Comments on: Tom Venuto Wisdom http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/ I work hard at health, fitness & nutrition. I work out primarily at home and share with you what I do, how I do it, what motivates me & what inspires me. I get into the nitty gritty of my trials & tribulations, barriers & obstacles. And when I realize a success, hard-won or otherwise, you'll be the first to know about it! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:08:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Girlwith Noname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Girlwith Noname Mon, 11 May 2009 18:18:35 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2386 hey matthias, thanks for this.. I'll check it out for sure!! :-) hey matthias, thanks for this.. I’ll check it out for sure!! :-)

]]> By: Matt http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Matt Mon, 11 May 2009 11:04:07 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2384 Totaly offtopic: In the latest episode of the fitcast Jonathan Fass talks about hamstring pulls which might be interesting due to your hamstring problem history: http://thefitcast.com/episode-133-tony-makes-a-visit-to-talk-shop Totaly offtopic:

In the latest episode of the fitcast Jonathan Fass talks about hamstring pulls which might be interesting due to your hamstring problem history:

http://thefitcast.com/episode-133-tony-makes-a-visit-to-talk-shop

]]> By: Girlwith Noname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Girlwith Noname Mon, 11 May 2009 01:35:50 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2383 I'm hoping to find the right program for you once we get this site going that was mentioned in Brad's show a couple of weeks ago. Stand by for that. I’m hoping to find the right program for you once we get this site going that was mentioned in Brad’s show a couple of weeks ago. Stand by for that.

]]> By: Jarret http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Jarret Mon, 11 May 2009 01:12:29 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2382 Well I had gotten into it because my dad was somewhat following the Body For Life program and I sort of developed some stuff based off of that. I was doing the 3 sets of 10 reps when lifting. I know it may not be the best way to pack on weight but there are just so many different ways to do everything that I had decided to just stick with that. And of course I wasn't really changing up my actual workouts which I know you are supposed to do. I'm sure as you mentioned had I had the proper training and the right system that I would have gotten bigger. I'd like to start it up again though and really getting into lifting again. Well I had gotten into it because my dad was somewhat following the Body For Life program and I sort of developed some stuff based off of that.

I was doing the 3 sets of 10 reps when lifting. I know it may not be the best way to pack on weight but there are just so many different ways to do everything that I had decided to just stick with that. And of course I wasn’t really changing up my actual workouts which I know you are supposed to do.

I’m sure as you mentioned had I had the proper training and the right system that I would have gotten bigger. I’d like to start it up again though and really getting into lifting again.

]]> By: Girlwith Noname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Girlwith Noname Mon, 11 May 2009 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2381 hmm.. dunno. but I'd lay off the cardio if you were looking to bulk up THAT much. and you'd definitely need the right lifting program too. Something specifically designed to pack on muscle, the right number of reps, the right % of 1RM stuff like that... to get it going on. sounds like you were heading in the right direction, albeit slowly (and yes, as Tom said, it IS a slow process too).... I wonder how much heavier you would have gotten if you'd kept going. hmm.. dunno. but I’d lay off the cardio if you were looking to bulk up THAT much. and you’d definitely need the right lifting program too. Something specifically designed to pack on muscle, the right number of reps, the right % of 1RM stuff like that… to get it going on. sounds like you were heading in the right direction, albeit slowly (and yes, as Tom said, it IS a slow process too)…. I wonder how much heavier you would have gotten if you’d kept going.

]]> By: Jarret http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 Jarret Mon, 11 May 2009 00:20:55 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2380 Think so? I am 6'4" and right now I am about 170lbs. So yes I am definitely on the lower end of the scale. Before when I was working out, lifting/cardio every other day and taking in about 150 grams of protein a day I got up to about 195lbs. I was also taking creatine to help with building muscle but even at 195 I was nowhere near to looking like Tom. I think if I wanted to look that big I would need to be around 230lbs or more to get the fullness look. Sure, I had the muscles and strength at 195 but I didn't have the size which is something that I was really trying to go for. Oh and I had been doing that for about 1.5 years. Which I realize it takes time to build up muscle but I had somewhat stalled at 195 and wasn't really getting any bigger. Judging that I would need to hit probably 230lbs or around there to get the fullness look, do you think that is even possible to gain 60lbs of muscle? I would classify my body type as ectomorphic as I have always been skinny/fit and could never really put on a lot of weight. Think so?

I am 6’4″ and right now I am about 170lbs. So yes I am definitely on the lower end of the scale.

Before when I was working out, lifting/cardio every other day and taking in about 150 grams of protein a day I got up to about 195lbs. I was also taking creatine to help with building muscle but even at 195 I was nowhere near to looking like Tom.

I think if I wanted to look that big I would need to be around 230lbs or more to get the fullness look. Sure, I had the muscles and strength at 195 but I didn’t have the size which is something that I was really trying to go for.

Oh and I had been doing that for about 1.5 years. Which I realize it takes time to build up muscle but I had somewhat stalled at 195 and wasn’t really getting any bigger.

Judging that I would need to hit probably 230lbs or around there to get the fullness look, do you think that is even possible to gain 60lbs of muscle? I would classify my body type as ectomorphic as I have always been skinny/fit and could never really put on a lot of weight.

]]> By: Girlwith Noname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Girlwith Noname Sun, 10 May 2009 23:18:06 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2379 *shrug* dunno... go really damn freaking HEAVY and go with the program designed to do it and ... well, you'll only know if you try! :-) *shrug* dunno… go really damn freaking HEAVY and go with the program designed to do it and … well, you’ll only know if you try! :-)

]]> By: Jarret http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/05/tom-venuto-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Jarret Sun, 10 May 2009 23:15:40 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=825#comment-2378 Damn, now if only I could end up looking like him. That would be my ultimate goal but with my body type I don't think it's possible for me to gain that much muscle :( Damn, now if only I could end up looking like him.

That would be my ultimate goal but with my body type I don’t think it’s possible for me to gain that much muscle :(

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