THE REAL REASONS I DON'T DO HEAVY WEIGHTS

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  • bgelliott
    bgelliott Posts: 610 Member
    Lift as heavy as you can without injuring yourself...push yourself to your limits...you will thank yourself for it later! Don't forget the cardio and a clean diet as well...they go hand in hand for amazing results.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    You need resistance training and a clean diet if you wanna stay lean long term. End of story.
  • RHSheetz
    RHSheetz Posts: 268 Member
    If you look and feel good, why does the number on the scale matter at all? I would rather be 150 and well built than 125 and skeletal.

    ^this

    It is the hardest lesson to learn.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    You need resistance training and a clean diet if you wanna stay lean long term. End of story.


    yeah, what he said.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    Well you should probably lift some weights... so you can push that caps lock button down.

    This, right here.

    WHY DO ANTI-WEIGHTS, DIET-PILL TOTERS, COLON CLEANSERS AND OTHER... UMM... INTERESTING TYPES HAVE THIS INCESSANT NEED TO YELL EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET?!?! STOP THE YELLING!



    LOUD NOISES!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Why are you expending mental or emotional energy "not" doing something?
    Isn't life busy enough?
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    I think it's different for everyone. I have very high levels of testosterone, so I do bulk easily. I don't mind that in some places (arms), but don't like it as much in others (thighs/claves).

    The "best" five weight lifting exercises I see recommended are deadlifts, bench presses, military presses, bent over rows and squats.

    I just got a barbell set. The deadlifts are great for my butt, but I do not do squats because my legs already look "manly" and "bulky." The bench presses, military presses and bent over rows are great for defining my back, shoulders, arms and chest. I LOVE them. It feels really good to do them, and I *think* that *maybe* I am already starting to see results after only a few days. (I certainly FEEL results!) I will increase the weight as they get easier, but lower it if I start looking too masculine.

    I'm sure I'll get a lot of crap from people who insist squats are the #1 exercise that no routine should be without. That's fine, but my thighs disagree. You should give your body a chance to see what it feels like to YOU. You might just like the weights after all. :-)

    How do you know you have very high levels of test? Has it been medically confirmed? I'm not trying to made a point or offer snidey remarks before anyone presumes so. I'm genuinely interested.