[DJH]

Hi all im fairly new to body building, i'm 15 years of age and ready to start lifting! I have started going to the local gym and was given a set of exercises and machines to use by teh instructor, each machine telling me how much to lift for how long, if i'm using the right range and execution.
The machines or routine that was given to me is as follows:
Rower 5 mins,
Chest press 3 sets of 15 reps at i think 30kg,
Low Row 3 sets of 12 reps at i think 15kg,
Arm Curl 3 sets of 15reps at i think15kg,
Shoulder press 3 sets of 15 reps at 10kg i think,
Leg Press 3 sets of 15 at 12kg,
(in a set order which i cant renember off the top of my head),
then onto an exercise where i lay down on my back and raise my shoulders off the ground hands over the top of each other,
and lastly 10 mins rower,
and 10 mins on a cross trainer.
(I will confirm those weights when i go to the gym tomoz). I am currently setting myself up to do this on Saturday,Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, (noting also that i go twice on a thursday once with me, and then with my school for sport), I am coming to you guys to ask if this is a good training routine?
and what sort of diet should i use as a basis to comply with the routine?,
any modification suggestions?,
lastly i was thinking of modyfying this routine with an instructor so I am only working on specific parts of my body for each day of the week
e.g. Sunday and Saturday Arms, Shoulders, Abs, Tuesday chest and back,
Thursday Legs.
Thanks alot i look forward to posting here in the future and any replies would be much appreciated. (P.S. this is also my 1st post :)

:EDIT: Hope thats easier to read and a little less confusing

[lil_big_junior]

welcome to the dungeon mate

but that seems reasonable for a begginer. get a routine or a split together & post it, then if need be the guys here will modify it. also post your daily diet.

[monkeybiker]

So you have a full body routine. looks like you are going to be doing it to frequently, one day you are doing it twice!

Try doing it 3 times a week with a days rest between each workout.

The rest time is when your muscles grow.

[DJH]

I will record the exact details of my current routine tomorrow, and record what food I eat and the exact ingredients and bring it back to you guys at the end of the day and see what you think and how i should modify it.
P.S. I will have a double workout tomorrow one preset (worked out by an instructor) and another by me, I'm thinking of doing an all round session mainly focused on shoulders, biceps, abs area, and this will be conducted at a differnt gym to the preset routine. (This is only because i have sport on thursday and normal workout in the morning, being that i do weights for sport)

[monkeybiker]

I don't understand what you are saying. You want to do a full body routine and then again later in the day you will do your routine for shoulder,bicep,abs.
Is that right?

If so why?

When you lift weights you cause damage to the muscles. You must then give them time and supply them with food for them to repair and grow.

[DJH]

I was only suggesting that i should do that, ill stick to going twice that day but perhaps do an exercise that isnt going to cause damage but insead build on a muscle that i dont use often? this is only a suggestion im still new weights

[DJH]

A better option would probably to do cardio later in the day. Neways ill popst back tomorrow with details on how everythign went adn my diet and routine info

[lil_big_junior]

are u limited to how heavy you're allowed to push in your gym cos your age. cos them weights weigh less than a pack of peanuts...sorry to be blunt, but u arent gonna grow much on that nor get much strength...that is no mass gaining program its more so fitness...either that or u got your wires crossed on how much weight you're actually doing, cos if you are doing 15kg arm curls why are u doing 12kg leg presses...

if you're looking to gain size & strength the routine needs to go

[DJH]

I beilve these weights that i put up are all not right so ill give you the exact details of them tommorow
P.S. i beilve the leg press was 30kg, i put 12 in by accident,
I look forward to modifying my routine with u guys

[lil_big_junior]

still 30kg for legs is not enough bro...

[cook82]

hmmmm... so i can get an idea anyone want to inform a yankee on kg to pounds ratio? oh nevermind I will just google it

[lil_big_junior]

2.2lbs to a kg bro