The Fitness Thread

[Reincarnate]

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Starting to lose motivation... I am pretty sure I am executing (probably) all of my exercises improperly, and every time I ask a trainer to critique me, there's almost never any constructive criticism. Rather, it's "Wow, hmmm, maybe you should start lighter and sign up for one of our training programs" which quite literally costs hundreds of dollars. **** that lmfao.

I'm also too shy/unwilling to interrupt other random people's routines to ask them for advice.

Tempted to just resort to the machines in my home gym for now until I build a stronger base strength. The uncertainty in my form is killing me, and I'm pretty sure I can't do a squat properly even if I am holding no bar, let alone with a bar of 45 pounds -- let alone that bar PLUS weight. On top of that, having my legs knocked out for 4 days at a time is annoying, too.

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[kmay]

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do body weight exercises to start. and with hand placement on squats. as long as the weight it help up your legs will be engaged.

[Senip]

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Starting to lose motivation... I am pretty sure I am executing (probably) all of my exercises improperly, and every time I ask a trainer to critique me, there's almost never any constructive criticism. Rather, it's "Wow, hmmm, maybe you should start lighter and sign up for one of our training programs" which quite literally costs hundreds of dollars. **** that lmfao.

I'm also too shy/unwilling to interrupt other random people's routines to ask them for advice.

Tempted to just resort to the machines in my home gym for now until I build a stronger base strength. The uncertainty in my form is killing me, and I'm pretty sure I can't do a squat properly even if I am holding no bar, let alone with a bar of 45 pounds -- let alone that bar PLUS weight. On top of that, having my legs knocked out for 4 days at a time is annoying, too.

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Gotta suck it up man. I lifted for a year+ before I got help with it, and I still ended up losing 60+ pounds. Dont give up because its hard, keep going because it is.

[Reincarnate]

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Thing is, it's the wrong *kind* of hard

[Senip]

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Thing is, it's the wrong *kind* of hard

Nah man, you just gotta suck it up. You gotta have the backbone to want this, because weight lifting is 95% discipline. You'll be fine, just don't ever get up. If something knocks you down 7 times, get up 8. You know? Trust me, it is so much more worth it than you even realize, especially once you get to the point where you see the results you want.

[Syhto]

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DO IT ****** lol

[Senip]

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Yo Reincarnate:

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg599/seanhawkins86/424056_174539489315815_1457869589_n.jpg

That was in a year. Stop making excuses and go out and do it!

[Reincarnate]

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What type of exercises were you starting out with?


ps: wtf that's amazing :O

[Senip]

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The same ones I told you to do, man. lots of pull ups, chins, barbell curls, deads, squats, bench, shoulder press, close grip bench press, bent over rows.

You're never going to get better at things until you practice. Always start with the basics and then go from there.

[Reincarnate]

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Thing is I am having trouble with the basics.

Squats are beginning to infuriate me because I am almost certain my form is still totally wrong. I can't figure out how to sit back properly without either falling on my ass or being unable to get back up, and if I don't sit back, I'm putting too much strain on the knees. Watched probably every video out there, too.

[Senip]

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Push your knees out. I'm doing legs tomorrow, I'll try to get someone to video me.

Stick your hands out and do air squats, practicing on pushing your knees out as you go down, you want to go straight down with your ass hinging like you're sitting in a chair.

http://www.schwarzenegger.com/fitness/post/squat-101

[dragon890x]

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I just broke my PR for squats today. inb4 I can't walk tomorrow.

[Senip]

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I just broke my PR for squats today. inb4 I can't walk tomorrow.

Whatd you get?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owyhNcqBLSU

There, Reincarnate.

[Reach]

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Yo Reincarnate:

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg599/seanhawkins86/424056_174539489315815_1457869589_n.jpg

That was in a year. Stop making excuses and go out and do it!

Oh comeon man, that's not even close to realistic for him :P. You said you had like 3 years of previous lifting experience which is even way more than I had lmao

[kmay]

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marcus. try finding a sport you want to play and go from there. if you are having fun while getting some base muscle it will make everything easier.