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Originally posted by Telethon
Since my face is pretty Ew-ish
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Bah, don't ever talk down on yourself like that.
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1. Should I eat before or after a work out?
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Both. Never workout on an empty stomach, you will not only not have enough strength to do have an efficient workout, but you will also eat muscle as your source of energy since your body will have no food to use. Make sure that your post workout is protein and complex carb only (a protein shake works nice, so does a bowl of oatmeal and some egg whites). Nutrition is 80% of losing weight as well as gaining muscle. Without the proper pre and post workout meals, all of your efforts will have a highly reduced outcome.
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2. What kind of food is best for muscle gains
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Protein is the most important being that all tissue in your body is made from protein. Carbs are second important, followed by Fat. All 3 are key to gaining muscle, you just need to make sure you are getting the right amounts of each along with getting the right types of each. Try a 40/40/20 ratio, that seems to work very nice.
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3. How long should I work out for daily?
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No more then an hour. After an hour, your body will start using muscle as a source of fuel which is bad. Also, after an hour, there is a huge hormonal drop which puts you at risk for injury due to not having proper strength to lift.
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4. I want to mostly work on arms and chest but won't I get tired and sore after the first 5 minutes of dumbell lifting?
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Do you want to look like a tool? Arms and chest only? That is just too silly to even comment furthar on.
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5. What can I do to improve my posture?
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Situps, and look up some good lower back exercises to do as well.