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OK, I'm a total novice when it comes to weight-lifting (as in, I had to look at the illustrations on the exercise equipment to see how to use it). Last week I lifted weights for the first time since I was about 15...and then lifted again this past Sunday. Ever since Sunday, my muscles have really been aching and I haven't gone back to the gym since then.
Is this normal due to the fact that I'm new to weight-lifting, or could it be a sign that I'm not using the machines properly? I've heard that if you don't lift the weights "correctly" you can do a lot of damage to your muscles. I want to go back to the gym tomorrow, but I don't want to hurt myself. How long is it OK for your muscles to ache after you lift before it could be a sign of trouble? It's been three days now...
I played baseball in college as well as one season in the minor leagues, and our routine was (assuming we were in the off season) to do something like this:
Monday: Arm/shoulder workout
Tuesday: Leg/Back
Wednesday: Take the day off
Thursday: Arm etc
Friday: Leg etc
Obviously this is extremely basic, but you get the idea. We would also run a ton everyday. Running and stretching after your workout will help with soreness. You will be sore regardless for a little while if you are just starting, but as long as you are doing the proper technique that is not really a big deal. Ultimately you can workout everday, just don't do the same muscle group everyday, as they will need time to recover.
So far I don't have any real pain...just soreness in my muscles. Hopefully that means I didn't hurt myself. Is it better to wait until the soreness goes away before lifting weights again, or is it better to work through it? I went to the gym last Sunday, and my plan was to go twice a week while I'm new. I was hoping to go tomorrow night.
Oh and another stupid question: How long are you supposed to rest between each set?
OK, I'm a total novice when it comes to weight-lifting (as in, I had to look at the illustrations on the exercise equipment to see how to use it). Last week I lifted weights for the first time since I was about 15...and then lifted again this past Sunday. Ever since Sunday, my muscles have really been aching and I haven't gone back to the gym since then.
Is this normal due to the fact that I'm new to weight-lifting, or could it be a sign that I'm not using the machines properly? I've heard that if you don't lift the weights "correctly" you can do a lot of damage to your muscles. I want to go back to the gym tomorrow, but I don't want to hurt myself. How long is it OK for your muscles to ache after you lift before it could be a sign of trouble? It's been three days now...
Oh and another stupid question: How long are you supposed to rest between each set?
All depends on what your weight lifting is geared towards. Power, strength, or muscular endurance is the first question I would ask you.
To quote Kevin Spacey from American Beauty, "I just want to look good naked." :lol:
Are you starting out as a heavy person, or a thin person or just in the middle but non-muscular?
I would say I'm in the middle but non-muscular. I'm 6'3" and 190 pounds, so I don't really consider myself fat...but I'm definitely not skinny either.
Are there any good chest exercises that I can do without weights? I've got some (relatively small) manboobs that I want to get rid of ASAP, so I want to exercise my chest as much as safely possible...but I don't usually have time to get to the gym more than about twice a week.
Are there any good chest exercises that I can do without weights? I've got some (relatively small) manboobs that I want to get rid of ASAP, so I want to exercise my chest as much as safely possible...but I don't usually have time to get to the gym more than about twice a week.
I'd say cardio, to get rid of the fat.
The moobs are either caused by fat accumulation in the chest area, or by excess estrogen caused by fat stores elsewhere in your body (fat produces estrogen).
Run, bike, jump rope, skate, row... do something that makes you sweat and gets your heart rate up.
You'll burn calories, and eventually lose fat.
The reason i say this is, I've known a few guys who tried to get rid of their moobs by doing chest muscle exercises, and only ended up making them more prominent.
It is impossible to spot-reduce. Doing chest exercises will not make you lose fat in your chest area. It will make the muscles underneath the fat more pronounced, and then your moobs will stick out more.
So, yeah. I'd say cardio, for that specific problem.
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