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Useful words thanks very much. Can I add a bit more?

Stay warm after exercising. And if you feel a bit rough don't even think about doing your usual routines - give it a rest until you are better. Use your interest in fitness to focus on related topics like posture and cutting out unhealthy eating & drinking habits.

Balance is a topic that's often omitted from many a sporting mag. Why does anyone want to be fit? Presumably to enhance their life. Bullworker has been a fantastic asset for me simply because it allows me to benefit from the exercise routines (and enjoy them) without sapping all my time and energy which I need for life's other aspects.

Philip

As I mentioned in my only other post to this board, I am not an avid bodybuilder. I'm just a guy that just likes to get in shape once I get out of shape. I've been doing this for over 30 years and I have had the advantage of learning what I know from dietitians and physical therapists along the way. I get the impression that many people are more concerned about learning about every conceivable way to (and not to) strengthen the body and build mass than actually doing it.Can it be done in a gym using muscle group specific equipment? Yes.Can it be done at home with dumbbells? Yes.Can it be done at home with a Bullworker? Yes.Can it be done at home or on the road using no aids? Yes. You can build strength and muscle mass through push ups, dips, pull ups, squats, lunges and crunches as well as any other method known to man.No matter which way you choose, you must do a few things properly:First: You must eat at least 1 gram of protein for each kg of weight. If you consume less, you will see little or no result and you will feel weaker the more you exercise because your body will not be able to repair the muscle fibers torn by your exercise. If you really want to put on mass then you may want to increase that amount by 1.5-2 times. Understand that your body cannot metabolize more than about 30grams of protein in one meal so if you are trying to consume 150 grams of protein per day, plan on 5 meals spaced out during the day. Also drink plenty of water. Muscles are the product of protein and water.Secondly: You must exercise each muscle group until it is exhausted. If you do this in three reps or 20 reps, it is more important that you reach exhaustion than the number of reps it takes to get there. Getting to exhaustion in 10 reps in one set and then reaching exhaustion in 4 reps in a second set seem to be preferred by many people. I don't do it that way but I know others that do.Thirdly: If you are exercising a muscle group to the point of exhaustion, then the muscle group needs a minimum of 48 hours of rest. Overexercising will actually tear more muscle tissue than the body has time to repair.Finally: You must have a schedule and stay with it. One week on, one week off and one week on will not do it.As for the Bullworker, I think it is a great tool. It has worked for me for over 30 years and when I'm done, I don't have to put the dumbbells back on the rack or drive home from the gym. I throw the Bullworker in the corner and just pick it up the next time I need it. It doesn't get much easier than that. I hope some on this board find this useful information.

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As I mentioned in my only other post to this board, I am not an avid

bodybuilder. I'm just a guy that just likes to get in shape once I

get out of shape.

I've been doing this for over 30 years and I have had the advantage

of learning what I know from dietitians and physical therapists

along the way.

I get the impression that many people are more concerned about

learning about every conceivable way to (and not to) strengthen the

body and build mass than actually doing it.

Can it be done in a gym using muscle group specific equipment? Yes.

Can it be done at home with dumbbells? Yes.

Can it be done at home with a Bullworker? Yes.

Can it be done at home or on the road using no aids? Yes. You can

build strength and muscle mass through push ups, dips, pull ups,

squats, lunges and crunches as well as any other method known to man.

No matter which way you choose, you must do a few things properly:

First: You must eat at least 1 gram of protein for each kg of

weight. If you consume less, you will see little or no result and

you will feel weaker the more you exercise because your body will

not be able to repair the muscle fibers torn by your exercise. If

you really want to put on mass then you may want to increase that

amount by 1.5-2 times. Understand that your body cannot metabolize

more than about 30grams of protein in one meal so if you are trying

to consume 150 grams of protein per day, plan on 5 meals spaced out

during the day. Also drink plenty of water. Muscles are the

product of protein and water.

Secondly: You must exercise each muscle group until it is

exhausted. If you do this in three reps or 20 reps, it is more

important that you reach exhaustion than the number of reps it takes

to get there. Getting to exhaustion in 10 reps in one set and then

reaching exhaustion in 4 reps in a second set seem to be preferred

by many people. I don't do it that way but I know others that do.

Thirdly: If you are exercising a muscle group to the point of

exhaustion, then the muscle group needs a minimum of 48 hours of

rest. Overexercising will actually tear more muscle tissue than the

body has time to repair.

Finally: You must have a schedule and stay with it. One week on,

one week off and one week on will not do it.

As for the Bullworker, I think it is a great tool. It has worked

for me for over 30 years and when I'm done, I don't have to put the

dumbbells back on the rack or drive home from the gym. I throw the

Bullworker in the corner and just pick it up the next time I need

it. It doesn't get much easier than that.

I hope some on this board find this useful information.

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Well written,well said. Thank you.cmpturk wrote: As I mentioned in my only other post to this board, I am not an avid bodybuilder. I'm just a guy that just likes to get in shape once I get out of shape. I've been doing this for over 30 years and I have had the advantage of learning what I know from dietitians and physical therapists along the way. I get the impression that many people are more concerned about learning about every conceivable way to (and not to) strengthen the body and build mass than actually doing it.Can it be done in a gym using muscle group specific equipment? Yes.Can it be done at home with dumbbells? Yes.Can it be done at home with a Bullworker? Yes.Can it be done at home or on the road using no aids? Yes. You

can build strength and muscle mass through push ups, dips, pull ups, squats, lunges and crunches as well as any other method known to man.No matter which way you choose, you must do a few things properly:First: You must eat at least 1 gram of protein for each kg of weight. If you consume less, you will see little or no result and you will feel weaker the more you exercise because your body will not be able to repair the muscle fibers torn by your exercise. If you really want to put on mass then you may want to increase that amount by 1.5-2 times. Understand that your body cannot metabolize more than about 30grams of protein in one meal so if you are trying to consume 150 grams of protein per day, plan on 5 meals spaced out during the day. Also drink plenty of water. Muscles are the product of protein and water.Secondly: You must exercise each muscle group until it is

exhausted. If you do this in three reps or 20 reps, it is more important that you reach exhaustion than the number of reps it takes to get there. Getting to exhaustion in 10 reps in one set and then reaching exhaustion in 4 reps in a second set seem to be preferred by many people. I don't do it that way but I know others that do.Thirdly: If you are exercising a muscle group to the point of exhaustion, then the muscle group needs a minimum of 48 hours of rest. Overexercising will actually tear more muscle tissue than the body has time to repair.Finally: You must have a schedule and stay with it. One week on, one week off and one week on will not do it.As for the Bullworker, I think it is a great tool. It has worked for me for over 30 years and when I'm done, I don't have to put the dumbbells back on the rack or drive home from the gym. I throw the Bullworker in the

corner and just pick it up the next time I need it. It doesn't get much easier than that. I hope some on this board find this useful information.

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