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Jim · 11-02-2006, 01:29 PM

Looks to be a good start Dan. You've got a plan, which is one step further than most. Just a few comments.

1) If you're targeting "builk", most bodybuilders try to get at least 1g of protein (mainly Whey protein) per pound of body weight. Considering a normal bag of Jerky has only 20g of protein and factoring in someone who weighs 200 to 300 pounds, get this amount of protein intake each day may be no easy task (although utilizing a protein powder shake does make it a bit easier).

I think that protein intake is one of the biggest issues that beginners ignore. One of my good friends from high school worked out all of the time, without impressive results. Only years later did you begin to take the nutritional aspect (specifically protein) seriously, and he transformed for what seemed overnight. He's extremely cut and probably ingests about 200g of protein a day.

2) I don't think that you're going to see "bulk" obtained from the Olympics lifts. The Olympics lifts primarily stress fast-switch muscle tissue and will be great for building althetic explosiveness and agility. To get larger muscle gain, you'll still need to factor in some traditional weight training exercises. The squat is a classic, but it's probably the most effective in terms of stressing multiple, major muscle groups.

When you watch the Olympic lifters, you'll see that a majority of their bulk is in their legs and abs (yes, underneath that seemingly beer belly are massive abs, at least at the elite heavyweight level). They do a lot of core front squats and dead lifts to give their body the fundamental support to carry such heavy weights.

3) I like Traineo, but I will plug my site as well. It all depends upon what level you're at. Traineo gives you a large degree of freedom, but if you're a beginner and you don't have a clue where to start, what good is that? RunFatBoy takes the opposite approach in giving the user a specific workout tailored to them. So, if you already know what you're doing then Traineo is probably for you. If you don't have a clue as to where to begin, RFB may be more appropriate.

Besides Traineo there are other sites as well such as Gimmeo20 and iTrainHarder that you may want to check out.

Hope this helps.

11-02-2006, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jim Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 111	Looks to be a good start Dan. You've got a plan, which is one step further than most. Just a few comments. 1) If you're targeting "builk", most bodybuilders try to get at least 1g of protein (mainly Whey protein) per pound of body weight. Considering a normal bag of Jerky has only 20g of protein and factoring in someone who weighs 200 to 300 pounds, get this amount of protein intake each day may be no easy task (although utilizing a protein powder shake does make it a bit easier). I think that protein intake is one of the biggest issues that beginners ignore. One of my good friends from high school worked out all of the time, without impressive results. Only years later did you begin to take the nutritional aspect (specifically protein) seriously, and he transformed for what seemed overnight. He's extremely cut and probably ingests about 200g of protein a day. 2) I don't think that you're going to see "bulk" obtained from the Olympics lifts. The Olympics lifts primarily stress fast-switch muscle tissue and will be great for building althetic explosiveness and agility. To get larger muscle gain, you'll still need to factor in some traditional weight training exercises. The squat is a classic, but it's probably the most effective in terms of stressing multiple, major muscle groups. When you watch the Olympic lifters, you'll see that a majority of their bulk is in their legs and abs (yes, underneath that seemingly beer belly are massive abs, at least at the elite heavyweight level). They do a lot of core front squats and dead lifts to give their body the fundamental support to carry such heavy weights. 3) I like Traineo, but I will plug my site as well. It all depends upon what level you're at. Traineo gives you a large degree of freedom, but if you're a beginner and you don't have a clue where to start, what good is that? RunFatBoy takes the opposite approach in giving the user a specific workout tailored to them. So, if you already know what you're doing then Traineo is probably for you. If you don't have a clue as to where to begin, RFB may be more appropriate. Besides Traineo there are other sites as well such as Gimmeo20 and iTrainHarder that you may want to check out. Hope this helps.