Thats very true, but it may not neccisarilly be 20lbs. Because 20lbs for me is fairly light, where as 50lbs would be a good higher weight without overdoing it and hurting myself.

It really depends on you. Do excercises that work as many muscles as you can, so you get your triceps too, not just your bicepts... and even the gluts for the ladies

Definately pushups and sittups, the more you can do the better. I wouldnt recomend anything special, just regular excercises or else you will wear out quicker.

As far as running goes, yes yes yes. You say you run six times a week, so you may be better than I, but what i do is..

Go to gym
Run for 20-30mins
Go to weight machines
Work arms 50%
Work torso 30%
Work legs 20%

The leg excercises take up 20% but are actually not that long, since I would run before it. For example, sometimes ill do a few reps with as many weights as I can find for the leg press... (so far 700 tops, but i run out of weights)

I wouldnt actually recomend running 6 days a week... I would recomend every other day, or monday wednesday friday with a weekend break. On the off running days do extra arm/torso workouts.

If you excersise every day you dont give your muscles a chance to heal and regrow (bigger/leaner). You can actually damage your muscles by over excercising so dont overdue it. If your going stricly for muscle just drink a protein shake before working muscles (probably not before running though).

Well now that that's covered, where can I find some dieting tips? Lol... (i think im addicted to food, hah)

 

 

 

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For mass, go to the gym (or get your own weights). Drink a protein shake about 20 minutes before you start lifting. Find the heaviest wieght in which you can do 7 reps of whichever excercise you choose (and then do 7 reps), take a small break, do another 7 reps, rest and then do one last set of 7 reps. I would recomend simple curls, and also what I thought were called butterflys... but online its called a bench dumbell press.




You should also do the same thing with your torso and your legs. I would also recomend that you do this on monday wednesdays and fridays, with either a break or a short run on the off days. If you do it everyday you wont give your muscles time to heal, and you could actually damage them. Once that wieght you started on is easier to lift, go up in wieght... Now if you wanted to be stronger but not get big and bulky you could find a lower weight and do many reps with the same plan. That will make your muscles more lean and toned.

I hope this helps!

 

 

 

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Push up's work on biceps and pecks to my knowledge.
Doing ten a day even flattens man boobs and ands some muscle on.

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hey, if your dedicated to doin those pushups at a high intensity and you keep focous through an intense set, pushups are a great part of a basic total body work out!

pushups are commonly regarded as only working the upper body, when infact if done properly, they can work alot more! they directly affect the triceps, forearms, chest, and shoulders........ and also have a ligitimate affect on the abs, because if your doing them right, you will have a straight back, which requires a significant amount of abdominal strength to hold good form throught a long set of pushups. also, pushpus indirectly affect your traps, lower back, butt, hips, and biceps! i know it sounds like crap to say that pushups can work any lower body part, but if you dont believe it, attempt a set of as many pushups you can do before you litterally collapse, then hold in that pushup position ( arms straight, back straight, up off the ground) for two minutes! you'll see the affects!

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Replying to **Satan**
Mate, if you do push-ups and you are getting tired, then you are working out. Just keep doing them and mix it up a bit (wide push-ups, hands close, feet elevated etc)..Do this till you cant push up anymore...

Good luck

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