questions for the gym rats

[LogGrad98]

I have more or less based my weight training on this. I really enjoyed this program and use this when I get to the gym. Right now I have been into P90X mainly because I don't have a gym membership here and can't really afford one right now.

https://bodyforlife.com/library/exercise/weight-training

Basically, pick one exercise (say inclined press) and do reps as follows: x12, x10, x8, x6, increasing the weight between each, waiting about a . The goal is to use enough weight that you could maybe do one more rep at that weight but no more. Then drop back to your starting weight for x12 more reps. Then switch to a different exercise for the same muscle group (say dumbell flies) at a weight where you can just barely get off another 12 reps. You are trying to work the muscles to near-failure. Repeat for each major muscle group.

This is really a modified version of supersets.

https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/andy2.htm

Or, more precisely, this is a combination of supersets and pyramid sets.

You can add mass pretty fast this way, and good strength, although this is not really strength training. I did this for about a year 8 or so years ago and saw some great results. If I had kept it up I wouldn't need P90X now to get back into shape.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hey guys,
During this trip abroad I've been able to establish some contacts in areas that most people can not move through. I'll be doing some research in those areas 10 months from now and then continuing on for at least the next 3 years. The reason I'm telling you all this is that it is very important that I get bigger and a bit more menacing looking before I go back so that I can move around a bit more safely, appearing less like a target.

Right now I'm in decent shape, but lean: 6'0" and 150 lbs. I'll have time for weight training on 3 days of the week (tuesday, Thursday, Sunday), and I'll be training on a bike (as I have been) for two days a week. What is a realistic weight gain goal? I'm enough of a hippy that I don't want to be on some crazy supplement regime, so if anybody has some healthier dietary recommendations that would be great.

But the bigger questions I have concern where to get good tips for workouts. I've never been into weights and gyms, so this is new to me. I'm hoping I can put on around 25 lbs.

Thanks a ton for any advice,
NAOS

Did you ever accomplish that 25 lb goal?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Did you ever accomplish that 25 lb goal?

Describes himself pretty much like the pic GVC posted, no?

 

[CONAN]

The no-eating theory is European and it sux.