Dear Bach,
Long time reader, first time writer.
I have been going gym since my posts in the other gym thread, but with it being the season of weddings + stags I haven't got into much of a routine till lately. On the odd days I could make it I'd pair up shoulders +biceps or chest + triceps or do a leg day or work the back, and would attempt to do 1 week with low reps heavy weight and 1 week with more reps and lower weight.
More recently I decided I wanted to push fitness/stamina and strength training, so have been doing (only temporarily) a strange routine of going to the gym before breakfast each morning to run and do a bit of rowing machine, then hitting the gym after work in the evening every day where possible. I've also been putting more of a focus on the types of things I eat (without being a pussy about it), and have noticed craaaaaaazy health/fitness gains.
However, I feel like I could be making more strength gains. One of my biggest issues right now is that my left side is far weaker than the right, particularly when it comes to the biceps which are by far my weakest muscle at the moment. I know i'll need to do some targeted work-outs to balance things out the left side and make it stronger. At the moment I'm training nearly every day just to see if I can, so I'm working each muscle-group individually rather than pairing shoulders with biceps for example.
Do you have any secret workouts/techniques/regiments that will give me those crazy strength gains (particularly on my weaker muscles that need a jump-start, legs and chest and back are getting notably stronger anyway). Any tips for balancing out the weaker side? Is anything I'm currently doing stupid as far as you can tell?
Dear Heskey,
Firstly, doing cardio before breakfast is one of the best things for burning fat keep going with that. Also your training cycle, called as "bro split" is not the best way to improve your muscles. You need to pair your muscles if you want more gains and more strength if you are not a hardcore bodybuilder and not doing this sport for long years. And 1 week low weights-1 week high weights is not good. With low weights, high reps you can gain mass but with low reps and high weights you will get more stronger trust me thats what powerlifters do and they are strong as you can see. Select one of them and concentrate on it. I recommend the 2nd one it also helps burning fat too. For your asymmetry issue i recommend you to work with dumbells like dumbell presses for chest and shoulders, dumbell rows stay away from bars if its not necessary. The thing is you never isolate your muscles you always work your biceps and triceps with your muscles except legs and core. And if you want some fast muscle regeneration (by faster regen you get stronger more fast) check creatine supplement. To use it you must consume much water (like 3-3.5 litres a day) and your kidneys must be healthy because it holds water in your muscles. You will get more strong, you will less likely to be injured but you will look bulky. Not much but bulky. These are all i can say about your questions i hope it helps you.
Take care,
2Bach.
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because they are the largest muscle groups of your body. warlord is right about compound moves i agree with him. and i want to add farmer's walk which is a cool exercise which strengthens your grip too.
If you have any questions about training or diet go ahead and ask your uncle 2Bach 