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RODAMI t1_j5jyy1o wrote
AdSnoo9734 t1_j5jyvq0 wrote
Reply to comment by downtownlarry 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]
Seems like you hav exciting plans.
Generally it helps to give muscles at least 48 hours to recover from a lift. An easy way to ensure that is to split the exercises into upper-body exercises and lower-body exercises. Just as long as you avoid focusing on the same groups as best you can.
Generally 3-5 sets works. And 1-4 reps for purely strength training…5-12 reps for muscle building…13-whatever reps for endurance training.
RODAMI t1_j5jytr8 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
Seriously. The harder you work for it the harder you should save it. Now if only people would do this with calories.
Kike328 t1_j5jyrwb wrote
Reply to comment by GuardianMike 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 only true if you’re on steroids. Bench is the most important exercise for chest size lol
lebolt73 t1_j5jynne wrote
Reply to comment by CrazyStar_ 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 agree that the advice of OP isn’t great or exactly right, but you’re an idiot. Rows and pull-ups use biceps. Bench press and dips use triceps. Abs are used during basically every compound workout, even if they’re not specifically targeted. Overhead press utilizes lateral deltoids and traps.
Calves, I’ll give you. But again OP isn’t giving great advice. You’re giving out literal wrong information though.
Kike328 t1_j5jyl5o 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]
Lol, such an ignorant statement
Kike328 t1_j5jyatd wrote
Reply to comment by GimmeAMalt 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]
Advice which is only relevant if you’re on steroids
FoeHammerYT t1_j5jy8nu 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]
You are missing a dedicated bicep move and I dont think rows and pull ups alone will engage them enough.
bakedjennett t1_j5jy74v 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]
“Sculpting” isn’t done with lifting. “Sculpting” is just body fat/water content.
Kike328 t1_j5jy4s5 wrote
Reply to comment by Grand-Spectacular 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]
Cardio improves recovery and makes easier to lift without getting exhausted along the training routine.
But doing it first instead last, will affect negatively on how you perform, as you will be already tired.
Zakluor t1_j5jy0dh 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
My friend added a little to this. If your a DIY kind of person and you have an ability to work overtime at your job, consider this, too:
Could I work a few days overtime doing something I'm already trained to do and am comfortable doing to pay someone else who knows what they're doing to do this properly for me?
It doesn't stand well for all circumstances (maybe you're also good at what you're looking into doing, maybe you want to learn something new, maybe you just want the satisfaction of doing it yourself, whatever), but it is a way of looking at it.
Chemroo t1_j5jxy00 wrote
Reply to comment by Arananthony 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 agree 100%... terrible advice. I remember lots of posts of /r/fitness doing starting strength for 6 months, then posting they look like a centaur with massive legs and no upper body. You need to add accessory work!!
Personally I think the muscles that add the most to a physique are shoulders, lats, and triceps. All of these are NOT trained well with compound lifts and there are better options.
RiverRoll t1_j5jxsux wrote
Reply to comment by Dauoa_Static in 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
Specially when at some point the time you need to spend on some tasks is more than the time you'd need to work to earn enough to get it done. It really encouraged me spending more. Why clean for an hour when I can work for an hour and pay two hours of cleaning.
downtownlarry t1_j5jxjmk 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]
I was just about to post a question closely related to this. I am not planning on getting jacked, but I am looking to make some muscle gain and improve my body frame. I am slim person and I want to make some change. But I don’t like spending a lot of time at the gym, I go in and spend half of the time there on cardio and remaining on weights is my plan. So was thinking about some of the main workouts that I can just focus on to achieve that. This is a good advise. But need suggestion on how to spread it per visit and what amount of time or reps do I put in.
aeolith t1_j5jx30o wrote
I make my bed every day, I have a top sheet, and the first thing I do when I get into bed is pull the bottom free. Do not want my feet locked in.
GallifreyFNM t1_j5jx09e wrote
Reply to comment by RedditUserWar 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 absolutely can progressive overload with calisthenics using weight vests, dumbbells between your knees during dips/pullups, even filling a backpack with books or something. Not saying this to argue or be rude btw, just to mention it in case you weren't aware of this and could add it to your training.
r0botdevil t1_j5jwzdt 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]
Another LPT: overhead press will cause significant damage to your rotator cuff over time.
gerbileleventh t1_j5jwx0r wrote
Reply to comment by flyingShaq 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]
Go back to the empty bar and work from there.
AdSnoo9734 t1_j5jwtk7 wrote
Reply to comment by FriedEgggsCorpse 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]
Could be.
gerbileleventh t1_j5jwt7d wrote
Reply to comment by crappygodmother 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]
Compound exercises are heavily based on movements we (should?) do every day when doing errands, cleaning the house, moving stuff around, etc… As an office worker, I’m not even focused on being muscular, but I do these movements to ensure that my body gets some solid moving and keeps “well oiled”.
snealinator t1_j5jwqm3 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
If this works for you then that's great but it doesn't work for me. The biggest thing that's worked for me, that would hopefully help someone else too, is to not be so emotional over your money but instead look at it as numbers. Each dollar needs a job and a place to be (basically a budget) and the key to sticking with this is to not tie emotions with your money.
no_username_for_me OP t1_j5jwcu3 wrote
Reply to LPT: If you are looking at your phone while stopped at a red light, hold the phone up in front of you rather than looking down at it. You will notice when the light changes and traffic starts moving. by no_username_for_me
There is a reason I used the word “if” here folks. Of course it’s best to not look at your phone behind the wheel at all but it happens allllll the time and this is at least an improvement
Hedser91 t1_j5jvzs0 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]
The post was about more muscle/sculpting, not total body strength
Touch_Me_There t1_j5jz3rz 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]
I'll just add to make sure you're doing them correctly. A lot of people miss the targeted muscles with compound lifts. Knowing the path the weight travels and which muscle facilitates that movement is important.