Many of you know my body type: I have a fast metabolism, I have very little fat, I am 5'9'' and 150 pounds.
I worked out for a year (my last year of high school), as I figured I was grown enough to see results. But it was not as much as I wanted, so I gave up. Of course, men don't fully mature until their early twenties.
Now that I am twenty-five, and summer is coming up (no classes, just research work), I want to commit myself to an exercise program again. I do not know much about how to schedule things; when I was eighteen, I would do biceps one day, then rest the next day, then triceps the next day, then rest the next day, then my chest, etc.
First, I am wondering which approach to take: bulk (low reps, high resistance) or toned (high reps, low resistance). I kind of mixed and matched when I was younger. Knowing what I know now, would I be corrext in assuming that the toned approach is appropriate for my body?
Second is how to schedule the days (what muscle groups to work when, and when to rest).
Third, what specific exercises should I do each given day that I work a given muscle group (and how many reps, etc.)? I can do curls and so forth with the mini weight set I have at home, and I have access to a campus gym for more sophisticated exercises.
Fourth is diet. What nutritional elements should I emphasize?
I appreciate any advice.
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