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Lifting weights -What am I doing wrong

RayanaL
RayanaL Posts: 38 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Im a beginner at strengh training .Can some one tell me the do's and dont. I do arm workout videos from youtube like fitness blender , xhit daily and kelsey lee. Anyway my arms shake/vibrate when lifting 2lbs weights . Am I doing something wrong or is it normal?

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  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    You're CNS probably isn't used to being put under that much strain/stimulus. Do you do your movements in a slow controlled manner or in a quick jerky motion? Also are you purely training your arms, because that's extremely impractical and not recommended.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    Do they shake from the get-go or after a large number of reps? If the latter, that's called "getting tired".
  • webbz92
    webbz92 Posts: 38 Member
    How did y'all learn proper form? Lots of YouTube? I want to start weight training just to be well round and fit. But I don't want to walk up into the weight room and start doing crap wrong and get hurt doing it.
  • kimdawnhayden
    kimdawnhayden Posts: 298 Member
    webbz92 wrote: »
    How did y'all learn proper form? Lots of YouTube? I want to start weight training just to be well round and fit. But I don't want to walk up into the weight room and start doing crap wrong and get hurt doing it.

    I started in group classes at the Y. Not as expensive as a personal trainer. Mark Rippetoe has some great videos on form. You can find them online.
  • kimdawnhayden
    kimdawnhayden Posts: 298 Member
    RayanaL wrote: »
    Im a beginner at strengh training .Can some one tell me the do's and dont. I do arm workout videos from youtube like fitness blender , xhit daily and kelsey lee. Anyway my arms shake/vibrate when lifting 2lbs weights . Am I doing something wrong or is it normal?


    You just need to get stronger. It will come in time. Before long you will be picking up heavier weights.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited May 2016
    kimdawnhayden wrote: »
    RayanaL wrote: »
    Im a beginner at strengh training .Can some one tell me the do's and dont. I do arm workout videos from youtube like fitness blender , xhit daily and kelsey lee. Anyway my arms shake/vibrate when lifting 2lbs weights . Am I doing something wrong or is it normal?


    You just need to get stronger. It will come in time. Before long you will be picking up heavier weights.

    ^^ This

    anything I learned about form was from youtube - Fitness Blender/ Hasfit and Jessica Smith.
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