![]() I limit the amount of carbs I eat, especially sugars. I try to each a gram of protein for every pound I weigh. Consult a trainer or dietician for exact numbers. Have a diet to match the gym: You won’t see improvements in workouts without the proper diet I’m no dietician, so I’m not going to say to eat some much protein and so many carbs. ![]() I worked on and off with trainers for almost 8 years before I was really confident enough that my form was good enough to lift heavy on my own. I’d recommend looking into getting a handful of sessions with a trainer They hold you accountable for going and can teach a lot more in a few weeks then they can in one free session. As someone that’s gotten injured lifting, form is probably the most important part of heavy lifting. The trainers will help make sure your form is good before you get too far into a routine. Get a trainer: If you open a new gym membership, they will typically give you a free session with a trainer use it.Don’t be afraid to ask for help it’s much better then having someone run to pull weights off of you (I’ve seen it happen). I go at the same time everyday and see the same people any one of them would stop between sets to spot me. Don’t be afraid to ask: There are a lot of people at the gym that will help spot or allow you to work in on a machine.Even if a plate moves a little out of place, you can find the lift more difficult and throw off your center of gravity. Use clips on barbells: I’ve seen some Olympic lifters get hurt by not using clips on barbells if a plate slips off, your movements get off balance.Besides plates, this goes for dumbbells, barbells, mats, risers, and any thing else you might use. I’m not even asking for the weight to be put back in some kind of order (although my OCD would appreciate that as well). It takes 2 minutes to grab a couple of plate and put them back. Return the equipment to where it goes: This morning, I went to bench press and 3 of the 6 benchs had weights left on them I didn’t know if they were being used or if someone was taking a break at the water fountain.My gym has wipe stations all over the place and it takes little effort to grab a couple and clean what I’ve used. Even when the benches and weights are wiped, they are still fairly gross (I’ve wiped bars and have the wipe finish brown). Wipe down the equipment: Its gross to sit on a bench after someone else has used it and hasn’t cleaned it.Here are a few tips for those that are hitting the gym for the first time (or first time in a while). Yes, the machines and weights we use are taken, but it’s more then just the crowds. And hopefully no one will chastise you for daring to improve yourself.I know one of the most common New Year’s Resolutions is to start going to the gym it’s a good one, but it makes a lot of us normal gym-goers groan. And if it’s been a long time since you’ve ever tried anything new, I encourage you to take inspiration from these Resolutioners, and get out of your comfort zone. So please, grow the F up, and if you see someone new, be an adult and encourage them. Not to mention, these quitters are what keep your gym prices so low. So, you want to encourage people, but not if their presence somehow inconveniences you? Shouldn’t we be supporting one another? The same people who make these complaints (even if they think they are being funny/edgy/whatever), often also post generic motivational memes. But the “you’re going to quit anyway, so quit now and get out of my way” attitude? Or the “you’re new and you don’t belong here” mindset? Or “why are all these new people at my gym and in my way” complaints? It’s all really ugly. I get that it can be frustrating to have to wait due to all the n00bs. So maybe your gym or workout classes or pool or whatever is a little more crowded right now. My goal for the year.įirst half … I finished but hot damn did that hurt. I wasn’t consciously doing it as a resolution thing, it was just good timing, and that’s what it became. At the end of 2009, I decided to sign up for my first half marathon in 2010.
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