Any tips?

[.Tony]

So.. since I've begun to go in the gym once again, I could actually need a few tips or something that I can build my muscle mass faster.. And.. I am pretty used to lift heavy weights, but I'd like to know if it's really that dangerous as they say.. I'm capable of lifting a total weight on 80kg at the moment. And yet I'm trying to reach 100kg before this summer/somewhere in the middle. And so on, but the main thing is. How can I like.. become '' big '' ? What should I actually start with while getting back on my feet?

Should I like.. keep on lifting alot like I did before, or should I go easy first and then try with a bit heavier weights?

- Tony.

[Rick.]

Tried Protein?

[.Tony]

Tried Protein?

Nah, not yet.. I want to see what I can do without it.

[Trey_Johnson]

What exercises are you doing?.. and just lifting too much weight isnt gonna build your body faster, infact it may harm you.. you should listen to the guys in charge inside the gym, and ask for their help for tips and advises.

[.Tony]

Well. I'm currently going with dumbbells and bench press, also back and stomach..

[Ben.]

If you just want tone, stick to smaller weights...like dumb-bells you can handle without too much hassle.
Want to get big? Go near the limit...the muscle fibres rip, heal and increase in size.

[.Tony]

I used to lift much more before some months. But it has gone down a bit. However, I'm pretty much lifting almost too much what I am capable of to lift. (Ofcourse I'm not maxing to death or something.) And, that might help.

[Squeak]

In order to gain weight, you should be consuming more than 2000 calories a day. You should follow an exercise regimen that consists of multiple compound lifts. If you need an idea on how to perform any exercise, youtube is a very valuable resource in learning correct form and making corrections.

Read this topic and follow the links, it's good for beginners.
http://boards.4chan.org/fit/res/4820056

If you just want tone, stick to smaller weights...like dumb-bells you can handle without too much hassle.

There is no such thing as "toning," you either build muscle or you don't.

[.Tony]

Thread is closed.. However I'll ask others in the gym when I'm about to go there (probly later today) and see with them.

[Antonio.]

You should get a set of practice from someone that knows or has done a lot of body building.

[JDC]

Don't overdo on supplements, or you'll regret it later on. Probably you'd come across some idiots who'd tell you to chug down amino acids or whey like it was water.

[Ted]

Try to get as much sleep as possible at the end of the day as that obviously is when your body starts to recover. You could also have little naps before a work out too. Do try to stay away from alcohol as it has a suppressant nature.

Here have a look at this fellow he may be of help http://www.youtube.com/user/fitness1ststeps

[Matt Murdock]

You should get a set of practice from someone that knows or has done a lot of body building.

I got something for him.

Here mate, download this, It has some useful no nonsense e-books related to fitness.
http://www.mediafire.com/?9k0i5dix8xpjnb6
Most of these are paid (however No piracy, none of these are pirated. I got them as gift and some of them were bought online for as low as $1 ) I did thought of using these but never had time :p Some of these are written by the best fitness gurus there are.

[Ben.]

There is no such thing as "toning," you either build muscle or you don't.

Bro, you need to check your understanding...building muscle size is entirely different to tone.

Tone - Reaching the potential of the muscle you already have...not "flopping" around. Tight.
Building - Damaging muscle fibres, meaning they grow back "stronger", or larger.

[Squeak]

You have no idea what you are talking about.