Hi. I am going to speak to a trainer at the gym, but in the spirit of keeping this new forum going and because i'm finding you guys really interesting and informative, I thought you might have some tips for me!
So, joined a gym, not with weight training in mind initially, and had a very basic beginners programme done for me, four machines, alternating arms and legs, high reps, low weights. Bit of warm up on a cross trainer beforehand, some pilates stretches on the mat after.
Now I'm starting to see results and have been a bit bitten by the weights bug I'm keen to progress. I'm probably not into super powerful lifting like some of you are, and I don't need to lose weight. I just want to get stronger and get some muscle definition particularly in the arms, shoulders and ab, which has already started.
I already follow a high protein, low carb diet, due to previous minor food issues I don't really want to get into counting macros as I think I could become obsessed. I'm also not interested in loads of cardio as I swim 50 lengths twice a week, go to classes at the gym when I can, and run.
One of the other gym users saw me moving from the lat pulldown to the seated leg press and asked me why I was "mixing" and that I'd get better results concentrating on one body area. (Incidentally, in reference to the other thread about male attitudes, he was a huge body builder type but approached me to be helpful, not superior at all, and was really careful not to come across too know-it-all, he actually encouraged me to get another programme sorted with a trainer).
So, should I be moving to this way of training? If you only concentrate on, say, arms and shoulders once a week, do you really see results?
I just know that what I do doesn't feel right now, and I feel a bit aimless and unsure of how to move round the gym and in which order. I'd also love to ditch the machines and move to free weights, and have developed a bit of a love for TRX.
Any advice useful, thank you.
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louloubelle2 · 22/04/2015 16:38
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