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@Pladio: A reasonable diet is a really important part. You should try to eat as "clean" as possible (occasional chocolate binging is OK, of course ). Otherwise: High protein, low fat, medium carbs should be best for starters. When in doubt, do it like the pros and just eat lots of chicken/turkey + rice + broccoli .
As for the actual workout, I'd start with a phase of about six weeks where you just do machine training for the most part. Yes, this will get kind of boring after three or four weeks but the "secret" is to just stick with it, get it over with and just do it.
Your body needs an adoption phase (the muscles, the bones, the tendons etc.) and you should take it easy for the first six weeks to prepare your body for heavier workouts.
After that initial phase, and if you can "only" go to the gym 3x per week, you should probably do a full body workout plan. I don't know if you find it easier to stick to a strict plan or whether you are more of a free spirit but don't try to force yourself to strictly adhere to a plan if that is not in your blood. It is likely you will get frustrated and bored.
The most important thing is consistency anyway. It does not really matter that much whether you do a full body plan, push/pull or upper body/lower body split etc. or how many reps per set and all that "garbage". What matters is that you actually go the gym regularly and push yourself.
Don't overthink it in terms of an optimal workout plan. You will develop a mind-muscle connection after a few months of regular workout and you will more or less automatically know what to do... where your strengths and weaknesses lie etc.
You will have workouts that suck, you will stagnate and encounter plateaus, all of that is totally normal and expected. The "secret " is to just keep going regardless. Maybe swap in a new or throw out a couple old exercises, set a new goal (e.g. a certain number of pull-ups or dips or a certain weight you want to benchpress) but keep at it. Consistency is the no. 1 most important thing.
It's a marathon, not a sprint. Always has been, always will be. It will take a long time for good results. That is perfectly normal. If you want to see results, you just have to keep at it. There is no secret formula for fast transformations as some business orientated fitness "gurus" want you to believe. It's hard work on a consistent basis that will make a real, lasting difference.
As for the actual workout, I'd start with a phase of about six weeks where you just do machine training for the most part. Yes, this will get kind of boring after three or four weeks but the "secret" is to just stick with it, get it over with and just do it.
Your body needs an adoption phase (the muscles, the bones, the tendons etc.) and you should take it easy for the first six weeks to prepare your body for heavier workouts.
After that initial phase, and if you can "only" go to the gym 3x per week, you should probably do a full body workout plan. I don't know if you find it easier to stick to a strict plan or whether you are more of a free spirit but don't try to force yourself to strictly adhere to a plan if that is not in your blood. It is likely you will get frustrated and bored.
The most important thing is consistency anyway. It does not really matter that much whether you do a full body plan, push/pull or upper body/lower body split etc. or how many reps per set and all that "garbage". What matters is that you actually go the gym regularly and push yourself.
Don't overthink it in terms of an optimal workout plan. You will develop a mind-muscle connection after a few months of regular workout and you will more or less automatically know what to do... where your strengths and weaknesses lie etc.
You will have workouts that suck, you will stagnate and encounter plateaus, all of that is totally normal and expected. The "secret " is to just keep going regardless. Maybe swap in a new or throw out a couple old exercises, set a new goal (e.g. a certain number of pull-ups or dips or a certain weight you want to benchpress) but keep at it. Consistency is the no. 1 most important thing.
It's a marathon, not a sprint. Always has been, always will be. It will take a long time for good results. That is perfectly normal. If you want to see results, you just have to keep at it. There is no secret formula for fast transformations as some business orientated fitness "gurus" want you to believe. It's hard work on a consistent basis that will make a real, lasting difference.
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