Weight lifting - love at first sight or took some time?

LyndsieLovejoyyy
LyndsieLovejoyyy Posts: 48
in Fitness and Exercise
i just started lifting 2 weeks ago and i'll be honest so far i HATE it! i dread it every day, its so hard and so painful and im SOOO SORE!! i dont plan on quitting though because the prize is far too great to give up on but i was just wondering if anyone else didnt ike it at first and if it gets better over time?
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  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    What do your workouts include (lift, sets, reps)?
  • Naomi0504
    Naomi0504 Posts: 964 Member
    When I first started with weights (doing CLX), I thought it was just ok. I love doing them now though, my friend is a trainer and she writes me up a workout every day. :smile:
    Yes, it's tough and hard but I love it.
  • rbcrawford1
    rbcrawford1 Posts: 29 Member
    I liked it at first, but I started to love it as I got stronger and was able to do more. It's addictive to lift heavy and after a while that soreness makes you feel like an animal. I've started making goals that drive me, like clean xxx lbs or squat xxx. Curls can be monotonous, but compound lifts are intoxicating. If you aren't doing compounds, I'd suggest a session or two with a trainer to learn safe and proper form.
  • lina011
    lina011 Posts: 427 Member
    love at first sight, cardio stinks!!
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    Pretty much love at first lift. I still hate bicep curls (and pretty much refuse to do them regularly), but I love my compound lifts (particularly squats).
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    VERY SORE the first weeks. Any new area that got worked was really sore. After that there was soreness, but nothing like those first weeks!
  • susieoj
    susieoj Posts: 181
    I hated it at first and was always resistant when my significant other tried to get me to do weights with him, then I got used to it and got stronger and more familiar with it and I didn't totally mind it, then it started to click and I saw improvement and felt stronger and more confident with the weights and I loved it, now I'm addicted lol
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    I started lifting with Stronglifts 5 x 5 and the first 2-3 wks I wasnt impressed at all, I too was sore, hungrier than normal, didnt feel like I was working out hard enough because I was not drenched in sweat.. but about midway 3rd wk I fell in love, after 10 wks lost 18 inches!!

    Good for you for sticking with it... I now prefer lifting over long boring cardio sessions!
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    VERY SORE the first weeks. Any new area that got worked was really sore. After that there was soreness, but nothing like those first weeks!

    this is typical when lifting heavy... "hit by a train" or "stomped by a gang" is how i describe it... doesnt last long

    DOMS.. google it...
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    loved it! i was stuck in southern california..homesick like crazy. it was the closest thing to doing farmwork i could find..minus the whole putting food on the table part. find some goals. going up in weight on squats/deadlifts. you're bound to like it a little bit
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    It was love at first rep. I hate cardio !!!!
  • AngelsFan91106
    AngelsFan91106 Posts: 111 Member
    Love at first lift for me. You wrote you dread it every day. Does that mean you lift every day? If so, that may be why you hate it. If you're doing heavy compound lifting, you really should only lift every OTHER day. Your muscles need the time to recover, which may be key in helping you with the soreness.
  • ashleyinthecold
    ashleyinthecold Posts: 89 Member
    Love at first rep! Love love love!
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    Give it some time. The soreness will be less and less and you will start to see results and that will keep you going.
  • I_mustacheU4pancakes
    I_mustacheU4pancakes Posts: 41
    Love it. In fact,im depressed when I'm not lifting.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I've been doing it off and on since highschool. I can't remember.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    love at first sight...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    OP - what is your routine like? Perhaps you are over doing it or something and that is leading to your dread..?
  • FrankiesSaysRelax
    FrankiesSaysRelax Posts: 403 Member
    My first exposure to weight lifting was crossfit. I literally had never been so sore in my life nor had I ever felt so awkward trying to work out. But I stuck with it and I absolutely loved the results. I stopped doing crossfit classes and have continued lifting weights on my own. It's definitely something worth sticking with.
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
    Love at first lift. As my dear friend Darwin pointed out; there's something about knowing you can get rid of a dead body if you need to- even a fat one.
  • haunstar
    haunstar Posts: 40 Member
    Took some time. But now I love it!
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Love love LOVE at first sight!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I loved it instantly. But I also loved running instantly, too. And my husband. When I :heart: something, it just clicks for me. I either love it all the way, right away, or I'm just not interested! I don't waste my time with stuff that doesn't do it for me...but that's just my personality. I think a lot of people can learn to love things once they get used to them. :flowerforyou:
  • thatbelinda
    thatbelinda Posts: 94 Member
    Loved it. I'd much prefer to do weights than cardio.
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    loved loved loved it! I get bored with cardio but I love the challenge of lifting!
  • donthesitate
    donthesitate Posts: 255 Member
    loved loved loved it! I get bored with cardio but I love the challenge of lifting!

    Exactly :heart:
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I hate it too.
  • thatonegirlwiththestuff
    thatonegirlwiththestuff Posts: 1,171 Member
    Always did cardio and seated weight machines, and was never enthusiastic about hitting the gym. That is until I met the free weight. That was love at first sight.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    I loved it.

    But then I love all exercise, so that's not saying much.

    But I do love it even more than other exercise, so there's that!
  • baebleranna
    baebleranna Posts: 2
    I wouldn't say so much that I hated it at first as I... felt so, so awkward and out of place (never really athletic in my life). I had an experienced weightlifting (male) friend show me a few lifts in a fire department's gym, so I was probably traumatized. Eventually (a month later I came around) I started loving that "hit by a train" feeling all over, being able to eat more, abs showing through, and proudly (figuratively) bursting the seams of my skinny jeans with my mega-quads/butt I can say I earned :-).

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