I focus on two different muscle groupings, chest and arms. Because the weights are free, I have to use muscles to stabablize them as I lift which works other areas at the same time (Sholders, forearms, back)
Typical workout session for me:
Arms:
Seated Arm Curls, Overhead Extentions, Standing Curls
Chest: Bench Dumbbell Press, Dumbell Flies, Military Press
where are the leg workouts? or back workout? a bigger back gives you more of a V-taper, which is much more visually appealing then having big biceps and small legs. you dont want to look like johnny bravo. please dont give advice in a field you dont know
In between each set rest period, I would do crunches.
Because the dumb bells were light in wieght, I would do many reps (started at 10, went to 15, then 20, finally got to 25 for three sets. At this point I went to four sets). These sets were not slow. I pounded them out as quickly as I could control them. Change your exercises every six weeks.
as soon as you pass 15 reps for an exercise you are no longer in the functional strength or hypertrophy range, you are in the endurance range. look at military people for example. they can do pushups galore, but put them on a bench press and most will struggle to do their own weight. again, this is not the way to go about building muscle.
I always work out in the morning before I go to work. I start it before I really wake up. It is harder to not do them everyday. I do not have a chance to think of excuses. I do this every other day.
Sun: Arms
Tuesday: Chest
Thursday: Arms
Take the weekend off
Sun: Chest
Tuesday: Arms
Thursday: Chest
please, for the love of all things holy, do NOT do this routine. you are focusing on 15-20% of your bodys muscle, while ignoring the other 80%.
Here is a break down of calories per gram of food.
4 cal/gram protein
4 cal/gram carbs
8 cal/gram fat
fat is actually 9 cal/gram
I do not take pills or other supplements besides protein shakes. You should consume about 200 grams of protien a day. It can be hard at times to reach this without the help of a shake or two. I even drink a protein shake before I go to bed on a workout day.
200g a day is way past excessive, especially for someone who barely works 20% of his total body muscle. a high carb meal post workout is just as important as protein is. for 95% of lifters, .6-.8g protein/lb bodyweight is sufficient. anything more and you piss it out as nitrogren.