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Lifting..need help.doing it right???

Shadyhuero805
Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i never leave the gym sore. but i try to lift to failure. any advice..

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  • Antd420
    Antd420 Posts: 161 Member
    Shadyhuero805 wrote: »
    i never leave the gym sore. but i try to lift to failure. any advice..

    Do more sets
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Are you following any particular program?

    Oh, and I wouldn't suggest doing anything to normally leave the gym sore.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    come lift with me i will send you home crying.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Soreness doesn't equal effectiveness.

    Are you following a program? Winging it?
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Winging it.. 3-5 sets.. 12 reps
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Lol...crying..very tempting
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Shadyhuero805 wrote: »
    Winging it.. 3-5 sets.. 12 reps

    In that case, no, you're not doing it right.

    Get on a tried and true beginner's lifting program, such as StrongLifts, Starting Strength, or All-Pro's Beginner. Follow the program you choose. Don't modify it unless you need to due to previous injury or available equipment - no matter what you think, you don't know better. And if you do have to modify it, ensure you're substituting something that's adequately comparable.
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Thanks..
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Shadyhuero805 wrote: »
    Winging it.. 3-5 sets.. 12 reps

    Winging it is definitely the way to go.
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    ReAlly..why is that. ???
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Shadyhuero805 wrote: »
    ReAlly..why is that. ???

    He was being sarcastic. You're essentially wasting your time if you're not on a structured lifting program based on your goals that's been drawn up by an actual trainer. Along with a structured diet once again falling in line with your current goals. You don't need to be sore to make progress, but you do need to be on a program that allows for progression.

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