my trainer said that i have good stamina, but i dont have power is it true?

is this normal? im 5'9 (177cm) 67-68kg 11.5% fat and i can jogge or walk on the treadmill an hour no problem, my heart rate doesnt go up and i breath from the nose and not from the mouth cause i bearly get tired i dont even sweat

but i cant complete my lifting, my trainer has to help lift some weight with me cause i couldn't complete the 5-10 extra lifting is this normal? i joined the gym 4 days ago so how long will it take to have the strength power to lift more and not get tired

and im kinda confused why my trainer is making me do cardio i mean based on my weight do you really think i need to do cardio? what do you think?

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  • thunderseed
    thunderseed Posts: 40 Member
    Your personal trainer is a professional and more knowledgable than anyone here, so ask them.

    You are always weaker before you get stronger.

    It's normal to feel "tired" while you are lifting weights. You are supposed to overload the muscle until it feels fatigued so that it can get stronger.

    If your trainer is making you do high reps with lighter weights, you are toning the muscle and the faster and stronger your muscles get at repetitions, the more you will be able to do.
    Every time you work out you should be able to add a few more reps IF you are getting enough rest inbetween workouts. You should NOT be working out the same muscle every day, or it will just get weaker and will never get stronger. Muscles need rest in order to repair, that's what makes them stronger.

    If your trainer is getting you to lift heavy weights for low reps (8-12) and only 2 or 3 sets, then you are basically heavy weight lifting to gain muscle and you really need to overload the muscle, so feeling the burn is really important here. It should feel difficult, but you should be able to complete your sets by yourself. If you can't complete it you need to go down to a lighter weight. It's important to have rest days after you heavy weight lift.

    Everyone needs cardio, to keep the cardiovascular system healthy and strong. Your lungs and heart seem like they are in good shape, so you probably don't need to focus on cardio as much as other people do. I wouldn't do an hour of cardio on the same day as a weight training session though. It's pretty standard to do a 10-20 minute cardio warm up before weight training (some people prefer to do it afterwards). If you do cardio after, you will have more energy to put into the weight training session, so it depends on which is more important to you. Cardio seems effortless to you, so the order probably doesn't matter. You are fit enough to try HIIT.





  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    What did you tell your trainer your goals were? Ask him/her why they have you doing the program that you are on. I'm not a fan of forced reps, and certainly never for a beginner. I would question things.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    saif1996 wrote: »
    is this normal? im 5'9 (177cm) 67-68kg 11.5% fat and i can jogge or walk on the treadmill an hour no problem, my heart rate doesnt go up and i breath from the nose and not from the mouth cause i bearly get tired i dont even sweat

    but i cant complete my lifting, my trainer has to help lift some weight with me cause i couldn't complete the 5-10 extra lifting is this normal? i joined the gym 4 days ago so how long will it take to have the strength power to lift more and not get tired

    and im kinda confused why my trainer is making me do cardio i mean based on my weight do you really think i need to do cardio? what do you think?

    Have you done strength work before?

    What kind of lifts are you doing? What kind of weight? How many reps? What are your goals?

    You should get tired lifting, the question is will your progress in strength?

    Is your trainer standing by you whilst you do cardio? Tell him/her you are paying them for guidance in strength
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So he wants you to cut down to a particular level of BF? and then from which you start bulking?

    I know you have a trainer but no harm in educating yourself - newbies are often pointed towards some decently structured lifting programmes (free on the web) like stronglifts 5x5, starting strength etc

    have a look at them and the videos on form

    Work with your trainer on form and ensure you have progression

    The whole 5 or 10 more reps I'm not sure I get as generally you'd be looking to increase the weight at low reps but I might have misunderstood

    but I agree that you should talk to your trainer - did he come recommended? is he qualified?