I want to start lifting weights again to tone and lose weight, I don’t necessarily want to bulk up. What would be the best weight excercises for me to do?
when do you know you have hernia? i lift weights, i only lift weights that i dont strian/struggle at first, then couple of reps later i strain, then i felt something in my testicles for like a second, then kept on lifting. my question is when do you know you have a hernia? do you feel it right when it comes or you wait like couple of weeks till the thing pops out.? i wanna know because im a lilttle afriad to lift anymore...
So far, the principle that I have been operating under is to lift heavy weight/low reps quickly to simulate explosive power, I also try to bring the weight back to the starting position a bit slow for control. And when lifting low weight/high reps I go slowly to simulate prolonged use of the muscle, but I bring it back to the starting position it bit faster. Is this right? Should I be doing both at the same or a more...
So… I just joined my local recreational center (Flushing Meadows) and I want to use their free weights and exercise room. I have experience in lifting but I don’t know if the staff will allow me. I’ll be turning 16 in a few months.
If my muscles don’t ache? I lift heavier weights so I am challenging my muscles but they don’t ache the next day, there might be a vague tension near my shoulders or elsewhere. But would it be fine to lift weights the next day? I only lift weights for 20-30 minutes btw.
I lift weights 5 days a week. I do every body part but my favorite is doing bicep curls and tricep extensions. I know that doing chest exercises and back exercises everyday can be bad because they are larger muscles. But what about arms?
I don’t think I will be able to get muscle mass, because I just lift 2 pound weights, however I just like doing it. Is it safe? And if I move on to a little more heavier weights? Would that still be safe (I’d be careful). My parents say it’s ok.
13 year old girl.
I’m 17, 5′10 and 140 lbs…I recently started working out to add some muscle to my weight and make me a better basketball player. My Plan consists of…
Monday: Lift weights, 2 sets of 10 on each body part
Tuesday: Aerobic and Basketball
Wednesday: Lift Weights
Thurs: Basketball
Friday: Weights
Saturday: Bball
Sunday: Weights
So is this the correct process, or do I need to change something up? I’m...