Hi im new to the forum and i have been working out for 5 months now. I am 15 years old, 5ft 11 and weigh 172lbs. I want to know how much long and how long I should train for cos at them moment im doin 5 times a week at 1 hour 30 mins a sessions. That includes weights and cardio. Another thing I want ask is how much cardio should I do and whether it will affect the muscle gain. Is it better to do cardio before or after weights? Also Im thinking about adding protein shakes to my diet yet I want a better idea of which ones are the best and what types of proteins are good.  At the present moment my strength has increased from what it was 5 months ago. I would like to also know whether eating raw eggs would be okay? i have read on many sites that their dangerous cos the salmonella issues and so on.

I want to know also know how many reps and sets I should do of each exercise and what weight I should do it at (eg: Minimum, Medium Maximum)

thanks in advance

Hi mate ,there Is a good beginners routine somewhere on here

I`d split my weights and cardio up If I were you..I do mon/wed/fri weights for 1 hour each session Then the days In between I do cardio.

If you are doing weights and cardio the same day then do your cardio last.

If you want to get bigger then I`d deffo add protein to your diet ..With either shakes or high protein foods.

There are many brands out there I use usn st2 pure protein..It`s cheap at £20 and It tastes gr8.

If I eat raw eggs I only eat the whites I`m no expert but I think the yolk contains some fat and It Is the yolk which you can get salmonella from

I vary my routine from using light weights and high reps one week then the next week I`ll go as heavy as I can for six reps...each to their own...

Hope some of this helps mate... cheers jase.

get some natural bodybuilding books. stuart mcroberts books are great for learning and building a natural frame. after reading his books ( bwawn ) etc i changed my training to his programmes and gained more in 6 months than i did in the first 2 years. much better than any advise you will find in magizines  thats a totaly different method of trianing for natural gains. just concentrate on the trunk. bench press, squats and deadlifts and you should thicken up. monday, weds ,and friday rest weekend.

this is what im starting mate,seems a really good diet and training programme.and you deffo need protein,you need a good protein intake every 2.5 / 3 hours

heres the diet
http://www.british-bodybuilding.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?b-1/m-1164637409/
heres the training programme
http://www.british-bodybuilding.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?b-2/m-1164384064/
hope this helps mate
gaz