A good friend of mine is my personal trainer. I've started working out after a 5 month hiatus. Boy am I sore.

But yes, a good diet is essential. Now I just have to keep on that diet. Its so easy to slack off.

The best part of _starting_ to work out again for the first time in a while is the extremely achy muscles you get... especially in your tummy, thighs and arms!

God I love that sensation SO MUCH!

I could sit around all day just pressing into my achy muscles. It just feels so blissfull.

Nothign is better than sex when you're achy as hell!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Nothign is better than sex when you're achy as hell!

As long as she's doing all the work cause you're too sore too

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awesome Jeff.. post ur results in a few months , be curious to see how things turn out ..

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Good decision to start with a trainer first.

Defintely do warm up on a treadmill before the session. Don't kill yourself so you have energy for the workout, but don't cold-start yourself either.

As somebody has mentioned, learning proper form of each excercise you're doing is extremely important. Make no mistake, those that bounce weights, lean on the side, go 1/2 way on a rep.. Well, those people are wasting energy. Make sure your trainer shows you HOW to do an excercise first, and always ask him for corrections to your posture, speed, etc.

Make your wishes known. If you want to build mass in the upper body, tell him so. If you want tone, tell him so. Otherwise he will run through the standard just another client routine with you.

Probably the most important.. (I see this at my gym way to often to like it): Trainers showing the clients some useless crap excercise, like so: "Yes, lean this way, put your head there, tilt your body like so, and scratch your head with the index finger of your left hand.." Ok, that's sarcasm, but my statement holds:

Make sure you guys work out the major muscle groups. Make sure he shows you how to do the MAIN excercises properly. Those are the important ones. Assuming you last enough to become an advanced gym user, you can learn the weird crap excercises yourself.. Right now you're concerned with learning the basics, such as: Proper leg press, bench press, shoulder press, shoulder pull-down, seated row, bicep workout, tricep workout, ab crunches.

If you learn how to do those properly first, you will have a much easier time gaining mass and losing weight, than when trying to do all sorts of funky (and quite honestly, quite a few them are useless) excercises.

Good luck!

-Roman

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r I'm a big believer in form because I've seen what improper form does. You can really hurt yourself... Yes, getting into a routine to form a habit is essential too, especially when the trianing is done!

Aside form that, you can totally offshoot your goals.

For instance, when doing back exercises, like rows and pullups, you should lead your drive with your elbow (if that makes sense), rather than pulling on the bar with your hands. The latter will work your bicep rather than the area of your latismus muscle family on which your are attempting to strenghten.

On the same note, when doing chest press exercises, you want to drive with the upper part of your arm, flexing your chest muscles in the process. If you don't you'll be working your tricep primarily, as opposed to secondarily.

Good luck guy...make sure you post in here after you meet with your trainer.

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Originally posted by Superstring Make sure you guys work out the major muscle groups. Make sure he shows you how to do the MAIN excercises properly. Those are the important ones. Assuming you last enough to become an advanced gym user, you can learn the weird crap excercises yourself.. Right now you're concerned with learning the basics, such as: Proper leg press, bench press, shoulder press, shoulder pull-down, seated row, bicep workout, tricep workout, ab crunches.

Wow..my trainer is the friggin sh*t then. He's taught me ALL of that stuff and told me that those other useless exercises are just that, useless. He also told me to come early (if I could) and get 15-20 mins of cardio in to warm up. I'm very happy to be reading everyones posts. Now I know I'm doing everything right and my trainer is not takin me for a ride.

Good luck with your sessions! It will be hard...but soooo worth it!

I've been going for just over 2 months now and I've seen major results. I've lost 2 inches in my waist, 1 inch in my hips and thighs, inches off my chest, arms. It's amazing! I feel so great. Best investment I've made in a long time.

Again, GOOD LUCK!

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Originally posted by Wyndham ..try to get a friend to go with u, its a lot better for motivation, having a spot definately helps..

Having a friend to motivate you is soooo helpful!

Example: I was benching 165lbs (which is my weight) for 3 sets/6 reps for about 2-3 months when my friend suggested I add 20 more lbs. and do 185. At first I thought I wouldnt be able to do it, but pulled off 5 reps my first try. I worked out with him for about another month and I was pushing 205 for 2 sets/5 reps and then eventually moved up to 2 plates/side (225 lbs.) a month later. Without him telling me to push it, I thought it would have taken me atleast 6-8 months before I could lift 2 plates per side. Having a friend or a workout partner definitely helps!

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Hey jeff

its going to be extremly hard this is my 3rd month already well almost 4th now, i have gained 23 pounds of muscle and see the diffrence slowly, you just have to eat good meals and protein shakes and vitamins etc.

Personal trainer is good , i am going with one since a while, but again, keep saying this your self YOU CAN! and always MIND OVER MATTER!

i even quit smoking 3 months ago, so i can tell you i feel much MUCH healthier than i ever have, its hard to keep up work and normal life, but it will be worth it.

Good luck

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Originally posted by MLB Hey jeff its going to be extremly hard this is my 3rd month already well almost 4th now, i have gained 23 pounds of muscle and see the diffrence slowly, you just have to eat good meals and protein shakes and vitamins etc. Personal trainer is good , i am going with one since a while, but again, keep saying this your self YOU CAN! and always MIND OVER MATTER! i even quit smoking 3 months ago, so i can tell you i feel much MUCH healthier than i ever have, its hard to keep up work and normal life, but it will be worth it. Good luck

23 pounds of muscle in less than 4 months?!?

that's damn near impossible for the bulk of the population...you must have some serious workout/diet/genetics to pull that off!

Definately watch your nutrition...

Personal trainers are great... motivation, safety and balance...

My advice is be honest with your trainer... tell him or her of pains, plateaus, satisfaction, dis-satisfaction... etc... best advice I can give you.. Up to you and your trainer to do the rest..


Good luck and congratulations!!! =D

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