can i know if not enough sleep can work out. something like 6 hours at night. besides, can i know what's the best time to work out? morning or evening or night?

You're complaining? I get like 4-6 hours of sleep a day and I can still hit PRs. And it's up to your body whether night or day.

The best time to work out is the time that consistently fits into your schedule and enhances your day instead of disrupting it. There is no physiological benefit to working out at a particular time of day, so choose a time that you know you can stick with.

actually i'm kinda skinny. and i was told by a friend, who's was skinny last time to do only two to three sets everyday. and repeat for 3 times. like straight bar curls for 8 times, then Behind the Back Dumbbell Press Down 8 times, then one with gym equipment i don't know what to call , for 8 times also. then repeat all for 3 times. and that's it. is this the right way to do ? i saw another friend also have a good body, but he trained all over from shoulder to leg in one days and rest for few days. which is the correct way to do ?

You sure can! (I get 3-4 hours of sleep a night because I have pretty bad insomnia.) I can work out pretty much any time of the day, but a shot of espresso or something about an hour before I actually hit the gym seems to help.

To much Caffeine perhaps?? Air-cond + ionizer can help.

gotta start of with basics.

What is your aim? bulk up? or just want to be stronger?

When i first started, I didnt follow any programs..but I did use this for initial stages

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beg...aining-program/

Hope it helps

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Added on March 23, 2010, 2:39 pmFurthermore, you have THIS

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/371250



This post has been edited by metalfreak: Mar 23 2010, 02:39 PM

Nah, the insomnia occurs whether or not I've had any coffee or any other stimulants during the day (so I might as well have my cuppa).

man u sure look like my friend Anthony

i wanna to bulk up. actually i was even more skinny last time. i gain quite a lot of weight after started to work few months. i want to have very good body so that wear shirt will look good.
If i just do one exercise for my biceps then one for triceps for one day's workout, will it be too little?
i saw this post http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/371250, the Max-OT Sets seems to comply with one of my friends words. is this something workable? because there're just too many people saying too many things, i just get very confused.. some ask me do whole body , some say few muscles group , some say 5 to 6 like that..
i seriously want to workout , can anyone help me? besides , i feel like bulking up my shoulder, biceps, triceps, and chest first, will it be weird cause i don't work out for abs all that?

I don't take any coffee or stimulants and I have insomnia very often too. I notice that the higher my intensity is (% of 1RM I use), the more severe my insomnia becomes.

I've been told to take magnesium supplements, but haven't tried it yet. Have you? Apparently it helps A LOT

If you're able to go to the gym 5 times a week, you can try work on parts by parts. If you're only able to go for 3 times a week, go for whole body. Whole body for beginners, like me, I'm doing Starting Strength.

We have more in common than you think. Lol.