So, I was wondering, what would be the best way to build muscle.
Not like freaky level of muscle, but enough.

I want to build as much muscle as possible in a month and a half, all I have is a pull up bar and a bench pressing set with up to 200 pounds of weights

So far for my routine I've been doing

Bench Presses
Deadlifts
Crunches
Pull ups


Would there be anything better? I do this 5 times a day, and I was wondering if I should add anything. I've been thinking push ups but after the bench presses and deadlifts my arms are tired as hell. (If you want me to add cardio, I really hate running, is there anything for cardio that replaces running. Swimming would be hard to pull off since I dont live near water).

Also, chin ups vs. Pull ups?

If you work out intensly, then you should take a day rest with the specific muscle group.
It helps in growth.
And you should do more types of exercises for each muscle group, google has alot of bodybuilding forums that explain everything there.
Let's say you do 1 day working out the triceps and the biceps with different exercises. The next day you work on some other muscle group, legs and abs maybe? and so on.
Also chin ups are mainly for the biceps and pull ups for the upper back, if you do them correctly ofc.

I don't really take day breaks.I just do the above routine every day and take a break when I'm sore. But remembering health class now I probably should since I dont want to damage anything.

So I should change the upper body work outs (Bench pressing, deadlifts, pullups/chin ups [havent decided which one I want to do]) to be an say day A, while stuff like crunches and cardio on day B?

You have different types of workouts for each muscle group as Royall said ...
by the way you can make your muscles to go on: Power, strenght or mass
as for the Power you make 3x very hard lift for example on bicep like for me for example (15kg x 3) is enough then you earn Power, for strenght you need to do alot with smaller ammount of kg's like for me for example (2kg x 40) or something like that, and mass is somewhere between but remember that you need to eat alot of proteins and not too much carbohydrates, as your muscles eat themselves ...

Yes, you shouldn't work on the same muscle group 2 days in a row. And you should do both chin ups and pull ups, because they don't work the same muscles. Though if you really want to choose one, I would go with pull up's cause it's a bit harder than a chin up.

Alright I'll start doing both chin ups and pull ups then.
Thanks for the help you two, I'll check back in this thread in the morning.

Pullups are really good for the core.
Also, bicycle curls or whatever they're called.

Lift your legs off the ground while sitting, then lift your right knee right up and touch with your left elbow. Keep your hands behind your head. And alternate legs/arms. Etc.

For bulk and mass you want high weight, low reps (probably around 4-6)

As for exercises, I recommend getting a dumbbell set and possibly an exercise ball along with that. The thing is, you'd want to work most to all your muscle groups rather than a given few. You can develop problems that way (posture issues mostly, increased susceptibility to other injuries, etc.)

Anyway with the available stuff that you have though, you could do squats and cleans, to work the lower body, as well as dips on a bench, couch or bed to work the triceps. Pretty much all I can think of, I personally just go to the gym, where I can use all the machines and all that.


Also, sprints. They get you ripped, do them.

if you just want to lose weight poop many times a day jk!JK!

Hanging leg raises will work a fair amount on your abs if you do enough of them every day.

Also, if you own weights(Not the small one, the big ones with the long bar) get someone to lift it onto your back and position it on your shoulder blades behind your neck, if you do squats with that it works pretty much your entire body.