100 pushups and 100 curls with 30lbs. EASY 10 POINTS?
is my goal for 9 months from now.
i can currently do 20 pushups
and 8 curls with 30 lbs
I was going to do 8 sets of 15 pushups, till i could do 8 sets of 20 pushups, till i could do 8 sets of 25 pushups etc. doing that every other day till 8 sets of 100.
i was going to do 40 reps 8 sets 20 lbs, then 45 reps 8 sets 20 lbs etc till i can do 100 reps 8 sets 20 lbs. then i'd start at 40 reps 8 sets 25 lbs till 100 reps 8 sets 25lbs then 40 reps 8 sets 30lbs till my goal of 100 reps 8 sets 30 lbs. doing my workout every other day
1. is it possible to go from 20 pushups in 8 sets to 100reps 8 sets in 9 months using my workout plan?
2. is it possible to go from 8 reps 8 sets of 30 to 100 reps 8 sets of 30 in 9 months using my workout plan?
3. any suggestions on how to improve my workout? like do my pushups with a backpack on or something?
4. should i get protein drinks or supplements. if so, what?
Dont overwork yourself. allow 48 hours of rest between working the same muscle group. (you will gain nothing and possible loose your muscle size and strength if you overwork.)
while im almost positive it should be possible to increase that much in 9 months with proper eating and technique, why would you want to do mass reps? doing heavier weight lower reps will increase size much faster.
if you still want to do the mass reps then all i can suggest is do as many as you can in the first set. take 1 minute break do as many as you can the next set. take a 1 minute break and do that again. dont do more than 3-4 sets total if your pushing till failure each time. (the only way to gain is if you push yourself harder and harder each time you workout.)
and yes make sure you get plenty of protein. good measure is find your weight in lbs. and consume that number in grams of protein per day total. so if you weighed 150lbs you want to aim for 150grams of protein total per day.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, HOLD UP! You said your 30 pounds? If you did, then stop trying to lose weight!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK I can only answer a few of your questions, but I thought that was better than nothing! =)
Def. drink protien drinks...and do it AFTER. Your muscles are broken down during excercise so if you drink protien after you excercise, you'll have that extra protien being built into your muscle.
Always keep your workout interesting. Doing the same thing over and over (plain push ups) wont give you as much of a workout as adding something to it; i.e., a back pack on your back so theres extra weight, trying a one handed push up, doing a jump and clap push up, anything. You gotta keep your body guessing, or its not going to improve or give you the results you want.
Doing your workout every other day is the best, so your body can get some rest and so you dont hurt any muscles.
It is very possible to achieve this goal. Depending on your age and weight. I am over 40 and well over 200lbs. I went from 5 set of 20 push ups a day to 4 sets of 50 in less than two months. On you last set of the day try to gut out a few more reps each day until you meet your goal. You should work different muscles as well not just concentrate on arms and biceps. You might consider adding some cardio to your routine by running. Start by running a mile. Even if you can't run the full distance at first keep going for the full mile. Eventually you may want to increase it to two miles. If you do this every day eventually you'll be able to almost sprint for the full two miles. As long as you are eating a balanced diet supplements aren't really necessary. If you have the money you might consider getting a gym membership. They can give you some hints on how to work a circuit not just the same muscle groups over and over.