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Reply 6 of 66 (Originally posted on: 02-13-09 09:59:29 AM)
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Quote: Haha, I have myself and one dumbbell. I am considering a gym membership to open myself up to different types of equipment; the prices aren't appetizing, however, but I am still open to paying. Good/bad idea?
It's a very good idea. There's a reason people join gyms, and that's access to lots of different equipment. A lot of times places offer special trial periods, or student discounts and stuff. You could try to find that.
Quote: Looking at the long-term, would it be better to concentrate on strength let aesthetics follow? OR do they even follow?
Well to me, if you're working out you're working out. I don't think I've ever found a large difference between doing low weight high reps and high weight low reps. Apparently these do have different results (more tone as compared to more muscle mass). As far as STRENGTH vs AESTHETICS....Ztolk will tell you that the best workouts for pure strength are heavy squats/deadlifts, and that's completely correct. However, doing these won't give you a 6-pack and ripped arms. If your goal (at least for this 3 month period) is for aesthetics, then go for it.
Quote: How many would you recommend?
Most people usually do 3 sets of a certain weight. I can't tell you what this weight is, because I don't really know your strength. Looking at what you posted, maybe try 3 sets of 11 for push-ups and 3 sets of 25 for curls. Give it a shot, and if at the end of the 3rd set you can still do more, then keep going until you fail. The next workout, add more reps (Although ideally I'd tell you to add more weight, but it seems like can't do that).
As far as abs are concerned, they're a whole different muscle. Usually you can do 3 sets of something, while resting 3-5 minutes in between and that's good. Abs are pretty tough to get to the point of muscular failure, and they "heal" pretty quickly, so you should really try to work them hard. There are TONS of ab routines out there...just do a google search. Try one out. If you're sore as shit the next day, it's good. If you don't feel it, then look for a different one, or just work out harder.
PS - If you're going for toned arms, you should really also work out your shoulders and triceps to compliment the biceps.
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