Davie: Good insight from Bear03 and Bossa. I know it can be confusing with all the 80% crap that is pasted off as training knowledge in most of those T&A muscle mags, but just staying (for 6 month's or so) on a good basic program could work minor mircles for you. Gain the muscle structure first and than explore other programs.(SS's, Tri set's, low/high reps, etc) And if your on a non-productive weight training program, and not making any gains at all, than take a week off and go back to a basic, heavy short and intense program for a 6- 8 week period. Or until you come to your senses. And than try other way's of training, until you find the right one for you.
Side Bar: Coleman, Cutler and all those other top BB'ers( and PL'ers and Olympic lifters) are a select breed apart from any normal guy. Even without ever working out in their lives, they would be bigger and stronger than most. They are the creme de creme, who gain muscle as easily as breathing. They also tend to have a bigger bone structure and greater natural ligament/tendon/joint strength. They could do body weight exercises only and gain muscle mass. These are the rare type's who can bench 300, when never having done that exercise before (like one of my cousins at 20 years of age..not perfect style, just raw power). Everyone has to discover their own system of training wheither it be 3X3's, 5X8's or 15X15's. Trying to copy any one of the Pro's or other Top BB'ers is not always the best idea for your body type. You can only rise to you own top potentional, not their's.
