just starting - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

tommyboy84 · 07-26-2002, 06:04 PM

Hey guys I,m a newbe here and I have a queastion for all you pro's. I just got started in lifting and need some tips on how to gain muscle mass as quick as possible I could also stand to drop a few pounds of fat while I'm at it. I can curl about 120lbs with my right arm and I bench some were in the neighborhood of 350 to 400lbs but my arms are only a little ove 17 inches. I would like to know how to gain muscle mass and strength with out gaining fat.(I dont need any more of that) thanx for any info.

H8CC · 07-26-2002, 07:22 PM

just got started and you can already bench 350-400 lbs??? thats a very large difference (350 vs 400)...how sure are you of those numbers? many people dont get a bench like that even after a lifetime of lifting, let alone 'just getting started'!

tommyboy84 · 07-26-2002, 09:08 PM

Hello and thanx for the reply. yes i just got started, and I,m very sure of thoes numbers even thoe the most i,ve ever benched was 350 I did it for severl reps so I,m pretty confident that I can get up 400. I guess the reason I can do this is because I,m a very large person with a very large frame. but I really do need to gain more muscle mass so if you can give me some tips I would really appreciate it. good bye for now....

ugotme · 07-27-2002, 12:26 AM

Benching 400 and dumbell curling 120 is not someone thats just getting started. Sounds like this thread should just be disregarded as BS...

tommyboy84 · 07-27-2002, 09:39 AM

sorry I guess I for got to mintion that thats a cable curl not a real dumbell, and I'm still sticking with the 350-400lb bench. (it really is'ent that difficult). but I,m not here to talk how much I can or how much I cant lift. I just that I could get some helpfull info on gaining strenth and mass from you guys.