8 Reasons your Weight Training Results SUCK.

bump :-)

Bump

bump to finish reading later when I'm not too tired to actually understand!!

I agree about increasing weight lifted when it gets too easy. But the small weights have a place.

I don't know how to describe the exercise, but it works the rotator cuff. I don't think I'll ever lift heavier than 5 lbs on that exercise, I can't to 3lbs with it yet either. When I tried increasing to 3 lbs all I did was get injured.

Had you checked your form prior to doing that exercise? See no matter how great the exercise is but if its done in bad form then it will lead to injuries. Even walking can lead to injuries if its done in bad form. The first time that you progress to a heavier weight, do it in fewer reps & if you find that your muscles fatigue after only 3-4 reps then that means the weight is too heavy for you.

*golden text of shinyness*

You are fantastic

bump

Thanks for sharing!

I read through this and didn't recognise any of these in me thanks to my personal trainer. If I can add one onto this list it would be invest in a personal trainer! They'll make sure you're not making any of the mistakes in the article. It was one of the best investments I made :bigsmile:

I agree about increasing weight lifted when it gets too easy. But the small weights have a place.

I don't know how to describe the exercise, but it works the rotator cuff. I don't think I'll ever lift heavier than 5 lbs on that exercise, I can't to 3lbs with it yet either. When I tried increasing to 3 lbs all I did was get injured.

I love using stretch bands/resistance bands for rotator cuff training. You might find it easier to get stronger with them..

Before anyone yaps at me, I only use resistance bands for joint training, and they are damn useful there, so hush!

I just want to recommend Stronglifts 5x5 program. It is simple and and there is a free app for it. I just wish I had found it sooner.

It's true! I never once thought I would end up looking like a man.

I went to a female MARINE for help. She told me women don't need to go over 15lbs.

I never understood this reasoning. Are they seriously saying that mothers should no longer pick their child up after the age of 6 months because they are over 15lbs? Are they saying you should never carry groceries because the bags are over 15lbs? If not, then why the hell wouldn't you train people so that they are able to do the activies that they do in everyday normal life.. o.O

I absolutely respect anybody serving as a Marine, but Marine's are experts in warfare and kicking *kitten* on-behalf of our country, and in-general not personal training. They train well for what they need to do but it's not the same. Saying to not lift anything heavier than a specific weight amount is not a good recommendation. The weight one lifts is relative to their individual strength, not a hard-fast rule. What is a reasonable response is to lift "x"% of one's 1-rep max in that particular lift. For instance, if you're lifting reps of 5 then 80% of your 1RM is likely your target weight. Depending on the individual that could be 100lbs, 200lbs, 300lbs, etc.

We touched upon this in another thread. Lifting weight for consecutive reps of 20+ is not the same as lifting in the 1 to 5 rep zone; it doesn't build the same kind of strength. Now, that doesn't mean that there's not some specific applications for such a rep range (20+) but those are limited to certain movements and muscle groups. In-general, most powerlifting and olympic lifting movements are best at a 6RM or less. Now there are things like Repetition Effort lifting but that's part of a slightly more complicated lifting system. One or the other doesn't really "tone" or build better definition than the other, seeing muscle tone/definition is a function of diet; diet dictates your results.

Bump - thanks for sharing!

bump for later

bump

Bump