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micronesia
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
On June 22 2013 00:52 micronesia wrote: How long should it take to recover from strength training? I find after a workout I feel fine, then I feel sore the next day, and then like 2 days more after that! You'll get used to it after a while. It's not this immediate thing where you stop feeling sore after a workout, it's kind of gradual. As your body becomes better at adapting to it, you'll start to feel less sore. You may have soreness for like 3 days after a workout, but it shouldn't be to the point where you can't do basic work and movement. If you're really sore to the point where it's inhibiting other stuff, just foam roll, stretch, massage, and maybe take a hot bath. That tends to help my muscles when they're sore. Also, are you going to go to the Barcraft on the 30th? | ||
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micronesia
United States24752 Posts
On June 22 2013 01:09 MtlGuitarist97 wrote: You'll get used to it after a while. It's not this immediate thing where you stop feeling sore after a workout, it's kind of gradual. As your body becomes better at adapting to it, you'll start to feel less sore. You may have soreness for like 3 days after a workout, but it shouldn't be to the point where you can't do basic work and movement. If you're really sore to the point where it's inhibiting other stuff, just foam roll, stretch, massage, and maybe take a hot bath. That tends to help my muscles when they're sore. Also, are you going to go to the Barcraft on the 30th? Don't know yet about the barcraft. As for working out, the soreness isn't making it difficult for me to do everyday things, so I'm not terribly worried (you might see me occasionally grimace though). I just feel like I'm recovering slowly, but that might just be that I'm getting older! | ||
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decafchicken
United States20109 Posts
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rEalGuapo
Germany832 Posts
On June 20 2013 04:38 Tommylew wrote: well in the gym today it does infact look like my wrists are going backwards instead of straight up the heavier the weight... whats the issue there then? my wrists are too weak for the weights or? I was focusing on keeping them as straight and after doing 6x60kg no problems and my first 6x65kg fine towards the end of the third set it seemed to start curling towards me instead of being straight up... Shoudl I start back at 60kg till I can keep my wrists straight for every rep? Your hand is probably "parallel" to the barbell. (talking about the two forearm bones) You want the barbell between thumb and inedx finger but from there it should not run near the other fingers but kind of tilted. ![[image loading]](http://cdn.stronglifts.com/wp-content/uploads/bench-press-setup.jpg) This way the weight will be directly on the forearm bones (whatever they may be called in English) and your wrist plays little to no role at all. On June 22 2013 01:13 micronesia wrote: Don't know yet about the barcraft. As for working out, the soreness isn't making it difficult for me to do everyday things, so I'm not terribly worried (you might see me occasionally grimace though). I just feel like I'm recovering slowly, but that might just be that I'm getting older! Do you eat and sleep enough? I started working out again after a break of like 3 years with only a little bodyweight training every other week. After one month I am now training 6 days a week because I feel like it is NP. (yes I do increase the weight a lot and work my ass off in the gym, I am not taking it light) When I am sore I just try to figure out if it is possible to still go with high weights or if I have to go with like 60% for more reps. Being sore should not stop you from working out in strength training. otherwise you will squat and deadlift once a week from the start, that's not enough imo. | ||
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micronesia
United States24752 Posts
On June 25 2013 02:58 rEalGuapo wrote: Do you eat and sleep enough? Yes, and yes. I don't believe either of those are my problem (I definitely get enough sleep, although I can't promise my diet is ideal, of course). | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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micronesia
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
As for me, I'm not massively serious but I have dumbbells at home that I use. I'm basically here to ask what all you experts think are the best core+abs exercises I can do are, given I basically have a floor to work with. Thanks! | ||
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micronesia
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
 It's quite normal to have soreness if your starting something new or after taking a break. You just keep at it and it goes away. Glad to hear it! | ||
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decafchicken
United States20109 Posts
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ExceeD_DreaM
Canada500 Posts
i put in max weight 135 pounds for 5 reps for bench press and it is telling me to start at 70... by 12 week ending, it will only be up to 155 pounds. I think he means I have to add in the bar weight... but could someone clarify this? Also, this Youtube guy Elliot? (he seems popular) says cardio is definitely the way to burn fat, and SL5x5, despite being a very good program that he advocates for, won't help burn fat. Seems conflicting with the information I'm reading on this forum... | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
it is telling you to start at lower weights because it takes a lot of time and reps to get the form and technique down. if you move up in weight too quickly, you'll have bad form when you do heavier weights, and you'll be at risk of injury. i've watched a lot of elliot's videos. he doesn't actually say that cardio is the best way to burn fat (do you have the video where he says that?). he says that if someone wants to lose weight and get in shape, then he should: 1. change diet by eating only unprocessed foods and cutting out all drinks that aren't water. 2. get on some program (doesn't matter which, but he does like 5x5) and stick to it 3. do 30 minutes of low intensity cardio every day (he basically says to take a walk for 30min - hour everyday) | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
while I'm sure this guy isn't pulling my leg, anyone else agree/disagree with this? | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
Honestly it's mostly a vanity thing ^^ I can sorta see the outlines of my abs already, only got a few pounds left of excess body fat I guess, I guess just decent exercises for bigger ab muscles is what I'm looking for, as browsing around there's soooo many and I guess some have to be better/more efficient than others. I'm actually doing the normal plank as part of my current routine | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
Manna: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tW11kKA.jpg) I normally do planks, L-sits, hanging L-sits, toe-to-bars. The last three are nice because you're working shoulders at the same time. More functional as you need to use your abs in conjunction with the rest of your body as opposed to trying to isolate them. | ||
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