Deception

by Eugene Bateman
(SanDiego, California, USA)

People seem to believe that you have to start off big when you're in the weight room when you can also start off not so big and work your way up.

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Sep 30, 2015
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by: Anonymous

I would like to say that for beginners who are doing fitness, not to try doing hard exercises at once, you need to start doing it from easy and not complicated work and increase the workload each time more and more. You may ready very eseful article on Write My Essay For Me - EssayTrust
Dec 22, 2007
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by: Cindy & Bruce

For guys I think it must be a macho thing. You don't want to appear to be a beginner and unable to keep up with the big dogs. Trying to push too much weight can actually be dangerous and is usually unproductive. You don't want to find yourself having to drop a heavy weight or find yourself under a weight you can't lift (always have a spotter for weight lifting where you could become trapped, such as bench presses).

Start out using weights that are appropriate to your strength. You want to be challenged but not over-challenged. If you can do 3 sets of eight to ten repetitions without straining, the weight may be too light. You want your last repetitions of each set to be challenging. Start small, find your limitations and then gradually work your way up. At 2 to 3 workouts per week, your strength will grow quickly.

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