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Alvin · 12-16-2006, 04:02 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for the great advice, especially ÜberDan!

I do heavy weights, because I want to build up muscle mass, and get some shape in the chest and a nice V-shape. I'll make the weights heavy enough to go about 6 reps x 3 sets.

I'm not well versed in the art of bodybuilding so I'm not so sure of the names of the exercises, but I do work the benchpress and some free-weights for my chest (more free weights now that I've read what ÜberDan said!) and use the machine for the...lat-pull-down? I think it's called. And the rowing thingy :P

(Oh, I learnt how to do the movements from working out previously with a friend who used to be a personal trainer, lucky me)

Sounds like I need to do a all-rounder workout rather than a focused set then.

P.S. An additional goal is losing my beer gut! I'm tall and pretty skinny otherwise, but I got a belly from my 'let myself go' phase a few years before

There was a time when I did nothing but cardio, biking 3 times a week an hour each time, but it didn't seem to help, so now I'm turning to weights as some people suggested to bulk up more muscle so more fat is burned.

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Alvin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 433	Hi guys, Thanks for the great advice, especially ÜberDan! I do heavy weights, because I want to build up muscle mass, and get some shape in the chest and a nice V-shape. I'll make the weights heavy enough to go about 6 reps x 3 sets. I'm not well versed in the art of bodybuilding so I'm not so sure of the names of the exercises, but I do work the benchpress and some free-weights for my chest (more free weights now that I've read what ÜberDan said!) and use the machine for the...lat-pull-down? I think it's called. And the rowing thingy :P (Oh, I learnt how to do the movements from working out previously with a friend who used to be a personal trainer, lucky me) Sounds like I need to do a all-rounder workout rather than a focused set then. P.S. An additional goal is losing my beer gut! I'm tall and pretty skinny otherwise, but I got a belly from my 'let myself go' phase a few years before There was a time when I did nothing but cardio, biking 3 times a week an hour each time, but it didn't seem to help, so now I'm turning to weights as some people suggested to bulk up more muscle so more fat is burned. Last edited by Alvin; 12-16-2006 at 04:08 AM.