Jonno_johnson

I've just started weight lifting, at my local gym, three times a week, today was my second and my arms feel like there going to drop off, and everything feels heavy lol.

It must be working if im feeling like this

Brun

Does a pint count?

richie001

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yeah mate if you work your biceps you should feel it for a couple of days training legs i find is worse because you have to work them really hard to get the full benefit.

The Chief

Ha ha.

Just started again myself today after a lay off of about 2 years.

a couple of years ago 300lbs bench pressing was the norm.
today i lifted a fraction of that and i feel goosed.

Give it 2-3 weeks and you wont be as bad.

To recover quicker cool down after a workout on a running machine (gets rid of the latic acid) and take a good whey protein shake along with some L-Glutamine.

I found that this helped my recovery.

Jonno_johnson

Cheers ill give that a try on my next vist.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

No pain no gain.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

I think you had a twitch when pressing the 0 key. You mean 30lbs

If your serious well done sir. I have trained for a very long time and have benched 120kg (260lb). I thought that was good.

mr flibble

Hi,

Dont over train, 3 times a week is good as long as you are getting some quality time at the gym, keep form in your exercises (dont try and lift heavy weights just because Schwarzenegger next to you is lifting 5 times what you are), get a training partner so you are always pushing yourself (friendly competition is helpful) and keep positive about your training.

It's an annoying past time! I spent a year training 3 times a week and went from 1 clean rep max @70kgs to 130kgs bench, training around 110kgs for multiple sets of 10 reps etc. Biceps went from 20kg ez bar preacher curls to 55kgs, I thought I was making good progress but hit a wall where I had to then start taking supplements to get more improvements.

Now due to work commitments over the last year, the gym has been put on the back burner, haven't been for 8 weeks now, lost size and definition. Almost feel and look like a fat pasty. You can spend years in the gym making gains but take time off, just a few months and the gains start to drop off!!

The good thing is, at least your muscle should have some memory so training to get where you once were takes less time compared to getting there in the first place.

Try and also get as many "lifting your own body weight" style exercises in as possible, chin ups etc. This will help with real word strength etc not just having strength that will allow you to lift a heavy weight in one restrcitive position, free weights are also better for this than machines.

Have fun!


M.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

264lbs don't sell yourself short.

richie001

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and the most important part of training with people don't seem to get right is the diet you can work has hard has you can but nothing will happen without a good diet.

jods

Every time I go for a pee

Maz

iTrader: (34)

The tripod must be equally strong. Diet, exercise and recuperation.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

You been injecting it with silicone?!

sti-04!!

kammy

Wait till do your legs. The pain can be un-real.

Consistancy is the essential.

scooberuni

Train one day on, one day off, or...
Do a different body part each day to give your self a rest and it won't hurt as much imho.

I also agree with kammy, legs can be a nightmare. If you do too much on your legs you might end up being unable to walk the next day It's also not uncommon to leap out of bed in the middle of the night with cramp.

haroldhettaturbo

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One of the very first gyms i went to was upstaires.

nightmare trying to walk down staires after training legs.