Weight/strength training?

Lola824
Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Do ya'll think one should use wts daily? I don't, I generally do every other day. What is the opinion of MFP peeps? I don't want to look gross, just get strong and fit? Thanks!
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  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    This depends on how your program is designed.

    Full body....every other day is the general rule of thumb. Or you can have an upper/lower spit where you can do the workouts back to back. These choices will often coincide with your experience level and goals.
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    This depends on how your program is designed.

    Full body....every other day is the general rule of thumb. Or you can have an upper/lower spit where you can do the workouts back to back. These choices will often coincide with your experience level and goals.

    This^.

    But what is your defintion of gross?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    This depends on how your program is designed.

    Full body....every other day is the general rule of thumb. Or you can have an upper/lower spit where you can do the workouts back to back. These choices will often coincide with your experience level and goals.

    This^.

    But what is your defintion of gross?

    ^^yep, to both.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I know what you mean. I hate it when I accidentally put in years of hard work and dedication and end up gross.
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    Look gross? Ok.
    I have no advice for you.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    OP must be new
  • Naomi0504
    Naomi0504 Posts: 964 Member
    LOL at some of this. I do weights 5-6 consecutive days a week, for example chest/back, next day legs, next day shoulders/arms, etc, it gets changed up. I hope I don't end up looking too gross :smile:
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    I aspire to someday look as gross as the lifting goddesses of MFP....
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    The number of days a week you train will in no way determine how much muscle you'll grow.

    But to answer your question, I don't think people should train every day. Rest is important in recovery and growth.
    I currently train 6 out of 8 days....I know, it's not a week!...but have done 3, 4 and 5 day splits. I rarely do whole body workouts...
  • Wordwarrior7
    Wordwarrior7 Posts: 7 Member
    weights daily is ideal. if you don't want to "look gross" (I'm guessing bulked out) then watch you're protein intake. eat plenty of it, and always try to eat what you burn so your body won't eat muscle. Hope this helps. check out eat more to weight less group, they can help you more. Make sure you have at least one or two rest days or one rest day and one just cardio day. do your cardio after your weights.
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    I'm kinda sorta new! I guess gross wasn't the right word.....I am chunky right now which is equally gross... I just wanna be healthy with a little definition and God willing.... six pack abs! I don't mean any offense to women who are bulked out, just not the look I'm going for. PS: My son is a body bearer for the marines and
    bulked out....but I wuvs him dearly.....LOL, besides I used to work out and be fit when he was little but life and death got in the way and here I am a chunky monkey!
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  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    In for the "gross", :tongue:
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    I'm kinda sorta new! I guess gross wasn't the right word.....I am chunky right now which is equally gross... I just wanna be healthy with a little definition and God willing.... six pack abs! I don't mean any offense to women who are bulked out, just not the look I'm going for. PS: My son is a body bearer for the marines and
    bulked out....but I wuvs him dearly.....LOL, besides I used to work out and be fit when he was little but life and death got in the way and here I am a chunky monkey!
    that gross bulky look takes years of training and discipline. You won't get there accidentally even if you lift weights every day!
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Um I don't know how to explain it, too much muscle, they look older than they are and their heads look too small for their bodies. I'm sure these people are nice people and make money looking like that BUT steroid use etc is involved in all that....why am I explaining myself, who knows!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I'm kinda sorta new! I guess gross wasn't the right word.....I am chunky right now which is equally gross... I just wanna be healthy with a little definition and God willing.... six pack abs! I don't mean any offense to women who are bulked out, just not the look I'm going for. PS: My son is a body bearer for the marines and
    bulked out....but I wuvs him dearly.....LOL, besides I used to work out and be fit when he was little but life and death got in the way and here I am a chunky monkey!
    that gross bulky look takes years of training and discipline. You won't get there accidentally even if you lift weights every day!

    And you see Sara up there? She can deadlift 325lbs. Do you think she looks bulked out?
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  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Um I don't know how to explain it, too much muscle, they look older than they are and their heads look too small for their bodies. I'm sure these people are nice people and make money looking like that BUT steroid use etc is involved in all that....why am I explaining myself, who knows!

    But you're not going to be taking steroids..
    Heavens no!!
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Sara looks fabulous! I could deal with that! Does anybody out there know those people on tv with their veins popping out of their heads?
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    Sara looks fabulous! I could deal with that! Does anybody out there know those people on tv with their veins popping out of their heads?
    We understand the look that you don't want and you will never get that look. It is not something that happens over night or over the corse of a year. That look is years of training.
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Thanks for everyones replys....even if I did piss some of you off, it doesn't look like any of you are by any means "gross". You did answer my original question. It appears I can work out, lift weights and not worry that I'll look bad! SO...THANKS :):):)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Sara looks fabulous! I could deal with that! Does anybody out there know those people on tv with their veins popping out of their heads?

    Thank you.

    The look you seem to be getting at is from years and years of training,a very low body fat, and, in the case of most, steroid and/or other substance use.

    You really do not have to worry about it happening. If you start getting a bit too muscular for your tastes, you just have to back of the training a little or increase body fat.

    Also, most of the pictures you see with the veins popping out are after someone has just lifted to specifically get them that look (pumped), with ideal lighting and usually with some photoshop going on.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Sara looks fabulous! I could deal with that! Does anybody out there know those people on tv with their veins popping out of their heads?

    I compete in bodybuilding and know plenty of people who look like "that". On stage. For 5 minutes.

    Normally, they don't look like that. The men may look "big" but they don't go around flexing and posing. That look is completely manipulated. Extreme fat loss, dehydration, depletion etc all comes together to create a certain look for stage (or photo shoots)

    I think looking bulky comes from being too fat, not too muscly.
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Sara, I just turned 40 and have around 40lbs to get off, its so hard...this age thing is BS! Any advice? My skin is pretty tight, I'm not flabby fat....just chunky!
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Livinglean....yes I know I'm chunky and not muscly lol!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Sara, I just turned 40 and have around 40lbs to get off, its so hard...this age thing is BS! Any advice? My skin is pretty tight, I'm not flabby fat....just chunky!

    I am 46, and started when I was 45 with about 37lbs to lose.

    My 'story' is here.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics

    The best advice I can give you is to read and absorb this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Livinglean....yes I know I'm chunky and not muscly lol!

    You can be chunky and muscly...lose the fat then you'll just be muscly :)
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Thanks SO much I'm going to read this shortly! I've hired a trainer and try and eat clean...but I like wine, which I am giving up as part of my training...
  • Lola824
    Lola824 Posts: 96 Member
    Livinglean....I hope to be just muscly!!
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Sara looks fabulous! I could deal with that! Does anybody out there know those people on tv with their veins popping out of their heads?

    That doesn't happen by accident. I don't think you have to worry about becoming "gross"

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