Hi to all!

[robisnow]

Hi everyone,

Quick bit about me i suppose. I am 21 years old and I have been training since February this year. My aim of training is to get a slightly more muscular build and then i hope to lower my body fat to get that ripped look! (i think thats the best way to go about it)
I have a way to go and i think i need to tighten up my diet to reach success so I thought i'd register on the forum as a way to track my progress, get tips and see how other people get on with things!

Well i figure thats all i need to put here! :)

[JayKay]

Welcome to the forum mate... Whack your diet and you training split up here and everyone will give you the advice you need :)

[warren1987]

great to see more new members welcome aboard rob you'll find a wealth of experience and knowledge on here so any questions about diet training etc just post them up and somebody somewhere will have the answers.

[ghad]

welcome aboard, plenty of people on here will help you out and give you some amazing tips. just get a copy of your diet and training for something to work from

[TJLEE]

Welcome to the Forum mate, enjoy!

[lukeypic]

welcome to the forum!

[Prince Barry]

Welcome from me too!

[robisnow]

Hey thanks for the warm welcomes!

I'm still not into a strict diet regime, so ill make some notes on what i am eating and trying to eat and ill post it up in the nutrition section i guess!

[TJLEE]

Post it here mate, as you have already gave an introduction so saves having to do it again!

[Freizah]

Hi everybody hope that all you guy's/gal's are training hard.

[Kaizen]

Welcome, good to hear from people of a similar experiance level, I also need to get my diet nailed down...

[robisnow]

Ok well here goes then,

I train 6 times a week roughly, hitting a different muscle group each day. So monday is typically a chest workout, i mix the actual work outs up a bit but theres always an incline bench press and im now pushing 20kgs and i assume the bar is 20 also! im pleased that im doing that now!

I usually do 4 sets of 10 - 8 reps if im feeling good 10 - 12 reps. and if i up the wieght 6 - 8 reps.

Then a day for arms, legs, abs, shoulders, back.

I also try and squeeze a second abdominal session in after another body workout usually 3/4 days after the previous ab session.

I am pleased with my workouts at the moment and i have deffinately gotten stronger and bulked out a little since starting "properly" back in February.

Diet is definately my downfall.
Not so much because i eat rubbish, i just don't give it enough attention.
I use Sci MX Lean Grow MRF, if anyones heard of it.
I havent really tried that many supplements so any tips on what might be better or similar would be great.
I take a shake around an hour or so before a workout, and then get one in straight after.

My meals throughout the day could use some improvement... Im working with a stringent budget and im also a fussy eater so i struggle finding suitable meals to compliment my training.
I never miss breakfast, which is always a wholegrain type cereal, with semi skimmed milk.
Lunch when im at work is typically some form of vegetable soup with wholegrain bread on the side.
Dinner is never a sure thing, i always have some but im so irratic with where i am going to be in the evening i dont get to plan them very well!

So to summarise, (because thats probably not all that easy to read!)

Gym 6 times a week (all anarobic training)
3 meals a day + 2 protien shakes

I also squeeze in cardio after the gym around 2 or 3 times a week.

I used to run 5 times a week before i switched cardio training for wieght training!

Anyway, hope thats understandable, any ideas on improvements would be great if i can give more infor just let me know and i will! :)