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I am a beginner to all this and have some questions

1. As a 50 year old beginner will the regime be too taxing on me
2, I think i follow the daily split for the fast stage but am confused about the feast phase

When are workouts 1-6 to be done, do i alternate them ? how often per week should i workout ? Can you give me a beginners guide for this phase on workout day basis i.e 3 days a week

3 In my research i was informed that it would be best to do 2 or 3 full body workouts a week. Can this be incorporated into the program ? if so what would you advise as a schedule

Sorry for being such a dumb dumb old farty but the pdf seems to be aimed at those who are well versed in bodybuilding. I am best not following it as a beginner ?

cheers

Paul

paulselhi wrote:I am a beginner to all this and have some questions

1. As a 50 year old beginner will the regime be too taxing on me

No, I dont think it will be too taxing on you as long as you know your limits! Its all about listening to your body.. we are all here to help you along the way as well!

paulselhi wrote: 2, I think i follow the daily split for the fast stage but am confused about the feast phase

When are workouts 1-6 to be done, do i alternate them ? how often per week should i workout ? Can you give me a beginners guide for this phase on workout day basis i.e 3 days a week

The best is to listen to what your body says. If you think you need an extra day of rest, then take it. I personally was able to do 1 on 1 off. you may need to do 1 on 2 off. so M,Th,Sa,etc...

paulselhi wrote: 3 In my research i was informed that it would be best to do 2 or 3 full body workouts a week. Can this be incorporated into the program ? if so what would you advise as a schedule

I used to do a lot of full body workouts. I still sort of incorporate that into the BP as I am using it right now. However, given that the intensity of my workouts leave me a little sore, I like to take a day or so off before I go back to them...

I follow this type of pattern.
One day, I do Chest, Legs(quads and hammies), triceps.
Next day I do biceps, back and calves.

I feel this allows those muscles to rest on the opposite day, as they arent taxed directly, allowing them some recovery and growth time.

paulselhi wrote: Sorry for being such a dumb dumb old farty but the pdf seems to be aimed at those who are well versed in bodybuilding. I am best not following it as a beginner ?

No worries at all. We are all here to help and we are all willing to help!

It takes a few times to read through and really grasp what the BP says... I think I read it at least 7 times haha.

Hope this helped... just my $.04



Best of luck!! Let me know if there is more along the way I can help you with!

-Jon[/b]

Thanks for your reply, really helpful, Still not sure about the feast workout 1-6. Do i do say one workout on say chests using WO1 and the next chest i do WO2 and so on. In other words are they simply 6 different workouts targeting the same muscles but with 6 exercises, or, god forbid , am i to attempt WO 1-6 on each workout day ?

Could you advise on a book that would explain this sort of periodic HIT training in step by step phases for a newbie

its WO1 on Sat... then rest Then on Monday or tues, you do WO2... etc.

Its essentially the same workout, but different weight and reps... then on the 5th workout, you do deload, so its less weight, more reps. Then you hit your 1RM the next workout (WO6)

so in short. They are the same workouts, different reps. You do them all on different days.

OK thanks i think i understand. However i do think the workouts will be too much for me as a 50 year old beginner

What i am thinking is to try the 5 day starve phase then move onto this 12 week beginner program, then maybe try the BP course

Does this look any good

https://bodybuildingsupplements.com/fun/beginne ... ase-1.html

edit so no links allowed !! it is a 12 week bodybuildingDOTcom course by Jim Stoppani

paulselhi,

If you are a total beginner with weight lifting it is a good decision to actually learn how to lift with good form using moderately lower weight than your actual capacity. Accomplishing that in 12 weeks is pushing it, but it is possible. You will have to be willing to spend more time in the gym learning, setting up, adjusting, resting, etc.

It helps to find someone who has put in the work and is willing to give you some real time help. That advice applies to beginners of all ages, btw. At the gym, I watched and got to know an 84 year old who lost 25 lbs after an operation. He hooked up with a younger partner who taught him how to lift carefully and properly and is recovering a lot of his body weight and muscle mass.

50 is not too old for BP ! 50 is not too old to lift heavy like in the feast protocols. 50 is too old to make stupid mistakes and 'make' injuries - cause they just plain won't heal as fast as when you were in your 20's, especially connective tissue injuries, etc. hth