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My first experience was love at first lift! I had a personal trainer introduce me to the bar, we did a lot of pre work before we moved on to the olympic lifting. I still work on my form and flexibility to ensure my lifts are safe. I dropped a heap of cms just by lifting (minimal cardio - except stuff like sled…
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Ha ha ha!!!! Best comment!
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Personally, I test my pants before I wear them, and try to wear dark undies, but the pants get old and worn, and at 5am sometimes, I forget what colour undies I have on and off I got to the gym in black pants and red undies....ah well. I try not to stick my @rse out for everyone to see, but I'm there to sweat it out, lift…
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^^ Ha ha ha!!!!!
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^^ This, make sure the trainers at the gym are more focused on your form rather than how much you can lift. I do olympic lifts (not a crossfitter) and I spent months on my form before I really started to push for big lifts. But lifting is great!
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Anyone feel free to add me too :smiley:
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I'll add you (don't think I am a creeper - being 10 years older) ha ha ha, but I can definitely offer some support. We need people to help keep us going :smile:
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Depending on the type of lifting you are looking at doing, I would highly recommend a trainer, they can check your form to make sure you don't get injured. I know it's another expense but I spent about 12 months with mine and am now confident in going it alone (I do deadlifts, clean and jerks and snatches so form is very…
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Anyone feel free to add me. I'm 28 and just getting back in the game after a divorce. Looking at dropping a few kgs, curb eating habits and lifting heavy things :D
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Wow I kind of enjoyed reading this thread. Some helpful advice. I might just add my 2 cents OP- I personally have a goal as to what my body can do rather than what it looks like. Hard work to help me reach my NSV, weightloss/muscle gain is a side effect to me. Why do we need to focus on a reaching a particular body type?…
