I want you to print off a hardcopy of the routine you've just written us. Once you're done light the stove and set fire to it.
Report back here, read one of the beginners threads stickied in this forum, pick one and go from there.
I want you to print off a hardcopy of the routine you've just written us. Once you're done light the stove and set fire to it.
Report back here, read one of the beginners threads stickied in this forum, pick one and go from there.
I want you to print off a hardcopy of the routine you've just written us. Once you're done light the stove and set fire to it.
Report back here, read one of the beginners threads stickied in this forum, pick one and go from there.
Mate it is a very shit program. Choose a beginners program from here and you will get much better results.
It is like the trainer picked a bunch of exercises at random for certain body parts and went there you go. There is so much pressing in there and no rowing and I am not even going to go on about the lack of leg exercises. Also there is a ton of machine work and isolation work.
That is good advice. Forget the program.
Then he does not warrant the title of "Instructor"
hi! I just finished reading up all the posts in the thread
Beginners program, couldn't grasp many concepts discussed by the folks there as I'm brand new to weight training. there is a smith machine in my gym, I have never used a barbell ever and I train alone. I don't expect any assistance from the trainers in the gym.
so how do I go about implementing this training routine,
Squat 3 x 10
- I have experience only in doing bodyweight squats using swiss ball
- Am i supposed to start my first training session with bodyweight squats?
Bench press 3 x 8
- is this supposed to be executed on a smith machine?
- close grip or wide grip?
- flat or incline bench?
Bent row 3 x 8
- using dumbbells or barbells?
- the only kind of rowing I have ever done is on a rowing ergometer
Military press 3 x 8
- standing or seated?
- barbell or dumbbell?
SLDL 3 x 8
BB curl 3 x 8
- I have experience in doing only cable curls
- there are barbells of varying sizes in the gym, which one do I go for?
what weight am I supposed to lift?
sorry if questions are too basic, I'm just clueless.
Yup! I wonder how the trainer who prescribed to me this incomplete & ineffective routine is ACE certified!
Stay away from smith machine, stick to free weights.
Ask someone in gym for a spot if you think you might fail.
Learn good form with squats (start body weight, then slowly up the weight)
Bench on the bench, not the smith machine, use any grip that you are most comfortable with. I grip my hands on the rings basically. Go for flat bench.
Barbell for bent-over row.
Military press is standing, Barbell.
BB curl use a barbell, could use ezy-curl bar i guess.
You should try be going up in weight every session, progressing every session is very important.
Have about 2 warm up sets before worksets, 1 with bar, 1 50% of your worksets and then 3 sets of same weight (worksets).
Start light weights and practice good form, once you have good form go up in weights.
Post videos up on here if to critique your form.
If I moved to India and set up PTC Banghalore, is it possible I could make a buck? Are there many people in India?
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