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    « Reply #135 on: September 26, 2011, 07:21:48 PM »
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    If you can't do 30 push-ups and 7 pull-ups with good form, you will get the best gains with one of the beginner plans we put together right,,,,

    Oooo nooooh. Why did I miss such an interesting topic? Yup, "30 push-ups and 7 pull-ups with good form" makes a good break point. 

    But may I say, "15 push-ups and 3pull-ups for girls"? I can do good push ups 50 times but good pull-ups,,, 5-6 is maximum. I have been lifting for 1year and 3 months.

    Probably I should ask this question at women's forum, but this is the original thread  Grin
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    « Reply #136 on: September 27, 2011, 03:51:35 AM »
    Community help I need. Where I live there are not really dealing with a healthy life. Fitness Model body constitution like myself. I thought something like this constitution to the body:  PICS.My problem that I do not know what I need to say I do not know how to get started and what to do about it in the near future. I would like to request the assistance of such a person who can tell me how I can achieve that body constitution. I'm trying to read articles but my English is just a basic enough so I can not read. I invite you to help me someone.
    Details: 197cm, 74kg BF: 10%
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    « Reply #137 on: October 13, 2011, 12:58:50 PM »
    Interesting video.

    I have been working out for about a month regularly, before that I would work out off and on. I usually do bench press, fly, military press, bicep curls and the odd set of push ups here and there. Today I got pain in my lower back after bench pressing though. So I think I have been going about this wrong.

    I would much rather have core strength that I could use rather than looking strong but not actually being strong. For example, I could do bench press all the time and get better at that and have a big chest, but when during a normal day - say helping somebody to move house, would you be required to lie on your back and push a weight up?

    Would I be best off doing all push ups/pull ups and dips three times a week for a couple of months before going back to the weights?
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    « Reply #138 on: October 23, 2011, 07:01:02 AM »
    Hi, I started exercising pretty late in life. Am currently 37 years of age with a slim body weight but body fat% on a higher side. With 65Kg of weight and 34 inches waist, I think approximately it comes to about 22% fats, I guess. I have been doing weights, crunches and squats on alternate days and cardio almost every day(the way it has been prescribed on this website, for a beginner - 5 mins brisk walk, alternating between 1min jogging and 2 mins of walking for next 20 mins, followed by 5 mins of brisk walking). Also have made some dietary changes to reduce carbs (especially simple sugar and sugar equivalents) and increase protein intake.

    I am happy to observe the results have been pretty positive so far as losing body fats is concerned. I have reduced my waist by about 2 inches and the weight hasn't reduced much. So I guess, I must have added some lean mass. But on measuring my chest, hips, forearms and biceps, I don't see any noteworthy change. Not sure if I have added any muscles.
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    « Reply #139 on: November 23, 2011, 08:58:56 AM »
    Quote from: Evilcyber on July 10, 2010, 06:45:19 AM
    If you can't do 30 push-ups and 7 pull-ups with good form, you will get the best gains with one of the beginner plans we put together

    Oh Sad

    To clarify: Is that 7 pull-ups in 1 set, and 30 push-ups in 1 set?

    Right now, I can do 10-10-9/10 chin-ups, and probably 10-10-10 push-ups (I struggle with push-ups due to a wrist injury).

    I've been training inconsistently for a few months, and have seen next to zero results. Quite frustrated really, and finding it very hard to stay motivated.
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    « Reply #140 on: November 23, 2011, 09:07:35 AM »
    Yes^ But everyone should start with a fullbody routine regardless of their pushup/pullup numbers because everyone is different and we all start at different points.
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