possibly religion, and you’ll have yourself a solid foundation. Good luck.[/quote]
Great advice here! In my opinion, the best advice I can give to someone just beginning their journey in lifting is to get a basic diet and fairly simple, easy to follow lifting routine and DO IT! One of the biggest reasons people dont see great gains when they first begin training is that they simply do not stick to a plan. You absolutely cannot see good gains if you are hit or miss with a diet and you flip flop lifting programs constantly. The best way to combat this problem is to read the great articles listed above, comprise a diet from that knowledge, lift weights, and REST. This is no new info. There is a wealth of knowledge from guys like Thibs, Go find it!
[quote]SMSnake057 wrote:
Here is a question: I want to get in shape and look great physically, but currently I am unemployed and have no money, so going to the gym is out of the questions. How do I remedy this problem and do what needs to be done? [/quote]
Get a job? Join a gym?
[quote]Fandango wrote:
[quote]andrew_live wrote:
I strongly recommend this being added to the list or at least stickied.
This is an excellent strength chart.[/quote]
Thanks for this one, gives me some great targets to set my aim for!
Good to see some high quality info rather than the usual jargon being posted
Thanks for providing these resources. It will be especially helpful since I am starting from ground zero.