Weight Training For Beginners

[_Velocity_]

Nice work Goliath. What did they replace the ligament with and how long we're you off with the knee recos

Edited 10/10/12 03:29 AM by _Velocity_

[Weaponxr]

spot on Pazz, I had my best shoulder workouts when I just did lighter type exercises. Military presses are no good for me as it causes more harm than good.

Because the front (anterior) delts get worked alot while doing chest I think the best way for myself to work the anterior Delts are front arm raises using lighter weight.

I always see bone heads in the gym who go way too heavy on isolated exercises like the front arm raises and they use poor form and throw the weight up....but it looks like they are strong right lol

[nick d]

Good to see there are a few of us gym junkies, welcome Goliath muscle memory rocks!

Your right Pazz, I always train slow reps to all my weights its about form not what you push.

I see guys pushing extra weights and screaming while doing working out where there is no need for it.

Slow reps hold is a better workout with a much better pump.

Edited 10/10/12 03:32 AM by nick d

[MiKa]

Biceps tendonosis (rubbing of the tendon over a small bony prominence on the arm near the shoulder) and supraspinatus impingement are the most common ones.<br /><br /> Also a lot of people that work their pecs hard tend to develop muscle imbalances between their pecs and rotator cuff (particularly the external rotators). These muscles, in particular the infraspjnatus will refer pain to the front of the shoulder giving the impression of a biceps tendinitis. <br /><br />Really important to stretch all the time (not just before and after gym) and work both sides of a joint for these reasons. <br /><br />Sorry for the rant. Used to see these types of injuries all the time in my previous profession.

Was that referring to me? What stretches do you recommend? How do I overcome the imbalances? Obviously a noob here, but in a nutshell my shoulders arent as strong as my pecs, so train shoulders more?

[_Velocity_]

Sorry half my post was lost in a tapatalk edit. Not referring to you in particular just a general comment mate.

You want to work your rhomboids and rotator cuff (infraspinatus, teres and supraspinatus) to fix the postural problems that pec tightness causes. My background isnt in personal training so best if someone else here tells you what weight exercises work best for those muscles.

Edited 10/10/12 04:05 AM by _Velocity_

[adie]

I'm losing my motivation for the gym, which coupled with a chocolate addiction, is annoying. I went last night, and did shoulders and legs, but just kept thinking about going home.. Apart from pole classes, it was the first it of exercise I'd done in weeks.

I recorded some good results a few weeks back, which should have made me more motivated - im so close to my goal - but I've actually gotten slacker.

Any advice how I can get my motivation back? Without calling me fat, lol.

[Goliath]

Nice work Goliath. What did they replace the ligament with and how long we're you off with the knee recos

First time through was the hamstring, second time through was the patella tendon (both from the left leg). Didn't realise I was going to have such a big scar from the second surgury, but it's growing on me haha. Scar is about 3"-4".

On the topic of shoulders, I rarely do shoulder workouts, and if I do, it might be once a week. I generally get a great prosterior delt workout with my chest sessions and anterior delt workout with back, then throw some misc isolation exercises targeting areas of the delts in those workouts.

I use to get shoulder problems/impingement's going from flat bench to incline bench then to military press. The military press just demands to much from the shoulders after it has been heavily fatigued.

Also suffered tendonitis in my knees and elbows. My elbows were getting to the stage where that would ache doing dips and wide grip pullups. Luckily I had a 3month rest period when I went to Europe (excluding the occasional ghetto gym workout haha).

Really trying hard to get my nutrition right now, previously my diet was in a huge deficit and I was completely unaware. That's been hindering me losing weight, as when the body doesn't get enough nutrients, it holds on to as much as it can. It's really weird being told you need to eat more to lose weight, especially when your over 100kgs!

[senna_T]

^^^ I feel you on the "eat more, weigh less" thing dude

[senna_T]

I'm losing my motivation for the gym, which coupled with a chocolate addiction, is annoying. I went last night, and did shoulders and legs, but just kept thinking about going home.. Apart from pole classes, it was the first it of exercise I'd done in weeks.

I recorded some good results a few weeks back, which should have made me more motivated - im so close to my goal - but I've actually gotten slacker.

Any advice how I can get my motivation back? Without calling me fat, lol.

Try changing your workout - maybe like a spin class or something like that. Might give you not so much more motivation to get there, but it will be different so you will enjoy being there again

[Pazzo]

I'm losing my motivation for the gym, which coupled with a chocolate addiction, is annoying. I went last night, and did shoulders and legs, but just kept thinking about going home.. Apart from pole classes, it was the first it of exercise I'd done in weeks.

I recorded some good results a few weeks back, which should have made me more motivated - im so close to my goal - but I've actually gotten slacker.

Any advice how I can get my motivation back? Without calling me fat, lol.

now what sort of person will call you fat?