Newbie joining you today

siany01

Hi,

I haven't started the program as yet, I am booked in at the gym on Saturday morning. I wanted to wait until I could get booked in with a trainer to help me make sure my form is good and that I can set up the equipment safely. I have to be honest though, I am really nervous. I am sure I will be fine when I get there but I do keep panicking that I am going to drop something on my head or foot. I am planning on getting the trainer to go through all 5 lifts with me and just do a couple of sets of 5 each so as not to over do it, does that sound like a good plan or is there a better way to do it? I will only have the trainer on my first trip. I am planning on starting workout A on Tuesday and then B Thursday and so on and so forth from there

Fingers crossed I come back here on Saturday without any horror stories lol

Thank you

LJSmith1989

Hey, thats the way I did it. I had a PT going through it with me last thursday. I have my first session on my own tonight. I didn't drop anything! Goodluck!

siany01

Thank you. That makes me feel a bit more confident. I am sure I will be fine, I am a worrier by nature and have worried myself out of doing things before. I am quite excited about this though

lwoodroff

you'll be fine! I did get excited thinking your were my friend sianyp at first! a gym buddy.. *sigh* in my dreams..

anyway yes excellent plan, and you won't drop anything

BikerGirlElaine

It sounds like a fabulous plan, and welcome to the group!

kirabob

Your plan is more or less exactly what I did with my husband on Saturday - he is just starting. So I led him through two sets of each of the lifts at the lightest weights possible, giving him form pointers. It was plenty for him to get the feel for it (and he was definitely feeling it).

Just remember when you go in on your own - it's okay to have notes/pictures with you. Take your time and breathe. You'll do great!

siany01

you'll be fine! I did get excited thinking your were my friend sianyp at first! a gym buddy.. *sigh* in my dreams..

I am actually a Siany P but a different one. Sorry ;0)

Thank you for all the encouragement. I am sure I will be fine. I will be taking my phone in with me so I can watch stuff should I need to and I have been watching some videos from links on here. My gym is also good and has instructors on hand so if I need help they will do so. I am planning on going at 6am that way its over and done with before anything else and more importantly I am hoping the gym will be quite empty so no spectators if I do it wrong lol

siany01

Just remember when you go in on your own - it's okay to have notes/pictures with you. Take your time and breathe. You'll do great!

One of the things I have taken from watching Medhi on the stronglifts youtube vid is how to breathe when lifting, I was quite a relief to see it addressed as I always seem to struggle to get my breathing right but I think I should be ok.

I am planning on taking my little boy swimming a couple of times a week so I am hoping that will help sooth sore mucsles

lilawolf

Start with weights that feel pretty light to you. For me that was:
Squat: 45
Bench: 45
Row: 50
Deadlift: 60 (I would have started higher, but I didn't realize I was only supposed to do 1 set until I had done 3)
OHP: 30

Focus on form, and leave your ego at the door! Look up videos on how to do each one before you meet with your trainer. This will help you make sure that the trainer knows what he/she is doing. Take a pic of him/her doing each lift from the side and front if it helps, and have them take some of you. Focus on how your body feels and where everything is, because you really can't look to the side during the lifts to check out your form.

This is a great program. Make sure you get enough protein and calories to fuel yourself! Good luck!

3foldchord

Nice to meet you! I just started StrongLift last week- I did MWF. this weekI will do T/TH/S
I spent a few days here ad there at the gym with a personal trainer for form and using the weights before I started.

I was hoping to start with the recommended weights..45s and 655s, etc. I had to start with
30# squats and 30# Over Head Press. I did start with 60# on barbell rows and 90# on Dead lifts, butt I had been doing Deadlifts already and bench dips- which may have helped the rows?


I will be at y 30# on squats and OHP for a few more sessions at least. It's an ego-crusher... good thing I left it at the door- it keeps trying to sneak in still though.

Anyway- NICE to have you here with us!
Have fun!