Wasup guy's just would like to know a few thing's from the experienced.I just started my first work out literally this morning.I have the iron gym I did some,push up's,pull up's,dip's and sit up's,with in 30 min's I was dead.(lol)

But, I know I'm just a beginner so I can't push myself to hard 2 soon.So my question's are

1-How many times should I workout a week and is early in the morning the best time like 6:30.

2-what kind of food's should I eat and how many times a day should I eat I know I must eat alot.

3-what workout's work best for a skinny guy.

I just want to gain 10 pounds. Alot of guy's out there want there metabolism to be faster well,you can have mine if you want.When I tried working out a couple year's back.My father who is a hard core preacher told me I was fighting against god by fighting against my DNA and I had to wait till I am 30 to gain weight I'm 22,now do you see why I started learning the game.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

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No, you don't have to wait till you're 30. That's just compleet bullshit. You can start working out as a child, just be more carefull of technique at younger ages. Though technique is THE most important thing for ANY age when working out.

1- I would start with 3 times a week, with 1 day of rest in between. For example: Monday, wednesday and friday. Your body needs 24-48hours to recover.

I've read reports about people getting better results when training later in the evening rather then in the morning. But I think it comes down to what you prefer and what works for you. It doesn't matter as much imo.

2- I'd suggest to search the internet about healthy foods. Alot of fitness / bodybuild orientated forum's usually have a section about food. Don't touch any diets as they just don't work. Once you stop witha diet, you'll gain the lost weight even faster.

Eat about 6-7 times a day (each 2-3 hours) and if you want to gain muscle: eat alot. Take in more calories then you burn, and you'll gain weight.

Proteins are good to build up muscle, but you also need fat, carbs and alot of vitamine and minerals. Read the bodybuild / fitness forum's.

3- Every body is different, and thus every person will react different with each workout. When I started out I did a fullbody workout, with 3 x 12 reps.

Fullbody means you train your whole body in 1 workout. Targetting all the major muscles in your body (legs, shoulders, back, chest and abdominals). Pick 1 excersice per muscle group.

Stick with this for about 6-8weeks, after that you can try splitting up your workouts and focussing more on certains muscles. For example: Chest + Triceps, Back + Biceps and Legs + shoulders. This way you can do about 2-3 excersices per muscle group, and thus stimulated more muscle growth. Keep the reps between 8 and 12.


For example:
First 6-8 weeks (training 3 days a week):

Squat 3 x 12
Military press 3 x 12
Pull-up / latt pull down 3 x 12
Benchpress 3 x 12
Situps 3 x 12

2nd 6-8 weeks(training 6 days a week):
Chest + Triceps(day 1 and 4):

Dumbell press 3 x 8
Fly's 3 x 8
Incline bench press 3 x 8

Triceps press 3 x 8
French press 3 x 8

Back + biceps(day 2 and 5):
Dumbell row 3 x 8
Deadlift 3 x 8
Vertical row 3 x 8

Bicep curl 3 x 8
Reversed bicep curl 3 x 8

Legs + shoulders(day 3 and 6):
Squat 3 x 8
Lunges 3 x 8
Calf raises 3 x 8

Side raises 3 x 8
Arnold presses 3 x 8

7th day is a recover day. Here you do nothing workout-related.

Check:

http://www.scoobysworkshop.com/

also check this channel on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/scooby1961

This guy has all the info you want to know and he explains all.

I watch it often. He has a good sense of humour

No, you can build muscle at any age. It's actually easier to build muscle when you're in your twenties and thirties. I'm a certified fitness trainer and I've been working out for most of my life.

There isnt really a best time to work out, it just depends on when you have the most energy. If you don't have alot of energy in the morning then your workouts arent going to be that good but if you feel energized and pumped in the morning then absolutely do it then- it will jump start your day.

Look into High Intensity Training - it is my preferred method of lifting weights. Also look into SMFR and stretching. If you are lifting weights without SMFR and stretching before hand, you will hurt yourself at some point in the future.

Eat alot of protein. Too much of any one kind of protein can be bad for you and may cause food sensitivities so eat a variety of protein sources. Protein shakes: alternate whey protein, vegetable based protein, rice protein, egg protein.

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Everything that's been said so far is pretty good. Understand that nutrition comes first, You have to know what kind of calories to take in as well as how much and when. Here is a great article to get you started: http://www.purdue.edu/swo/healthshop/nu ... hfully.pdf
Keep in mind that the more research you do, the more you are going to find that the experts all have their own opinion about how much protein, carbs, fats, etc. you should have in your diet. I recommend choosing some guidelines (e.g. 1g of protein for every lb. you want to weigh, or a certain % of protein, carbs and fats) that you can manage, and adjust when you need to once you start seeing results. It might sound like a lot of work, but the payoff is worth it.

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Type "From Geek to Freak" in your search engine. Find an article by that name on Bodybuilding.com by Tim Ferriss and follow his instructions. Remember to push yourself HARD.

In addition to the diet he recommends, try drinking a gallon of milk a day; easy way to add calories. I was able to add 15 lb in 2 months using his routine. I did use supplements though; NoXplode, ErosFactor, ChromeMate and a multivitamin. Remmeber to get plenty of rest.