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AVLLaw t1_j5jvxyb wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Eat one extra egg a day when on this workout. You need the cholesterol in yolk to make more testosterone which your body will try to do when doing major muscle groups.

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chodthewacko t1_j5jvw3o wrote

Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

What is better than "how many hours of work something would take if you buy it". Is "how many hours of work would it take you to save enough money to buy it.

Because even with a high salary, your ability to buy stuff drops as your debt load rises. (i. E. Being house poor)

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Human-Call t1_j5jvsgp wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

This is very good advice but you need learn how to do the compound exercises properly so you don’t hurt yourself. Get someone to show you. Or alternatively what I did was watch loads of YouTube videos on proper technique. I also read a few books and blogs/websites. Take it easy when you first start.

Later you can add in some isolation exercises for the calves and other muscles if you want.

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gerbileleventh t1_j5jvoq6 wrote

Reply to comment by dfreinc in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Very true. I had to check my ego and go lower on weights because I realised that my form was not going to do well with heavier weights.

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FriedEgggsCorpse t1_j5jvmfx wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Would adding additional moves to a core lift be helpful?

As in a clean and jerk to an overhead press?

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7fw t1_j5jvd5e wrote

Reply to comment by Spring_Assembly in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Back in the day for Football, those were the big 4. Some people did curls and tris for guns, and I did incline press also (what lineman pushes straight ahead like a bench press. None. We are at an incline). But those were it and what the strength coach focused on.

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Samcolgow t1_j5juy3u wrote

Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

I did this when I worked and it made me quit my job. Cause I’d want a drink and I’d think “This is a whole hour of work 🙂”. Only recommend if you have a mid range salary.

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bakedjennett t1_j5jut16 wrote

Reply to comment by Hedser91 in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

In specific muscle groups yea, but total body strength and development is different from muscle hypertrophy of specific groups

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Environmental-Sock52 t1_j5juqgv wrote

Reply to comment by hibernatepaths in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

I wasn't saying there anything wrong with 7, I was saying, "only 7", is silly. 7 is a lot.

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Malk25 t1_j5juict wrote

Reply to comment by N0SF3RATU in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

That's not a bad routine, but depending on your goals, cardio isn't super necessary, at least at night intensities like sprinting for example. Definitely wanna do at least twice a week though. OP outlines roughy 6 movement patterns- vertical push (overhead press) horizontal push (bench press) vertical pull (pull up/Lat pull down) horizontal pull (row) squat (squats or lunge) and hinge (deadlift or hip thrust). For a beginner, you don't wanna put too much on your plate, just get accustomed and comfortable with things. I like to suggest choose one push, one pull, and one lower body for one day, then the rest for another. You can work up to three days, alternating between the three movements, eventually doing all 6 each session. Eventually you'll get so strong that the weight you'll be using will be too much to make it through all 6 though, and that's when you'll consider breaking things into different splits.

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Megahert t1_j5jui2n wrote

Reply to comment by Salkin8 in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

physical work is extremely inefficient for building muscle. Its more of a cardio activity than a muscle hypertrophy activity.

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bakedjennett t1_j5juf4x wrote

Reply to comment by N0SF3RATU in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

For 3 days a week I’d do PPL Push movements Monday Pull Wednesday Legs Friday

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ATL28-NE3 t1_j5ju1lh wrote

Reply to comment by FootsieMcDingus in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

That's the best way to do it. A slow controlled eccentric, pause for big stretch, explosive concentric. I think of trying to punch the weights through the ceiling.

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bakedjennett t1_j5jtws1 wrote

Reply to comment by Wd91 in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Everyone is like “oh insert isolation movement is better for insert specific muscle as if the whole thread isn’t about compound movements lol

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hibernatepaths t1_j5jtw9z wrote

Reply to comment by Environmental-Sock52 in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Sorry, there is no list of 2 that will get you in good shape. :)

It’s way better than getting lost amidst the 30-odd machines they have at any given gym.

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Kali_404 t1_j5jtp9e wrote

Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

Male sure you note the hours it takes to pay bills and rent. My husband would do this, but forget about how something that only cost 1/2 an hr or 1hrs wage can add up when you only have so many hours of work to spend and over half is life necessities.

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Hedser91 t1_j5jto9t wrote

Reply to comment by bakedjennett in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

You go ahead and do deadlifts then and ignore the study that just came out about it not leading to greater muscle hypertrophy compared to other exercises

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