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lakinapook
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I have been taking a group fitness class, and today the routine made me question the philosophy.
I started at this new place on Monday, and by Tuesday night I had a recurrence of two strain type injuries that hadn't been a problem in a while, so I took Wednesday and Thursday off, but the shoulder issue is still bothering me.
Today they had two circuits with 3 exercises in each circuit and you did one circuit for 10 minutes where you just cycled through as many cycles of the exercises as you could for the 10. When the ten was up you did the same thing again with the other circuit which had 3 different exercises.
So the first circuit was a bench press using dumbells, a weighted reverse lunge, and this thing where you put your feet in the TRX and keeping your bum off the floor you would pull your feet up to your chest then back again. So you would do 10 bench presses, then 10 lunges, then 10 of the TRX, then that cycle again and again for 10 minutes. Second circuit had barbell bicep curls, some thing where a rubber strap was tied to a high bar and then I had to straight arm push it down, and lifting one side of a barbell with one arm in a bent over row position.
I am no expert, but I am not sure how any of this is beneficial for my body. If I lift my maxweight I will fatigue well before the 10 minutes is up, but as I understand it low weight with high reps is pointless.
Adding to my concern is that the other stuff we did earlier in the week resulted in a resurgence of old pains that had gone away and hadn't been a problem in either of the programs I had done before this place. Can't go back to those programs unfortunately one shuttered the location near me and the other was about double the price of most and I just can't afford at this time.
Anyone with insight please help me out.
I started at this new place on Monday, and by Tuesday night I had a recurrence of two strain type injuries that hadn't been a problem in a while, so I took Wednesday and Thursday off, but the shoulder issue is still bothering me.
Today they had two circuits with 3 exercises in each circuit and you did one circuit for 10 minutes where you just cycled through as many cycles of the exercises as you could for the 10. When the ten was up you did the same thing again with the other circuit which had 3 different exercises.
So the first circuit was a bench press using dumbells, a weighted reverse lunge, and this thing where you put your feet in the TRX and keeping your bum off the floor you would pull your feet up to your chest then back again. So you would do 10 bench presses, then 10 lunges, then 10 of the TRX, then that cycle again and again for 10 minutes. Second circuit had barbell bicep curls, some thing where a rubber strap was tied to a high bar and then I had to straight arm push it down, and lifting one side of a barbell with one arm in a bent over row position.
I am no expert, but I am not sure how any of this is beneficial for my body. If I lift my maxweight I will fatigue well before the 10 minutes is up, but as I understand it low weight with high reps is pointless.
Adding to my concern is that the other stuff we did earlier in the week resulted in a resurgence of old pains that had gone away and hadn't been a problem in either of the programs I had done before this place. Can't go back to those programs unfortunately one shuttered the location near me and the other was about double the price of most and I just can't afford at this time.
Anyone with insight please help me out.
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I am also not an expert, but I will say a few things that I find helpful:
1. Exercise in most forms, when safely performed, is better than no exercise.
2. Low weights with high reps is not pointless at all- in fact, there are many people who exercise purely with bodyweight and have excellent fitness and physiques, which leads to my next point.
3. It also depends on what your goals for your exercise are: if it is becoming stronger that requires a different focus then say bodybuilding, or even just general fitness. Rep and weight structures vary for different goals.
4. If something is hurting you, ask your instructor for a modification. A lot of people have injuries, so don't be afraid to ask for a modification. Don't keep doing something that is genuinely hurting you.
5. If you don't like the programming, find something you do like. Check out other class options. Explore different forms of exercise.
Just a few points from my experience. Good luck!5 -
It sound like a well balanced full body workout. There is nothing wrong with circuit training per se but different things work for different people. It's obviously not a heavy lifting program if that's what you want. You also may need to modify exercises or take some breaks.0
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lakinapook wrote: »I have been taking a group fitness class, and today the routine made me question the philosophy.
I started at this new place on Monday, and by Tuesday night I had a recurrence of two strain type injuries that hadn't been a problem in a while, so I took Wednesday and Thursday off, but the shoulder issue is still bothering me.
Today they had two circuits with 3 exercises in each circuit and you did one circuit for 10 minutes where you just cycled through as many cycles of the exercises as you could for the 10. When the ten was up you did the same thing again with the other circuit which had 3 different exercises.
So the first circuit was a bench press using dumbells, a weighted reverse lunge, and this thing where you put your feet in the TRX and keeping your bum off the floor you would pull your feet up to your chest then back again. So you would do 10 bench presses, then 10 lunges, then 10 of the TRX, then that cycle again and again for 10 minutes. Second circuit had barbell bicep curls, some thing where a rubber strap was tied to a high bar and then I had to straight arm push it down, and lifting one side of a barbell with one arm in a bent over row position.
I am no expert, but I am not sure how any of this is beneficial for my body. If I lift my maxweight I will fatigue well before the 10 minutes is up, but as I understand it low weight with high reps is pointless.
Adding to my concern is that the other stuff we did earlier in the week resulted in a resurgence of old pains that had gone away and hadn't been a problem in either of the programs I had done before this place. Can't go back to those programs unfortunately one shuttered the location near me and the other was about double the price of most and I just can't afford at this time.
Anyone with insight please help me out.
Thats just a generic group fitness class circuit to get people moving and doing some exercises that are good for you. If you are getting sore or aggravating things, slow down and pace yourself, use less weight , you dont have to go max weight in those classes. Challenge yourself but don't hurt yourself.
Low weight high rep is not pointless. If you decide you want to peruse a program that is high weight , low rep, you could do that . Most fitness classes are high rep circuits that combine strength training exercises with endurance/cardio.2 -
Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this.14 -
"Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this."
Wow ok, I'm not sure what your problem is, you asked some questions and got some really good responses. Low weight high rep is an excellent form of exercise to tone up and get some basic shape. If you want to bulk up and grow your muscle, you need to lift heavier with fewer weights. it really depends what you want out of the program. its sounds like this one isnt for you if you have that many complaints.
so find something that does suit. Do they have other classes? do in home exercises, there are hundreds on YouTube like fitness blender where you can have a great workout at home.
At the end of the day, you asked a pretty generic question, that would explain the "generic"answers. give us some more specifics you will get something more specific.
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lakinapook wrote: »Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this.
What type of responses where you really hoping to receive?
I'm no spring chicken and have been in the gym for many many many years but I can honestly say that a generic response is really all people can give for this type of situation. Here's why, we don't know your fitness level. Workout Newbie or not it makes no difference because people can be going to the gym for years and still not be very fit. So it's really hard to give any type of accurate personalized feedback with the information provided
It sounds like you went to the average run of the mill full body group workout class. If you are feeling injured then you should see a doctor or make other workout arrangements or slow down and go at your own pace. We have know way of knowing if you used proper form or what type of shape you are in.9 -
lakinapook wrote: »Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this.
Well you just proved that to be incorrect....8 -
If you are still feeling off from those strain injuries coming back then you should avoid using that muscle group until it feels healed up. Afterwards you should look into do some rehabilitation exercises on those muscles to slowly get them back up to par. a Personal trainer or your doctor should be able to recommend some. or you can look on Jeff Cavaliars youtube2
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lakinapook wrote: »Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this.
Maybe you could be a bit more specific about exactly what kind of responses or "insight" you're looking for? I didn't even see a question in your original post. It's pretty hard for people to answer questions that weren't asked.
Also, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Just sayin'.9 -
By chance is this place like a CrossFit or orange theory?0
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lakinapook wrote: »Well thanks all for the most generic responses ever.
I am not new to exercise, I am not an idiot if something hurts I wouldn't do it, and I am aware that exercises can be modified.
Really my fault though, this is clearly the wrong forum to ask this.
WTF? You came into a forum asking for opinions. You got opinions. You got opinions at the level appropriate for the quality/detail of your original question. Strangers actually went to the trouble of trying to give you thoughtful responses.
And your only response is to get all butthurt and insult everyone who tried to help?
Pretty *kitten* way to go through life, but you get to choose your own path.
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100_PROOF_ wrote: »By chance is this place like a CrossFit or orange theory?
I suspect it’s more of a storefront circuit kind of place. The routine described is pretty lame, even by CrossFit or OTF standards.
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lakinapook wrote: »I have been taking a group fitness class, and today the routine made me question the philosophy.....
Anyone with insight please help me out.
It seems that you got exactly what you asked for. Not sure what you're put off about?2
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