Should I be weight training?

[belph]

Protein shakes? Worth the money

depends, i don't think you need them. how ever it couldn't hurt.


now if you ask me about milk. oh boy. GOMAD* is the shit.


*if you can't drink milk don't bash GOMAD.*

* if GOMAD ruined your ability to drink milk.....well then god hates you.

 

[priderulez]

Unfortunately most people that dispense information about weight lifting especially at a gym are the people the most in need of an education.

Read the FAQ's and get a copy of Starting Strength. Start out slow and with good form, remember you aren't lifting to impress anyone and the only person you need to worry about out performing is yourself from the week before. If you do all that along with eating enough of the right stuff, The same people that said you shouldn't be lifting will probably be accusing you of using roids or some other PHD

Very nicely put.

 

[Kapanda**]

I wouldn't suggest you start with Power lifts though, not because you are too young, but because you are just starting out, and they are particularly technical lifts.

Start with things that build up to your cleans and snatches, like shrugs, clean deadlifts, rack cleans, etc.

Rack cleans are pretty close to power cleans as well.

Anyway, pick up books and read for yourself. Personally, I would say that's the best thing you can do. Don't just ask others about it, educate yourself from credible sources.

With that said, I got my knowledge from football conditioning books, so I can't actually recommend any literature to you

 

[DrBdan]

A good read: Youngsters need strength too

 

[belph]

I wouldn't suggest you start with Power lifts though, not because you are too young, but because you are just starting out, and they are particularly technical lifts.

Start with things that build up to your cleans and snatches, like shrugs, clean deadlifts, rack cleans, etc.

Rack cleans are pretty close to power cleans as well.

Anyway, pick up books and read for yourself. Personally, I would say that's the best thing you can do. Don't just ask others about it, educate yourself from credible sources.

With that said, I got my knowledge from football conditioning books, so I can't actually recommend any literature to you

disregard what Kapanda said about power lifts. that's just over complicating things. as a beginner your routine should be simple. like stronglifts 5x5 or SS.

for powercleans start with a bar to insure proper technique. then slowly add weight on.

 

[MAAddict**]

I am 16 years old, about 5 foot 6 and relatively skinny, I weigh about 130-135 pounds. I want to get much stronger for takedowns and punches etc as I am probably the weakest at my club. My question is at my age is it ok for me to lift heavy weights (deadlifts and squats and stuff like theat) as I have heard it is not a good thing to do at my age?

Not entirely sure if this is a troll but here goes.

The whole"young kids should not be lifting weights" is a myth. Quite the contrary a proper strength training regimen will help your body grow with the increase of testosterone. Like everyone else said, starting strength is the best way to start. It has worked wonders for alot of us here.

 

[triangle killer]

Not entirely sure if this is a troll but here goes.

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No I'm not a troll but thanks for the help anyway, I'll hopefully start training on Thursday as I have bjj tomorrow evening and 6th form all day.

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Protein shakes? Worth the money

IF you are trying to gain weight then I don't think so. Stick with whole milk. Also read the FAQ's. I'm not tyring to be a dick but there is a lot of useful info.

 

[Modern Warrior1]

I started at 14. I turned into a serial killer. Boo.

 

[triangle killer]

I started at 14. I turned into a serial killer. Boo.

Well I should be ok there then as I'm 2 years older. Also weight gain isn't my main aim. I just want to get stronger

 

[Kapanda**]

disregard what Kapanda said about power lifts. that's just over complicating things. as a beginner your routine should be simple. like stronglifts 5x5 or SS.

for powercleans start with a bar to insure proper technique. then slowly add weight on.

I don't mean all at the same time... as a progression. That's not complicated.

 

[belph]

I don't mean all at the same time... as a progression. That's not complicated.

i know you didn't. however, you're still making something simple complicated. start with the bar and do power cleans. it's like bruce lee said;

 

[triangle killer]

Well you can't argue with Bruce Lee. Power cleans it is.

 

[TeddyRoosevelt]

i know you didn't. however, you're still making something simple complicated. start with the bar and do power cleans. it's like bruce lee said;

 

[theswan]

I am 16 years old, about 5 foot 6 and relatively skinny, I weigh about 130-135 pounds. I want to get much stronger for takedowns and punches etc as I am probably the weakest at my club. My question is at my age is it ok for me to lift heavy weights (deadlifts and squats and stuff like theat) as I have heard it is not a good thing to do at my age?

i didnt really read any of the replies. but ive made amazing gains since i was 15 and started mixed martial arts. im 21 now, and i weight 158 lbs on average, i fight at 145, and im 511.
in my opinion, start with 2 25 lb dumbells, and a barbell and some weights.

do these workouts on one day. 4 sets times 7-10 reps. explode up, go down slow. before you do this workout, shadowbox(or do the bas rutten tapes!) for 25-30 mins, as well as LEARN HOW TO JUMPROPE. and then start your lifting.


dumbell curls+hammercurls(5each, do a curl and hammer curl on one arm, then the next;thats one rep.

barbell shoulder press+bent over row(do 5 shoulder press, then without dropping the weight, 5 bent over rows.

bench press+elevated push ups(5 bench, five push ups, you get it.)

dumbell overhead squat+barbell deadlift

dumbell lunge+dumbell box step up

finish the day with some STRETCHING and a light run or some more shadowboxing or pad drills. take 50 grams of protein an hour before, and 50 grams 30 mins after. aswell as once when you wake up. id recommend one more rep or some kind of pre workout, but dont start drinking it til your down with the cardio at the beggining. inbetween your sets, wait a minute and a half. keep it simple like this and after 2 weeks youll understand your body enough to know what to look for next.
good luck. hope you try it out.

 

[Eric Brown]

I wouldn't suggest you start with Power lifts though, not because you are too young, but because you are just starting out, and they are particularly technical lifts.

Start with things that build up to your cleans and snatches, like shrugs, clean deadlifts, rack cleans, etc.

Rack cleans are pretty close to power cleans as well.

The squat, bench press and deadlift are the power lifts. The snatch and clean are the Olympic lifts.

 

[belph]

The squat, bench press and deadlift are the power lifts. The snatch and clean are the Olympic lifts.

i think he was referring to their "power" counterparts. all though, you know this. however, you're quite a nitpicky guy.

 

[Eric Brown]

i think he was referring to their "power" counterparts. all though, you know this. however, you're quite a nitpicky guy.

Yes, I am.

The thread starter is new to lifting, though. Powerlifting and weightlifting are distinctly different, and the kid does not know the difference. It is our responsibility to, even if we cannot provide incredibly useful advice, to at least not give him wrong information.

And often for noobs, it is better to learn the lifts from the top down than from the bottom up. I have no problem allowing that this depends on the individual, but can wind up being fairly significant.

 

[belph]

Yes, I am.

The thread starter is new to lifting, though. Powerlifting and weightlifting are distinctly different, and the kid does not know the difference. It is our responsibility to, even if we cannot provide incredibly useful advice, to at least not give him wrong information.

And often for noobs, it is better to learn the lifts from the top down than from the bottom up. I have no problem allowing that this depends on the individual, but can wind up being fairly significant.

point taken.

 

[BlackDogTate]

i didnt really read any of the replies. but ive made amazing gains since i was 15 and started mixed martial arts. im 21 now, and i weight 158 lbs on average, i fight at 145, and im 511.
in my opinion, start with 2 25 lb dumbells, and a barbell and some weights.

do these workouts on one day. 4 sets times 7-10 reps. explode up, go down slow. before you do this workout, shadowbox(or do the bas rutten tapes!) for 25-30 mins, as well as LEARN HOW TO JUMPROPE. and then start your lifting.


dumbell curls+hammercurls(5each, do a curl and hammer curl on one arm, then the next;thats one rep.

barbell shoulder press+bent over row(do 5 shoulder press, then without dropping the weight, 5 bent over rows.

bench press+elevated push ups(5 bench, five push ups, you get it.)

dumbell overhead squat+barbell deadlift

dumbell lunge+dumbell box step up

finish the day with some STRETCHING and a light run or some more shadowboxing or pad drills. take 50 grams of protein an hour before, and 50 grams 30 mins after. aswell as once when you wake up. id recommend one more rep or some kind of pre workout, but dont start drinking it til your down with the cardio at the beggining. inbetween your sets, wait a minute and a half. keep it simple like this and after 2 weeks youll understand your body enough to know what to look for next.
good luck. hope you try it out.

The fuck?